Super Natural Mom

The Super Natural Mom - 01/27/10

ProgressiveRadioNetwork — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:54:00 GMT

How Toxins Impact Our Lives: From Autism...to the Products We Use Daily, Plus Advancements in Green Chemistry

Rhonda Spellman, Autism Adovate and author of The Journey Home from Autism: From Suspicion to Success! talks about how she discovered ways to help her young son to talk again. He went from being nearly mute to writing books and a screenplay in the 4th grade. Rhonda reveals how children with autism retain more toxins in their bodies and what you can do to help them detox.

Elizabeth Grossman, journalist and author of Chasing Molecules: Poisonous Products, Human Health, and the Promise of Green Chemistry, talks about the everyday toxics we are exposed to including nanotech products and the advancements being made in areas like cosmetics, electronics, big pharma and the textile industry. She gives tips on what we can do right now to avoid toxins.

The Super Natural Mom - 01/20/10

ProgressiveRadioNetwork — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:53:00 GMT

Beauty Transformation from the Inside Out, Plus Practical Ways to Restore Harmony at Home

Kat James, a nationally renowned beauty and holistic health expert and author of The Truth About Beauty, talks about how she transformed her body and skin beyond recognition, after a 12-year eating disorder and autoimmune disease nearly took her life. She also says offers tips on viewing your skin as a messenger of health, eating real food instead of denatured food for healing.

Dr. David Swanson, a licensed clinical psychologist and author of the new book Help—My Kid Is Driving Me Crazy: The 17 Ways Kids Manipulate Their Parents, and What You Can Do About It. He talks about how parents can best deal with oppositional and defiant behavior in their kids, plus communication strategies and best ways to combat manipulation by kids.

The Super Natural Mom - 01/13/10

ProgressiveRadioNetwork — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:10:00 GMT

Is Your Mattress Making You Sick? Plus, Is it the End of Single-Use Disposble Plastic and Paper Bags?

Walt Bader, author of "Toxic Bedrooms" and founder of Organic Mattresses, Inc. talks about how many health problems can be caused from the toxins and allergens in a new mattress, rather than from bacteria or viruses.

Judi Shils, spearheading the Bring Your Own Bag campaign talks about how Marin County, California is on its way to becoming the first county in America to have a bill passed to eliminate single-use disposable plastic and paper bags in stores.

The Super Natural Mom - 01/06/10

ProgressiveRadioNetwork — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:51:00 GMT

Thriving in Unwanted Change & Seeing Upset as Opportunity, Plus Mental Imagery or Visionary Kabbalah for Healing

MJ Ryan, change expert, life coach and bestselling author of "AdaptAbility" talks about the secrets to taking any change in stride and thriving when change is abolutely required.

Gerald Epstein, M.D., a physician and pioneer in the use of mental imagery for treating physical and emotional ailments talks about the techniques in his new book "Kaballah and Visualization". He tells how to connect with the invisible realm to heal, enhance creativity, deal with stress and become more spiritual.

The Super Natural Mom - 12/16/09

ProgressiveRadioNetwork — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:43:00 GMT

The End of Overeating with Dr. David Kessler, plus Great Ways to Cope with Holiday Stress

David Kessler, M.D. former head of the US Food and Drug Administration and the author of the NY Times bestseller, The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite, talks about how today's food industry is manipulating people to overeat in the same way that the tobacco industry manipulated people to smoke. In this interview he reveals how the food industry and its scientists really operate, and he offers solutions to changing the way we look at the food and tips to avoid overeating.

Debbie Robins, bestselling author of Shovel It!: Kick-Ass Advice To Turn Life's Crap Into The Peace and Happiness You Deserve, talks about how we gain control of our lives when crap hits the fan...especially around the holidays. She shares some tried-and-true ways to stay sane and live a more mentally, emotionally, and spiritually responsible life. Plus, how to cope with frustration, irritation, anger, and expectation.

The Super Natural Mom - 12/09/09

ProgressiveRadioNetwork — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:32:00 GMT

Safe Toys, and Teaching Kids to Care by Nurturing Character and Compassion

Kim Bloom, president and CEO of Rosie Hippo, a leading online retailer of natural, non-toxic, earth-friendly toys, talks about why it's best to avoid plastic toys and those with batteries and choose simple hand-made ones, blocks, puzzles and wooden toys that enable kids to create, imagine, think and explore.

Bettie Young, Ph.D, author of Teaching Kids to Care shares ways to generate good character in children. She reveals how to

help kids connect and bond, be counted on, express and feel gratitude, and be an inspiration to others. Plus, she talks about Kids Korps USA, a youth volunteer organization that engages young people in community service.

