Subscribe to Healthwatch:

iTunes Podcast

Audio RSS feed

Healthwatch with Dr. David Naimon

Tune in to KBOO 90.7 FM at 11:00am the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Mondays of each month

Upcoming shows

• The First 20 Minutes
  Jun 4, 2012
  Dr. Naimon talks with New York Times fitness columnist, Gretchen Reynolds about her new book "The First 20 Minutes: Surprising Science Reveals How We Can Exercise Better, Train Smarter, Live Longer."
• Lowering the Pressure: Natural Approaches to Hypertension
  May 21, 2012
  Gary Weiner, naturopathic physician and acupuncturist, talks with Dr. Naimon about effective natural interventions to lower blood pressure.
• Rosemary Gladstar's Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner's Guide
  May 14, 2012
  David Naimon talks with renowned herbalist Rosemary Gladstar about her new book, Rosemary Gladstar's Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner's Guide: 33 Healing Herbs to Know, Grow, and Use.
• Healthy Digestion The Natural Way
  May 7, 2012
  A discussion with Dr. D. Lindsey Berkson about how to heal and prevent heartburn, ulcers, gallbladder disease, irritable bowel disease and other digestion complaints.
• Your Spring Allergies: What Are They Telling You?
  Apr 16, 2012
  If you suffer from allergic symptoms in the spring (or any other time), your symptoms may be telling you something valuable. They may be telling you it's time to clean things up, make changes, look more deeply at your health. Dr. Gary Weiner discusses what your body may be telling you and how to address spring allergy symptoms.
• Why Calories Count: From Science to Politics
  Apr 9, 2012
  An interview with Marion Nestle, professor in the Department of Nutrition, Food Studies and Public Health at New York University, about her new book Why Calories Count.
• National Geographic Guide to Medicinal Herbs
  Apr 2, 2012
  Dr. Tieraona Low Dog, a medical doctor with a background as an herbalist and midwife, discusses her book The National Geographic Guide to Medicinal Herbs: The World's Most Effective Healing Plants
• Holistic Baby Guide
  Mar 19, 2012
  Randall Neustaedter, licensed acupuncturist and doctor of Chinese Medicine who has practiced and taught holistic pediatric medicine for more than 30 years, talks about his book The Holistic Baby Guide: Alternative Care for Common Health Problems.
• Heart 411
  Mar 5, 2012
  An interview with Dr. Steven Nissen about his book "Heart 411: The Only Guide To Heart Health You'll Ever Need"
• The Alzheimer's Prevention Program
  Feb 20, 2012
  Host Dr. David Naimon talks with Dr. Gary Small, director of the UCLA Longevity Center, about his new book "The Alzheimer's Prevention Program: Keep Your Brain Healthy for the Rest of Your Life."
• The Depression Cure
  Feb 13, 2012
  Host Dr. David Naimon talks with psychology professor Stephen Ilardi. They discuss his book, "The Depression Cure: The 6-Step Program to Beat Depression Without Drugs."
• Diabetes Without Drugs
  Feb 6, 2012
  Host Dr. David Naimon talks with author and licensed pharmacist Suzy Cohen about her book, "Diabetes Without Drugs: The 5-Step Program To Control Blood Sugar Naturally and Prevent Diabetes Complications." Most doctors consider diabetes a one-way street--once you have it, your only option is to manage symptoms with a restricted diet, close monitoring of blood sugar and expensive medications. Cohen discusses how you can treat diabetes through safe, natural means, all backed by scientific studies, rather than strictly relying on pharmaceuticals.
• Do Vitamins Cause More Harm Than Good?
  Jan 9, 2012
  Do vitamins do more harm than good? Several recent studies have suggested that, but the results have been controversial. Host David Naimon talks with Dr. Walter Willett, Chair of the Department of Nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health. Dr. Willett discusses these studies and which vitamins and minerals are advisable to take, and which ones you should avoid.
• The Vitamin D Solution
  Jan 2, 2012
  Dr. Michael Holick, Professor of Medicine and Director of the General Research Unit at Boston University Medical Center, discusses his book The Vitamin D Solution.
• A Compromised Generation
  Nov 21, 2011
  A discussion with author, Beth Lambert, about her book "A Compromised Generation: The Epidemic of Chronic Illness in America's Children."
