Panos Papadiamantis, cofounder of PNOE, which means “breath of life” in Greek, explains the importance of maximizing oxygen usage to increase Vitality and decelerate aging. In a simple, noninvasive, and inexpensive test, the PNOE breath analysis technology will analyze 23 biomarkers of Vitality, including metabolism, fat-burning efficiency, cellular function, biological age, and VO2Max. VO2Max is the maximal amount of oxygen that a person can use during intense exercise and is a reliable measure...
Jan 21, 2025•42 min•Season 1Ep. 192
If you want to feel better, look better, and enjoy better relationships, then you need to optimize your Vitamin D level. Research has proven that it is critical for mental health, with benefits for learning, memory, and even decreasing anxiety and depression. You can ask your doctor to check it or you can get a home test from Everlywell: https://www.everlywell.com/products/ (I have zero financial interest but use their products.) To find Vitamin D Research, please check out the Free Resources ta...
Jan 14, 2025•10 min•Season 1Ep. 191
World expert in Nitric Oxide research, Nathan Bryan, PhD, shares an illuminating exploration of the critical role that the tiny molecule named Nitric Oxide (NO) plays in human health and vitality. Based on cutting-edge science, he bridges the research with lifestyle approaches that can boost or hinder NO synthesis in the body. Dr. Bryan clearly underscores the preventable nature of common chronic conditions and how simple NO optimization can be a foundational strategy to enjoy more energy and VI...
Jan 07, 2025•37 min•Season 1Ep. 190
Thank you for being part of the Vitality Made Simple family! It is a joy for Mike and I to publish this weekly podcast and your listenership is what makes it worth the time. Our sincere commitment is to equip you to feel better, look better, and to enjoy better relationships. Life is all about relationships! Blessings for a fulfilling and energetic 2025! Visit my website DrDebbieOzment.com for valuable free downloads. Additionally, you will find shopping links which I have curated on the website...
Dec 31, 2024•9 min•Season 1Ep. 189
Do you think about eternity when you think about vitality? Whether you do or not, this episode will be inspiring and practical. In it, Dr. Ozment defines what it means to develop a Biblical eternal perspective as related to health and wellness. She talks about how this point of view impacts different areas of vitality including stress reduction, resilience, immunity, cardiovascular health, and more. In conclusion, Dr. Ozment enumerates practical steps to help you embrace an eternal perspective a...
Dec 24, 2024•19 min•Season 1Ep. 188
You can prevail over cancer! Connect with Keith at https://www.prevailovercancer.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoq5QmV5bWviRRh9AU_qCtBzBTlVgyIuO3TEj6ZiwUy0AjsoOZUt and access his excellent online resources. Keith Bishop, creator of Prevail Over Cancer, shares evidence-based, integrative food, lifestyle, and supplement information that is actionable today. Keith is a highly experienced pharmacist and nutritionist with a commitment to helping as many people as possible. Check out his podcast “Prevail Over Canc...
Dec 17, 2024•56 min•Season 1Ep. 187
People of all ages can benefit from Colostrum’s unique benefits! It has been shown to enhance gut health, support immune function, and promote tissue repair. ProColostrum-LD (Liposomal Delivery) from GastroDefense is the high-quality formulation that I recommend for my patients and that I use on a daily basis. I have an affiliation with this company. Please access ProColostrum-LD via the SHOP tab on my website www.drdebbieozment.com or via this link: https://pro.gastrodefense.com/385.html Here i...
Dec 10, 2024•24 min•Season 1Ep. 186
Author of “Restored Hope: A Neuroscience Guide to Optimal Brain and Human Function,” Dr. David Stephens shares his experience using glucose (dextrose) to improve many chronic diseases. This is a totally new concept for me and I am curiously learning about this philosophy along with you! Dr. Stephens talks about his research into and clinical outcomes using glucose to rebalance the brain to improve cognition, emotional well being, and overall health. He discusses brain injuries, including emotion...
Dec 03, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 185
What is all the excitement about Donkey Milk? In today’s episode, Saundra Traywick, citizen scientist and co-owner of DolceDeDonkey Dairy, shares with us the many shocking benefits of Donkey Milk. Her healing adventure began when her daughter suffered a sudden-onset strep infection that severely impacted her cognition. After exhaustive doctor visits and hours of research, Saundra desperately tried Donkey Milk to help heal her daughter and it worked. Easily digestible and used for centuries in th...
Nov 26, 2024•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 184
A certified Biological Dental Hygienist and Oral-Myofunctional Therapist, Barbara Tritz is a distinguished thought leader in the world of Oral-Systemic Medicine. I originally heard her speak at an Oral Health Summit that I keynoted in October. I was beyond impressed with her knowledge and fearlessness in communicating the latest research on fluoride. For years, I was taught and believed that fluoride was essential for oral health, but now I know that I was wrong. Initially, my eyes were opened a...