The Super Natural Mom - 11/25/09

ProgressiveRadioNetwork — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:31:00 GMT

Lierre Keith on "The Vegetarian Myth" -- How Agriculture is Killing the Planet as Well as Our Health

Lierre Keith, author of the controversial new book The Vegetarian Myth: Food, Justice, and Sustainability talks about how modern agriculture is not sustainable and is destroying our planet. She is a farmer, radical feminist activist, and former vegan. She says her food choices permanently damaged her body. She talks about the dangers of eating a vegetarian diet, why soy should be avoided at all cost, tips for educating young girls about the way they eat, plus recommendations on ways we can save the planet.

The Super Natural Mom - 11/18/09

ProgressiveRadioNetwork — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:40:00 GMT

Preventing Breast Cancer, Plus How to Transform Stress & Anxiety into Joy and Success

Janette Sherman, MD talks about why cancer rates in this country are so high and what we can do about it. Dr. Sherman is a physician, activist, mom, and the author of "Life's Delicate Balance: Causes and Prevention of Breast Cancer." She says that the same things that cause breast cancer also cause cancers and other health problems in men and children.

Dr. Charlotte Reznick, a child educational psychologist, and associate clinical professor of psychology at UCLA. She talks about her technique to help children and adolescents heal themselves from stress and anxiety and a host of other problems by using meditation and imagery. She's the author of "The Power of Your Child's Imagination."

The Super Natural Mom - 11/11/09

ProgressiveRadioNetwork — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:56:00 GMT

Genetically Modified Foods: What You Need to Know, Plus the Power of Yoga

Jeffrey M. Smith is the leading spokesperson on the health dangers of Genetically Modified Organisms or GMOs. He's the international bestselling author of Seeds of Deception: Exposing Industry and Government Lies about the Safety of the Genetically Engineered Foods You’re Eating, as well as founder of the Institute for Responsible Technology and The Campaign for Healthier Eating in

America

, a movement to remove GMOs from the

food supply.

Sherri Baptiste is an inspirational yoga teacher, founder of “Baptiste Power of Yoga,” a nationally recognized yoga method, and author of Yoga with Weights for Dummies. Sherri talks about ways to connect with the sacred in our lives, using weights in Yoga, and how to create a 2 minute meditation practice in our busy lives.

The Super Natural Mom - 11/04/09

ProgressiveRadioNetwork — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:40:00 GMT

Kids Health: Staying Healthy in Flu Season, Plus Eating More Vegetables

Dr. Stacia Lansman is a holistic physician who opened the first integrative pediatric practice in Marin County, CA in 1998 called Pediatric Alternatives. She treats children almost exclusively without antibiotics. She talks about natural ways to treat the Swine flu at home, ways to stay healthy, why it’s best not to suppress a fever, and more.

Patty James is a certified natural chef and co-author with Dr. Elson Haas, of the new book “More Vegetables, Please!” She was founder and director of PattyJamesCookingSchool and NutritionCenter inSebastopol, CA, the first certified organic cooking school and nutrition center in the country. She talks about how to get 5 to 9 cups of vegetables into our diet daily, fun ways to get kids involved with food prep, and more.

The Super Natural Mom - 10/28/09

ProgressiveRadioNetwork — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:01:00 GMT

How to Make Your Dreams Come True, Plus Eating Like Your Ancestors for Better Health

Marcia Wieder, America's Dream Coach, teaches people how to find purpose and passion in their lives. She's the CEO and Founder of Dream University and has written 4 books on making your dreams come true. Her newest is book is "Dreams Are Whispers from the Soul". Marcia talks about overcoming obstacles that stop us from achieving our dreams.

Daphne Miller, MD, is a board certified family physician and associate professor at UCSF. In her quest to help her immigrant patients who move to the

U. S.

and often develop diabetes and heart disease, Dr. Miller went on a worldwide quest to find diets that are both delicious and healthy, and then turned her research into the book "The Jungle Effect: The Healthiest Diets from Around the World: Why They Work and How to Make Them Work for You".

The Super Natural Mom - 10/21/09

ProgressiveRadioNetwork — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:42:00 GMT

Anti-Aging for Pets and People, Plus, Future Trends in Health

Celeste Yarnall, Ph.D. is the author of the "Complete Guide to Holistic Cat Care." She talks about natural alternatives in food, alternative therapies, and healing practices, plus her groundbreaking anti-aging advice for our pets.

James Canton, Ph.D. is the author of "The Extreme Future: The Top Trends That Will Reshape the World in the 21st Century." He talks about the big health and medical issues that will impact our health today and in the future, as well as future trends in human performance enhancements, anti-aging medicine, new food technology, climate change affecting our economy, and lots more.

The Super Natural Mom - 10/14/09

ProgressiveRadioNetwork — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:41:00 GMT

Transformational Parenting: Raising a Conscious Generation of Children

Shelly Lefkoe, co-founder of the Lefkoe Institute, and the founder and President of the Possibilities of Parenting Center, helps empower parents to raise their children’s self-esteem. Shelly says that having strong self-esteem and a positive attitude toward life are the keys to a child's happiness and success. Shelly helps people create joyful and free lives by eliminating the beliefs that keep them stuck.

