In my podcast, I was privileged to interview many
highly acclaimed health and lifestyle gurus.
Brilliant Minds
Below I have listed some of the brilliant minds I interviewed. Differences of their ideas and my agreement and sometimes disagreement with their vision helped me refine my own approach to natural health. Please stay tuned for my content to learn my current recommendations.
Dr. Jeffry Life, MD, PhD, FAAFP
world-renowned healthy aging specialist. He is Director of Medical Services for The Life Center for Healthy Aging in Charleston, WV. Dr. Life is himself the living proof that one can not only defy aging but can achieve better health and feel great by doing so. By practicing the principles he teaches in his programs, Dr. Life is in the shape of his life now at age 79, In 2012 Men’s Fitness Magazine named Dr. Life as one of the top 25 fittest men of the year. Dr. Life is a highly sought-after guest and speaker in many events, radio and tv shows related to health, fitness, wellness and anti-aging. Dr. Life is the author of several books – The life plan, Mastering the life plan, The life plan diet. He is passionate about preventing heart attacks and strokes and is a speaker for The Bale/Doneen Method for the Prevention of Heart Attacks and Strokes.
Dr. Fabrizio Mancini
an expert in self-healing and wellness, internationally acclaimed educator, best-selling author of The Power of Self-Healing and Feeling Fab: Four Steps to Living a Fabulous Life. Dr. Fabrizio Mancini is on a mission to teach us how to save lives – starting with our own. An expert in self-healing and wellness, he teaches how to the boost the body's natural power to heal with a mind-body-spirit approach to wellness. He says its time to do our part for healthcare reform! He believes that medical intervention has its place, but that we have gone too far, giving up our responsibility for our health. What do forgiveness, gratitude and love have to do with health and wellness? Dr. Fabrizio Mancini says that when we practice these, we activate a powerful path to self-healing. You can effect your health and well-being, by shifting your physical, emotional, & spiritual habits. Join Cheryl Esposito and Dr. Fabrizio Mancini on this episode of Leading Conversations to learn how!
Dr. David L. Katz, MD, MPH, FACPM, FACP, FACLM
founding director (1998) of Yale University’s Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center, Past-President of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, and Founder/President of the True Health Initiative, a non-profit organization established to promote messages about healthy, sustainable diet and lifestyle in the service of adding years to lives and life to years around the globe. He is the Founder (2016) and CEO of his own start-up company, Diet ID™. Diet ID is a new digital dietary intake assessment tool, powered by Diet Quality Photo Navigation. This innovative tool is used to help doctors, hospital systems, dietitians, coaches, and wellness companies quickly and efficiently assess nutrition in their clients.
Dr. Joel Fuhrman, M.D.
board-certified family physician, six-time New York Times bestselling author and internationally recognized expert on nutrition and natural healing, who specializes in preventing and reversing disease through nutritional methods. Dr. Fuhrman coined the term “Nutritarian” to describe his longevity-promoting, nutrient dense, plant-rich eating style. For over 30 years, Dr. Fuhrman has shown that it is possible to achieve sustainable weight loss and reverse serious chronic conditions using smart nutrition. In his medical practice, and through his books and PBS television specials, he continues to bring this life-saving message to hundreds of thousands of people around the world. Dr Fuhrman is a former world class figure skater and member of the United States World Figure Skating Team. Dr. Fuhrman is involved professionally with sports medical committees, advises professional and Olympic athletes, and lectures to athletic trainers and world-class athletes.
Dr. David Borenstein
New York’s leading integrative and functional medicine physician. Board certified by multiple medical associations, including American College for Advancement in Medicine and American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, Dr. David Borenstein combines the best of traditional and holistic medicine. David Borenstein, He obtained his medical degree from the Technion Faculty of Medicine in Haifa, Israel and completed his internship at Staten Island University Hospital. He is also board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, certified in Medical Acupuncture, and is a member of numerous professional societies. Dr. Borenstein has held many prestigious clinical appointments and positions in leading medical facilities. He has been published in the European Journal of Ultrasound, has been the Chief Investigator on a research project on Spinal Cord Injuries and was featured in the Huffington Post, talking about hormonal changes in men.
Dr. Roxanne Carfora, D.O.
experienced Functional Medicine and anti-aging doctor practicing in Long Island, NY. She is the founder of Ageless 360 Medical Group where she teaches other doctors to prevent disease by correcting the underlying vitamin, hormonal and nutritional depletions. Using highly specialized technology in testing, she provides a thoroughly individualized wellness plan for each patient. Dr. Carfora is also an international lecturer on female hormonal disorders as well as an author/co-author on many health and wellness related publications.
