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Chef AJ
Hi! I’m Chef AJ, the author of "Unprocessed", "The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss", and "Own Your Health". This is where I interview interesting people and post my weekly Weight Loss Wednesdays. I have been following a plant exclusive diet for over 40 years and I like to show people how to incorporate more fruits and vegetables into their diets in ways that are easy, delicious, and fun. If you’d like to get in touch with me, my website is https://www.chefaj.com/. Thanks for stopping by my channel. I’m Chef AJ and I make healthy taste delicious.
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Jun 22, 2024 • 57min
Dr.Jessica Krant On Retinol, Self - Tanners, Skin Tags And Moles
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Disclaimer: This podcast does not provide medical advice. The content of this podcast is provided for informational or educational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for informed medical advice or care. You should not use this information to diagnose or treat any health issue without consulting your doctor. Always seek medical advice before making any lifestyle changes.
Dr. Jessica Krant, MD, MPH, is a 100% plant-based board-certified dermatologist in NYC as well as being a certified transformational life coach. She is also certified in Lifestyle Medicine and loves teaching patients and the public about the connections between diet, sleep, stress, healthy relationships, skin health, and anti-aging.
Dr. Krant studied design and visual arts at Harvard College, where she graduated magna cum laude, and then went on to receive both her M.D. and Master’s Degree in Public Health from Columbia University. The great joy of her life and career right now is combining her love of aesthetics, investigative medicine, building and working with her hands, whole food plant based way-of-life education, and helping people really investigate their own minds and habits to break out of the ruts they create for themselves and transform into the joyful, goal achieving, vital creatures they are meant to be.
Subscribe to her new podcast, SAVE YOUR OWN SKIN (https://www.podpage.com/save-your-own-skin/)
follow her on IG at @DrKrantTheSkinMD
https://www.Instagram.com/DrKrantTheSkinMD
sign up for email updates for upcoming programs at https://artofdermatology.com/

Jun 22, 2024 • 1h 1min
Is Exercise Required for Lose Weight, Hope with a Cancer Diagnosis & Sex Addiction
Disclaimer: This podcast does not provide medical advice. The content of this podcast is provided for informational or educational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for informed medical advice or care. You should not use this information to diagnose or treat any health issue without consulting your doctor. Always seek medical advice before making any lifestyle changes.
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Dr. Douglas J. Lisle, Ph.D.is the co-author of The Pleasure Trap available here:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1570671974?tag=onamzchefajsh-20&linkCode=ssc&creativeASIN=1570671974&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.1GNPDCAG4A86S
Dr. Doug Lisle is an evolutionary psychologist and co-author of The Pleasure Trap: Mastering the Hidden Force that Undermines Health and Happiness. He and his colleagues (Jennifer Howk and Richard Seidel) have developed a revolutionary method for approaching life challenges and improving self-confidence and self-esteem. They describe their approach as Esteem Dynamics — an approach with clinical insights derived from evolutionary psychology.
Central figures having major influence on the development of Esteem Dynamics include Richard Dawkins, John Tooby and Leda Cosmides, David Buss, Robert Trivers, Steven Pinker, and Geoffrey Miller. All of these individuals are considered world-leading theorists in evolutionary theory and human psychology. Somewhat surprisingly, insights from these trailblazers has yet to reach mainstream clinical psychology, and thus major advances stemming from some of the world’s greatest thinkers have yet to be systematically applied to problems of helping people improve their lives. Esteem Dynamics is the first such effort, and weds Dr. Lisle’s 30-years of clinical experience to the deep insights into human nature only recently available via evolutionary psychology.
Dr. Lisle received his undergraduate education from the University of California, San Diego. He completed his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at the University of Virginia, and was then appointed Lecturer in Psychology at Stanford University. His research and clinical interests include health and wellness, self-esteem, relationship satisfaction, the treatment of anxiety and depression, the genetics of individual differences, and optimizing achievement motivation. In addition to his work with Esteem Dynamics, Dr. Lisle lectures widely on health and wellness.
Dr Lisle is available at selected days and times for a one-to-one, personal phone consultation:
https://drdouglisle.as.me/schedule.php

