Highway To Health Podcast

In this roundtable conversation, Jeremy explores the topic of vasectomies; their value and use in our culture.  He's joined by Dr. Aaron Babb and Anthony Monaco who share their experiences having them done, why they chose to do it, risks, the medical precedure, cost, and how it improved their sex lives.  Christen Campbell shares her insights from work as a professional matchmaker, and why she promotes having the procedure done. Some profound subject matter here as it relates to sex practices, pregnancy prevention, responsibility, relationships, and even religion. Support the show

Love...the other thing  in the air during the pandemic.   Jeremy talks to Christen Campbell,  a professional match maker for the past 20 years.  They discuss the differences in partnership needs between men and women, people who have 'broken pickers', finding love late in life, and how dating services still have value in spite of the rise of dating apps.  There are also a reminders in this one of how this pandemic period is forcing us to re-prioritize what is most essential in our lives, where to put our energy and the role of intimate relationships have in our state of well-being.   Support the show

Highway to Health welcomes back Mette Dyhrberg, the founder and CEO of MyMee, a digital health company focused on promoting the health of those with autoimmune challenges.   She shares what she's learned about working with conditions like Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Chrone's Disease over the past three years since she last spoke with Jeremy on the podcast, as more data and research has come in.  She also shares some new finding from studies being done with autoimmune patients who have  been hit with Covid 19, as well as new evidence being gathered on how people can heal their autoimmune conditions, and what they need to do to stay well. Support the show

Covid19 has hit our family.  This is the story of how Bella and her mother were exposed to the virus, the timeline of events from the first days of symptoms, testing, efforts to recover at home, which Bella did, and her mother's experience in the hospital, and the support she received from the amazing health care workers who did all they could to save her life.It serves as both a cautionary tale, and one that we hope will help people to take proper precautions to prevent the spread of this virus until more is understood.  It is also a blueprint for anyone exposed to Covid19 and what you need to know if you, a child or a family member test positive.  Jump to:5:15 early signs and symptoms 22:45 after positive test, 5 days or so in, first call to the hospital to understand how to manage symptoms 33:30 admitted to hospital 38:00 conversation and decision making process for course of action in the hospital 40:15 Put on a ventilator in prone position 59:40 Blood pressure plummeted, organs starting to fail.  Bella i

Jeremy has a conversation with Shane Foss, Founder and CEO of Hooray Health, a company he started in 2018 to provide affordable basic and urgent health care alternatives to high-deductible health plans.  They discuss together how the insurance system in the U.S. works, where it's strong, but why it's ultimately failing consumers and leading to such high levels of personal bankruptcy.  They also talk about current alternatives to high deductible plans as well as how health care could improve the experience for both consumers and medical professionals.  hoorayhealthcare.com Support the show

Jeremy has a conversation with Serge Avery, historian and teacher for over 20 years at the largest high school in the United States, Brooklyn Tech in New York City.  The 2020 fall school start is fraught with challenges which they discuss at length.  Both in person and remote learning pose physical and mental health risks for students, teachers and parents.  As a historian and social studies teacher, Serge also shares what we know from looking to past plagues and epidemics about how our behavior and development are influenced by times like these, and how societies have changed as a result.   Support the show

In this episode, Jeremy has another conversation with Dr. Aaron Babb about what this next year will likely look like facing Covid 19 in the U.S.  In an attempt to create a realistic blueprint of how to respond to the threat of Covid 19 to get back to normal, they discuss the proper use of masks, how they prevent spread, testing strategies, RNA Vaccines, and ways to boost your immune function.  They also tackle a list of myths and conspiracies surrounding how to address the virus and how it spreads breaking down fact from fiction.   Support the show

**This re-release from 2018 is meant as a Call to Action to motivate everyone to support your local businesses, especially the Mom and Pop places you know and love in your community.  They are all struggling and we are likely a year away from them operating with full staff and patronage.  If you have the financial means, or time to help fund-raise, there is no more important time.  Our communities will look and feel vastly different without them.**In this episode, Jeremy has a conversation with Chef and Restauranteur, Sohui Kim.  Sohui shares her story of emigrating to the US from Korea at 10, her family food traditions, and how she got started in restaurants.  They also talk about what she learned about the role of restaurants in communities.  After her first restaurant, The Good Fork, was devastated by Hurricane Sandy, the community stepped in and raised funds to help them rebuild the restaurant.  Sadly, this weekend, due to the strain of Covid and the Good Forks remote location, this will be their last wee

Jeremy welcomes back friend and colleague Dr. Aaron Babb to the podcast to discuss the emerging realities of Covid, what we are learning from treating it, new challenges with children, and how it might impact rural areas over the summer months.  He also shares insights on strategies for reopening the economy, developing vaccines, and the challenges clinics are facing with testing, compliance and their own financial difficulties.     Support the show

In this episode, Jeremy has a conversation with Udo Erasmus, author, speaker and founder of Udo's Oil amino acid complex.  Udo shares his story about how his pesticide poisoning in 1980 propelled him not only to develop Udo's Oil and other health-boosting products, but to become an educator on an inside out approach to sustainable healing practices, bringing him to share stages with luminaries like Deepak Chopra and Tony Robbins.https://udoerasmus.com/highwayhttps://udoerasmus.com Support the show

