Living Well with Robin Stoloff

Finally Gain Control Over Food, Clinical Psychologist and Eating Disorder Specialist, Dr. Cristina Castagnini

Do thoughts of food and weight consume your life? Has food become a reward, a punishment, a comfort, and an enemy? Are you on a diet roller coaster, measuring your self-worth by your weight? Do you feel guilty after eating "bad" food? I discuss these topics and more with Dr. Cristina Castagnini, Clinical Psychologist and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist. She offers a unique perspective since she recovered from an eating disorder herself. She understands the feelings of hopelessness and helplessness but helps her patients realize they can live full and happy lives without the burden of an eating disorder. If you struggle with an unhealthy relationship with food, you won't want to miss this episode.

Living Well Radio Show #461

Bite-sized tips and interviews - Living Well radio show recap. This week - the power of a new year, new you - how cleaning your home to start the new year can give you a huge boost, plus, how impactful cold therapy can be on your physical wellness, the importance of self-defense for women in today's society, and amazing homemade protein bar ideas!

Finally A Way To Test The Health of Your Microbiome and Gut

How can you improve your gut health without knowing what is going on in there? That is where a gut health test comes in. Dietitian Nutritionist Georgia Saler, is owner of Vitality Nutrition and Wellness Center in Linwood, NJ. She uses the lab results from a simple assessment to improve her client’s gut microbiome. This test assesses bacteria, yeast, viruses, and parasites in the gut microbiome, alongside relevant digestive and inflammatory markers. The panel measures hundreds of species of microbes at once, providing the most comprehensive digestive health test on the market. In this episode, we take a closer look at the importance of our gut or “second brain” and how this test can help you make changes that improve your life. If you're experiencing any of the common symptoms of leaky gut, microbiome imbalance, GI disorders, or abnormal digestion, you may benefit from knowing more about what is going on in your gut. Our gut contains trillions of microorganisms, both harmful and beneficial, known as our “gut microbiome.” Maintaining a healthy balance of microorganisms within our microbiome is crucial. Factors such as diet, exercise, medications, and even genetics can affect its composition and diversity, impacting various aspects of our health for better or worse. An imbalance of unhealthy and healthy microbes in the intestines may contribute to weight gain, high blood sugar, high cholesterol, and other disorders. https://vitalitynutritionandwellnesscenter.com/

Living Well Radio Show #460

Bite-sized tips and interviews - Living Well radio show recap. This week - just how much sugar do we consume through soda? Also, the ill effects of sleep deprivation, and how our oral health can impact our overall health. 

Living Well Radio Show #459

Bite-sized tips and interviews - Living Well radio show recap. This week - six ways to improve well-being, the power of a glass of water to start your morning, and improving muscle tone and bone density with weight training. Of course, have a happy and healthy conclusion to the year, and keep living well!

A New Life Free From Alcohol - A Story of Recovery

"What felt like such weakness was really my greatest moment of strength," says Alex Greer about recognizing his addiction to alcohol. Alex is a successful entrepreneur and owner of Funky Pickle Productions in the Atlantic City area. Alex had friends, a good family, a nice place to live, and a business and steady income; he was thriving and successful by most measures. Yet, alcohol had become a problem in his life. When he finally admitted it to himself and the people who loved him, he found the help he needed. Today, he is living a better, happier, and healthier life, free from alcohol. As he recovered, he created Funky Pickle Productions, which hosts fun and exciting philanthropic pickleball events. I met him at a fundraising event that provides treatment assistance for people with addiction. He spoke publicly for the first time about his problems with alcohol and how he found the courage to overcome this addiction. His willingness to share his journey made such an impact on me that I invited him to be a guest on my podcast. In this powerful episode, he shares an important message - it can happen to any one of us, yet recovery is possible. He is living proof, and this is his story. Alcohol and Drug Rehab in South Jersey - https://enlightenedsolutions.com/ Matthew Bee Memorial Fund https://hansenfoundationnj.org/hf-matthew-bee-new/

Living Well Radio Show #458

Bite-sized tips and interviews - Living Well radio show recap. This week - Everything holiday related, from handling the stress, safe driving tips for the holiday, and the germs. Additionally, some words from Atlanticare on mitigating your heartburn.

Living Well Radio Show #457

Bite-sized tips and interviews - Living Well radio show/podcast. This week - some amazing wellness gift ideas for anyone in your life, the powerful psychological reason we crave sweets. Home remedies to get you through the cold and flu season. Finally, the amazing work of the cancer care institute.

Live Longer, LiveBetter with Lifestyle Medicine - Samar Bursheh, MD of Nutriamed Lifestyle Center

Don't forget to subscribe! We all know our lifestyle affects our health. While many people try to live healthier, they may find it challenging. Lifestyle medicine addresses those challenges. It is a medical specialty that uses lifestyle interventions to manage chronic conditions such as cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, and obesity. With a primary focus on preventative care and education, lifestyle medicine aims to prevent, treat, and reverse chronic illness. How can lifestyle medicine help you live your best life?  I talk with endocrinologist Dr. Samar Bursheh, who recently opened her lifestyle medicine center called Nutriamed Metabolic and Lifestyle Center in Egg Harbor Twp, New Jersey.

Living Well Radio Show #456

This week, we chatted about limiting holiday alcohol consumption, as well as the four core principles of food safety, what your heart rate says about your health, and finally, celebrating 125 years of spreading the health, with Atlanticare.