Cold/Flu/Allergy Immunity
It’s finally cooling off here in central Texas. Days are getting shorter, evenings are getting cooler, and it’s a great time for bike rides and…
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Radio Show – October 2016
Saturday, 10/29/16 on KJCE 1370 AM “Let’s Get Healthy!” with Bill Swail, RPh, Dr. Richard Massey and Meridian Grace, Naturopath Susan Peirce Thompson, Ph.D. Expert…
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Common Symptoms Could Be Your Thyroid
According to a study by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHAES), roughly 10 percent of the US population has undiagnosed thyroid disorders and roughly…
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Glowing through Menopause
A woman’s estrogen and progesterone begin to decline in perimenopause, the time around menopause. Menopause is official when the menstrual cycle ends for a full…
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Radio Show – September 2016
Saturday, 9/24/16: KJCE 1370 AM “Let’s Get Healthy!” with Bill Swail, RPh, Dr. Marianne Calvanese & Dr. Tess Strickland, ND Kevin Ryan, MD, FACP, renowned oncologist, on…
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Growing our Food Rights: a Win-Win-Win
Carina Stufflebeam (left), 10, walks with her mother, Jenny, as she carries a bin of freshly cut basil on the family’s 12-acre farm Thursday, July…
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Guilt-Free Snacking with Guiltless SuperFoods
The depression and bipolar issues I wrestled with during my childhood and well into my late 20s was always something that I was ashamed of….
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10 Vegan Foods to Have in Your Kitchen
As a long time vegan and naturopathic doctor, I have plant-based foods as fuel down to a science. If you are new to a plant-based…
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Radio Show – August 2016
Saturday, 8/27/16: KJCE 1370 AM “Let’s Get Healthy!” with Bill Swail, RPh, Marianne Calvanese, ND & Tess Strickland, ND Dr. Susan Noonan, author of When Someone…
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Focusing on School Lunches and ADHD
The American Psychiatric Association estimates that five percent of American children have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). For these children, returning to school often means…
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Vaginal Infections: Not All Created Equal
Women don’t like to talk about it but vaginal infections are a common cause of discomfort. Yeast infections are a typical cause of vaginitis. The…
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New Coffee Bombs Make Nutrition Easy
As a single parent raising a chemically sensitive child, I’ve had to find any life hack I can to keep both myself and my son…
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Radio Show – July 2016
Saturday, 7/30/16: “Let’s Get Healthy!” with Bill Swail, RPh and Dr. Richard Massey & Meridian Grace, Naturopath Dr. Roger Lucas, DDS, author of More Chocolate,…
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Creating Habits for Happiness
When asked, “What do you want in life?” most people say they want to be happy. Although many might think money, an experience, a person…
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Holy Basil, A Must for Summer
A favorite heat-loving herb, Holy Basil (Ocimum sanctum) is thriving this year in my Texas garden. Well known in Ayurvedic medicine as Tulsi, this plant likes…
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Radio Show – June 2016
Saturday, 6/25/16: 1370 AM “Let’s Get Healthy!” with Bill Swail, RPh & Marianne Calvanese, ND Mike Adams, award-winning investigative journalist and founder of Natural News on his…
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The Truth About Detoxification
Detox. Cleanse. Purify. When you enter the realm of health and wellness these words come up over and over and over again. It occurred to…
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Boost Energy, Beat the Heat!
Summer in Austin can be loads of fun, but for many of us it can also be a challenge. As temperatures climb, it is…
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The Girl Behind Farm to Girl’s Natural Skin Care Line
While working on a research station in the Solomon Islands in 2008, I had to hand-wash all my clothing with a detergent laden…
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Radio Show – May 2016
Saturday, 5/21/16: “Let’s Get Healthy!” with Bill Swail, RPh, Marianne Calvanese, ND & Tess Strickland, ND Dr. Beth Darnall, author of Less Pain Fewer Pills, on…
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The Ups, The Downs: How to Support Your Body’s Menstrual Cycle
Here is the secret to hormones: They fluctuate. As women, we are gifted the opportunity to have a natural flow and cycle. There are…
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Let’s Talk About Gemmotherpy Extracts
Gemmotherapy is the youngest botanical medicine from Europe, developed in the 1970s. A medicine fully endorsed by the European Union, it is the first of…
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Anxiety and Depression: A Mind-Body Approach
According to the National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI), over 18 percent of adults in the US experience mental illness in a given year. It…
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Radio Show – April 2016
Saturday, 4/30/16: KJCE 1370 AM “Let’s Get Healthy!” with Bill Swail, RPh & Rey Ximenes, MD & Astra Gordon, LAc Martie Whittekin, radio personality and…
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5 Summer Essentials for Your Medicine Cabinet
With a few 90-degree days already behind us, it’s time to prepare for some of the delights and challenges of the warmer months in central…
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Autism in Austin: 6 Great Resources
When my daughter Ashlyn was five years old, she was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. It was after her diagnosis and experiencing the frustration, stress…
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Radio Show – March 2016
Monday, March 28: KJCE 1370 AM “Let’s Get Healthy” with Bill Swail, RPh & Dr. Marianne Calvanese, ND Adrienne Lusk, Executive Director of Texas VegFest…
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The misinformation on gluten sensitivity
My son came home from high school recently and told me that his biology teacher informed him there was no such thing as gluten sensitivity….
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What women should know about urinary tract infections
Half of all women will get a urinary tract infection (UTI) sometime in their life. Some women have trouble with recurrent UTIs. You know you…
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Can I be healthy AND vegan?
Without a doubt Austin is one of the best cities to be vegan in. Vegan culture is alive and well here with numerous dining options,…
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Radio Show – February 2016
Monday, Feb. 29: KJCE 1370 “Let’s Get Healthy” with Bill Swail, RPh & Dr. Richard Massey, MD; Meridian Grace, ND Local herbalist Ellen Zimmerman, M.A., Certified…
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Sexual Health: Female Aphrodisiacs
St. Valentine’s Day has been woven from the fabric of myths and legends into a day for exchanging love messages and gifts with our sweethearts….
