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Health,Wealth, and Music Network

by Holistic Lifestyles Radio on Jun.10, 2010, under Home

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Welcome back to the Health,Wealth, and Music Network our program is a paid program by Holistic Lifestyles Radio Network on WWNN 1470 AM RADIO. All Production produced by Holistic Lifestyles Radio Inc and the Holistic Lifestyles Radio Show Sponsors. http://www.holisticlifestylesradio.com/?page_id=188

John Hollis Founded the Holistic Lifestyles Radio Show January 3, 2009. Holistic Lifestyles Radio is dedicated to carrying a message of hope to people in life that need to feel hope. John Hollis interviews many in the fields of holistic Lifestyles, health, addiction, rehabs, holistic reading, holistic thinking, holistic recovery, alternative medicine, natural healing, yoga, reiki, natural child birth, rain forest secrets, Chinese medicine, metabolic balance, mind body spirit holistic, complimentary medicine, alternative medicine, yoga, green lifestyles choices and much more.

Holistic Lifestyles Radio’s guest hosts have been and are South Florida psychotherapist Kristy Summers, Green Wave Cafe “Vegan Live-Food Nutrition”, Daniel Lubbers Of The Serenity Group, Roshid of the Griffins Loft and Writer / Biology Professor Dawn Maslar-Ranish the Broken Picker Fixer. Some past guests since January 2009 include authors and interventionists Ken Seeley of A&E Intervention, Raymond Francis of Beyond Health International, Rev. Leo Booth from Spiritual Concepts, and network builders like InTheRooms.com founders RT & Kenny P…

Our past Doctors include Dr. Hepsharat Amadi of A Healing Journey, Dr. Joshua Rycus of Coral Springs, Dr. Julian Whitaker of Whitaker Institute, Dr. Brian Clement of Hippocrates of West Palm Beach, Dr. Etti Doctor of Holistic Nutrition Miami Beach, Holistic Moms Network and many others with Holistic Lifestyles.

We have created new shows like “Rockers in Recovery”, “Ask The Interventionist”, ” “Addiction Recovery Radio” and “The In The Rooms Hour” all productions of Holistic Lifestyles Radio Show. Plus live broadcasts like Rally for Recovery, 12 Step Music Fest ,Thanksgiving Day 2009 feed the hungry and Live From Las Vegas “The Holistic Treatment Conference 2010″

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Drinking Eight Ounces of Willard Water « Holistic Lifestyles Radio

Drinking Eight Ounces of Willard Water « Holistic Lifestyles Radio

Drinking Eight Ounces of Willard Water

by Holistic Lifestyles Radio on Jun.21, 2010, under Home

Willard Water

Millions of years ago, the Earth’s soil was so rich in nutrients that plant-eating dinosaurs could subsist on a fraction of what would be needed with today’s plants. Thanks to that nutrient rich soil, the plants contained much higher levels of vitamins and minerals.

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WE HAVE A THREE PERSON PANEL, THAT COMES ON TO THIRD EYE LIVE, SPONSORED AND PRODUCED ENTIRELY BY HOLISTIC LIFESTYLES RADIO INC, EVERY SATURDAY, FROM THE HOURS OF 4:00PM TO 5:00PM, ON WWNN 1470 AM RADIO AND BEASLEY BROADCASTING GROUP THAT OWN 57 STATIONS NATIONWIDE. WE ARE ALSO BROADCASTING ON TWITTER, FACEBOOK, BLOGTALK RADIO, TO NAME A FEW, AND ARE ALSO BROADCASTING THOUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AS WELL AS INTERNATIONALLY THIS PROGRAM IS PAID FOR BY HOLISTIC LIFESTYLES RADIO INC. AND THE HOLISTIC LIFESTYLES RADIO INC. SPONSORS.

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Holistic Lifestyles Radio is proud to annouce that Dr. Sorah (Susan) Dubitsky will be our guest on our Friday show with Dawn The Broken Picker Fixer.

Holistic Lifestyles Radio is proud to annouce that Dr. Sorah (Susan) Dubitsky will be our guest on our Friday show with Dawn The Broken Picker Fixer. Dr. Dubitsky has a Ph.D. in Applied Psychology with a specialty in mind/body health. She is a teacher, writer, and lecturer on health, wellness ans self-help including stress management, relationships, women's issues, creativity and personal productivity. Dawn Maslar MS is a Professor, Author, Speaker, Life Coach and Radio Talk Show Host on a call-in Relationship Show on Holistic Lifestyles Radio. Dawn has been working for many years helping women to heal and recover. A popular speaker, Dawn is a member of both The Florida Speaker’s Association and The National Speaker’s Association. She currently speaks on a variety of topics including recovery, spirituality, and building self-esteem. Her Soulmate Workshops are extremely popular, with each one filled to capacity.

