From Breakdown to Breakthrough: Transforming Your Healthcare from Clinic to Community
Next Level Health with Dr. Melinda Ring
Release Date: 03/24/2025
The Biology of Trauma by with Dr. Aimie Apigian
Next Level Health with Dr. Melinda Ring
Trauma is one of the most overlooked drivers of chronic illness and stalled healing, and it’s not just psychological, new research is suggesting it is biological, too. In this episode, Dr. Melinda Ring talks to Dr. Aimie Apigian about how trauma reshapes the body and nervous system, drawing from Apigian’s bestselling book, The Biology of Trauma. Together, they explore why creating safety in the body is essential to healing and how understanding trauma’s biology can unlock a new path forward. 00:00 – Why Trauma Healing Requires Mind, Body, and Biology 00:00:14 – Welcome to Next...
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The Science of Healing Faster with Dr. Victoria Maizes
Next Level Health with Dr. Melinda Ring
There are science-backed strategies for accelerating recovery from illness and injury by tapping into our body's innate healing intelligence. In this episode, Dr. Melinda Rings talks with Integrative Medicine pioneer about practical advice, actionable steps and integrative approaches for various health conditions, including sleep issues and immune support during illness. 00:00 Introduction to Next Level Health 01:02 Meet Dr. Victoria Maizes 02:32 Maizes’ Journey into Integrative Medicine 06:33 Integrative Medicine vs. Lifestyle Medicine 08:07 The Power of Supplements 12:38 Unlocking...
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Supporting Someone Through Cancer? Start Here | Dr. Lorenzo Cohen
Next Level Health with Dr. Melinda Ring
Over half of cancer cases and deaths are considered preventable by making healthy lifestyle changes. In this episode, Dr. Lorenzo Cohen, a leading expert in integrative oncology and Director of the Integrative Medicine Program at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, and Dr. Melinda Ring, discuss six key areas of health and wellness people can use to reduce risk for developing cancer or to support healing and the reduce the risk of recurrence after a cancer diagnosis and treatment. They also delve into the controversial topic of biofield therapies and their potential impact on...
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The Hidden Crisis in Children’s Health | Dr. Elisa Song
Next Level Health with Dr. Melinda Ring
For the first time in history, today’s children are expected to have shorter lifespans than their parents — largely due to diet and lifestyle-related diseases. But there are things parents can do to help reverse this trend. In this episode, Dr. Melinda Ring talks with integrative pediatrician , author of Healthy Kids, Happy Kids, to explore how families can nurture true resilience — from the gut to the brain and beyond. 00:00 – Kids’ lifespans are shortening: why this matters 00:20 – Welcome to Next Level Health with Dr. Melinda Ring 00:51 – Introducing Dr. Elisa Song:...
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Optimizing Brain Health in a Modern World with Dr. Austin Perlmutter
Next Level Health with Dr. Melinda Ring
Protecting our brain and body in a world that's not always built for it can be a challenge. In this episode, a board-certified internal medicine physician unpacks the forces that inflame and impair our brains and offers tools to protect, nourish, and even rewire them. 00:00 Introduction to Brain Health 00:59 Meet Dr. Austin Perlmutter 01:36 Modern Challenges to Brain Health 04:06 Environmental Impacts on Brain Health 05:18 Diet and Brain Health 17:22 Inflammation and Brain Health 19:42 Practical Steps for Brain Health 19:50 Polyphenols and Brain Health 30:04 Muscle Health and...
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Eat, Move, Think Better! with Dr. David Eisenberg
Next Level Health with Dr. Melinda Ring
Food is finally being recognized as an essential part of medicine in institutions and kitchens across the United States. In this episode of Next Level Health, Dr. Melinda Ring welcomes Dr. David Eisenberg, a Harvard-trained physician, pioneer of culinary medicine, and founder of the —for an in-depth conversation on the Food is Medicine movement. Watch on YouTube Topics include: Dr. Eisenberg’s journey from baker’s son to physician and integrative medicine leader The creation of Healthy Kitchens, Healthy Lives and the Teaching Kitchen Collaborative How teaching kitchens are...