Jun 22, 2024 • 40min
The Nutritional Power Of Integrative And Regenerative Medicine With Dr. Baxter Montgomery
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Disclaimer: This podcast does not provide medical advice. The content of this podcast is provided for informational or educational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for informed medical advice or care. You should not use this information to diagnose or treat any health issue without consulting your doctor. Always seek medical advice before making any lifestyle changes.
Dr. Montgomery's holistic approach focuses on using whole food plant-based nutrition, and integrative medicine therapies like intravenous ozone, infrared sauna, and other treatments to heal patients suffering from acute and chronic health conditions such as congestive heart failure, high blood pressure, chronic kidney disease, Type 2 diabetes, generalized inflammation and more.
Learn from his real-life patient stories how you can use Integrative Medicine principles and raw food nutrition to prevent/reverse disease, enhance your vitality, reduce stress, and achieve optimal health.
For a more in-depth discussion of today's topic please see The Power of Integrated Care: A Health Turnaround Story.
https://youtube.com/live/_izsTTn5hDc?feature=share
For more patient transformations see Dr. Montgomery's docuseries, Heart & Soul of a Champion. The first season focuses on the health transformation of professional athletes and the second season will focus on women's health.
https://watch.heartandsoulofachampion.com/
Do you seek a supportive online community that features plant-based experts live each month, patients before and after recovery presentations, Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and weight loss support groups, fitness routines, recipes, and more? Join our online community at https://montgomeryheart.com/journey
Montgomery Heart & Wellness website https://montgomeryheart.com/.

Jun 22, 2024 • 1h 9min
Trauma And Chronic Disease With Dr. Brooke Goldner
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Disclaimer: This podcast does not provide medical advice. The content of this podcast is provided for informational or educational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for informed medical advice or care. You should not use this information to diagnose or treat any health issue without consulting your doctor. Always seek medical advice before making any lifestyle changes.
Dr. Goldner does. LIVE Q & A every Wednesday at 12:30pm PACIFIC time on all 3 of her social media channels:
On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrGoldner
On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodbyelupus/
on Youtube @BrookeGoldnerMD
Learn how to be healthy and happy with Dr. Brooke Goldner, board certified physician and bestselling author of Goodbye Lupus and Goodbye Autoimmune Disease, and Lupus Conqueror herself, Lupus-free for 17 years and counting!
Learn more about the Goodbye Autoimmune Disease protocol, get free recipes, join her free Smoothie Shred Facebook Community or book an appointment or program with Dr. G by clicking HERE: https://linktr.ee/goodbyelupus
BROOKE GOLDNER, M.D.
MEDICAL DOCTOR | PLANT-BASED HEALER | AUTHOR
Dr. Goldner is a board certified medical doctor and the author of 3 best-selling books, Goodbye Lupus, Goodbye Autoimmune Disease, and Green Smoothie Recipes to Kick-Start Your Health & Healing. She has been featured on the front cover of Vegan Health & Fitness Magazine 3 times, including the recent cover of Fit Over Forty. She graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with honors for genetic research in leukemia and neurobiology, was a graduate of the Temple University School of Medicine, was Chief Resident at UCLA Harbor Residency, and holds a certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition from Cornell University. She is the founder of Website: https://www.goodbyelupus.com/?s2-ssl=yes
I and creator of the Hyper-nourishing Protocol for Autoimmune Reversal.
She has been featured in multiple documentaries such as Eating You Alive, Whitewashed, and The Conspiracy Against Your Health, has been featured on tv news and the Home & Family Show, as well as many radio shows and podcasts, and is a highly sought after keynote speaker, who shares the stage regularly with Drs. Ornish, Esselstyn, Bernard Greger and T. Colin Campbell, to name a few.
She has been featured on the front cover of Vegan Health & Fitness Magazine 3 times, including the recent cover of Fit Over Forty. She is a regular contributor to T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies and she is featured in the Journal of Disease Reversal reversing lupus in herself, as well as multiple cases studies in reversing end stage lupus nephritis (kidney failure) with her hyper-nourishing nutrition protocol.
She is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University with honors for genetic research in leukemia and neurobiology, was a graduate of the Temple University School of Medicine, was Chief Resident at UCLA-Harbor Residency, and is the sole autoimmune professor for the Plant-Based Nutrition Certification from Cornell University. She is a member of the Forbes Health Advisory Board,
the founder of GoodbyeLupus.com and creator of the Hyper-nourishing Protocol for Autoimmune Reversal.
Website & Social Media:
Website: https://www.goodbyelupus.com/?s2-ssl=yes
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodbyelupus/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrGoldner
Youtube: https://youtube.com/brookegoldnermd
TIK TOK @GoodbyeLupus
Clubhouse @GoodbyeLupus

