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Dr. Colin Zhu is a double board-certified Family/Lifestyle medicine doctor and he interviews the latest health and wellness experts about incorporating a plant-powered lifestyle, enhancing emotional wellness, and creating a thriving mindset! Catch our new episodes on YouTube: https://bit.ly/TheChefDocYT

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Monday Sep 07, 2020

S 3 Ep 8 - From Saving To Changing Lives with Nurse Coach Jan Park

Monday Sep 07, 2020

In this episode of Thrive Bites, I chat with Nurse and Coach Jan Park about her journey saving lives on the hospital floors to wanting to change lives in her patients as a coach and wellness expert. Take a listen!

Jan Park is a Registered Nurse, Certified Personal Fitness Trainer, Certified Weight Management Specialist, Corporate Wellness Manager, mom of 3, and founder of Health Yourself by JP.

After 12 years of working in critical cardiac care as a nurse, Jan saw firsthand that the power of healing often lies within the patient themselves, and was drawn to preventive care and wellness, helping people adopt the lifestyle needed to reverse their illnesses and improve their quality of life. Jan has worked in corporate wellness for the last 13 years. She also founded Health Yourself by JP which is an online nutrition program to help people learn how to lose weight and eat healthily for life. Health Yourself by JP takes the confusion out of nutrition. No fad diets, all facts, and strategies based on science! In addition to the online nutritional course, Jan offers private coaching and grocery store trips.

With her clinical background combined with her nutritional coaching, Jan has helped countless individuals reduce or eliminate medications, reach their goals, and transform through healthy nutrition. There is nothing that makes her more passionate than to see someone regain their energy, self-esteem, and control over their health!

Social Media Links:

IG: @Health_Yourself_byJP

FB: @HealthYourself.JP

https://www.healthyourselfbyjp.com/

*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*

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Wednesday Sep 02, 2020

S 3 Bonus - Chadwick Boseman and Colon Cancer with Dr. Tom Spyratos

Wednesday Sep 02, 2020

In this special episode of Thrive Bites, I sit down with my good friend Dr. Tom Spyratos about the recent passing of Chadwick Boseman and his diagnosis and battle with colon cancer and WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW NOW! YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS!

Dr. Tom Spyratos is a practicing gastroenterologist in Olympia Fields Illinois, a community located about 25 miles southwest of downtown Chicago. He is actively involved in the graduate medical education program at Franciscan Health - Olympia Fields helping teach internal medicine residents and gastroenterology fellows.

Dr. Tom has received my medical degree from the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine and then completed his internal medicine residency at Lutheran General Hospital and a gastroenterology fellowship through Midwestern University. I am board certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology.

*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*

Monday Aug 24, 2020

S 3 Ep 7 - An Integrative and Holistic Approach to Medicine with Dr. Ashley Maltz

Monday Aug 24, 2020

In this episode of Thrive Bites, I sit down with Dr. Ashley Maltz to discuss what it means to approach in a holistic manner and the basics of Integrative Medicine! Take a listen!

Dr. Maltz is Double Board-Certified in Internal & Integrative Medicine. She earned her MD and Master in Public Health from the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston followed by completion of her residency in Internal and Preventive Medicine at UTMB in 2011. She then went on to complete a 2-year clinical Integrative Medicine Fellowship at Stamford Hospital in Stamford, CT where she gained extensive training in medical acupuncture. Concurrent with the Fellowship at Stamford Hospital, she completed a 2000-hour distance fellowship in Integrative Medicine through Dr. Andrew Weil's Center For Integrative Medicine at The University of Arizona.

With her background in various healing modalities, Dr. Maltz uses her knowledge of both complementary and mainstream medical traditions to offer up-to-date and individualized health care for her patients. She offers Integrative Primary Care, Integrative Medicine Consultations, Medical Acupuncture, Trigger Point Injections, Mind-Body Medicine, Clinical Nutrition, and Natural Chronic Disease Management with evidence-based use of supplements and botanicals. She is also an advocate for the community as medicine; building a successful network of 1700+ health and wellness professionals in Central Texas called Austin Wellness Collaborative.