Welcome to the Holistic Lifestyles Radio Show our program is a paid program by Holistic Lifestyles Radio Inc on WWNN 1470 AM RADIO and Beasley Broadcasting Group. All Air Time Paid And Production produced by Holistic Lifestyles Radio Inc and the Holistic Lifestyles Radio Show Sponsors. Monday - Fridays 2pm-3pmEST, Saturdays 4pm-6pmEST, Sunday 9pm-11pmEST. We Can also be heard by streaming online at Blog Talk Radio,Twitter Podcast,4 Facebook Accounts,BlogSpot,YouTube,Myspace,In The Rooms Social Network,Holistic Network And our Home Website At www.holisticlifestylesradio.com Feel Free To Call In Live At Times Above Call 1-888-565-1470 to ask questions. You Can Also Call our Office At 877-799-8773

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Holistic Lifestyles Radio Show With Co Host Dawn Maslar-Ranish- The Broken Picker Fixer

On Friday December 18, 2009 we will be talking with Rachel Resnick. Resnick’s memoir, “Love Junkie: A Memoir of Love and Sex Addiction,” candidly chronicles her lifelong attraction to bad relationships and sex in order to fulfill the need for love. Resnick describes how a loveless childhood brought about her addiction to relationships with really bad men. That her mother’s mental instability caused her to marry a man who was incapable of love, and how this set Rachel up for destructive relationships. Such as the tattooed ex-con named Eddie, who was prone to vulgar verbal attacks and fits of terrifying physical rage.



Resnick will explain how her low self-esteem caused her to chase after dangerous, unavailable and cruel romantic partners. Also, how her addiction would lead her to engage in lewd, often risky acts. We will discuss what love addiction is and how it differs from a healthy relationship. You will learn what the three big red flags that might tell a person that he or she’s in love-junkie territory. Find out how having a broken picker or love at first sight might indicate that you need to take a look at your patterns. And, finally what help is available if you or someone you know needs it. Please join us as we discuss this very intimate and often very painful subject.

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Tuesday: Spiritual Recovery 2-3pmEST


Wednesday: Vegan Principals/Fitness 2-3pmEST


Thursday: Holistic Lifestyles Open Forum 2-3pmEST


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Saturday: "Third Eye Live" 4-6pmEST


Sunday: Spotlight on Addiction Recovery 9-11pmEST


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Holistic Lifestyles Radio Show Annouces our New Saturday Show "Third Eye Live"

Rashid, Barbara, Holly and Lauren from Griffins Loft wanted me to invite you to join "Third Eye Live!!!"'s Fan Page and to share an awesome time with them on their Kick-off Broadcast this coming Tuesday Dec 15 from 2-3PM on WNN 1470 AM.

If you have any questions, they'll be happy to answer them, or you can email thirdeyelive@yahoo.com and we'll get back to you asap.

I appreciate your time and concern on the matter, and hope you can join us in this event. On behalf of myself and everyone at Third Eye Live, thank you and have an awesome holiday!

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Sunday: Spotlight on Addiction Recovery 9-11pmEST


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Chef Lisa Valle is a graduate of the world famous Living Light Culinary Arts Institute in Fort Bragg, California. Her passion for preparing healthy and delicious gourmet living foods has made her well known in the South Florida area. She has appeared on Majic 102.7 where she dazzled the radio crew with her incredible desserts. After her successful Rejuvenating retreat in West Palm Beach this past May she has set her sights on organizing a raw foods school in Broward County called "Green Wave Café".

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Raoul Valle is a Health Educator from the well known Hippocrates Health Institute in West Palm Beach. He gives lectures on how raw foods can have a tremendous positive effect on your life.

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Wednesday: Vegan Principals/Fitness 2-3pmEST

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Sunday: Spotlight on Recovery 9-11pmEST

The Holistic Lifestyles Radio Show can be heard Monday- Friday 2pm-3pm Est Saturdays 4pm-6pm Est and Sundays 9pm-11pm EST on WWNN Am Radio 1470 which provides an interactive means of involving listeners from around the world Through Blog Talk Radio, InTheRooms.com, Facebook and Pod casts on Twitter. The online magazine, radio show, and the Website work in concert, providing the latest and best information to readers and listeners and exposing our growing number of messages to the widest possible audience for maximum effect. Call today at 1-877-799-8773 to find out more information about our multi-media approach.