Jun 7, 2024 • 1h 29min
Growing for Life with Dr. Jeff Pierce
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Disclaimer: This podcast does not provide medical advice. The content of this podcast is provided for informational or educational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for informed medical advice or care. You should not use this information to diagnose or treat any health issue without consulting your doctor. Always seek medical advice before making any lifestyle changes.
“With the right information and motivation, people can get to the root cause of their illnesses and cure themselves”.
Dr. Pierce is passionate about using a whole food, plant-based diet and other lifestyle medicine modalities to help people get healthier, get off of medications, and live longer, fuller lives. His goal is to meet his patients where they are, and work with them at their pace to improve their health, one day at a time.
Since beginning his journey in plant-based medicine, he has been repeatedly amazed to learn how a very healthy diet and lifestyle habits can help prevent, treat, and even sometimes reverse illnesses such as diabetes, high cholesterol, and cardiovascular disease, among many others.
In addition to seeing patients interested in using healthy habits to address chronic illnesses, his special interests include using the power of lifestyle to help support healthy pregnancies, as well as how growing an edible garden promotes individual and community health.
Dr. Pierce was born and raised in South Texas. He went to the University of Texas - Pan American for undergraduate studies and then Baylor College of Medicine for medical school. He learned how to be a family doctor through his training at the Santa Rosa Family Medicine Residency in northern California, and later completed a fellowship in global health leadership at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Massachusetts General Hospital.
He has worked teaching residents and caring for patients in outpatient clinics, hospital wards, and emergency rooms in northern California, as well as working around the globe with a focus on HIV, tuberculosis, and tropical diseases.
In addition to his work in lifestyle medicine, he continues to practice and teach high risk and surgical obstetrics to family medicine residents at the Contra Costa Family Medicine Residency.
When not at work, Dr. Pierce can be found in his garden, where he and his family grow a lot of their own food.
Dr. Jeff Pierce is board certified in both Family Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine and is licensed to see patients in California, Florida, and Texas. He is currently accepting new patients at the amazing nationwide telemedicine practice, Love.Life Telehealth (https://love.life/telehealth/jeffrey-pierce-md/).
To follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjeffpierce/

Jun 7, 2024 • 55min
Vegan Ice Cream Magic with Kathy Hester
Kathy Hester, the Vegan ice cream expert, shares tips on using WFPB ingredients for creamy treats with the Ninja Creami, discusses unique vegan ice cream flavors like unsweetened chai and pina colada, and offers insights on troubleshooting and storage. She also talks about a special book package deal and upcoming live classes for fans.

Jun 6, 2024 • 1h 3min
Elizabeth Mansur on her 74th Birthday!
Elizabeth Mansur on her 74th Birthday! by Chef AJ

May 31, 2024 • 1h 6min
The BEST English Breakfast is a Vegan One with Plant-Based Dr. Clare Day and Dr. Daisy Lund
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Disclaimer: This podcast does not provide medical advice. The content of this podcast is provided for informational or educational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for informed medical advice or care. You should not use this information to diagnose or treat any health issue without consulting your doctor. Always seek medical advice before making any lifestyle changes.
We are two doctors working as General Practitioners ( family physicians) and have created a podcast called 'In A Nutshell: The Plant-based Health Professionals UK Podcast' in order to promote the evidence for plant-based nutrition to health care providers and the general public.
Dr Clare Day has worked as an NHS GP in a range of settings including community and prison healthcare, having qualified as a doctor in 2011.
Prior to studying Graduate Medicine she studied Science Communication and Policy, joined the Civil Service and worked at HM Treasury as a Policy Advisor.
She has been vegan for a number of years and is convinced of the benefits for long term health of eating whole food plant based. Explanations of how dietary change can help long term conditions is something she tries to put at the very centre of consultations with curious patients. She also does plant-based teaching for trainee GPs and colleagues. Like the rest of us she is learning everyday about food and health, and most importantly the barriers to change for individuals. With her podcast co-host GP Dr Daisy Lund, she hopes to bring on board more healthcare professionals and individuals to support patients in dietary change.
Dr Daisy Lund is a practising GP with over 20 years’ experience of working in the NHS. She is a GP trainer and medical educator at Imperial College in London.
Dr Lund has an interest in preventative medicine and holistic health and incorporates diet and lifestyle into her consultations. She has completed the Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate at the University of Winchester and is passionate about nutrition education for health care professionals. Together with a GP colleague, Dr Clare Day, she co-hosts ‘In a Nutshell’ the Plant Based Health Professionals UK podcast'.
Listen by following this link:
https://linktr.ee/inanutshellpodcast
And find out more about PBHP here:
https://plantbasedhealthprofessionals.com/

