484: Doctors Gone Rogue 3: Honoring the Mavericks in Herbology, Holistic Healing, & Traditional Medicine
Release Date: 06/26/2024
Vegana Italiana: The Cookbook Every Plant-Based Foodie Needs with Chef Tara Punzone and Gene Stone
Food Heals
Get ready to fall in love with vegan Italian food. In this delicious episode of Food Heals, Allison sits down with Chef Tara Punzone, founder of LA’s award-winning vegan restaurant Pura Vita, and renowned author Gene Stone (Forks Over Knives, How Not to Die) to talk about their brand new cookbook, Vegana Italiana. From mouthwatering pastas and creamy vegan ricotta to tiramisu you’ll dream about, this episode explores how simple, clean ingredients and a little love can create unforgettable meals that are as good for you as they are for the planet. You’ll discover: The story behind...
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Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn: How Survival States Block Our Manifestation Power and How to Move From Trauma to Transformation
Food Heals
We’ve all heard the promises of The Secret. If you think positive thoughts and raise your frequency, you can have, be, and do anything you want. But what happens when your nervous system is stuck in trauma and doesn’t feel safe enough to receive? That’s when manifestation stops working and survival mode takes over. In this episode of Food Heals, Allison Melody chats with Empowerment Strategist JJ Flizanes to explore the 4 survival states, how they block our manifestation, and how to move from trauma to transformation. Fight is when your body gears up to defend at all costs. Think Katniss...
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505: The Health of Our Nation Depends on More Than Food: Charlie Kirk’s Murder and the Threat to Free Speech
Food Heals
Ten years into Food Heals, Allison Melody broadens the lens: from food as medicine to the health of our culture. In this deeply personal episode, Allison processes the news of a public assasination, her visceral grief as a daughter who lost her father, and the chilling implications for public figures, creators, podcasters, and anyone who speaks publicly. She traces how social media outrage, algorithmic incentives, and political extremism erode empathy and makes the case that love (not hate, not fear) is the only path to individual and collective healing. Along the way, she shares her...
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504: Soy Doesn't Cause Man-Boobs & Proof That Food Heals: This Episode Might Change Your Diet Overnight
Food Heals
What if the most powerful medicine isn’t in your medicine cabinet but already in your fridge? In this episode of Food Heals, we’re revealing the unexpected healing powers of four everyday foods. One balances hormones and reduces hot flashes by 92 percent. Another helps eliminate chronic skin conditions. One supports cancer recovery. And the last? It’s over 1,000 times more nutrient-dense than your favorite leafy green. Think you know what’s on your plate? Think again. You’ll hear from healing heroes who ditched prescriptions and tapped into the potent power of plants with...
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503: Is AI the Answer to Chronic Disease - Or Just a Smooth-Talking Health Coach That Knows You Better Than Your Therapist?
Food Heals
This started out as a totally normal interview about the future of health and wellness, and then something crazy happened that you will not see coming. Let’s just say… there’s a twist. A moment you’ll have to hear for yourself. So buckle up, Food Heals Nation. Because in today’s episode, we’re going way beyond green juice and into the tech-powered future of healing. I sat down with Marcus Spruce, a public health expert, to talk about how artificial intelligence is transforming everything from how we manage chronic disease to how we get reminded to go to bed. Sounds futuristic,...
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502: Healing Foods for Crohn’s & Colitis with Dane Johnson (Reversing IBD Without Meds Part 2)
Food Heals
In Part 2 of my powerful conversation with Dane Johnson, we dive deep into the healing power of food for reversing Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis — especially for those following a plant-based or vegan lifestyle. Dane breaks down the specific foods, nutrients, and strategies that have helped hundreds of his clients heal naturally using his S.H.I.E.L.D. Protocol. If you’ve been told diet doesn’t matter, this episode will challenge everything you thought you knew about IBD. In this episode, you'll learn: Healing foods for calming inflammation and restoring gut health How to...
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501: The Truth About Healing Crohn’s & Colitis Naturally with Dane Johnson (Reversing IBD Without Meds Part 1)
Food Heals
Have you been told that there's no cure for Crohn’s or Colitis? That your only option is a life full of medications, surgeries, or giving up the foods you love? Think again. In Part 1 of this powerful two-part series, host Allison Melody sits down with Dane Johnson, CEO of Crohn’s Colitis Lifestyle and creator of the groundbreaking S.H.I.E.L.D. Program, a holistic healing method that has helped over 500 people around the world reverse the symptoms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease. After nearly losing his life to Crohn’s in 2014, Dane committed himself to natural healing and has been 100%...