Social Media Links:

https://www.facebook.com/AshleyMaltzMD/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-maltz-m-d-5b170916/

IG: @ashleymaltzmd

Website: www.austinwellnesscollaborative.org

https://www.facebook.com/austinwellnesscollaborative/

*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*

Monday Aug 10, 2020

S 3 Ep 6 - Plant-Based For Life with the Plant Trainers

Monday Aug 10, 2020

In this brilliant episode of Thrive Bites, I sit down with the lovely couple of the Plant Trainers! Shoshana and Adam Chaim have faced a lot of personal odds with health that they decided to take their life back and in doing so has been leading others to do the same with a plant-based lifestyle! Take a listen!

Adam and Shoshana Chaim are the co-hosts of the popular Plant Trainers Podcast, helping you improve your quality of life through nutrition and fitness. They are both also public speakers and authors of the Yummy Foods Activity Book For Kids. After a major wake-up call with Adam’s health resulting in Shoshana’s PTSD, their family adopted a plant-based lifestyle and now thrive in all areas of their life.

Shoshana works with people one-on-one with to alleviate the stress in life caused by diet, lifestyle, and physical and mental illness to create healthier lives and support cellular health. Adam is a plant-based athlete and nutrition & fitness coach with over 20 years of experience and a certificate in plant-based nutrition. He is a 2X Ironman triathlete, completed several marathons and ultra runs, and swims and successfully helps individuals with their nutrition and athletic endeavors big or small. They live in Toronto, Canada with their 2 plant-based thriving kids!

Social Media Links:

https://www.amazon.com/Yummy-Foods-Activity-Book-Kids/dp/1981738320

https://www.instagram.com/planttrainers/

https://www.facebook.com/PlantTrainersPodcast/

https://linktr.ee/planttrainerspodcast

https://www.planttrainers.com/

https://twitter.com/planttrainers

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*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*

Monday Aug 03, 2020

S 3 Bonus - This Is Your Brain On Food Book Review

Monday Aug 03, 2020

In this bonus episode of Thrive Bites, I review the book This Is Your Brain On Food. Listen here! Pick up your copy on August 4th, 2020, wherever books are sold.

From the publisher, "Did you know that blueberries can help you cope with the aftereffects of trauma? That salami can cause depression, or that boosting Vitamin D intake can help treat anxiety?

When it comes to diet, most people's concerns involve weight loss, fitness, cardiac health, and longevity. But what we eat affects more than our bodies; it also affects our brains. And recent studies have shown that diet can have a profound impact on mental health conditions ranging from ADHD to depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, OCD, dementia and beyond.

A triple threat in the food space, Dr. Uma Naidoo is a board-certified psychiatrist, nutrition specialist, and professionally trained chef. In This Is Your Brain on Food, she draws on cutting-edge research to explain the many ways in which food contributes to our mental health, and shows how a sound diet can help treat and prevent a wide range of psychological and cognitive health issues.

Packed with fascinating science, actionable nutritional recommendations, and delicious, brain-healthy recipes, This Is Your Brain on Food is the go-to guide to optimizing your mental health with food."

Website: https://book.umanaidoomd.com/

*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*

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Monday Jul 27, 2020

S 3 Ep 5 - Using Fitness To Relieve Pain with Dr. Michelle Dang

Monday Jul 27, 2020

In this episode of Thrive Bites, I sit down with Michelle and discuss how fitness came into her life and how she uses that as a tool for chronic pain and also finding balance in our lives!

"I was born and raised in Houston, TX, and graduated from the University of St. Thomas in 2002 with a BA in Biology and a minor in Music. I earned my MD at the McGovern Medical School (UT Houston) and matched into anesthesiology residency at UTMB in Galveston. After graduating from residency, I moved to San Antonio, TX where I completed my fellowship in interventional pain management at UTHSC-San Antonio. I moved back to Houston in 2012 and began practicing pain management in the Greater Houston area.

After practicing pain management for several years, I noticed that my patients were still suffering, and I knew that there must be a way to help my patients lead to higher-quality lives. I consider myself an avid yogi since 2012 and had the opportunity to complete my 200-hour yoga teacher certification in 2014 and restorative yoga certification in 2015. After doing some searching, I stumbled upon integrative medicine and found a way to meld the two worlds of yoga and medicine together. I completed the integrative medicine fellowship with the University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine (founded by Dr. Andrew Weil) in the fall of 2018. I am currently in the process of completing a health coaching program through the National Society of Health Coaches.

