Reawaken Your Health Podcast

Did you know that all types of travel are disruptive to your body?  Have you experienced fatigue after flying and wondered why? 
 
This past weekend for the Weekend Wellness Hour Show, we discussed what happens to our body when we travel on airplanes, trains and vehicles with Dr. Patti Milligan.  Dr. Milligan has been in the field of natural medicine for more than 35 years as a functional medicine nutritionist and is fascinated with the impact of travel on the body’s changing nutritional needs.
 
We first discussed how flying on a plane dehydrates the body and impacts our saliva. She mentioned that the circulating air lacks moisture in addition to the tendency to restrict liquids in attempt to avoid using the restroom. 
 
Dr. Milligan also expressed the negative impact of flying on our nervous system in that it puts us in fight or flight mode in many ways.  One way she mentioned is through the jet engine noise vibrations that affect our bodies on the cellular level.
 
We also explored the idea of travel fatigue which shows up in the days after traveling.  She cited some researchers who study the body’s response to travel whether it’s a short flight, long flight or traveling east-to-west or west-to-east. 
 
Dr. Milligan provided some solutions to minimize the fatigue and improve body resilience during travel.  She suggested several foods that can be consumed to improve saliva production. 
 
We looked at the differences between flights vs train travel vs road trips.  Each mode of transportation is jarring to the body and recovery is needed. 
 
Dr. Milligan founded the company Jet Renewal Kit and shared with us how she helps clients support their body when traveling.
 
Please join us to learn how you can minimize some of the negative effects of travel on your body!!
 
Please feel free to visit https://www.jetrenewalkit.com/ or reach out to Dr. Milligan at patti@jetrenewalkit.com. 
 
-Dr. Amy Novotny
 
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Have you ever thought about your beliefs and how they guide your actions?  Have you questioned your beliefs or tried to change them?
 
We discussed the process of examining beliefs on this week’s episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour Show with entrepreneur and holistic coach Katie McIntyre.  Katie went through an intensive 3-year program to become certified as a core belief engineering practitioner to help people re-engineer limitations obstructing the coherence between heart and mind. 
 
Katie explained what core belief engineering is and how it can help those who feel a disconnect between their conscious mind and their subconscious.  She walked us through the process of helping a client who wants to discover where their beliefs came from. 
 
She stressed the importance of starting off the process with an agreement with yourself that this is a transformation done by choice.  We then went through some of the discovery and questioning that she performs with her clients to help them uncover the origin of their beliefs. 
 
Katie shared that the process can take 4-6 hours and once the story of someone’s belief systems has unfolded, then they compare it to the person’s current life to see what matches up and what doesn’t.  She also explained the importance of creating a meditation using the clients own words to help them transform. 
 
Katie also has a background in Sports Medicine, Strength and Conditioning, Integral Breathwork, and Bodywork.  She uses her knowledge in these other fields to meet her clients’ needs as they go through this core belief transformation.
 
Please join us to learn how to have your conscious mind and subconscious mind work together in a healthy way.
 
Please feel free to reach out to Katie McIntyre at https://www.katiemacwellness.com/.
 
-Dr. Amy Novotny
 
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In this episode of Reawaken Your Health, I interview Mandi Dickey, a board-certified nurse practitioner with over 25 years of experience in neurology. Mandi shares how her career and life changed after a car accident caused a traumatic brain injury, shifting her from brain health provider to patient.
 
Mandi opens up about the often-missed symptoms of concussion and TBI, including persistent headaches, balance and vision issues, exercise intolerance, autonomic instability, and cognitive fatigue. Her story highlights how easily brain injuries can go undiagnosed, even within traditional medical settings.
 
After standard treatments offered limited relief, Mandi explored innovative therapies such as red light (photobiomodulation) therapy, transcranial laser treatment, and neurofeedback. These approaches supported cellular energy production, brain regulation, and gradual functional improvement. She emphasizes the value of a multi-modal approach that includes advanced therapies, hydration, nutrition, and adequate protein intake.
 