Nov 19, 2024•47 min•Season 1Ep. 183
Life is all about relationships! Why do I keep repeating that on a podcast about Vitality? Physical and mental health will absolutely impact our relationships in innumerable ways. Resilient people have more energy, emotional control, and mental clarity to better relate to the people in their lives that matter. When Jesus was asked about the most important commandment, He replied, “Love God, Love People.” From my perspective, that order is essential and minimizes regrets at the end of life on ear...
Nov 12, 2024•9 min•Season 1Ep. 182
Is calcium really essential for strong bones and overall vitality? Author of Death by Calcium , Thomas Levy, MD, JD, challenges one of the most deeply rooted beliefs in modern nutrition as he asserts that excess calcium is not only unnecessary but can be outright dangerous. Backed by extensive research studies, Dr. Levy enthusiastically provides an eye-opening discussion of how calcium overload can contribute to a diverse range of chronic diseases from osteoporosis to cardiovascular disease to c...
Nov 05, 2024•45 min•Season 1Ep. 181
Doug Evans, author of “The Sprout Book” highlights the incredible potential of sprouting for improved health and vitality. Sprouts are accessible to everyone, they are delicious, and they are an inexpensive way to have organic, nutrient-dense fresh food. You will enjoy Doug’s accessible and inspiring expertise and glean practical tips and encouragement to start your own sprouting adventure. With a focus on simplicity, this episode of Vitality Made Simple serves as a valuable resource for anyone ...
Oct 29, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 180
Could gluten sensitivity be causing neurological problems in your life? World-renowned expert in celiac disease, autoimmunity, and the gut microbiome, Alessio Fasano, MD, a pediatric gastroenterologist at Harvard, is my guest today. Over 2500 years ago, Hippocrates stated “All disease begins in the leaky gut” and now Dr. Fasano is helping us understand why that is true. In 2000, he and his team discovered Zonulin, a protein that makes the gut hyperpermeable, hence the term “leaky gut. This was a...
Oct 22, 2024•53 min•Season 1Ep. 179
We just finished filming our first course entitled "Upstream Gut Health" and its free until midnight on December 31, 2024. This course is designed to simplify your oral and gut microbiome management. I will be adding modules; once you're in, you'll have access to everything new. Here's the link. drdebbieozment.teachable.com/purchase?product_id=5838391 Visit my website DrDebbieOzment.com for valuable free downloads. Additionally, you will find shopping links which I have curated on the website. P...
Oct 15, 2024•4 min•Season 1Ep. 178
How does melatonin impact cancer initiation and cancer treatment? As I began digging into this topic, I was literally stunned by the volume of research related to melatonin use and cancer. In this remarkable interview with melatonin expert, Dr. Terry Harmon, you will learn fascinating and hope-filled information about how melatonin, an inexpensive, easily accessible compound, has been used in cancer therapy and other areas of medicine. Founder of ChiRho Chiropractic and Functional Medicine Clini...
Oct 08, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 177
Air is for people what water is for fish. Poor air quality impacts all areas of mental and physical illness and one third of Americans live with unhealthy levels of pollution inside their homes and offices. This is a conversation that made me reevaluate the air quality in our home - especially regarding mold! With a background in disaster restoration, Michael Feldstein shares his expertise and experience in the science of evaluating this critical and often overlooked area of vitality. Founder an...
Oct 01, 2024•58 min•Season 1Ep. 176
Could the foods that you’re eating to stay healthy actually be making you sick? If you’re dealing with inflammation, fatigue, anxiety, or chronic pain, then you need this information. Sally Norton, nutrition educator, shares her research and experience related to oxalate overload that can occur from eating a diet of “mostly plants.” Author of the groundbreaking book, Toxic Superfoods, Sally gives hope and practical guidance regarding oxalates, the naturally occurring toxin that may be at the roo...
Sep 24, 2024•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 175
To order The Oral Health Test or The Oral Health Probiotics from Bristle Health, simply go to www.BristleHealth.com and use my affiliate discount code to save 10% off your entire order. The discount code is VITALITY10. Bacteria from your gums can travel to all parts of the body, contributing to the many inflammatory disorders that shorten healthspan and increase doctor visits and misery. Oral pathogens especially love to travel to the gut, where they can create havoc. This can zap your vitality ...
Sep 17, 2024•58 min•Season 1Ep. 174
Do you think DELICIOUS when you think of organ meats? After this fascinating interview with Chef James Barry, your mouth may just start watering! Chef James explains the far-reaching nutrient density of the often discarded organ meats that our ancestors would have savored. He has created a delicious set of spice blends that cleverly contain the highest quality of herbs, spices and (undetectable) organ meats. His spices are the perfect way to harness the nutritional abundance without the stigma o...
