Real Vitality acknowledges that real health requires the quest for truth, the capacity to choose, and the ability to make empowered decisions. This podcast seeks to explore these concepts. For more information go to realvitality.org realvitality.substack.com
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Diplomatic Immunity: Frank and candid conversations about diplomacy and foreign affairs Diplomatic Immunity is a podcast from the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy at Georgetown University. We bring you "frank and candid" conversations on the issues facing diplomats and national security decision makers globally. We talk to current and former diplomatic officials, scholars, and analysts and seek to understand how best to foster international cooperation in an age of global crises. Hosted ...
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At Heard Immunity, you can be heard! We're three guys from a similar background that ended up in different places. Join us as we talk about wide-ranging topics from current events to music to why celery belongs with peanut butter instead of ranch. We're just trying to figure out some things about life. We also want to hear from you. Go to https://heardimmunity.locals.com/ to give your take on the topics discussed each week. Who knows, we might even ask you to be "heard" on the show. Support ...
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Your health runs through your immune system. Let’s talk about it. Dr. Jeff Bland is widely regarded as the father of functional medicine. His new venture, Big Bold Health, is on a mission to change the way you think about immunity. Join us for a series of frank discussions with true health visionaries about the future of immunity — What's really going on with your immune system? Why does it depend on the immune systems of the plants you eat and the planet you inhabit? How is your personal im ...
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COVID-19 Immunity in Our Community
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In COVID-19: Immunity in Our Community, a new podcast series from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, iHeartRadio, and ABC News, host Robin Roberts (Good Morning America) hears from Americans on the front lines: teachers, nurses, parents, and caregivers—many of whom were uncertain about the vaccines, and uncovers the scientific facts that convinced them to roll up their sleeves and get vaccinated. Each episode will pair one guest’s journey with information from our country's to ...
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Welcome to the Dr. Des Says... It's All Your Immunity Podcast. In the podcast will we will explain the medicine and science behind your health through topical discussions, conversations, in-depth analysis, and interviews. And, yes, we will try to make sense of the Coronavirus. We will weigh in on the new vaccines and therapeutics, while answering the question is it really safe for you. My name is Dr. Desire’ Barrett and I am an immunologist trained in molecular biology and genetics. I have s ...
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Matridonal Remedies with Desiree Brazelton
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit realvitality.substack.com In this interview with homeopath Desiree Brazelton, we discuss a family of homeopathic remedies known as the Matridonal Remedies. Desiree shares some of the indications for using these Sarcodes, (remedies made from healthy human tissues and hormones). She offers…
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit realvitality.substack.com “You’re using the same principles of homeopathy what ever you’re looking at, so it’s not like you have to make a leap to start using this with your animals.” Elizabeth Thompson In this podcast with homeopath Elizabeth Thompson, we discuss the use of homeopathy w…
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit realvitality.substack.com “You can be trained to become a midwife, and then you can be called to be The Midwife.” Eileen Stewart In this interview, Eileen Stewart shares her journey to becoming a midwife, and how her own experiences giving birth led to her decide to become a midwife. Eil…
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit realvitality.substack.com The concept of freebirth has gained significant attention in recent years. In this podcast, Courtney interviews Cassandra Riquelme, who had a freebirth nearly two-and-a-half years ago. Freebirth, also known as unassisted childbirth, is the decision to birth with…
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Chris Tuttle on Ukraine & TikTok; Maldivian Elections, Niger, and Blinken Visits China
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13:10 - Interview with Chris Tuttle This week, Kelly and Freddie talk through Secretary of State Blinken's recent visit to China, U.S. troops leaving Niger, and an election in Maldives that saw the country move closer to China. Kelly then talks with Chris Tuttle, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, about recent Congressional action o…
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Yuki Tatsumi on the US-Japan Summit; Iran's strike on Israel, Ecuador's Embassy Raid, and Turkish Municipal Elections
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10:40 - Interview with Yuki Tatsumi. This week, Kelly and Freddie talk through Iran's Strike on Israel, Ecudaro's raid on the Mexican embassy in Quito, and the losses for President Erdogan's party in recent Turkish municipal elections. Kelly then talks with the Stimson Center's Yuki Tatsumi about the recent summit between the US, Japan, and the Phi…
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The Rise, Fall & Rise Again of Homeopathy
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit realvitality.substack.com The Real Vitality Podcast is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Paid subscribers get access to the full post, free subscribers receive excerpts only. In this podcast, Brion and Elizabeth join Courtn…
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Military Strategy & The War in Ukraine with Lt Gen Ben Hodges
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Kelly speaks with Lt. Gen (ret.) Ben Hodges, former Commanding General of U.S. Army Europe, about the effect of the Ukraine War on military tactics and strategy. Prior to retiring from the armed forces in 2018, Lieutenant General (ret.) Ben Hodges served as Commanding General of the U.S. Army in Europe. He consults for several companies on Europe, …
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Dr. Ken Opalo on Sudan's Civil War; Updates on Gaza and Haiti