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Brain Food 101: Fueling Your Mental Health and Building Your Mental Fitness with Dr. Drew Ramsey
Next Level Health with Dr. Melinda Ring
In this episode of Next Level Health talks with about how to build better mental health through our daily choices. Dr. Ramsey is a board-certified psychiatrist and pioneer in nutritional psychiatry. They cover the significance of essentials like sleep, nutrition, movement, and social connections for optimal mental health. Dr. Ramsey explains the concept of mental fitness and its scientific foundations like neuroplasticity and the role of inflammation and the microbiome. Practical tips on dietary choices, particularly the benefits of seafood, greens, nuts, and beans are shared. The...
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Cancer Hacks Revealed: Dr. William Li's Grocery & Supplement List for a Longer, Healthier Life
Next Level Health with Dr. Melinda Ring
Can the food you eat be as powerful as cancer-fighting drugs? In this episode, Dr. William Li reveals to Dr. Melinda Ring which everyday foods can boost your health, energy, and even fight diseases such as cancer. He is a world-renowned physician-scientist, speaker, author and leader of the Angiogenesis Foundation. Dr. Li shares his groundbreaking research on how food can be a powerful tool for healing, energizing, and thriving. He discusses his grocery and supplement list for better health, the science behind food as medicine, and the critical role of gut health and inflammation in our...
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The Medical Term You Need to Know: Understanding Salutogenesis with Dr. David Rakel
Next Level Health with Dr. Melinda Ring
What if healthcare focused less on disease and more on creating health? In this episode, Dr. Melinda Ring talks with , a trailblazer in integrative medicine and professor and chair of the University of Wisconsin Department of Family Medicine and Community, to explore Salutogenesis — a transformative approach that shifts the focus from illness to well-being. Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/XN1jPxzWCoE [00:00:00] – Introduction to the Podcast and Guest Dr. Melinda Ring introduces Dr. David Rakel, a pioneer in integrative medicine. Overview of today's discussion on Salutogenesis and...
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Decoding Menopause: Eat the Rainbow for a Healthier, Balanced Transition with Dr. Deanna Minich
Next Level Health with Dr. Melinda Ring
Whether you're navigating menopause or simply striving for more vitality, this episode of Next Level Health with Dr. Melinda Ring offers valuable insights that could help you live a more vibrant and balanced life. , a renowned nutrition scientist and author of The Rainbow Diet, joins Dr. Ring to discuss how phytonutrients from colorful plants can support everything from hormone balance to brain health and beyond. [00:02:00] Dr. Minich explains the role of colorful foods in fertility, perimenopause and menopause and how different colors in food correspond to specific body functions,...
info_outlineThis episode dives into a topic that could redefine healthcare as we know it. How can we shift from a disease-centered system to one that truly supports whole person well-being? Host Dr. Melinda Ring is joined by Dr. Tracy Gaudet, known for her pioneering work with the Veterans Health Administration, where she led the development of the Whole Health model, to discuss the need to shift from a disease-centered system to one that prioritizes the whole person. Dr. Gaudet highlights the importance of community-based healthcare, emphasizing that wellness begins outside the clinic and shares her vision for training future healthcare leaders through the Doctor of Whole Health Leadership Program at Southern California University Health Sciences.
[00:00:17] - Dr. Gaudet shares her path in medicine from becoming an OBGYN to being named the founding Executive Director of the University of Arizona's Program in Integrative Medicine to becoming a leader in the Whole Health movement, highlighting her experience at the Veterans Health Administration.
[00:02:25] - She explains the Whole Health Model, which emphasizes a shift from disease-centered care to a patient-centered approach that begins with exploring what truly matters to individuals—health, purpose, and life satisfaction.
[00:12:02] - Dr. Gaudet discusses the urgent need for a transformation in American healthcare, emphasizing the breakdown of the current system and how the Whole Health model could provide the solution.
[00:21:03] - The conversation turns to the importance of leadership in healthcare reform, with Dr. Gaudet introduced the first-of-its-kind Doctor of Whole Health Leadership Program at Southern California University Health Sciences. She has designed the program to train the next generation of leaders who will drive systemic change.
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