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PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING

BY BRIAN SCHAFLIN, L.C.S.W.,P.A. 11-28-2009

The term pathological gambling is used to best describe as having an addiction to gambling. The term is also used to make a diagnosis when an individual meets the criteria of having a problem with gambling. The diagnosis is listed along with many other forms of addictions in a manual called the Diagnostic And Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders. The criteria for pathological gambling includes: 1. a need to increase the amount of money in order to achieve the desired excitement,2. repeated unsuccessful efforts to cut back or stop,3. becomes restless and irritable when trying to cut back, 4.lies to family members, employers, and therapists, 5. has committed illegal acts such as forgery, theft, and fraud and, 6. has jeopardized relationships, job, or career opportunities. There are additional criteria listed but if 5 of the 10 that are noted in the manual are accounted for, the diagnosis of pathological gambling can be made. It is quite easy to see how an addiction to gambling can be a crossover to other forms of addiction. Whether it is alcohol, drugs, food or sex the brain does not differentiate, it ends up in the same place. This point is best made when defining addiction. Upon review of recent studies from the literature on addictions, the following definition is used. The four basic components of addiction include:1 the individual receives some form of pleasure,2 the behavior in seeking out the drug, alcohol, food, or gambling is clearly compulsive,3. there is a loss of control with use or intake, and 4.denial. The denial is not that there is use but of the resulting severity of problems with their use has on their lives.

Pathological gambling does have its own specific components that is important to note. According to the Journal of Gambling Studies there are an estimated 2 million American adults who become compulsive gamblers at some point in their lifetime. The Journal goes on to report that in any given year about 4.8 million Americans are considered problem gamblers. There are common forms of gambling that an individual can develop an addiction to. They include sports betting, lottery, slot machines, and all the other forms of casino gambling.

Pathological gambling also has its specific signs and behaviors. Compulsive gambling habits include: taking time away from family and work, quitting after feeling remorse only to start all over again, gambling until your last dollar is gone, gambling with money needed to pay bills, lying stealing or selling personal valuables to get gambling money, dreaming of the “big win” and gambling when feeling depressed.


In conclusion it is easy to see how gambling can become an addiction similarly to alcohol, drugs, food, and sex. Looking at the four components of addiction best proves the point that gambling can be classified as a disease. Therefore as with alcohol and drugs the treatment for pathological gambling according to the Journal Of Gambling Studies and the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry would include cognitive-behavioral skills training with the individual, family and in groups and if necessary medications. At the same time most professionals would agree that a 12 step recovery program is essential when developing a comprehensive treatment plan.

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BRIAN SCHAFLIN, L.C.S.W.,P.A.
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561-843-0152

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Three Reasons Why Creating Stress Free Holidays Can Make You Happy

It is incredibly sad that American holidays are turning into huge festive stress-fests! Once upon a time holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas were enjoyed by everyone because they were not full of the stress they are full of today. Sure, the same events happened each year that still happen now. Turkey was served at a big family gathering for Thanksgiving. Gifts were exchanged with family and friends for the Christmas holiday. However, they were done on a much smaller scale. Today everyone rushes around trying to prepare an enormous meal for Thanksgiving and trying to spend their last penny on Christmas gifts. It can be difficult to get through the holidays without loads of stress. However, if you can find a way to create stress free holidays, you will find that you can be happier during the holiday season. Take a look at these three reasons why creating stress free holidays can make you happy. No Pressure Starting from the bottom, the number three reason why you should create a stress free holiday plan is because when you do so, there will be no pressure. No pressure to max out your credit cards on gifts for others, no pressure to serve the perfect dinner to everyone you know, and no pressure to volunteer for every single holiday activity taking place. Getting through the holidays with no pressure may seem impossible, but its not. When you are honest with everyone around you and honest with yourself, you will know that it can be done. Put price limits on gift giving. Make a deal with yourself that you won't commit to more than one or two activities a week. Doing these little things can create stress free holidays for you and your family! Enjoying The Little Things. The number two reason you should create a stress free holiday plan is so you can enjoy the little things. Watching the fresh snow fall on the ground, taking a stroll to see the neighborhood holiday lights, savoring the taste of your grandmother's mashed potatoes, or whatever you like to do can be priceless. Unfortunately most people are so busy with other things that they don't take the time to enjoy the smaller holiday blessings. So, be sure that your holiday plan gives you enough time and room to be relaxed and enjoy everything going on.
Love & light,

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THE OUTSIDE IS THE INSIDE:

Diagnosing in Traditional Chinese Medicine

By: MaryEllen Velahos

Many sources date the practice of acupuncture at around 5,000 years old. While it is a very effective modality it is surprisingly low-tech in its techniques. Needles have evolved from the stone chards of antiquity to the sterile single use stainless steel filaments that we use today but by and large we are using the same techniques of diagnosis and treatment as described in the Nan Jing text of 2,500 years ago. As a practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), I find the most challenging aspect of this profession to be in diagnosing the nature of a patient’s disorder. This challenge is what makes practicing Chinese medicine so exciting. While the nuances of diagnosis can take a lifetime to perfect, there is a simple principle that can say it all – the outside is the inside. In other words, what we see and feel on the outside of the body is a reflection of the condition and functioning of the internal organs.
We have several basic techniques to assess a patient and your acupuncturist has probably briefed you on these techniques. We examine the tongue, take pulses and ask questions based on what we see. By examining the tongue we can see the condition of all the internal organs. Before the advent of MRIs, blood testing and EKGs, Chinese physicians were looking at the color, shape and coating on the tongue and gaining knowledge about the health of any particular person that could rival some of the most advanced diagnostic tools of the 21st century. The tongue of a healthy toddler has the ideal qualities (color, shape, texture) of a healthy tongue and healthy internal organs. The conditions that vary from that ideal would be clues to the health or disease of any patient. Is the coating on the tongue too thick? Perhaps the patient suffers from a digestive imbalance. Is the tongue swollen with teeth marks or scallops around the edges? The spleen energy system could be in a weakened state. Is the color of the tongue scarlet red, pale and whitish or more purple tinged? All of this is information for the TCM practitioner to use in order to assess the overall condition of the patient.
Along with assessing the tongue we also take pulses at each wrist. Like allopathic physicians, we check the rate of the pulse, but that is just one aspect of our assessment. We feel to see if it is too hard or too soft. Does the quality of the pulse change with light pressure or disappear when pressed? Is the pulse felt deep within the wrist or more active at the top layer of the skin? Chinese pulse taking involves feeling the quality of the pulse at twelve different areas of the wrist – six on each side. Each pulse point that we “listen to” represents one of the twelve interdependent energy systems that flow through the body and keep it in working condition. When the energy systems are flowing freely and completely, we have health. When there is a deficiency or excess or blockage in one energy system, it can affect all of the systems. It is the job of the TCM practitioner to figure out where the imbalance lies. We then correct it by inserting tiny acupuncture needles at the appropriate areas and restoring healthy function of the energy system. Once the energy meridian is corrected, the body is in condition to restore itself back to proper operation.
In addition to pulse taking and tongue diagnosis, we also ask questions about all of the bodily functions even when they don’t seem related to the reason for the visit to the acupuncturist. We are interested in all of the products and by-products of the human body – what color is the urine, what is the quality of the bowel movements – are they too hard, too soft, not complete enough? What is the quality of sleep? Excessive and vivid dreaming can indicate problems with the digestive process. Difficulty in falling asleep indicates a different type of disorder than difficulty in staying asleep.
Once we have all the information from our diagnostic exam we can formulate our diagnosis. Diagnosing a patient according to principles of Chinese medicine can identify disorders - called patterns, with names such as Liver Qi (pronounced chee – this is the energy that flows through the meridians that run up and down on the whole body like electrical cords that contain an energy stream) Stagnation or Kidney Yang Deficiency. This does not necessarily mean that the liver or kidneys have a disease. The name of the pattern identifies that the energy system that is imbalanced. It has the name of Kidney energy system or Liver energy system because it passes through or energizes the kidney or the liver. For example, someone who comes to the clinic for chronic headaches may find that their TCM diagnosis is Liver Qi Stagnation. Obviously, a headache does not happen in the liver but the meridian of energy that passes through the actual liver of the body does also run through areas of the head and when it is imbalanced a headache can result as the symptom. Once we use needles to correct the function of the Liver Meridian – often placed in the foot and leg – we can cause the energy to move in the correct way so as to relieve the pain in the head. Many patients are surprised to find that while they come to the acupuncture clinic for a problem that exists in their abdomen or head we may actually insert needles in the ankles or foot or knees to heal them.
What I have presented here is a very simplified version of what we do as TCM practitioners. It should serve to explain why Traditional Chinese Medicine is a holistic system that can heal the whole body, mind and spirit and bring about true holistic health.

Mary Ellen Velahos L.Ac., Dipl. Ac.
http://www.velahos.com
The Center For Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine
8 Cynwyd Road, Suite 102
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
United States
610-668-1338 - phone

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