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10:25 - Interview with Dr. Ken Opalo This week, Kelly and Freddie provide updates on the humanitarian situation in Gaza and the evolving crisis in Haiti, and Kelly talks with Georgetown Professor Ken Opalo for a deep dive into Sudan's civil war. Dr. Opalo is an associate professor at the Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service, where …
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit realvitality.substack.com Welcome to the Real Vitality podcast now hosted here on Substack. (We hope to encounter less censorship here.) By becoming a free subscriber, you’ll receive excerpts from our podcasts and posts, and be notified via email whenever we publish something new. By bec…
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The Russo-Chinese Alliance and Great Power Competition with Dr. Tom Lynch
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Season 6 Episode 6. This week, Kelly talks with retired army officer and National Defense University research fellow Dr. Tom Lynch about the impact of Ukraine's war on great power conflict and US-China competition. Dr. Thomas Lynch is an adjunct professor of Security Studies at Georgetown University and distinguished research fellow for South Asia …
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Jacqueline Charles on the crisis in Haiti; EU's Net-Zero Industry Act, Russia's Space Nukes
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10:40 - Interview with Jacqueline Charles In our seventh episode of Headlines and History, we discuss the recent political crisis in Haiti with Miami Herald report Jacqueline Charles, and Kelly covers the EU's Net-Zero Industry Act and reports of Russia's new space-based nuclear capabilities. Jacqueline Charles is the Haiti and Caribbean correspond…
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Beverly Ochieng on Senegal's Constitutional Crisis; El Salvador Election, Sweden's NATO accession, World Cup Diplomacy
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11:50 - Interview with Beverly Ocheing on Senegal In our sixth episode of Headlines and History, we discuss the recent crisis in Senegal and its implications for West Africa with Beverly Ochieng, and Kelly covers recent news out of El Salvador, Sweden & NATO, and the 2026 Soccer World Cup. Beverly Ochieng is a senior digital journalist and Africa s…
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Christine Michienzi on The Ukraine War and the Defense-Industrial Base
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Season 6, Episode 5. Today, we’ll be covering the effects of the War in Ukraine on supply chains, the defense-industrial base, and the private sector. Kelly McFarland talks to Christine Micheinzi, a former senior executive at the U.S. Department of Defense, about how the global economy and defense industry are trying to deal with the knock-on effec…
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Joanna Lewis on COP28, Taiwan Election Fallout, Ukraine-Congress Update, Somaliland Deal
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In our fifth episode of Headlines and History, we discuss the outcome of the COP28 conference in Dubai with Joanna Lewis, the fallout from Taiwan's Presidential election, the new deal between Ethiopia and Somaliland, and give an update on the status of military aid to Ukraine currently stalled in Congress. Joanna Lewis is a distinguished associate …
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Holiday Bonus: UN World Basketball Day & Sports Diplomacy with Lindsay Krasnoff
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Season 6 Bonus Episode. Today, we’ll be talking about basketball and the power of sports diplomacy as we celebrate World Basketball Day – the first sport ever to receive the honor from the United Nations – which now takes place every year on December 21st. Today, Kelly talks with Lindsay Krasnoff about basketball and the history of sports diplomacy…
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Professor Erica Marat on Russia's Sphere of Influence
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Season 6, Episode 4. For this season’s theme, we’ll be covering the litany of unintended consequences and strategic surprises emanating from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. From energy to technology to intelligence to geopolitical alignment, Russia’s invasion marks a sea change in numerous areas of diplomacy and foreign policy. We’ll be getting toget…
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Headlines and History 4: Jeremi Suri on Henry Kissinger's legacy, COP28, Sikh Separatist Assassinations
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In Diplomatic Immunity's new format, Headlines and History, we take listeners through a roundup of the most important headlines you may have missed in foreign policy and diplomacy, and take a deep dive into our most pressing topic with an expert conversation. Each week, we will alternate between Headlines and History and our regular Diplomatic Immu…
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Former Ambassadors John Heffern and Alper Coşkun - The Resurgence & Unity of NATO
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Season 6, Episode 3. For this season’s theme, we’ll be covering the litany of unintended consequences and strategic surprises emanating from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. From energy to technology to intelligence to geopolitical alignment, Russia’s invasion marks a sea change in numerous areas of diplomacy and foreign policy. We’ll be getting toget…
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Headlines and History 3: Rita Konaev on Ukraine's Counteroffensive, Biden-Xi Summit, Liberia, Argentina, and Sudan
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Eurasia Group's Gregory Brew - The War in Ukraine and Global Energy Markets
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Season 6, Episode 2. For this season’s theme, we’ll be covering the litany of unintended consequences and strategic surprises emanating from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. From energy to technology to intelligence to geopolitical alignment, Russia’s invasion marks a sea change in numerous areas of diplomacy and foreign policy. We’ll be getting toget…
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Headlines and History 2: Andrew Imbrie on AI, Subnational Diplomacy, US-China Nuclear Talks, and Pacific Island Diplomacy