Dr Patrick Fratellone, MD
one of the few integrative cardiologists in the United States. He completed a Fellowship of Integrative Medicine under the direction of Andrew Weil, MD and is a registered herbalist (RH) with the American Herbal Guild. Dr. Fratellone’s guiding philosophy is an individualized approach to total health and well-being that results from nurturing the intrinsic healing of the whole person. He is guided by his personal mission to serve, empower and partner with his patients and community on the path to wellness, transformation, and wholeness. Dr. Fratellone was Director of Cardiology at the Atkins Center for Complementary Medicine under the direction of the late Robert C. Atkins, M.D. Dr. Fratellone has hosted a variety of radio programs and has also appeared on many tv and radio talk shows. Dr. Fratellone is a regular contributor to Radius Magazine, The Bottom Line, Instinct Magazine, Healthy Woman and is a Medical Adviser to Life Extension Magazine.
Dr John Jaquish, PhD.
Inventor of the most effective bone density building medical device, which has reversed osteoporosis for thousands and created more powerful/fracture resistant athletes, John is now, partnered with Tony Robbins and OsteoStrong for rapid clinic deployment. In the process of his medical research, he also quantified the variance between power capacities from weak to strong ranges in weight lifting, which brought him to his second invention, X3. The research indicates that this product builds muscle much faster than conventional lifting, and does so in less training time, all with the lowest risk of joint injury. Dr. Jaquish is a research professor at Rushmore University, speaks at scientific conferences all over the world, has been featured on many to the top health podcasts, is an editor of multiple medical journals, and is a nominee of the National Medal of Science.
Dr Michael T. Murray, N.D.
Dr. Murray is one of the world’s leading authorities on natural medicine. He has published over 30 books featuring natural approaches to health. He is a graduate, former faculty member, and serves on the Board of Regents of Bastyr University in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Murray is the Chief Science Officer of Enzymedica. For the past thirty-five years, Dr. Murray has been compiling a massive database of original scientific studies from the medical literature collecting over 65,000 articles, that prove the power of nature for health and healing. It is from this huge database that Dr. Murray provides the answers on health and healing on DoctorMurray.com. According to Dr. Murray: “One of the great myths about natural medicines is that they are not scientific. The fact of the matter is that for most common illnesses there is greater support in the medical literature for a natural approach than there is for drugs or surgery.”
Dr. Peter Osborne
clinical director of Origins Healthcare in Sugar Land, Texas. He is world renowned in the field of gluten and grain sensitivity, and one of the most sought-after Functional Medicine doctors in the country. He is the author of the highly acclaimed bestseller, ‘No Grain No Pain,’ published by Simon and Schuster. Dr. Osborne is a Doctor of Chiropractic, board certified in clinical nutrition, pastoral medicine, and an advisor for Functional Medicine University. He is passionate about educating patients and health professionals on healing through root cause resolution. He has been featured by Fox News, CBS, PBS, Huffington Post, Forbes, and many other nationally recognized events and publications.
Dr Jacob Teitelbaum, M.D.,
one of the most frequently quoted integrative medical authorities in the world. He is the author of the best-selling From Fatigued to Fantastic!, Pain Free, 1,2,3!, the Complete Guide to Beating Sugar Addiction, Real Cause Real Cure, The Fatigue and Fibromyalgia Solution, Diabetes Is Optional and the popular free Smart Phone app Cures A-Z. He is the lead author of 4 studies on effective treatment for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, and a study on effective treatment of autism using NAET. Dr. Teitelbaum appears often as a guest on news and talk shows nationwide including Good Morning America, The Dr. Oz Show, Oprah & Friends, CNN, and Fox News Health.
Kym Hampton
professional athlete, model, motivational speaker, singer, and much more. She is graduate of ASU. Kym received her bachelor’s degree in theater but will go down in the university’s history book as one of the most decorated hoop player's to ever wear a Sun Devil jersey. To date, Hampton is the All-time leading scorer (2,361 pts) and All-time leading rebounder (1,415 rebs) male or female, in the school's history - a record that has stood for over 30 years. Prior to the start of the WNBA, Kym was a standout in various international leagues - Spain, Italy, France and Japan. During her 12 and a half year career abroad, Hampton earned several All-star honors and lead five of her teams to championship status. In 1997, Kym Hampton was the 4th pick in the WNBA's Elite Draft by the New York Liberty. Hampton scored the first two points in NY Liberty history and lead the team to the 1997 and 1999 WNBA finals. Ms. Hampton was the starting center for every game of her WNBA career.
Anil Gupta
world expert on relationships and happiness. He has coached some of the most famous celebrities on the planet like Mike Tyson as well being a guest speaker with Richard Branson on Necker Island. He enjoys helping people overcome obstacles that prevent them living a fulfilled life and has appeared on stages all over the world and recently was keynote speaker in Medellin in front of 10, 000 raving fans. He has appeared at Harvard on a number of occasions and is a guest speaker on Fox news as well as best selling international author of Immediate Happiness. He has written a number of published articles with the most recent one for the Virgin group.