In this short, Jeremy relates his work with trauma and chronic pain to what many of us are experiencing right now, none more than black community in the U.S. who for centuries have lived under a constant state of threat.  The taking of George Floyd's life in such a cold and callus way on May 25th will haunt us for some time.  This episode serves to remind all of us that when pain speaks we must listen.  https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloydhttps://www.joincampaignzero.orghttps://blacklivesmatter.com Support the show

Highway to Health welcomes Timothy Klein back to the podcast.  In this episode, Tim takes Jeremy's 16 year old son Phoenix through a series of questions designed to lead Phoenix through the process of self-discovery.  As the conversation progresses, Phoenix begins to see patterns related to his own belief systems regarding his own strengths and perceived weaknesses, gain insight into where they come from, and learn what truly motivates him and where his sense of purpose lies.  This is great episode for high school or college students, parents, or anyone working on their own sense of purpose in their work.https://www.timklein.lifehttps://findyourway.substack.com Support the show

Jeremy has a conversation with Dr. Mary Jo Kreitzer, founder and director of the Bakken Center for Sprirituality and Healing at the University of Minnesota.  Together they discuss well-being at a time when previous notions of wellness, health care, and self-care methods are being brought to the forefront as well learn to manage a new reality. With her research background, Dr. Krietzer offers some wonderful insight into the roles our relationships, habits, mindset and environment play on our state of being.  The Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing @ University of Minnesota:https://www.csh.umn.edu Support the show

In the episode, Jeremy has a conversation with Sara Berliner, Founder of Vote Like a Mother.  Long a champion of women's rights and civil liberties, she has spent much of the past 20+ year of her career working in children's media and educational technology.  She started VLAM after making a sign for The March for Our Lives after the Parkland School shooting.  It caught the attention of enough people that she realized she had to use the platform for causes that required more of our attention.  All profits from VLAM go toward these organizations.  You can buy a VLAM face mask today to  show your support for this project and profits will go to  https://www.feedingamerica.org/.  Click here to purchase:  https://votelikeamother.org/products/vlam-face-maskhttps://votelikeamother.org Support the show

In this episode Jeremy has a conversation with Shane Dowd, Founder of gotROM now based in Bogota, Columbia.  They both share their process of recovery from debilitating back and hip injuries and what they learned in the process about self-care and maintainance. Having backgrounds as trainers and bodyworkers, they have a shared experience of working with clients with many different kinds of postural and mobility challenges.  This is a conversation meant to inform and inspire people during this at home period learn ways to feel good, and get resourced through gotRom's vast video library.https://www.gotrom.comhttps://www.youtube.com/user/LegacyAthleticsCAhttps://www.amazon.com/RumbleRoller-Original-Textured-Therapist-Technology/dp/B006QMK1FK/ref=sr_1_7?dchild=1&keywords=rumble+roller&qid=1587947275&sr=8-7https://www.amazon.com/Power-Systems-265938-Myo-Release-Myofascial/dp/B07F2FBM7H/ref=sr_1_3?crid=37RVB1LVJO2WU&dchild=1&keywords=myo+balls&qid=1587947337&sprefix=myo+ball%2Caps%2C165&sr=8-3https://www.amazon.com

Jeremy has a conversation with Pops Diabetes CEO Lonny Stormo about how his company is revolutionizing on-the-go and virtual care for individual management of diabetes.  They discuss the importance of people being empowered to have control over their own conditions with the simplicity of phone app; especially important during a time when in office visits may not be possible. https://popsdiabetes.com Support the show

In this episode, originally schedule to air in mid-March, Jeremy explains a simple strategy for shedding weight from winter + nearly a month in quarantine, and how it's also the most effective way to boost immune function.  He also sheds light on the importance of a healthy percentage of body fat, especially for older adults.   Support the show

Karin joins Jeremy for second time to discuss self-regulation during this disorienting time.   In her work as a Gestalt and EMDR therapist, Karin has deeps roots working with trauma and dis-regulation, and sees this as a crucial time for being resourced.  She offers some simple yet profound ways in which we can create a centering practice for ourselves to help us feel the temporary aspects of change.http://www.karinweidenmueller.com/index.html Support the show

Jeremy has a conversation with Dr. Ernesto Gutierrez, better known on from his own podcast as Dr. E.  They discuss current measures being taken in both Spain and the U.S., what can be done to improve the situation with COVID-19 and what the best health practices are if you or someone in your home has, or is suspected to have the virus.   Support the show

As the world takes drastic measures to prevent overwhelming numbers of new COVID-19 case, there is still a large percentage of people who still doubt the severity and consequences of remaining at a distance from one another.  In this short episode, Jeremy breaks down just how quickly the virus could spread from a small number of new cases if we don't limit contact with one another, and why the numbers we are that we are hearing about so far are giving us a false sense of security:video/article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/corona-simulator/?fbclid=IwAR2acxvwHYE6zY2RdT2vfEBJCkdF1q2YrwvPjrZL8D8tsIsNb8q54NdOoVohttps://www.wsj.com/articles/how-many-people-might-one-person-with-coronavirus-infect-11581676200https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/18/health/coronavirus-young-people.html Support the show