• Cereal Crimes
  Nov 14, 2011
  Host David Naimon interviews Charlotte Vallaeys, director of Farm and Food Policy at the Cornucopia Institute, about her latest report "Cereal Crimes: How "Natural" Claims Deceive Consumers and Undermine the Organic Label--A Look Down the Cereal and Granola Aisle."
• Vegan For Life
  Nov 7, 2011
  Jack Norris, co-founder and president of Vegan Outreach discusses his book Vegan for Life: Everything You Need to Know to Be Healthy and Fit On a Plant-Based Diet.
• Unchain Your Brain
  Oct 17, 2011
  Dr. Daniel Amen discusses how optimizing your brain function is the key to breaking addictions, whether to smoking, sugar, pain killers or internet porn.
• Healthy Digestion the Natural Way
  Oct 10, 2011
  Lindsey Berkson discusses her book, Healthy Digestion the Natural Way. Learn ways to prevent and treat heartburn, ulcers, gallbladder disease, food allergies and much more.
• Why We Get Fat: And What To Do About It
  Oct 3, 2011
  New York Times bestselling author and acclaimed science writer Gary Taubes discusses his new book Why We Get Fat. Taubes reveals the bad nutritional science of the last century--none more damaging than the "calories-in, calories-out" model.
• Naturopathic Approach to Prostate Health: Part Two
  Sep 19, 2011
  Back by popular demand! A continued discussion with Dr. Mark Bricca, Portland naturopath and acupuncturist, about naturopathic ways to prevent and treat common prostate conditions.
• The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer
  Sep 5, 2011
  Host David Naimon interviews Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee, winner of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize in nonfiction.
• How to Eat to Increase Energy and Reduce Stress
  Aug 15, 2011
  Acupuncturist Ellen Goldsmith discusses how to use Chinese diet therapy to increase energy and reduce stress
• Naturopathic Approach to Prostate Health
  Aug 8, 2011
  A discussion with Dr. Mark Bricca, Portland naturopath and acupuncturist, about naturopathic ways to prevent and treat common prostate conditions.
• Patient-Physician Cooperative
  Aug 1, 2011
  Can't afford health insurance? Do you wish there was a way to receive healthcare at fair prices without insurance companies as the middleman? Today we talk with two people, Tony McCormick and Christopher Pierce, who are actively involved in the creation of a Patient-Physician Cooperative here in Portland.
• Tomatoland
  Jul 18, 2011
  What is the cost of eating foods out of season? Host David Naimon interviews award-winning journalist Barry Estabrook about his new book Tomatoland: How Modern Industrial Agriculture Destroyed Our Most Alluring Fruit. Learn how the winter tomato industry in Florida affects not only the taste and nutrition of tomatoes, but also how it actually supports modern-day slavery right here in the United States.
• How We Age
  Jul 11, 2011
  Do you think of aging as a process of inevitable decline? Dr. Marc Agronin, author of "How We Age," talks with host David Naimon, about his work counseling the residents of Miami Jewish Health Systems, patients with an average age of 90 years old, and shows how his views on aging have been transformed by his work. Dr. Agronin dispels some of our misconceptions, projections and fears about old age, and shows how it can be a period of vitality, wisdom, creativity, and ultimately, hope.
• The Nature Principle
  Jun 20, 2011
  An interview with bestselling author, Richard Louv, about his new book, The Nature Principle: Human Restoration and the End of Nature-Deficit Disorder.
• What's Eating Your Child?
  Jun 13, 2011
  An interview with Kelly Dorfman about the hidden connections between food and childhood ailments.
• Is Your Organic Milk Really Organic?
  May 16, 2011
  Mark Kastel, co-founder of the Cornucopia Institute, a progressive farm policy research group based in Wisconsin, discusses the corporate takeover of organic milk, and how corporations are getting around the implementation of organic practices while still calling their products "organic." He shares the Cornucopia scorecard that rates companies by how well they are adhering to the spirit of the organic guidelines, discusses the environmental, cultural and health benefits of supporting truly organic dairy practices, and how we can maintain the integrity of organic dairies going forward.
• Are You Tired and Wired?
  May 11, 2011
  Marcelle Pick, author, nurse practitioner and medical advisor to Healthy Living Magazine discusses her new book Are You Tired and Wired? She explores why people are suffering through the day irritable, forgetful, depressed craving sweets, exhausted and yet unable to sleep well at night. Learn the underlying causes of being tired and wired and how to break the cycle.