Sep 10, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 173
Eric Ritter is a social media phenomenon. He is not only curious but quirkily entertaining and extremely committed to helping people rid their lives of lead. He is a self taught citizen scientist and has developed an inexpensive home test for lead. You can find Eric on Instagram @ EricEverythingLead. His research is posted @ Everythinglead.org and his website is Detectlead.com where you can purchase his test kits. Visit my website DrDebbieOzment.com for valuable free downloads. Additionally, you...
Sep 03, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 172
What notions should we dispel about health? In today’s podcast, Neil Gyte shares his fascinating and REAL LIFE journey to health and vitality. Making a serious upstream course correction, Neil wants to tell the world that “Weight and looks are the wrong metric for health.” Motivated by his relationship with his daughter, his misery is now his mission. Here are links that we discussed: https://www.zero-two-lomond.com/ (and the story of the Fat Chance Row / Sami Inkinen which is linked from the sw...
Aug 27, 2024•54 min•Season 1Ep. 171
Your oral microbiome impacts your memory, cancer risk, immune system, and cardiovascular health (and more!) long before your teeth suffer. To objectively know if your oral care practices are working, order a simple saliva test from www.BristleHealth.com and use the discount code VITALITY10 to save ten percent on your entire order. Balancing your oral microbiome is essential if you want to run and play! Oil Pulling is an ancient mouth cleansing practice and there is no “one way” to accomplish it....
Aug 20, 2024•14 min•Season 1Ep. 170
Bring joy back to meal time! Sarah Ballantyne, PhD, shares the radical new science for getting the nutrients that your body needs from the food that you eat. It’s that simple! Refreshing, compelling, and guilt free, Dr. Ballantyne’s science-backed message focuses on the power of fully enjoying a wide variety of nutrient-dense foods to fuel vitality. Earning a PhD in Medical Biophysics at age 26, this spunky scientist has the gift of storytelling and simplifying difficult information. You will lo...
Aug 13, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 169
“There are no diseases, only consequences.” This is good news for each of us! Our bodies are designed to heal - we just need to supply the correct ingredients and rewire our thinking. Dr. Ben Edwards shares his four pillars of healing with us and number one may surprise you. It certainly surprised me! We had an in-depth discussion on chronic inflammation - the common denominator of virtually all diseases. Dr. Edwards is the host of “You’re the Cure” podcast and the Chief Medical Officer of Verit...
Aug 06, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 168
Newly married, 28 years old, and diagnosed with a “uniformly fatal” form of leukemia, Glenn Sabin, did an experiment on himself when given six months to live. That was over 30 years ago! Although randomized, controlled clinical trials with a large N number (the number of participants) is the gold standard of evidence-based medicine, individual outcomes are all that really matter. Glenn named his fascinating and inspiring book “n of 1” because every person is unique. His goal was to be the most i...
Jul 30, 2024•49 min•Season 1Ep. 167
What goes on your skin goes in your body! In fact, this is why hormone and nicotine patches work. Charles Mayfield, regenerative pig farmer and skin care expert, shares the science behind lard-based products and why lard is so nourishing for our skin - our largest organ. In this fascinating episode, Charles and I talk about common chemicals in skincare products that are illegal in other countries. Addicted to the Face Food, I am sincerely astounded at the lard’s mysterious ways! My skin has impr...
Jul 23, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 166
This episode is especially practical, actionable, and timely! Matt Freeman, Industrial Engineer and science buff, is our special guest today. An expert in Quantum Physics, Matt tackles the topics of fear, anxiety, and addiction from the spiritual perspective. He gives timeless strategies to help rewire your neuroanatomy for sustained healing. The book that Matt mentioned is called The Science of Addiction 2nd Edition by Carlton K. Erickson, PhD. Matt is a volunteer pastor at New City Church. You...
Jul 16, 2024•46 min•Season 1Ep. 165
If you enjoy gardening, then you will enjoy this conversation with Martha Carlin, Citizen Scientist and super nice person. Rich, happy, and healthy soil is the absolute key to growing vibrant plants and a robust harvest. In today’s episode, Martha teaches us how to reclaim soil that has been damaged by herbicides, pesticides, and nasty chemicals such as glyphosate. You can rebuild your garden from the ground up and actually do something really wonderful for your environment. Get to know Martha a...
Jul 09, 2024•59 min•Season 1Ep. 164
Established in January, 2022, The Meat Mafia is on a mission to address fundamental health problems with mouth-watering and satisfying animal protein. Today’s interview with Brett Ender, cofounder of The Meat Mafia (with Harry Gray) talks about his INCREDIBLE recovery from Ulcerative Colitis simply using food. This is an episode that you are going to want to share with everyone you know who is challenged with Autoimmunity or anybody who just just wants to feel better. Brett and Harry have develo...
Jul 02, 2024•45 min•Season 1Ep. 163