I am a part of Texas Orthopedic and Sports Medicine with 2 locations in North Houston - Tomball and The Woodlands, where I offer my patients a variety of modalities to manage their pain."

@wishwell.health on Instagram (WISH Well Conference 5/16/2020 Women's Integrative Summit on Health and Wellness Houston TX)

https://www.michelledangmd.com/wishwell

Social Media Links:

Website: michelledangmd.com

Twitter @michelledangmd

IG @michelledangmd

Facebook facebook.com/michelledangmd

*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*

Monday Jul 13, 2020

S 3 Ep 4 - The Missing Ingredient of Sleep with Dr. Jody Tate

Monday Jul 13, 2020

In this episode of Thrive Bites, I sit down with Dr. Jody Tate and we discuss the missing ingredients of good, healthy quality sleep. We discuss sleep basics 101, the difference across ages, and her tips for improving it. Take a listen!

Dr. Jody Tate, MD is a quadruple board-certified physician in internal medicine, pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine. She lives and works in Portland, Oregon, and is a wife and mother of 2 children. Her passion is helping people improve their sleep which, in turn, helps them improve their overall health. When she is not in the office, you can find her promoting healthy sleep habits in her community, cooking, traveling, playing with her family, reading books, and finding a body of water to sit by and relax.

Social Media Links:

Instagram/Facebook/Twitter: @DrJodyTateMD

*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*

Monday Jun 29, 2020

S 3 Ep 3 - Rising From Physician Burnout with Dr. Charmaine Gregory

Monday Jun 29, 2020

In this episode of Thrive Bites, I sat down Dr. Charmaine and we tackled the hard struggle of physician burnout and broke it down bit by bit and chatted about her personal health/mental journey and how she triumphed with her own platform!

She has served countless patients, taught resident doctors and medical students for 13 years as Clinical Faculty at St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor in Michigan, following Emergency Medicine Residency training at Duke University Medical Center. She has been honored as a nominee for the Golden Apple teaching award by the resident doctors she teaches several years in a row. She is an active member of the Clinical Practice Committee for the Emergency Medicine Physician Group, PC. She serves as a Peer Coach providing feedback on communication techniques for Emergency providers and facilitates talks with healthcare providers about burnout, wellness, and work-life balance/integration. Most recently, Dr. Gregory has had the honor of being a contributing author of the books, The Chronicles of Women in White Coats and Thinking About Quitting Medicine Volume 2.

Outside of medicine, her passion to pursue wellness and work-life balance led to the establishment of the virtual greatness and wellness coaching company Fervently Fit with Charmaine, LLC. Wellness, fitness coaching, and holistic nutritional supplementation serve as an extension of clinical service by focusing on preventative methods for health and wellness maintenance. She is also a trained Physician Coach, helping colleagues find meaning and direction when most needed.

In addition, she is certified to teach live group fitness classes in an MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) and offers group fitness instruction to colleagues at national meetings.

Social Media Links:

https://www.facebook.com/CharmaineGregoryMD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/charmaine-gregory-md

https://www.instagram.com/charmainegregorymd

http://ferventlyfit.libsyn.com/

*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*

Monday Jun 15, 2020

S 3 Ep 2 - Slaying Self-Sabotage & Rocking Your Relationships with Coach Megan Church

Monday Jun 15, 2020

In this excellent episode of Thrive Bites, I sit down with my good friend and multi-talented Meg Church and we talk about unpacking ourselves and thereby our different blocks on our relationships. Especially the one we have with ourselves.

Meg Church is known as the Self Sabotage Slayer. Her mission is to help you “get out of your own way.” Meg uses her arsenal of teaching tools to help you SLAY self-sabotage & ROCK your relationships.

She combines her culinary, integrative nutrition, & physical training, plus her obsession with personal development & faith to help realign your relationship with yourself. Meg uses her own self-sabotaging journey openly as a catalyst to connect more deeply, after years of feeling isolated, shame, rejection, & betrayal after struggling with her own body, relationships, business, & faith.