• The Depression Cure
  May 2, 2011
  Psychology professor Stephen Ilardi discusses his 6-step program to beat depression without drugs in his book "The Depression Cure."
• Protecting Children In An Age of Environmental Crisis
  Apr 18, 2011
  Biologist, author and mother, Sandra Steingraber discusses her new book Raising Elijah. Steingraber demonstrates how the intimate world of parenting connects to the public world of policy-making and how the ongoing environmental crisis is fundamentally a crisis of family life.
• Anatomy of An Epidemic
  Apr 11, 2011
  Award-winning science writer Robert Whitaker investigates a medical mystery: Why has the number of disabled mentally ill in the United States tripled over the last two decades? He discusses his findings from his latest book "Anatomy Of An Epidemic: Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs, and the Astonishing Rise of Mental Illness in America."
• How Forests Affect Our Health
  Apr 4, 2011
  A botanist, medical biochemist, and self-defined "renegade scientist," Diana Beresford-Kroeger brings together ethnobotany, horticulture, spirituality and alternative medicine to discuss how forests affect our health individually, collectively, ecologically and globally. Her books include The Global Forest and Arboretum Borealis: A Lifeline of the Planet.
• A Holistic Approach to Weight Loss
  Mar 14, 2011
  Dr. Gary Weiner, naturopath and acupuncturist discusses a sustainable approach to lifelong weight loss.
• Holistic Cancer Care
  Mar 7, 2011
  Dr. Mark Bricca discusses the importance of an individualized whole-person approach to cancer care.
• The Monster Within
  Feb 21, 2011
  An interview with psychoanalyst Barbara Almond about her book "The Monster Within: The Hidden Side of Motherhood"
• Dr Susan Love's Breast Book
  Feb 14, 2011
  An interview with Dr. Susan Love about the 5th edition of her book "Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book." Originally a surgeon, and now a specialist in breast problems, Dr. Love teaches at Harvard Medical School and her book is considered the bible of breast-care books.
• Whitewash
  Feb 7, 2011
  An interview with Joseph Keon, author of "Whitewash: The Disturbing Truth About Cow's Milk And Your Health"
• What is Your Cardiometabolic Risk?
  Nov 15, 2010
  Dr. Elise Schroeder, naturopathic physician, discusses how to fully assess your risk for cardiovascular disease and how best to treat it.
• Scrambled Eggs: A Report
  Nov 8, 2010
  An interview with Mark Kastel, senior farm and food policy analyst at the Cornucopia Institute, about their report "Scrambled Eggs: Separating Factory Farm Egg Production from Authentic Organic Agriculture."
• The Coke Machine
  Nov 1, 2010
  An interview with Michael Blanding, the author of The Coke Machine: The Dirty Truth Behind America's Favorite Soft Drink.
• The Food Matters Cookbook
  Oct 18, 2010
  New York Times columnist and author of "How to Cook Everything," Mark Bittman, discusses his new book The Food Matters Cookbook. More than 500 recipes to lose weight and heal the planet.
• What the Drug Companies Won't Tell You and Your Doctor Doesn't Know
  Oct 11, 2010
  An interview with naturopathic physician Dr. Michael Murray about his latest book "What the Drug Companies Won't Tell You and Your Doctor Doesn't Know: The Alternative Treatments That May Change Your Life and The Prescriptions That Could Harm You."
• The Depression Cure
  Oct 4, 2010
  An interview with Dr. Stephen S. Ilardi about his book The Depression Cure: The 6-step program to beat depression without drugs.
• Adrenal Fatigue
  Sep 20, 2010
  A discussion with naturopathic physician and acupuncturist Dr. Gary Weiner about the causes and treatments of adrenal fatigue.
• The Empowered Patient
  Sep 13, 2010
  CNN Senior Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen discusses her new book The Empowered Patient. Learn how to get the right diagnosis, buy the cheapest drugs, beat your insurance company and get the best medical care every time.
• Health Benefits of Colon Hydrotherapy
  Aug 16, 2010
  An interview with Jill Simons, a certified colon hydrotherapist, who works at All's Well that End's Well in Northeast Portland. She discusses the health benefits of colonics and their role in detoxification.