Beyond injury recovery, Mandi shares foundational principles for lifelong brain wellness. These include stress management, quality sleep, regular exercise, whole-food nutrition, and keeping the brain active mentally, socially, and physically.
 
She also discusses the strong connection between emotional and physical trauma, noting how mental health and neurology often overlap. Integrated care, she explains, is frequently necessary for lasting recovery and resilience.
 
Mandi closes by sharing her book, Welcome Back: A TBI Recovery Story from Provider to Patient, along with her ongoing podcast, presentations, and advocacy work. Her message is clear: protect your brain, care for it intentionally, and don’t take its function for granted—because healing is possible, but it takes time.
 
Please join us to learn more about brain health following concussion!
 
Please feel free to reach out to Mandi at brainwellnessnp@gmail.com or check out her website: https://brainwellnesssolutions.com/
 
-Dr. Amy Novotny
 
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Do you say “yes” too often or give into what others want even though it’s not really what you want?  Are you a people pleaser?
 
If you answered “yes” to these questions or know someone like this, please check out this week’s episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour Show with psychotherapist Dana Skaggs. Dana has been practicing psychotherapy for over 14 years and stresses the importance of setting boundaries for mental health.
 
Dana shared with us a common theme in her patients: they have a lack of boundaries when it comes to their relationships and interactions with others. Dana gave examples of what this looks like, especially in people who tend to please others without consideration of themselves.
 
We discussed why people pleasing is detrimental to both people involved. Dana touched on the fear that prevents people from stating their true desire because they are afraid of making someone else upset.
 
We went through some solutions on how to improve our boundaries and why that can help our mental health. Dana walked us through a process and encouraged us to question our fears.
 
Dana has been a board member for the Intermountain Psychological Association for 4 years.  She is a frequent guest on WJHL Daytime Tri-Cities discussing how to navigate the emotional terrain of everyday life.  She also contributed to the article “Second Opinions:  How You Can Leverage Mindset to Change Behaviour” in the Journal “A Plus” from the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
 
Please join us to learn how to set boundaries for your personal and professional life to improve your mental health.
 
Please feel free to reach out to Dana at https://danaskaggs.com/.
 
-Dr. Amy Novotny
 
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Do you pause and reflect on who you are? Do you wonder how you can change the trajectory of your life?
 
For this past episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour Show, we discussed these topics with author and international speaker, Leora Leon. Leora went through many traumatic experiences, including several forms of abuse since infancy and the death of her child, but she pulled herself out of it.
 
Leora shared her story and how her studies with a shaman changed her mindset towards self responsibility. We touched on her growth and her desire to learn from her past life events.
 
We broke down Leora’s six-component equation that she uses to help guide others to transform their lives. She expressed the importance of developing a daily habit where you work to improve one aspect of the mind, body, spirit, thoughts, actions and words.
 
She explained how she addresses science, religion, energy and spirituality, and how these ideas can be integrated together. She stressed the importance of improving the vibration and frequency within us since it impacts those around us.
 
We even touched on the symptoms of not loving ourselves and how that shows up. She gave us examples of setting boundaries so that we put ourselves first.
 
Leora is a published author, TV Show Host, Divine Path Life Coach, Energy Healer, Teacher/Coach and an International Motivational Speaker.  Her new book, The Powers in You, comes out May 4 and is designed as a workbook to help readers take action.
 
Please join us to learn Leora’s in-depth process on the study of ourselves and how we can shift.
 
Please feel free to reach out to Leora at https://leoraleon.com or email her to get on her book preorder list at leoraleon@gmail.com.
 
-Dr. Amy Novotny
 
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Have you ever experienced an amazing recovery and thought "How did that happen?" Have you wondered how much can nutrition play a role in your recovery?
 
We discussed the body's amazing ability to recover and the importance of looking at macronutrients with entrepreneur and coach, Scott McDermott in this week's Weekend Wellness Hour Show.  Scott shared his courageous decision to leave a successful career in architecture and go into personal training and coaching to fulfill his passion. 
 
