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Take the stress out of being healthy! Chronic inflammation, toxins, and emotional anxiety will slowly rob your energy and wellbeing. Vitality Made Simple gives you sustainable strategies to maximize your vitality span with clarity. Too often, “healthy” is confusing, expensive, and no fun, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Dr. Debbie Ozment’s refreshing Integrative Medicine approach unites physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing. From a biblical perspective her insight and experience will empower you to simplify your path toward a happier and healthier life - brimming with sustainable vitality!
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Overwhelmed by health advice? This one-tweak-a-week approach makes results doable. In this episode of Vitality Made Simple, Ben Azadi, author of Metabolic Freedom: A 30-Day Guide to Restore Your Metabolism, Heal Hormones, and Burn Fat, joins us to share how he turned his health around and how you can, too. He shares how his ‘one tweak a week’ approach helps reset habits, calm inflammation, and unlock real energy without overwhelm. Ben also reveals how to swap harmful oils for better fats, bui...
Vitality isn’t fluff—it’s the most powerful predictor of how well you’ll age. In this episode of Vitality Made Simple, Dr. Alan Rozanski reframes health through the lens of vitality. He describes vitality as the ‘sum index’ of health across six interdependent domains: physical, mental, emotional, social, purpose, and stress. He shares how mindset factors like optimism, gratitude, and forgiveness shape physiology and risk, and why behavioral cardiology emerged to study these links between the ...
Your body’s not broken—it’s just overloaded. Here’s how to empty your ‘defense bucket.’ In this episode of Vitality Made Simple, Dr. Joe Nieusma joins us to explain toxicology as the study of how xenobiotics, or things that don’t belong in the body, interact with our physiology. Using his ‘defense bucket’ metaphor, he shows how water, air, food, medications, sleep, and activity all influence the body’s ability to neutralize oxidative stress and chronic inflammation, the common pathways behind...
It’s time to rethink the effects of salt on our health. In this episode of Vitality Made Simple, Michael Sileck, Chief Mineral Officer at Baja Gold, joins us to break down the benefits of using sea salt made the ancestral way—without anti-caking agents or contaminants. He discusses why blanket ‘low-salt’ advice can miss context, how whole-food diets change sodium needs, and why flavor and satiety improve when meals are mineral-rich. The conversation expands beyond the table to oral heal...
What’s hiding in the fine print of your meds and vaccines? In this episode of Vitality Made Simple, Dr. Jeff Barke joins us to discuss why informed consent is often neglected in today’s healthcare system. Dr. Barke began questioning long-trusted medical agencies and studying package inserts for vaccines and medications during the advent of COVID-19. He explains the shocking truths hidden in fine print, such as the use of aborted fetal cells in some vaccines, aluminum adjuvan...
Think all calories are equal? Think again. In this episode of Vitality Made Simple, Dr. Robert Lustig joins us to explain how the “calories in, calories out” weight loss model fails to account for the complexities of our biology. He explains why equal calorie counts can have unequal effects: fiber reduces absorption, protein costs energy to process, fats are not metabolically equivalent, and fructose impairs mitochondria and drives insulin resistance. Dr. Lustig delves into why intact f...
What if healing cancer isn’t just about the body—but the conflicts we’ve buried? In this episode of Vitality Made Simple, Dr. Carolyn Dean joins us to unpack the multifaceted relationship between nutrition, emotional health, and cancer. She explains how unresolved conflicts can trigger biological responses that lead to abnormal cell growth and shares stories of patients whose tumors regressed when conflicts were brought to the surface, emphasizing how acknowledging and processing emotions is ...
In this episode of Vitality Made Simple, Martha Carlin, founder of BiotiQuest, joins us to discuss the critical role the gut microbiome plays in our health and how her probiotic formulations are designed to work in harmony—much like a thriving ecosystem. She explains the science behind consortia probiotics, where multiple strains support each other’s growth, producing benefits that extend far beyond digestion. From the BiotiQuest Sugar Shift blend for metabolic health to the BiotiQuest Antibi...
In this episode of Vitality Made Simple, Dr. Pete Sulack joins us to share his powerful story of being diagnosed with grade four astrocytoma and given only a one percent chance of survival beyond eight months. Rather than surrender to the prognosis, he leaned on his faith and developed a comprehensive strategy to support healing, grounded in five pillars: diet, supplementation, detoxification, oxygenation, and faith. His journey not only restored his health but also gave him a new authority t...