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Former Deputy CIA Director Mike Morell - The Role of Intelligence in War and Diplomacy
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Season 6, Episode 1. For this season’s theme, we’ll be covering the litany of unintended consequences and strategic surprises emanating from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. From energy to technology to intelligence to geopolitical alignment, Russia’s invasion marks a sea change in numerous areas of diplomacy and foreign policy. We’ll be getting toget…
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Headlines and History 1: Liberia, Poland, Russia, and Dan Byman on Hamas
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It’s been awhile since Cilla has offered an update regarding her healing journey. We're bringing you a different kind of message this time, one that comes from a new perspective gained from Cilla’s current visage point. After having temporarily lost her inner-compass, she shares about how she has fully regaining her connection to source to a strong…
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Season 5 Wrap-Up with Ambassador Jeffrey DeLaurentis and Tressa Finerty
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Season 5, Episode 8: Our tour through the many fora of multilateral diplomacy is coming to an end. To help us wrap up season five, ISD's own Ambassador Jeffrey DeLaurentis and Tressa Finerty join Dr. Kelly McFarland to explore key themes, re-examine the tough questions, and look forward to the future of consensus-driven multilateral diplomacy. Amba…
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Food Security and the FAO with Beth Bechdol
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Season 5, episode 7. The United Nations Security Council tends to capture the headlines, but throughout the United Nations system are dozens of organizations and agencies that make a substantial difference in our everyday lives. From standardizing rules around flight to providing data that shape global policy, these institutions are often the unsun…
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The Surprising Power of Peacekeeping with Dr. Lise Howard
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Season 5, episode 6: Blue helmets have become one of the most visible signs of the UN in the world. These peacekeepers are sent where often nobody else wants to go and asked to accomplish what nobody else often will. After 70 years of service, UN peacekeeping has seen its successes and its well-publicized failures. So in this episode, we took a mor…
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BONUS: The New Fire: War, Peace, and Democracy in the Age of AI
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Bonus: What, exactly, is AI? What are its applications? Why does it matter for national security and geopolitics? Will machines rise up and destroy us all?! Fellow Hoya Andrew Imbrie discussed these questions and more in a fascinating conversation on his new book, co-authored with Ben Buchannon, titled The New Fire: War, Peace, and Democracy in the…
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Cooperating on European Security with Allison Hart
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Season 5, episode 5. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has posed an existential crisis for numerous multilateral institutions, worsening several ongoing global issues such as food insecurity while also upending the architecture of European Security. Few organizations understand that or deal with that more than the Organization for Security and Cooper…
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Telling the Story of the UN with Stéphane Dujarric
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Season 5, Episode 4: How does one tell the story of multilateralism in times rife with conflict, misinformation, and mistrust? How does one communicate with a world as vast and diverse as our own? What's it like to advocate for the United Nations on the global stage? We here at Diplomatic Immunity don't have the answers to those important questions…
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Observing Democracy at the Organization of America States with Gerardo de Icaza
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Season 5, Episode 3: Multilateralism is so often thought of as a means and method for groups of states to tackle common issues or resolve disputes. But what happens when a multilateral institution is called on to help support sub-national issues within states? That's precisely what we wanted to know when we chatted with Gerardo de Icaza, the direct…
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Understanding the African Union with Ambassador Jessica Lapenn
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Season 5, Episode 2: This season we are talking about multilateralism. What it is, what it's good for, and also what it's not. After looking at the big picture through the lens of the United Nations in episode one, this episode takes us to the regional level. U.S. Ambassador to the African Union Jessica Lapenn joined Dr. Kelly McFarland to explain …
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Palmaia: A Fifth Dimension Resort Experience
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In this interview with Alex Ferri, founder of Palmaia, he and Cilla discuss the "invisible energy" of Palmaia, which loans it to having more of a fifth-dimension feel. Backed against virgin Mayan jungle, Palmaia is an oasis that offers a retreat for the conscious soul. Alex shares his journey of envisioning and establishing Palmaia--which embraces …
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Bonus: A Year in Review with Amy Mackinnon
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Bonus Episode: 2022 has proven to be a year of incredible foreign policy stories. To help us look back at the year of surprises, joy, and disappointment in international affairs, Kelly sat down with Amy Mackinnon of Foreign Policy Magazine. They discussed the war in Ukraine, U.S. competition with China, the long-awaited National Security Strategy, …
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Cilla & Courtney Talk About Their Palmaia Experience
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Last October, Courtney and Cilla took a trip to Mexico, where they stayed at Palmaia, a wellness resort dedicated to offering a truly different kind of resort experience, one that supports personal growth, healing and exploration. Palmaia offers everything you could ask for in a resort experience, but where Palmaia goes beyond the typical resort is…