She teaches using online programs, a membership site, 1-on-1 coaching, and speaking platforms to reach you right where you’re at. Her motto is: | Lead. Love. Learn. Live On |

Social Media Links:

Website: www.megchurch.com

Self Sabotage Slayers Facebook Community

www.facebook.com/groups/selfsabotageslayers/

Facebook: Megan Church

Instagram: @MegChurchLLC

Email: Meg@MegChurch.com

*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*

Monday Jun 01, 2020

S 3 Ep 1 - Mental Fortitude with Coach Steven Lin and Coach TJ Curry

Monday Jun 01, 2020

On this Season 3 opener of Thrive Bites, this is a special look into the TaeKwonDo world of Coaches Steven Lin and TJ Curry behind Precision TKD. Listen to what these two great coaches had to hurdle through to make it to the top, but most importantly to the highest platform for life.

Coach TJ Curry is a National USA Team Coach, 2012 Olympic Alternate, 4 time National Champion, Former National team member, World Combat Games Silver Medalist, and Precision TKD Team Coach.

Coach Steven Lin is a 4x USA National champion, USA Collegiate National Champion, Former USA National Team Member, World Combat Games Silver Medalist, and Precision TKD Team Coach.

Social Media Links:

Website: https://www.precisionmafitness.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/precisiontaekwondo/

*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*

Saturday May 30, 2020

Season 2 Notes

Saturday May 30, 2020

Season 2 Notes is here! Here are my thoughts on what I thought about this past season, the COVID live series spin-off, what is NEW & UPCOMING for Season 3, and a new EXCLUSIVE MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM! YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS IT!

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*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*

Friday May 29, 2020

Season 2 Notes (Video Version)

Friday May 29, 2020

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*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*

Wednesday May 06, 2020

S 2 Ep 22 - Work Hard & Wine Down with Margaux Alvarez

Wednesday May 06, 2020

On this season-ending episode of Thrive Bites, I sit down with Margaux Alvarez about her personal journey before being a Crossfit Athlete and Competitor and a winemaker. Let's get behind the scenes of her slogan, "Work Hard, Wine Down."

With seven CrossFit Games appearances already under her belt as an individual competitor, Margaux Alvarez shifted her focus to the Team Competition in 2019, joining Invictus X and qualifying via the Granite Games. At 34, she has become one of the true ambassadors of the sport and a source of inspiration to countless athletes, both through her own performances and her passionate efforts as a coach, affiliate owner, and mentor.

Margaux spent much of her childhood in Montana, where she gained her love for almost any kind of athletic endeavor—from swimming and volleyball to ballet, horseback riding, and Taekwondo. She was turned on to CrossFit while working as a trainer in the Bay Area in 2011 and took to it immediately. Since then, Alvarez spent years on the CFHQ Seminar Staff, and in 2018, made headlines by winning the CrossFit South Regional at age 33. From her current home base in Las Vegas, she’s also found a successful second career as a winemaker.

Social Media Links:

IG @321gaux

Twitter @321gaux

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/321gaux/?eid=ARDT4GsUr-fvoOSwBh2kLvq9EeLdajrbADMPt72XKOy_AjLlNtXdhzQKYswyY44Mo0mFXp0I__thU5Q4

Facebook The GOAT Winery: https://www.facebook.com/thegoatwine/?eid=ARDvkJVgSJzYEa9U-QZ6Ybir-xhEHod0xSGg4JhdEJzifYqx6j53DLXvAqsFun18YkjhExw9cOcalKsf

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mca85/

*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*

Sunday May 03, 2020

Staying Well Amongst COVID-19 Series with Agatha Achindu

Sunday May 03, 2020

In this episode of Thrive Bites COVID Special Series, I chat with the wonderful Agatha Achindu who is the Founder of Yummy Spoonfuls and we chat about what it means to eat REAL food and what we need to stock our kitchen and get ready to cook!

This is a *pre-recorded* multi LIVE show series about staying well, calm, and resilient from different experts from backgrounds of psychology, yoga, meditation, wellness and more. We are going to have live talks to discuss how to center ourselves and how to self-reflect on our internal and external world.

