Be Well Podcast

Be Well Podcast

Health and wellness experts discuss their views on nutrition, lifestyle and its effects on your health.

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January 29, 2019 27 mins
Dr. Frank Lipman sits down with Gregg Renfrew, the founder of Beautycounter, a company that creates safe and clean cosmetics. She talks with Dr. Lipman about the community she's building and how she’s driving a national movement for improved transparency in the beauty industry. She explains the origin story of Beautycounter and encourages everyone who might be skeptical about natural skincare products to stop assuming they don't wo...
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In this episode of the Be Well podcast, Dr. Frank Lipman chats with functional medicine expert Dr. Jill Carnahan, who works one-on-one with patients to deal with the root cause of their illnesses — instead of just treating the symptoms — and tailor treatments to their individual needs. Dr. Carnahan and Dr. Lipman discuss everything from the toxic load on our bodies and the chemicals all around us to weakened immune systems and gut ...
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January 15, 2019 36 mins
In this episode of the Be Well podcast, we’re joined by Robyn O’Brien, who’s known as “food’s Erin Brockovich” for her tireless work uncovering the truth about GMOs (genetically modified organisms) in our food industry. It all started when her child developed a food allergy — and she started to realize that the rise of food allergies was directly tied to the rise of GMOs.  Author of “The Unhealthy Truth,” O’Brien has helped lead an...
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In this episode, Dr. Frank Lipman sits down with Dr. Jason Fung, a leading expert on intermittent fasting for weight loss, diabetes reversal and overall wellness. The author of three best-selling health books, Fung has been a key leader in popularizing fasting and changing the negative perception of it over the last few years. Dr. Fung explains the physiological benefits of fasting — and the science behind why it works so well. It'...
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In this episode, Dr. Frank Lipman talks with cardiovascular research scientist Dr. James Dinicolantonio about the myths in our culture about salt. Thanks to a few misconstrued scientific opinions backs in the 1950s, many Americans think salt is poison — but it’s an essential mineral, and a low-salt diet can actually cause a number of health problems. Those include dehydration, increased heart rate, exercise intolerance, and iodine ...
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December 25, 2018 46 mins
In this episode of the Be Well podcast, investigative journalist and author Nina Teicholz talks with Dr. Frank Lipman about dietary fats — and why everything Americans think they know about them is wrong. She explains how misinformation about saturated fats, along with the erroneous idea that a low-fat diet is best, is causing numerous health problems. Author of the best-selling "The Big Fat Surprise," Teicholz has spent more than ...
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In this episode of the Be Well podcast, Dr. Frank Lipman talks with neurologist Dr. David Perlmutter, author of the New York Times bestseller “Grain Brain.” Dr. Perlmutter has been way ahead of the curve by taking people off grains and promoting a low-carb, high-fat, high-fiber diet for the past several years.   Dr. Perlmutter and Dr. Lipman discuss the the damage gluten imparts and the negative effects it can have on the gut, brai...
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In this episode of the Be Well podcast, fitness guru Taryn Toomey talks with Dr. Frank Lipman about how she created what’s known simply as “The Class.” Toomey has always used movement and music as her personal form of medicine, so seven years ago, she began developing a class that does just that. It’s a unique mat-based workout class that combines cardio, yoga, and strength training. But it’s more than just a typical exercise class...
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In this episode of the Be Well podcast, Dr. Frank Lipman sits down with Danielle Walker, the author and photographer of the ​New York Times​ best-selling cookbook “Against All Grain.” At age 22, Walker was diagnosed with a painful autoimmune disease. Doctors told her changing her diet wouldn’t help ease her symptoms — but she had a sneaking suspicion they were wrong. Almost 10 years ago, Walker removed all grains and legumes fr...
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Dr Rangan Chatterjee discusses his views on wellness with Dr Frank Lipman and Heather Thomson.   It’s time to feel better than you ever have before. Dr Rangan Chatterjee, star of the hit BBC One Series, Doctor In The House and author of The 4 Pillar Plan Relax, Eat, Move and Sleep your way to a longer, healthier and happier life. His book is the solution to help you feel better than you ever have before. I wrote this book to make g...
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July 30, 2018 23 mins
Dr Frank Lipman talks with Heather Thomson about health and wellness. His new book is the ultimate easy-to-use, go-to manual for lifelong vitality. In it you’ll find his Good Medicine Mandala made up of 6 rings that represent the foundational pillars of long lasting health: EAT: master the very building blocks of life—food SLEEP: reprioritize and restore one of your most fundamental needs MOVE: ensure the body moves in all the ways...
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In this episode of the Be Well podcast, we’re joined by nontoxic lifestyle expert Sophia Gushee, author of “A to Z of D-Toxing: The Ultimate Guide to Reducing Our Toxic Exposures.” According to Gushee, since World War II, over 82,000 chemicals have been introduced into American commerce. She talks to us about how many of these chemicals are lurking in our own homes — and the steps we can all start taking to detox our spaces. Gushee...
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 In this episode of the Be Well podcast, Dr. Frank Lipman sits down with cardiologist Dr. Aseem Malhotra, a leading expert on heart disease who’s leading the campaign against excess sugar consumption. Dr. Malhotra talks about what’s really at the root of heart disease — and that the best ways to prevent it are all about living a healthy lifestyle.  When it comes to heart disease, Dr. Malhotra says, there has been too much focus on ...
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