• Edible Wild Plants
  Aug 9, 2010
  John Kallas discusses his book Edible Wild Plants: Wild Foods From Dirt to Plate. Kallas is a botanist, nature photographer, writer, researcher and founder of Wild Food Adventures in Portland, Oregon.
• The Breast Cancer Companion
  Aug 2, 2010
  Dr. Barbara MacDonald discusses why integrative medical care, naturopathic and conventional together, is so important for the treatment of breast cancer.
• Your Skin, Younger
  Jul 19, 2010
  Dr. Alan Logan discusses nutritional approaches to a better, healthier skin.
• The New Whole Foods Encyclopedia
  Jul 5, 2010
  Rebecca Wood discusses The New Whole Foods Encyclopedia, an A to Z of selection, preparation, and storage for more than 1000 common and uncommon fruits, vegetables, grains and herbs.
• The Secret Life of the Grown-Up Brain
  Jun 21, 2010
  New York Times health editor, Barbara Strauch, discusses her new book The Secret Life of the Grown-Up Brain: The Surprising Talents of the Middle-Aged Mind. She shares research on how our brains improve as we age, and what we can do to maintain optimal brain function into old age.
• Living Downstream
  Jun 14, 2010
  Poet, biologist and cancer survivor, Sandra Steingraber, uses all three kinds of experience to investigate the links between cancer and environmental toxins. She discusses the new updated edition of her classic book Living Downstream: An Ecologist's Personal Investigation of Cancer and the Environment.
• Change Your Body, Change Your Brain
  May 10, 2010
  Dr. Daniel Amen, neuroscientist, psychiatrist, and brain imaging expert, discusses the latest research on how the key to a healthier body is a healthy brain.
• Eating Animals
  May 3, 2010
  Bestselling novelist Jonathan Safran Foer, discusses his first book of nonfiction Eating Animals, an exploration of the ethical, environmental and societal impacts of eating meat, fish, dairy and eggs in the modern age.
• Ancient Wisdom, Modern Kitchen
  Apr 19, 2010
  Herbalist and acupuncturist Warren Sheir discusses the ancient Asian practice of cooking with healing herbs and other therapeutic foods, and how to make quick and easy recipes that taste good to the Western palate.
• Anti-Cancer: A New Way of Life
  Apr 12, 2010
  Dr. David Servan Schreiber discusses how all of us have cancer cells in our bodies but why not all of us will develop cancer. Learn how to develop a science-based anticancer diet and lifestyle.
• Is Dirty Electricity Making You Sick?
  Apr 5, 2010
  Deputy Editor of Prevention Magazine, Michael Segell discusses electromagnetic fields and your health.
• Crazy Like Us: The Globalization of the American Psyche
  Mar 15, 2010
  An interview with Ethan Watters, author of "Crazy Like Us: The Globalization of the American Psyche." Not only is America exporting Mc Donald's, strip malls and the latest movie blockbuster, according to Watters we are also exporting Western ideas about mental illness. Learn why Watters says: "We should worry about the loss of diversity in the world's differing conceptions for mental illness in the same way we worry about the loss of biodiversity in nature."
• The Holistic Baby Guide
  Mar 1, 2010
  An interview with Randall Neustaedter author of "The Holistic Baby Guide: Alternative Care for Common Health Problems." Learn holistic solutions for colic and other worrisome digestive disorders, for healing eczema, cradle cap, and diaper rash, for treating colds, fevers and ear infections and for strengthening your baby's immune system.
• The Ten Things You Need to Eat
  Feb 15, 2010
  An interview with New York Times health and science writer Anahad O'Connor about his new book Ten Things You Need to Eat and 100 Easy and Delicious Ways to Prepare Them.
• A Holistic Approach to Depression
  Feb 8, 2010
  How well do pharmaceuticals really work for mild to moderate depression? It turns out, not much better than placebo. Dr. Kim Hapke, a local naturopathic physician, and professor of psychology at the National College of Natural Medicine, discusses the long-term benefits of approaching depression, not simply from the perspective of neurotransmitter deficiency, but from a holistic individualized perspective.
• A Holistic Approach to Weight Loss
  Feb 1, 2010
  Local naturopathic physician, Dr. Jennifer Tufenkian, discusses the benefits of using a holistic, individualized, mind-body approach to achieve your optimal weight.
