Jimmy Lee from the Inner Fire Podcast joins me to talk about his journey to overcome childhood obesity and then how he overcame obesity again in adulthood after a change in his work status. We discuss his favorite foods that work for his body and how a background in cooking helped pave the way to good health.

This is Part 2 of my talk with Leona West-Fox, a Functional Medicine Nutritionist, who discusses HER story with health at an early age and how it affected her eating, ultimately leading her down the path to nutrition. With the time remaining, we also discuss cholesterol so sit back, brew up some ginger tea and enjoy!

This is Part 1 of my talk with Leona West-Fox, my personal functional medicine nutritionist who helped me right the ship after my injury and surgery in 2014. We discuss a lot of different things including what exactly is a functional medicine nutritionist and how they fit into the medical and nutrition world. We also talk about the makeup of an inflammatory diet and how sugar, fiber and cholesterol to name a few can create certain effects in the body. Leona shares some resources she finds useful and much, much more!

I'm chatting today with an awesome lady boss, CEO and corporate speaker Elizabeth Frisch, who learned after having her first child that she has Hashimoto's which is often linked to Celiac Disease. We talk about how this changed her work life, her personal life and the life of her son.

In this episode I sit down with Emily Churchill, an actor and Reiki Master,  as we discuss her journey on a path to healthy eating through the Weight Watchers system in a large city such as Los Angeles. Weight Watchers has been around for many years and has helped numerous people. Why else would Oprah lend her brand to their organization? So please enjoy as Emily and I discuss her experience with Weight Watchers.

Jessica was referred to me by a friend who could not believe her story. She was diagnosed with Type I Diabetes a little later than most and used that to take her life in a different direction going so far as to becoming a pole dancing instructor. Jessica is truly inspiring. This is her story.

Heather chats with author of Eat Happy Anna Vocino about her journey with nutritional wellness after both she and her mother's diagnosis of Celiac Disease. Anna used her love of cooking to get back on track. Fortunately for us, she put all of these delicious recipes into a book so we can all Eat Happy!

Jill Schwartz is a pediatric Physical Therapist and founder of Ready Set Go PT where she helps families develop care plans for their children’s rehabilitation needs. She is also a Type II Diabetic. Over 20 years’ experience in pediatrics never prepared her for the uphill battle she would take on with her own health and how it would affect her family. Jill made the courageous decision to go vegan in June 2017 and never looked back. She is thrilled that she is finally able to manage her diabetes and fully enjoy her free time with her husband, two children and their dogs. Here is her story.

Heather sits down with Jo Bozarth who developed Gestational Diabetes during the pregnancy of her first child then had to deal with another set of issues once he was born. After this episode, you'll want to go call your Mom.

After years of multiple misdiagnosed ailments leaving doctors baffled, Jeanine finally learned she had Celiac Disease. She shares her story of how she and her family learned what gluten free really meant and gives Heather the skinny on what she thinks of diet fads.

Hi! I'm Heather and I'm sharing stories of people who have made food changes in their lives based on allergies, injuries, diagnoses, etc. The recovery from my injury in 2014 often left me saying "Can I eat this?" So please enjoy and subscribe!