Agatha Achindu is a wellness entrepreneur, speaker, and educator who specializes in helping American families thrive, by transforming the way they live and feed their children. As the founder of Yummy Spoonfuls, a line of fresh-frozen organic food for kids, she is devoted to making healthy food convenient and accessible for busy parents and families. A Certified Integrative Nutritionist and Wellness Coach, she furthers her mission by building a brand that amplifies her message of whole living for modern times.

A voice of authority in her field, Agatha has appeared in notable media outlets such as The Today Show, CNN, CBS, Forbes, Fortune, and People Magazine, and is a regular contributor to the Washington Post. A sought after speaker, she is known for delivering passionate talks on a variety of topics, including organic food and farming, children’s health and nutrition, business development, women’s empowerment, and more. As a married mom of three, her wellness empire represents what it means to live a whole, full, and vibrant life that nourishes the mind, body, and soul.

Social Media Links:

Website: http://agathaachindu.com/

Yummy Spoonfuls: https://yummyspoonfuls.com/

*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*

Wednesday Apr 29, 2020

S 2 Ep 21 - Life Can Be A Marathon with Dr. Michelle Quirk

Wednesday Apr 29, 2020

In this episode of Thrive Bites, I chat with Dr. Quirk on how running & fitness came into her life serendipitously. Then she became a running certified running coach and now she assists others to increase their physical activity!

In the midst of a lively career in pediatrics, Dr. Michelle Quirk discovered that running could change her life in 2012, and quickly fell in love. She embraced the sport by becoming a certified run coach with the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA), a local Girls on the Run coach, a Disney World-loving marathoner, and a triathlete. She’s taken on the challenges of short and long-distance races across the country.

Michelle developed the Mindful Marathon to help others see what she’s learned—that running can fundamentally improve your life. She puts her focus on helping busy professionals discover how they too can embrace running and prioritize their well-being.

Michelle develops customized training plans for every type of runner—new, old, somewhere in between—and helps to fit those training plans into busy lives. With her help, Michelle’s athletes find their edge and achieve their goals.

Social Media Links:

Website: https://mindful-marathon.com/

*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*

Sunday Apr 26, 2020

Staying Well Amongst COVID-19 Series with Lily Correa, MPH, RD

Sunday Apr 26, 2020

In this episode of Thrive Bites COVID Special Series, I chat with my good friend and culinary colleague Lily Correa about her journey to learning about plant-based dietetics and plant-based culinary arts. This all led her to apply her skills to her now home base of NY Health and Bellevue which is now the pandemic epicenter to now feeding the frontline! Take a listen!

Lily Correa graduated from Loma Linda University, CA, in 2014 where she obtained a Master of Public Health degree with a concentration in Nutrition. She worked as a Registered Dietitian/Bilingual Health Educator at the Preventive Medicine department at Kaiser Permanente in Riverside, CA, for three years before moving to New York to pursue health-supportive culinary arts studies at the Natural Gourmet Institute. Lily is passionate about plant-based nutrition and firmly believes that the kitchen is the greatest tool from which to promote optimal health and wellness. After graduating from the Natural Gourmet Institute, Lily joined the team at Bellevue Hospital’s Plant-Based Lifestyle Medicine Program and has been working there since November 2018.

Social Media Links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lilyc_rd/

*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*

Wednesday Apr 22, 2020

S 2 Ep 20 - Party In My Plants with Talia Pollock

Wednesday Apr 22, 2020

In this fantastic 50th Official Thrive Bites Episode, I sit down with my good friend and culinary colleague Talia Pollock about her amazing journey in becoming the founder of "Party In My Plants". She discusses her battle with IBS and her love for comedy and plant food and wellness and how she was able to meld them together!

Talia is a podcast host, speaker, health coach, chef and founder of Party In My Plants. She has been featured in Dr. Oz, Rachel, The Huffington Post, MindBodyGreen, Martha Stewart, IIN, Buzzfeed, just to name a few.

From her website: In the health department, I became a professional plant-based chef and a certified health coach. In the happiness department, I became a comedian, performing stand-up all throughout NYC and working for David Letterman, Adam Sandler, and Collegehumor. I’ve combined my two passions and talents (making someone LOL + making someone like kale) to help others like you do exactly what I did – transform their lives from pretty crappy to holy-moly happy!