• Change Your Genetic Destiny
  Jan 11, 2010
  An interview with Dr. Peter D'Adamo, the author of the bestselling, Eat Right 4 Your Type, about his new book, Change Your Genetic Destiny: Your Personalized Plan to Lose Weight, Boost Energy and Improve Immunity.
• Hormone Balancing
  Jan 4, 2010
  A discussion with the co-founders of Menopausibilites about ways to identify and treat hormone imbalances naturally.
• Community Acupuncture
  Nov 16, 2009
  Discussion of the Community Acupuncture model, making acupuncture accessible to all income levels.
• Healing Digestive Disorders
  Nov 9, 2009
  Herbalist Andrew Gaeddert, author of Healing Digestive Disorders: Natural Treatments for Gastrointestinal Conditions, and Chinese Herbs in the Western Clinic, discusses natural approaches to chronic digestive complaints.
• Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human
  Nov 2, 2009
  Richard Wrangham, professor of biological anthropology at Harvard University, discusses how our switch from raw to cooked foods was a key factor in human evolution.
• Victory Over ADHD
  Oct 19, 2009
  Deborah Merlin, the author of Victory Over ADHD discusses a holistic approach for helping children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
• The Ultramind Solution
  Oct 12, 2009
  An interview with Dr. Mark Hyman, author of The Ultramind Solution: Fix Your Broken Brain by Healing Your Body First.
• NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children
  Oct 5, 2009
  NurtureShock is a groundbreaking collaboration between award-winning science journalists Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman. They argue that when it comes to children, we've mistaken good intentions for good ideas. With impeccable storytelling and razor-sharp analysis, they demonstrate that many of modern society's strategies for nurturing children are in fact backfiring--because key twists in the science have been overlooked. Nothing like a parenting manual, the authors' work is an insightful exploration of themes and issues that transcend children's (and adults') lives.
• How to Boost Your Immunity During Fall/Winter
  Sep 21, 2009
  An interview with Ellen Goldsmith, acupuncturist and professor of Chinese Diet Therapy.
• Progressive Mental Health for Young Adults
  Sep 14, 2009
  Members of the Early Assessment and Support Alliance talk about their program to help young adults who suffer from the type of psychosis that if left untreated would lead to schizophrenia. Early effective treatment helps young people to graduate from school, keep their friends, maintain family unity and, have successful careers and lives in our communities.
• Birth Day
  Aug 17, 2009
  Dr. Mark Sloan discusses his book "Birth Day: A Pediatrician Explores the Science, the History, and the Wonder of Childbirth."
• The Menopause Thyroid Solution
  Aug 10, 2009
  New York Times bestselling author Mary Shomon discusses her new book The Menopause Thyroid Solution: Overcoming Menopause by Solving Your Hidden Thyroid Problems.
• The Complete Eldercare Planner
  Aug 3, 2009
  An interview with Joy Loverde, a leading consultant in adult caregiving, and the author of The Complete Eldercare Planner: Where to Start, Which Questions to Ask and How to Find Help
• The End of Overeating
  Jul 20, 2009
  An interview with former FDA commissioner, Dr. David A. Kessler, about his book "The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite," a book that reveals just how the food industry is fueling the country's dangerous and costly eating epidemic
• Building Bone Vitality
  Jul 6, 2009
  An interview with Amy Lanou, the author of Building Bone Vitality. Learn the dietary keys to osteoporosis prevention, the problems with the calcium hypothesis, and a wealth of other bone-health information.
• Flu Prevention and Treatment
  Jun 1, 2009
  An interview with doctor of Oriental Medicine and author of the Child Health Guide: Holistic Pediatrics for Parents, Randall Neustaedter, about the swine flu. How to prepare for its return this fall. Strategies of prevention and treatment.
• The Benefits of Yoga
  May 18, 2009
  An interview with Yogi Amrit Desai, one of the earliest pioneers of Yoga in the West. Yogi Desai has been an internationally recognized authority on yoga and holistic living for over 40 years and is coming to Portland to lead a seminar in Amrit Yoga.
• Closing the Food Gap: Resetting the Table in the Land of Plenty
  May 11, 2009
  An interview with Mark Winne about his book Closing the Food Gap. Closing the Food Gap exposes America's dangerous dietary split: from patrons of food pantries, bodegas, and convenience stores to the more comfortable classes who increasingly seek out organic and local products. Calling largely on his own experience in food activism, and mixing in surprisingly witty observations, Mark Winne ultimately envisions realistic partnerships in which family farms and impoverished communities come together to get healthy, locally produced food onto everyone's table.