Scott explained his journey into the endurance training world, going from short triathlon races to the Ironman race to the Ultraman race and world championships.  We discussed the importance of the mind in achieving these extreme distances.
 
Scott shared his near-death experience when he crashed his bike while cycling 42 mph in the Ultraman World Championships, crushing the back of his skull when his improperly strapped helmet turned and exposed the back of his head.  Scott had to recover and learn how to use his body again to compete once again.
 
Nutrition was important to Scott's recovery and to his ability to train for multiple 320 mile races.  He explained how monitoring macronutrient content helped him transition from a non-fit unhealthy lifestyle into an endurance athlete.
 
Scott gave details about adjusting the percentage of carbohydrates, protein and fat in a person's diet based on that person's fitness and goals.  He cautioned that other factors are important as well, including a person's gender, lifestyle and energy. 
 
Scott is a gym owner, international best-selling author, coach and keynote speaker.  He wrote “If Your Body Were a Car, You Wouldn’t Treat it This Way”, as well as a fitness journal and some recipe books.  His story is also detailed in the award-winning documentary, "Living the Warrior’s code."
 
Please join us to learn about Scott's amazing recovery and the importance of monitoring macronutrients to achieve the health, energy and fitness you desire!
 
Please feel free to reach out to Coach Scotty at www.scottyfit.com. His 21 day gut reset challenge can be found here: www.21daynutritionreset.com and His documentary at: www.warriorcodefilm.com.
 
-Dr. Amy Novotny
 
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What if there was a way to improve your health for pregnancy, delivery and recovery?  Would you take those steps?
 
We discussed these topics and more in the Weekend Wellness Hour Show with entrepreneur and Founder of Fit for Birth,  James Goodlatte.  James began his study of how to have a healthy pregnancy when he decided to become a father in 2007.
 
James had been in the health and fitness world prior to this life changing decision, but his focus changed dramatically when he began studying how to improve the health of expectant mothers.  The more he studied this subject, the more he saw three alarming trends.
 
We spoke about the increased rates of infertility in humans over the past several decades.  James also mentioned the increasing trend of mechanized childbirth including higher rates of C-sections and the use of drugs to induce labor. 
 
James also touched on the increased incidence of childhood diseases including ADHD, autisms, allergies and obesity.  From his studies, he now educates others on 5 solutions: breathing, movement, nutrition, lifestyle and mind.
 
We briefly discussed each of James' five solutions and how each of those could be applied to pregnancy, delivery and recovery.  He stressed the importance of all of them for a healthy mother and baby, but he finds the mind being one of the most powerful influencers.
 
James started GetFitForBirth.com after deciding to become a father and began training wellness practitioners to help expectant mothers.  Today, Fit For Birth practitioners in 50 countries apply their progressive holistic techniques to help families around the world to not only have healthy pregnancies and babies, but also to help avoid common pre & postnatal challenges like diastasis recti and joint pains.
 
Please join us to learn about how to prepare for pregnancy or how you can help a loved one!
 
Please feel free to reach out to James Goodlatte at https://getfitforbirth.com/. Check out James' offer for 20% off here: https://getfitforbirth.com/dramy/.
 
-Dr. Amy Novotny
 
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Do you want to improve your wellbeing and certain aspects of life?  What if the way you think and behave can help you get there?  What if you could learn tools to help you?
 
We discussed these topics and more in the Weekend Wellness Hour Show with social entrepreneur and Co-Founder of The Change Lab, Louis Alloro. Louis shared his love of positive psychology and why he went into this field, becoming one of the first in the world to attain a UPenn Master of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) degree.
 
We spoke about what spurs us to change our lives and some of the different types of pain, including physical, social and emotional.  We touched on loneliness as a form of pain and why it’s important to seek help for it.
 
Louis dove into positive psychology and offered some tips where we can make a difference in our daily life to improve our brain functioning and mental health.  He explained when positive psychology is applied in certain aspects of mental health. 
 
We stressed the need for traditional psychological treatments when mental health has deteriorated and is in need of support to help someone through a crisis or trauma.  We even discussed toxic positivity and how that type of behavior can come across inauthentic. 
 