In this episode of Vitality Made Simple, Dr. Peter Gray joins us to discuss the core ideas from his groundbreaking book Free to Learn. Drawing from personal experience with his son, he explains how traditional schooling often stifles natural curiosity and creativity. He highlights the Sudbury Valley School’s democratic, play-centered approach, where students of all ages learn through self-direction, cooperation, and exploration. His research into the school’s graduates revealed that they thri...
In this episode of Vitality Made Simple, Dr. Kevin White joins us to share his transition from a career in emergency medicine to creating an integrative practice centered on longevity and root-cause health. After witnessing the repetitive cycle of chronic disease in the emergency room, he turned his focus toward prevention and helping patients live long, active lives. He emphasizes the importance of finding a personal ‘why,’ such as wanting to play with grandchildren or stay active into older...
In this episode of Vitality Made Simple, Andres Ayesta joins us to break down how cultural values such as joy, community, and movement inform his holistic approach to health. He delves into how simple habits, such as eating enough protein, drinking enough water, prioritizing fiber, and staying active in joyful and sustainable ways, create a solid base for long-term vitality. Andres also reveals details from his self-designed experiment comparing a whole-foods diet to a carnivore diet. With da...
In this episode of Vitality Made Simple, Joel Salatin, known as the ‘Lunatic Farmer,’ explores what he calls our modern ‘guinea pig culture,’ where children lack chores, families depend on processed convenience foods, and communities have forgotten how to be stewards of the land. He explains how this disconnect contributes to widespread mental health challenges, from poor self-worth to the loneliness epidemic, and how purpose-driven work and local food systems can help reverse this trend. Joe...
In this episode of Vitality Made Simple, Dr. Jill Carnahan joins us to open up about her battles with aggressive breast cancer, Crohn's disease, and toxic mold exposure. She explains how each health crisis taught her to trust her instincts, gather the best information, make decisions without regret, and transform hardship into purpose. Dr. Carnahan breaks down how mold hides in places many people overlook, like brand-new homes, faulty appliances, or even inside breast implants, and why it’s o...
In this episode of Vitality Made Simple, join me, Dr. Debbie Ozment, as I shine a spotlight on one of the immune system’s most fascinating and under-appreciated warriors: Natural Killer Cells. I explain how these powerful lymphocytes act as the body’s rapid response team, targeting cancerous and infected cells without needing prior exposure. We'll break down the difference between the innate and adaptive immune systems and show why Natural Killer Cells are crucial in unpredictable, ever-chang...
In this episode of Vitality Made Simple, Dr. Joel Fuhrman joins us to expose the harsh truth about the Standard American Diet and its devastating impact on our health. He unpacks how fast food and processed ingredients—including bagels, white bread, oils, and even juice—create an addictive “caloric rush” that alters brain chemistry, fuels obesity, and drives widespread insulin resistance. He explains that this toxic eating culture is not a cosmetic issue but a life-threatening one, directly c...
In this episode of Vitality Made Simple, Dr. Debbie Ozment welcomes Dr. Michelle Jorgensen, a unique blend of dentist and naturopath. Dr. Jorgensen shares her personal journey from severe illness caused by mercury exposure in her dental practice to discovering the profound connection between oral health and chronic disease. She reveals the hidden dangers of mercury fillings and root canals, explaining how lingering infections can silently impact your immune system and overall well-being. Lear...
In this episode of Vitality Made Simple, Dr. Debbie Ozment welcomes internationally recognized neurodegenerative disease expert, Dr. Dale Bredesen. Dr. Bredesen shares insights from his groundbreaking work and his new book, "The Ageless Brain," offering a beacon of hope in the world of degenerative disease. He explains that cognitive decline is not an inevitable part of aging, but rather a "network insufficiency" driven by factors such as reduced energetics, chronic inflammation, and toxicity...
In this episode of Vitality Made Simple, Dr. Paula Kruppstadt opens up about her deeply personal journey from being a traditionally trained pediatrician to becoming a functional medicine expert. After struggling with depression, obesity, and a lack of answers from conventional medicine, she turned to precision genetics and functional approaches that not only healed her but reshaped her entire philosophy of care. Dr. Kruppstadt also unpacks the dramatic rise in childhood disorders like ADHD, a...
Dr. Kelly Halderman joins us at Vitality Made Simple to shed light on one of the most empowering areas of modern health: the biology of aging. She walks us through the 12 scientifically recognized Hallmarks of Aging and explains how understanding these drivers gives us a roadmap to aging smarter. Dr. Halderman also shares how her own health crisis, marked by neurological symptoms and a grim medical prognosis, led her to explore naturopathic and functional medicine, eventually leading her to b...
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