Social Media Links:

Website: https://partyinmyplants.com/

*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*

Sunday Apr 19, 2020

Staying Well Amongst COVID-19 Series with Dr. Vanessa Calderon

Sunday Apr 19, 2020

In this episode of Thrive Bites COVID Special Series, I discuss with the wonderful Dr. Vanessa about resilience in the setting of the frontlines and what it takes to care for the sick in our pandemic and to remind us of how human we are.

Dr. Vanessa Calderón, MD, MPP is a Board Certified Emergency Medicine Physician who has an active clinical practice in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is a resiliency expert and the Director of Vituity’s Resilience Program. She is a member of the Green Cross Academy of Traumatology and is a certified Compassion Fatigue Educator and Therapist. Dr. Calderón is also a recognized Positive Neuroplasticity Trainer and has studied with world-renowned experts, like Rick Hanson, Ph.D. Dr. Calderón is a masterful educator and has spent over half a decade reconnecting healthcare providers to their original purpose in medicine by educating them on empathy, compassion, and resilience.

She's a sought after international public speaker. Through her keen sense of human connection, she has inspired audiences around the world. Besides resiliency, her speaking interests also include compassion and empathy in the provider-patient experience, women in medicine, gender and neurodiversity in leadership, physician advocacy and increasing healthcare access. She's a regularly invited speaker at Advocacy Conferences, National Risk Courses, Leadership Academy's, Grand Rounds, podcasts and more.

Social Media Links:

Website: vanessacalderonmd.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=2520026

Instagram: @vanessaycalderon

*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*

Wednesday Apr 15, 2020

Staying Well Amongst COVID-19 Series with Elizabeth Peregrina

Wednesday Apr 15, 2020

In this episode of Thrive Bites COVID Special Series, I chat with Elizabeth Peregrina about her perspective in protecting ourselves and maintaining wellness with ancient Ayurvedic practices.

Elizabeth Peregrina is an Ayurveda Wellness Counselor, Hatha Yoga Teacher and Reiki Master. Her journey into yoga began with an injury to her back. She's studied two extensive programs that covered asana, Ayurveda, pranayama (breathing techniques), mantra, and yoga therapy. Elizabeth focuses on plants to heal herself and her clients. She firmly believes in the power of digestion and using food as medicine. Her motto is: food is either fortifying the immune system or feeding the dis-ease.

Social Media Links:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AyurvedaWellnessCounselor

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lyzperegrina

Blog:http://elizabethperegrina.blogspot.com

*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*

Saturday Apr 11, 2020

Staying Well Amongst COVID-19 Series with Dr. Ragini Miryala

Saturday Apr 11, 2020

In this episode of Thrive Bites COVID Special Series, I sit down with Dr. Ragini Miryala to discuss how families are dealing with this pandemic and how as a Heartfulness Meditation Trainer she can offer many tips to reduce stress as a family.

Dr. Miryala is a Pediatrician and Heartfulness Meditation Trainer from Houston, TX. She received her Bachelor of Science Degree from Trinity University in San Antonio, TX and spent her senior year at university as an Ambassador of Goodwill for the Rotary Club in Spain, becoming fluent in Spanish. After receiving her Medical Doctorate from the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston, TX, Dr. Miryala became Director of the Forensic Assessment Program, serving as an expert court witness in child abuse cases and teaching other health care professionals and social services personnel how to distinguish findings of abuse from normal childhood conditions. She currently owns and operates PediSTAT Urgent Care in Houston, TX and practices as a Pediatric Hospitalist for HCA Hospitals.

Dr. Miryala feels passionately that meditation is not only a cornerstone of health and wellness, but a means to connect with one’s highest self. Her own experience with Heartfulness Meditation is that it remarkably transformed her from sceptic to believer in the science of spirituality. Dr. Miryala has practiced Heartfulness Meditation since 2003 and became a certified trainer in June, 2015. In addition to presenting for and organizing Continuing Medical Education Conferences for the Heartfulness Institute, Dr. Miryala has conducted small and large group meditation sessions for individuals, schools and corporations such as Lulu Lemon Athletica, JP Morgan Investment Corporation, and Air Liquide. She hopes to inspire people to use meditation as a tool to live their best life.

Social Media Links:

Website: https://heartfulness.org/us/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ragini.miryala.5

*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*