She believes that if we raise a conscious generation of children, violence will end, people will treat each other with respect and dignity, and life on the planet will be better in all respects--no matter who is running the government.

The Super Natural Mom - 10/07/09

ProgressiveRadioNetwork — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:47:00 GMT

Holistic Dentistry and How a Healthy Mouth Creates a Healthy Body, & What You Need to Know About Skin, Sleep and Stress

Brian Smith, DDS, a holistic dentist, talks about fluoride, mercury, ozone therapy and the role of nutrition in dental health. He also covers the Oral Systemic Balance process that allows the tongue, jaw and throat to come into balance.

Beverly Yates, ND is a naturopathic doctor and author of "Heart Health for Black Women: A Natural Approach to Healing and Preventing Heart Disease." She talks about various, natural ways to help with skin conditions, get good quality sleep and deal with stress.

The Super Natural Mom - 09/30/09

ProgressiveRadioNetwork — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:22:00 GMT

Using the Mind/Body Connection in Birth and Healthcare Choices, Plus Detoxing From Toxins with Dr. Anne Louise Gittleman

Denise Spatafora, author of Better Birth: The Ultimate Guide to Childbirth from Home Births to Hospitals and creator of BornClear, talks about the mind/body connection to help empower you and overcome fears.

Ann Louise Gittleman, Ph.D., award-winning diet expert, clinical nutritionist and best-selling author of the Gut Flush Plan talks about how to clear our bodies of environmental toxins, parasites, superbugs, and even food sensitivities.

The Super Natural Mom - 09/23/09

ProgressiveRadioNetwork — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:52:00 GMT

Vaccines: Do the Benefits Outweigh the Risks? Perspectives on Safety, Autism and Swine Flu

Barbara Loe Fisher, Co-founder and President of the National Vaccine Information Center. Barbara is the consumer voice for vaccine safety and informed consent issues, and is leading a national, gassroots movement and public information campaign about vaccines. She helped develop the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 and has debated more pediatricians and U.S. public health officials on the subject of vaccine risks and informed consent on TV, radio, and in other public forums, than any other American.

The Super Natural Mom - 09/16/09

ProgressiveRadioNetwork — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:09:00 GMT

Probiotics, Healthy Bacteria and Your Health, Plus Fair Trade/Organic
Chocolate, Coffee and Tea

Virginia Berman, Co-Owner of Equal Exchange, a fair trade organization
selling coffee, tea and chocolate talks about building a better food system
by helping conventional farmers use organic techniques -- for people's
health and the well-being of the planet.

Natasha Trenev, Probiotic Pioneer and Founder of Natren Probiotic
Supplements talks about our inner ecosystems and how healthy bacteria can
dramatically improve our health and prevent illness.

The Super Natural Mom - 09/09/09

ProgressiveRadioNetwork — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:31:00 GMT

Big Pharma, The Future of Medicine, and How to Live a Chemical-Free Life

Cynthia Drasler is a former pharmaceutical insider working in research and selling cancer chemotherapy for Bristol-Meyers Squibb, who turned into a chemical-free living expert. She talks about her experiences with Big Pharma and why it's so important to remove harmful chemicals from your life and choose safe alternatives.

Len Saputo, MD, former conventional doctor (Board Certified in Internal Medicine) now using an integrative, holistic and preventive approach to medicine talks about his new book "A Return to Healing: Radical Health Care Reform and the Future of Medicine." Dr. Saputo is committed to changing the health care system in America from a disease care model, to one based on complementary and alternative medicine.

The Super Natural Mom - 09/02/09

ProgressiveRadioNetwork — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:27:00 GMT

How Food Affects our Bodies with ChefMD, plus Tips to Keep Kids Happy and Creative

Debbie Mancini-Wilson, parenting coach and author of "Color My World" with tips on bonding and interacting with kids to help develop their creativity and prevent teen despression.

Dr. John LaPuma, author of "ChefMD's Big Book of Culinary Medicine," and medical director for the Santa Barbara Institute for Medical Nutrition and Healthy Weight, on the healing power of food. He talks about which foods to eat to stay healthy, plus things to do to prevent and control common medical problems.

The Super Natural Mom - 08/26/09

ProgressiveRadioNetwork — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:54:00 GMT

Healing Pets with The Natural Vet; The Truth about Trans Fats

Dr. Shawn The Natural Vet, author of the award-winning "Natural Health Bible for Dogs and Cats," and his latest "Unexpected Miracles," talks about the animals he's treated using alternative medicine. His philosophy is to say no to drugs to treat a disease whenever possible, avoid vaccines and opt for herbs and homeopathy.

Stephen Joseph is the man who launched and coordinated the successful campaign to ban trans fats. He sued Kraft to get trans fat removed from Oreos and McDonald's to change their cooking oil. Thanks to Steve, the FDA now has a trans fat labeling law and trans fat is labeled on all packaged products. Get the scoop on Girl Scout cookies!