May 30, 2024 • 1h
The Year In Plant 2024 with Plant Based Cardiologist Andrew Freeman, M.D.
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Save Your Receipt! We will be offering bonuses for pre-orders ASAP.
GET MY FREE INSTANT POT COOKBOOK:
https://www.chefaj.com/instant-pot-download
MY LATEST BESTSELLING BOOK:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1570674086?tag=onamzchefajsh-20&linkCode=ssc&creativeASIN=1570674086&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.1GNPDCAG4A86S
Disclaimer: This podcast does not provide medical advice. The content of this podcast is provided for informational or educational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for informed medical advice or care. You should not use this information to diagnose or treat any health issue without consulting your doctor. Always seek medical advice before making any lifestyle changes.
To see Dr. Freeman virtually as a consultant: https://go.bicmd.com/FreemanA
Andrew M. Freeman MD, FACC, FACP joined National Jewish Health in Denver, CO after completing his training in Philadelphia at Temple University. Prior to that, he completed his internal medicine training at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. He completed medical school at SUNY Buffalo with research honors after graduating summa cum laude from Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. At National Jewish, he serves as the director of clinical cardiology and the director of cardiovascular prevention and wellness, and is an Associate Professor of Medicine.
Dr. Freeman also hosts a monthly Walk with a Doc program (https://walkwithadoc.org/join-a-walk/locations/denver/) in the Denver area where he volunteers his time to walk with patients on Saturday mornings to teach key health concepts, but also to explore using exercise as medicine for the greater good of the public. Finally, Dr. Freeman holds some leadership positions in the Colorado American College of Cardiology as well as at the national level, including founding chair of the Lifestyle and Nutrition Workgroup and has sat on the steering committee for the Cardiovascular Disease Prevention council and numerous other committees. He currently sits on the Science and Quality Committee and Digital Steering Committee. At National Jewish Health he started and oversees the Ornish Intensive Cardiac Rehab. He regularly publishes scholarly manuscripts on plant-based nutrition. An avid teacher and educator, Dr. Freeman teaches medical, physician assistant and pharmacy students regularly, and has hosted many community lectures and CME programs. He is a regular feature at VegFest Colorado and continues to expand his teaching and messages of prevention and wellness all over Colorado.
As a lifelong technology enthusiast and innovator, he is active in the medical technology space, regularly serving both the American College of Cardiology as a consultant and also helps medical startups with product and business strategy.

May 30, 2024 • 1h 22min
Revolutionizing Cancer Diagnostics, Treatment and Remission Monitoring with a Simple Blood Draw
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or
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Save Your Receipt! We will be offering bonuses for pre-orders ASAP.
GET MY FREE INSTANT POT COOKBOOK:
https://www.chefaj.com/instant-pot-download
MY LATEST BESTSELLING BOOK:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1570674086?tag=onamzchefajsh-20&linkCode=ssc&creativeASIN=1570674086&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.1GNPDCAG4A86S
Disclaimer: This podcast does not provide medical advice. The content of this podcast is provided for informational or educational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for informed medical advice or care. You should not use this information to diagnose or treat any health issue without consulting your doctor. Always seek medical advice before making any lifestyle changes.
Today’s event will be hosted by Chad Bonfiglio MS, MBA who has a background in molecular cellular biology, and unlike all too many in the sciences, actually enjoys speaking and interacting with people. Chad takes pride in being able to refine complex scientific topics into easily understandable language that anyone can understand.
Today we will be discussing the entire cancer care continuum from screening and diagnosis, to improving treatment outcomes through precision medicine, and how to better assess remission. There will be a brief presentation, followed by an open question and answer session.
A few of the specific topics that we will be discussing will include the following:
Cancer Screening: Has the holy grail of screening for multiple cancer types through a blood draw arrived and is it accurate?
Removing the Need for Surgical Biopsies: Does a surgical procedure still to be performed to diagnose cancer?
Improving Treatment Outcomes Through Precision Medicine: Is receiving the same trial and error based treatment as everyone else the only choice?
Making Sure You Are in Remission: Is infrequent medical imaging and non-specific bloodwork the only way to know if the cancer has returned?
Datar Cancer Genetics is an award winning global leader in blood based technologies that allows cancer to be accurately diagnosed, improves treatment outcomes, and better analyzes remission.
The company’s tests, which have received 3 FDA breakthrough designations, are available in over 40 countries and only require a simple blood draw that can be performed by any medical professional.
To learn more about Datar Cancer Genetics and their blood based oncology offerings visit DatarPGX.com or contact Chad Bonfiglio at ChadB@DatarPGX.com