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Decoding the Principles of German New Medicine with Lishui Springford
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In this podcast, Cilla interviews Lishui Springford, a German New Medicine (GNM) practitioner from Canada. In this follow up podcast, Cilla describes her experiences with Lishui's strategies, especially how she is able to get to the "central disturbance" that lies in the subconscious during a consult. Lishui shares her strategy, which is based on S…
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Unpacking the United Nations with Ambassador Jeffrey Feltman and Alistair Somerville
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Season 5, Episode 1: This season, Diplomatic Immunity is exploring the depths of multilateralism to learn how consensus-driven diplomacy survives in an era of renewed great power competition. For the first episode, ISD Director of Research and Programs Kelly McFarland talked to two experts with experience at the United Nations. First, Kelly chatted…
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Bonus Episode: Kelly Shannon, associate professor of history and executive director of the Center for Peace, Justice, and Human Rights at Florida Atlantic University, joins Kelly McFarland to discuss the ongoing protests in Iran. They discuss the catalyst for these regime-shaking protests, the response from ruling elites and international actors, a…
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit realvitality.substack.com In this conversation, Cilla and Courtney explore the 5 key tenets of German New Medicine, a theory of health and healing discovered by Dr. Hamer in 1981. Learn more about New German Medicine, it's applications, and the hope it offers as a method of interpreting …
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A Homeopathic View of the Evolution in Thought, Consciousness and Healing
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In this podcast interview, Courtney and Cilla take a look at the paradigm of following the guidance of authorities at the expense of our personal awareness. The shift in this paradigm is taking place as more and more people question the narratives offered and we see experts shifting their stance as well. This adaptation mirrors the homeopathic heal…
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Harry shares his understanding of homeopathy as love, a concept he explained in Quest for Real Immunity: “As long you’re fighting something…you’re not allowing [it] to bring about the kind of change that it is actually going to bring about…. That’s what I’ve come to understand. Diseases are teachers.” He shares more about his homeopathic projects i…
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Robin Shirley: A Visionary for Childhood Education
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit realvitality.substack.com In this interview with Robin Shirley, Robin shares about the early childhood program she is starting called Compass Center Learning. She discusses what her motivation is for creating the program, including the great need for an educational program that focuses o…
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#38 How to accelerate immune resilience | Dr. Heather Moday
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Meet Dr. Heather Moday. Think your immune system needs a boost? Think immune health is a one-size-fits-all proposition? Think again, and Dr. Moday will tell you why. This podcast is for educational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional care by a doctor or other qualified medical professional. This podcast is provided on the underst…
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#37 The real reason microbiomes matter | Mary Purdy
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Meet Mary Purdy. Mary is an Eco-Dietitian, charting a new path forward that connects human health to the health of our soil and our planet. If you really want to know why there's so much buzz around microbiomes and regenerative agriculture, this is the conversation for you. This podcast is for educational purposes only. It is not a substitute for p…
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit realvitality.substack.com In this interview, Paul shares his journey to becoming an ethical pediatrician. Like most, he started off advocating mainstream views and treatments. As time went by he noticed major differences in the health of the inoculated patients in his practice versus the…
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#36 Improvising a healthier cuisine | Chef Paul Canales
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Meet Chef Paul Canales. Paul operates two celebrated restaurants in Oakland, Duende and Occitania. An early fan of our Himalayan Tartary Buckwheat, Paul gives us a peek behind the scenes of cooking with our favorite flour, and a peek inside the mind of diners and consumers looking to food to promote their health. This podcast is for educational pur…
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Is This Real? An HP Family Shares Their Experience
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In this interview, Cat and Alex Toth discuss their reasons for choosing HP. They open up about the challenges families face when bringing a chid into the world, and how they grappled with their fears and ultimately took responsibility for making their decisions. Alex was most convinced by the 90% efficacy rate HP has, in comparison to conventional …
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#35 How you age and how you can age well | Dr. Kara Fitzgerald
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Meet Dr. Kara Fitzgerald. With her pioneering work around biological clocks and the concept of a Methylation Diet, Dr. Fitzgerald works on the cutting-edge of longevity. This is a conversation for anyone who cares about aging well. This podcast is for educational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional care by a doctor or other quali…
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Podcast 5: A Diabolical Agenda and a Cause for Hope with Andy Wakefield
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In this interview with Andy Wakefield, Cilla asks Andy to discuss his article The Sixth Extinction: https://www.jpands.org/vol24no3/wakefield.pdf. Key points addressed, include: The success of herd immunity in the measles virus, which proves interventions unnecessary Known and unknown benefits and protections provided by viruses and microbes Prior …
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