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500: What The Media Got Wrong: The Netflix Narrative, Censorship, and Standing Up for Alternative Medicine (Gurus Who Grift Part 2)
Food Heals
In this fiery follow-up to Part 1, Allison Melody is back with more truth bombs about the Netflix series Apple Cider Vinegar and the real-world consequences of media narratives that equate wellness fraudsters with wellness itself. Belle Gibson lied about curing cancer with Gerson Therapy, but that doesn’t mean Gerson Therapy is a lie. Allison breaks down what Apple Cider Vinegar got so wrong about alternative medicine, shares her personal censorship story (yes, YouTube is at it again), and reads some of the shocking and heartbreaking responses she received after posting her thoughts...
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499: Apple Cider Vinegar And Breath Of Fire: Scams, Grifters And The Truth Is Somewhere In Between (Gurus Who Grift Part 1)
Food Heals
In today's episode of Food Heals, Allison Melody dives into the recent media portrayals of alternative healing practices and their connection to scam artists. Inspired by HBO’s Breath of Fire and Netflix’s Apple Cider Vinegar, Allison shares her personal experiences with Kundalini Yoga, alternative medicine, and the dangers of blindly following self-proclaimed “gurus.” What You’ll Learn: 🔹 The fine line between healing modalities and the people who exploit them 🔹 How Breath of Fire exposed the dark side of Kundalini Yoga and its leaders 🔹 The truth behind Apple Cider...
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498: How Cupping & Acupuncture Can Relieve Pain, Reduce Stress, and Supercharge Healing with Dr. Tom Ingegno
Food Heals
What if the secret to better health was rooted in ancient wisdom? On today’s episode of Food Heals, we’re diving into the world of acupuncture and cupping with Dr. Tom Ingegno, a leading expert in integrative medicine with over 23 years of experience. As a doctor of acupuncture and East Asian medicine, Dr. Tom has dedicated his career to helping people heal naturally by combining modern research with time-tested traditional practices. Dr. Tom is the author of , where he demystifies cupping therapy and explains how this ancient practice can relieve muscle tension, improve circulation, and...
info_outlineToday we honor the Mavericks in Herbology, Holistic Healing, & Traditional Medicine.
In this limited series, we’re diving into the stories of the game changers—the outcasts and outliers who dared to think differently. They went against their traditional training and faced skepticism from their peers. But their persistence paid off. Their patients healed, their families thrived, and they themselves found renewed health.
These are their stories. Stories of courage, innovation, and the relentless pursuit of healing. Join us as we celebrate the doctors who dared to go rogue and, in doing so, changed the landscape of medicine forever.
This is episode three of "Doctors Gone Rogue" on the Food Heals Podcast.
Dr. Bill Rawls
Meet Dr. Bill Rawls, MD, a fourth-generation physician who bucked tradition after facing a personal health crisis with Lyme disease. Realizing the limitations of conventional medicine, he discovered the healing power of herbs and embraced integrative health. Now a leading expert, Dr. Rawls shares his knowledge through his book, The Cellular Wellness Solution, helping others transform their health with science-backed herbal therapies. His journey from crisis to advocate for natural wellness is truly inspiring.
Learn more about Dr. Bill Rawls at RawlsMD.com. And my interview with Dr.Rawls was so good, that we made it a two-parter. Listen to two full episodes on episodes 427 and 428 of Food Heals.
Dr. Gil Kajiki
Meet Dr. Gil Kajiki, a chiropractor and Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner who revolutionized the treatment of hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s Autoimmune Thyroid without pharmaceutical drugs. When his wife's health deteriorated and conventional medicine failed her, Dr. Kajiki discovered natural solutions through supplements, lifestyle changes, and diet. Now, at the Valley Thyroid Institute, he helps patients worldwide overcome thyroid issues drug-free, inspired by his wife's journey to wellness.
Learn more about Dr. Gil Kajiki at www.DrKajiki.com. Listen to the full episode with Dr. Gil Kajiki on episode 398 of Food Heals.
Dr. Angela DeBord Henriksen
Meet Dr. Angela DeBord Henriksen, a board-certified physician who transformed her approach to medicine by embracing holistic health. When a misdiagnosed patient improved dramatically through dietary changes rather than pharmaceuticals, Angela realized the profound impact of nutrition on health. Now, she passionately helps patients heal and prevent disease by focusing on root causes and empowering them to make healthier food choices, embodying the philosophy that "food heals."
Learn more about Dr. Angela DeBord Henriksen Angelamd.com. Listen to the full episode with Dr. Angela on episode 75 of Food Heals.
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