Host: Anti-Aging Psychologist Dr. Michael Brickey

Guest: Susan Yager

Broadcast and podcast on webtalkradio.net. The podcast is also on the links below (to download, right click download and select “save target as.”)

The story of Peter Pan concluded, “All of this has happened before and will all happen again.” Barrie could have applied the same intro to the more than 100 years of diet insanity in America. Previous diet ideas keep resurfacing like moles in an arcade Whack-a-Mole.

Knowing the history and context of this insanity gives perspective and helps us be wiser in making sense of diet and weight loss advice. Susan Yager chronicled the madness with balance, humor and perspective in her delightful book, The Hundred Year Diet.

As the Simon and Garfunkel sang, “Still crazy after all these years.” The 100 Year Diet helps us see the forest instead of just the tress. The key points from more than 100 years of diet insanity are:

1. We have a long history of diet gurus, some of whom are legitimate, but many of whom have dubious credentials, seize a pressing social fear, find a small poorly designed, unreplicated study and tout it as proof of the efficacy of their diet, and propagate unhealthy eating and possibly a best seller.

2. In the 1980s, the American food supply radically changed with an increased emphasis on corn, soy beans, wheat, and corn syrup, not to mention trans fats and junk food.

3. The key to healthy eating and to weight loss is choosing quality foods, being mindful or respectful of what we eat, and leisurely dining rather than grabbing a bite.

4. For those who don’t choose a diet like Dean Ornish’s or Robert Pritkin’s, a Mediterranean style diet is one of the better choices.

The book, The 100 Year Diet, is fascinating, very readable, gets you thinking, and give you perspective. The book’s website is www.TheHundredYearDiet.com. Dr. Brickey’s other websites are www.DrBrickey.com and www.Anti-Aging-Speaker.com.

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Host: Anti-Aging Psychologist Dr. Michael Brickey

Guest: Dr. Barry Sears

Broadcast and podcast starting: 11-3-08 on webtalkradio.net. After 11-10-08 the podcast is also on the links below (to download, right click download and select “save target as.”)

I usually cringe when I hear someone say it’s not your fault. But Dr. Barry Sears’ research convinced me that if you are overweight it’s not your fault. The bad news is that most Americans are carrying around a lot of toxic fat-which like cancer can spread and cause havoc to many organs. The good news is that research has found solutions in a very reasonable diet and taking fish oil supplements. Dr. Sears, creator of the Zone Diet, has been researching cancer and diets for decades and just come out with his newest New York Times Best Seller, Toxic Fat. Today you will learn how former Department of Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz helped make millions of people fat and what you can do to undo the damage, lose weight and be healthier. Get ready to have your eyes opened by the researcher that makes more sense and has more data than any diet research or program you have ever heard of.

Dr. Sears’ website is www.DrSears.com Dr. Brickey’s other websites are www.DrBrickey.com and www.Anti-Aging-Speaker.com.

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Host: Anti-Aging Psychologist Dr. Michael Brickey

Expert Guest: Dr. Michelle May

Broadcast and podcast starting: 7-21-08 on webtalkradio.net after 7-28-08 podcast availabe on the links below (to download, right click download and select “save target as.”)

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Host: Anti-Aging Psychologist Dr. Michael Brickey

Expert Guest: Dr. Nicole Flora, Anti-Aging Physician

Broadcast: 2-24-08 on webtalkradio.net After 3-1-08 available on the links below (to download, rightclick and select save target as…)

A transcript of the interview is at Nicole Flora

Medicine has focused on treating diseases. What we call healthcare has mostly been disease care. Anti-aging medicine emerged in the last ten years or so to ask what can doctors do to be proactive in preventing aging and diseases. As a new discipline, it has attracted both very dedicated physicians and frankly a few hucksters. Today’s expert is clearly one of the best anti-aging physicians, Dr. Nicole Flora. Dr. Flora was Board Certified in family medicine, obtained a Master’s degree in Public Health, and later specialized in age management and anti-aging medicine. She has been active in research and is on several policy boards. In the first part of the program, we will focus on what anti-aging medicine is and what it has to offer. In the second part of the program, we look at the pros and cons of different anti-aging treatments. Her websites are www.CincinnatiAgeManagement.com and www.Cenegenics-DrFlora.com

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Host: Anti-Aging Psychologist Dr. Michael Brickey

Expert Guest: Steve Freed, Pharmacist and Diabetes Educator

Broadcast: 2-17-08 on webtalkradio.net After 2-24-08 available on the links below (to download, rightclick and select save target as…)

A transcript is available at Steve Freed

One in three Americans has or will develop diabetes—and in the vast majority of cases, it could have been prevented. Today’s guest expert, Steve Freed is a Registered Pharmacist and Diabetes Educator. His Diabetes in Control newsletter reaches 88,000 medical professionals. His Steps to Health program has been used by a quarter of a million diabetics. He has given thousands of seminars on diabetes, produced numerous training materials, and currently is co-producing a full-length documentary, Conquering Sugar Mountain.  The first part of today’s seminar will focus on how you and your loved ones can prevent getting diabetes. Part 2 will focus on new treatment options.

His website is www.diabetesincontrol.com

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Host: Anti-Aging Psychologist Dr. Michael Brickey

Expert Guest:  Michelle May, MD

Broadcast: 1-19-08 on webtalkradio.net after 1-26-08 the podcast is also on the links below

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A transcript is at Michelle May

Did you ever overeat and then felt bad because you overate and then started beating yourself up or said all is lost and binged some more? There must be a better way. Dr. Michelle May helps people enjoy their food and lose weight. Rather than feel trapped, teaches fearless eating. Dr. May is a Board Certified Family Physician and author of Am I Hungry? What to Do When Diets Don’t Work, and the CD Stop Dieting, Start Living. Back in February Dr. May taught us how to know when we are hungry as opposed to eating for emotional reasons. Today we are going to focus on how to enjoy eating more. In the second part of the show we will focus on how to eat well and lose weight even when you are on the road, on vacation, or even in a fast food restaurant.

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