• Magnificent Mind At Any Age
  May 4, 2009
  An interview with New York Times bestselling author Dr. Daniel G. Amen about natural ways to treat anxiety, depression, memory problems, ADD and insomnia.
• Life Over Cancer
  Apr 20, 2009
  An interview with Dr. Keith Block about an integrative approach to cancer treatment and recovery.
• Guide to the Great Beyond
  Apr 13, 2009
  A practical primer to help people prepare medically, legally and emotionally for the end of life. An interview with New York Times health columnist Jane Brody about her new book.
• Medical Errors and Patient Safety
  Apr 6, 2009
  Learn about medical errors, and what you can do to protect yourself. An interview with Jim Dameron, the administrator of the Oregon Patient Safety Commission, and Joyce de Monnin, the chair of the commission and a leader on economic security and health care quality for AARP Oregon.
• Herbal Medicine
  Mar 16, 2009
  An interview with herbalist and naturopath Dr. Sharol Tilgner about her book "Herbal Medicine: From the Heart of the Earth"
• Meaningful Care Conference
  Mar 9, 2009
  A round table discussion about the specific health concerns, and obstacles to healthcare for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community.
• The Role of Food Intolerances
  Mar 2, 2009
  Local naturopathic physician, Dr. Courtney Jackson discusses how to identify food intolerances, and why their removal can improve one's health.
• Chef MD's Big Book of Culinary Medicine
  Feb 9, 2009
  Dr. John LaPuma demonstrates how to use your kitchen as a medicine cabinet, in his book ChefMD's Big Book of Culinary Medicine: A Food Lover's Road Map to Losing Weight, Preventing Disease and Getting Really Healthy. With easy to make recipes, Dr. LaPuma shows us what food to eat, and how to prepare it in a tasty fashion, for a variety of health conditions.
• The World is Fat
  Feb 2, 2009
  An interview with Barry Popkin, professor of global nutrition at the University of North Carolina, about his book The World is Fat: The Fads, Trends, Policies and Products that are Fattening the Human Race. Popkin argues that widespread obesity and chronic diseases that contribute to the bulk of deaths in the world are less a result of poor individual dietary choices than a consequence of governments and multinationals having more and more power to shape our everyday lives.
• What is Adrenal Burnout and How Can you Deal with it Naturally?
  Jan 12, 2009
  An interview with naturopathic physician, acupuncturist and Chinese herbalist, Dr. Gary Weiner.
• Vegan Cooking
  Jan 5, 2009
  David Gabbe, the author of David's Pure Vegetarian Kitchen, discusses the benefits of a vegan diet
• You:Being Beautiful; An Owner's Manual to Inner and Outer Beauty
  Dec 1, 2008
  An interview with bestselling author Dr. Michael Rozen about his new book.
• Comfortably Numb
  Nov 24, 2008
  Interview with Charles Barber about his book "Comfortably Numb: How Psychiatry is Medicating a Nation." Barber explores the ways pharmaceutical companies exert pressure on Americans to medicate themselves, how America has come to account for 66% of the global consumption of antidepressants, and how without an industry to promote them, nonpharmaceutical approaches that have the potential to help millions, are tragically overlooked.
• Chinese Diet Therapy for Fall and Winter
  Nov 10, 2008
  Acupuncturist and herbalist, Ellen Goldsmith, talks about how to optimize one's health in fall and winter with Chinese Diet Therapy.
• Unstuck
  Nov 3, 2008
  An Interview with Dr. James S. Gordon about "Unstuck: Your Guide to the Seven-Stage Journey Out of Depression" Heralded by holistic doctors from Andrew Weil to Dean Ornish to Christine Northrup, Unstuck is a practical guide to healing depression without the use of anti-depressants by a world-renowned Harvard-trained psychiatrist.
• The Queen of Fats
  Oct 27, 2008
  Interview with author Susan Allport about "The Queen of Fats: Why Omega-3s Were Removed From the Western Diet and What We Can Do To Replace Them."