Louis shared how important it is to apply positive psychology tools to larger groups, including families, work teams, companies and even on the community level.  He explained how he guides people through the Wellbeing Lab to help them create different cultures in all aspects of their lives.
 
Louis is a senior fellow at the Center for the Advancement of Wellbeing at George Mason University and is currently pursuing his PhD in the School of Leadership and Change at Antioch University where he studies systems informed positive psychology, and the use of appreciative inquiry and other tools to create healthy cultures that sustain wellbeing in equitable and innovative ways.
 
Please join us to learn about the use of positive psychology to uplift your life and wellbeing!
 
Please feel free to reach out to Louis Alloro at https://louisalloro.com/.
 
-Dr. Amy Novotny
 
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In this week’s episode of the Reawaken Your Health Podcast, Greg—known worldwide as “The Hydrogen Man”—shares his extraordinary journey into the world of molecular hydrogen therapy and how it became a life-changing mission born from personal necessity, deep research, and a profound desire to help others heal.
 
Greg explains how molecular hydrogen (H₂) works as a selective antioxidant that may reduce oxidative stress and inflammation. He describes its potential to support conditions like hypertension, arthritis, liver issues, autoimmune disorders, and chronic lung problems.
 
He stresses that purity is essential, warning that many tablets and low-cost hydrogen generators can introduce harmful byproducts. Greg highlights why medical-grade systems from Japan, especially the Lourdes Hydrofix, produce cleaner and more reliable hydrogen.
 
As the conversation continues, Greg shares remarkable case studies, including improvements in advanced macular degeneration and neurological recovery in a patient with TBI and a brain tumor. These stories underscore the emotional and physical impact he has witnessed firsthand.
Greg breaks down different hydrogen production methods, explaining why the dual-chamber system used in the Hydrofix is the gold standard. He also shares the origin of the device, created by a Japanese father determined to help his daughter with ALS.
 
To learn more, Greg directs listeners to his YouTube channel Uprising144K, where he shares research, demonstrations, and case studies. He welcomes serious inquiries but emphasizes that hydrogen therapy requires patience, consistency, and high-purity tools for true results.
 
Please join us to learn more about hydrogen water and its health benefits!
 
Please feel free to reach out to Darryl at uprisking144k@gmail.com or check out his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UPRISING144K
 
 
-Dr. Amy Novotny
 
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Have you been told there’s something wrong with your thyroid? Are you on medication and not sure why? Have you had blood work done but are not sure what it means?
 
Today for the Weekend Wellness Hour Show we discussed the ins and outs of the thyroid gland and how it impacts the human body with Anthony DiNobile. Anthony described his fascination with this gland because of its impact on the whole body.
 
We first covered what the thyroid gland is and what influence it has on the human body. Anthony gave details on the T4 hormone produced by the thyroid and what happens to this hormone as it goes through the body.
 
We touched on the importance of certain vitamins and minerals that are critical for a well functioning thyroid, including iodine, zinc and selenium. He gave examples of which foods we can eat to make sure those nutrients are in high enough concentration in our bodies.
 
We went through some of the common blood tests that are performed and some additional tests that help describe what’s happening to the thyroid and the body. Anthony explained why it’s important to know thyroid antibody levels because it gives an idea of the health of the thyroid gland itself.
 
We also touched on how emotions can impact the functioning of the thyroid. He stressed the role of healing from past trauma and emotional struggles on antibodies in the production of certain hormones.
 
We talked about this and much more.
 
Anthony is the Director of Wellness at Nourish.  His training includes being a Board Certified Holistic Nutritionist ®, Certified Functional Blood Chemistry Analyst, Certified Nutritional Microscopist, Medical Marijuana Specialist, Certified Personal Trainer, and a Pastry Chef.
 
Please join us to learn about the thyroid gland and what those lab results mean!
 
Please feel free to reach out to Anthony DiNobile at https://www.nourish123.com/.
 
-Dr. Amy Novotny
 
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