• Getting Whole, Getting Well
  Oct 6, 2008
  An interview with Dr. Iris Bell, board-certified psychiatrist, alternative medicine researcher, award-winning author and university professor. She will discuss her new book "Getting Whole, Getting Well: Healing Holistically From Chronic Illness." Instead of offering an encyclopedia of different therapies, Getting Whole, Getting Well helps you create a personalized holistic healing plan that works. It guides the reader in choosing the best alternative therapies for their conditions, how to integrate alternative therapies into one's existing medical care, explaining what to expect and how long different therapies should take to work, and how to avoid common mistakes when using alternative medicine.
• Pet Food Politics
  Sep 29, 2008
  Marion Nestle, author of of Food Politics and What to Eat, uncovers unexpected connections among the food supplies for pets, for farm animals and ultimately for humans, identifying huge gaps in the global oversight of food safety. Marion Nestle discusses her new book, Pet Food Politics: the Chihuahua in the Coal Mine.
• HIV in Portland African & African-American Communities
  Sep 22, 2008
  Interview with Catherine Azouyangui, case manager of the Minority AIDS Initiative. She will talk about the challenges and barriers towards getting medical care to Portland's HIV positive African and African-American communities.
• Cold Prevention and Immune Boosting
  Sep 8, 2008
  An interview with Randall Neustaedter, author of Child Health Guide: Holistic Pediatrics for Parents, and The Vaccine Guide, about strategies for preventing colds and boosting immunity in adults and children.
• Health At Every Size
  Aug 25, 2008
  Dr. Jonathan Robison discusses this new paradigm for helping people with eating and weight-related concerns, called Health at Every Size.
• The Body Toxic
  Aug 11, 2008
  Journalist and author Nena Baker discusses her book "The Body Toxic: How the Hazardous Chemistry of Everyday Things Threatens Our Health and Well-Being"
• Omega-3 Cuisine
  Aug 4, 2008
  Interview with Udo Erasmus, author of Fats that Heal, Fats that Kill.
• Alternatives to Anti-depressants
  Jul 28, 2008
  An interview with Dr. Kim Hapke, naturopathic physician
• The Health Benefits of Colonics
  Jul 14, 2008
  An interview with Jill Simons, certified colon hydrotherapist at All's Well that End's Well in northeast Portland.
• The Falling Age of Puberty in U.S. Girls
  Jun 23, 2008
  Ecologist and Author Sandra Steingraber discusses the Breast Cancer Fund report she authored, entitled "The Falling Age of Puberty in U.S. Girls: What We Know, What We Need to Know"
• The Jungle Effect
  Jun 2, 2008
  An interview with Dr. Daphne Miller, the author of The Jungle Effect: A Doctor Discovers the Healthiest Diets from Around the World--Why They Work and How to Bring Them Home
• The Food and Mood Connection
  May 26, 2008
  Syndicated Radio Show Host, Gary Null, discusses his new book, The Food and Mood Connection.
• Bottom Feeder: How to Eat Ethically in a World of Vanishing Seafood
  May 12, 2008
  An interview with Taras Grescoe, author of Bottom Feeder: How to Eat Ethically in a World of Vanishing Seafood.
• Nourishing Hope: Nutrition Intervention for Autism
  May 5, 2008
  An interview with Julie Matthews, author of Nourishing Hope, a book that discusses how diet can improve autism and a step by step holistic guide to its implementation.
• The 30 Day Diabetes Miracle
  Apr 28, 2008
  An interview with one of the authors of the 30 Day Diabetes Miracle, a complete program to stop diabetes, restore health, and rebuild natural vitality.
• Our Daily Meds
  Apr 14, 2008
  Interview with author Melody Petersen about her book, Our Daily Meds, a devastating look at the pharmaceutical industry and its transformation into a marketing machine.
• Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms
  Apr 7, 2008
  Dr. Naimon interview veteran medical journalist Joan Liebmann-Smith about her book "Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective."
• Interview with Michael Pollan about "In Defense of Food"
  Mar 31, 2008
  Dr. Naimon interviews New York Times bestselling author, Michael Pollan about his new book "In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto." This will be an hour long pledge-drive special interview.
• Health Disparities in the LGBT Community
  Mar 5, 2008
  Dr. Naimon hosts a round table discussion about health disparities in minority populations with a particular focus on the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) community.
• Interview with Dean Ornish about "The Spectrum"
  Feb 25, 2008
  Dr. Naimon interviews Dean Ornish about his new book "The Spectrum"

All shows are on KBOO 90.7 FM, from 11:00-11:30 am, on Mondays