The Jean Carper Show (Food)

  • Host: Jean Carper
  • Carper has written USA WEEKEND Magazine's nutrition column, EatSmart, for 10 years. The Sunday magazine is distributed in more than 600 newspapers each week and has 50 million readers. She is also author of 23 books, including the bestsellers "Stop Aging Now!," "Miracle Cures" and "Food: Your Miracle Medicine." Her latest book is "Eat Smart: The Nutrition Cookbook You Can't Live Without." Her books and columns translate complex scientific findings into popular language, enabling readers to understand and use diet and supplements to improve their health and longevity.
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What are the Long Term Issues Faced by Premature Infants as They Grow and D

Wed, Dec 9 Listen
If your baby is sent to the NICU, your first question probably will be: What is this place? With equipment designed for infants and a hospital staff who have special training in newborn care, the NICU is an intensive care unit created for sick newborns who need specialized treatment. Guests Jeanette Zaichkin,RN, MN, NNP-BC, and Dr Gary Weiner MD, FAAP come on the show to discuss what to expect when you learn you are expecting a special needs baby and How to adapt yourself and your home to...

Major Medical Issues and Treatments:

Wed, Dec 9 Listen
If your baby is sent to the NICU, your first question probably will be: What is this place? With equipment designed for infants and a hospital staff who have special training in newborn care, the NICU is an intensive care unit created for sick newborns who need specialized treatment. Guests Jeanette Zaichkin,RN, MN, NNP-BC, and Dr Gary Weiner MD, FAAP come on the show to discuss what to expect when you learn you are expecting a special needs baby and How to adapt yourself and your home to...

Getting acquainted with Your New Infant

Wed, Dec 9 Listen
If your baby is sent to the NICU, your first question probably will be: What is this place? With equipment designed for infants and a hospital staff who have special training in newborn care, the NICU is an intensive care unit created for sick newborns who need specialized treatment. Guests Jeanette Zaichkin,RN, MN, NNP-BC, and Dr Gary Weiner MD, FAAP come on the show to discuss what to expect when you learn you are expecting a special needs baby and How to adapt yourself and your home to...

Planning for a Premature or Special Needs Infant:

Wed, Dec 9 Listen
If your baby is sent to the NICU, your first question probably will be: What is this place? With equipment designed for infants and a hospital staff who have special training in newborn care, the NICU is an intensive care unit created for sick newborns who need specialized treatment. Guests Jeanette Zaichkin,RN, MN, NNP-BC, and Dr Gary Weiner MD, FAAP come on the show to discuss what to expect when you learn you are expecting a special needs baby and How to adapt yourself and your home to...

Diabetic Coma Survivor Shares His Story

Tue, Dec 8 Listen
Former Type 2 Diabetic, DeWayne McCully joins the show to discuss his amazing story of surviving a diabetic coma, then reversing his condition to beat diabetes!

Dr. DeSilva Health Tip of the Day

Tue, Dec 8 Listen
Dr. Derick DeSilva answers YOUR health questions! Call in LIVE 877.711.5611 or email the doctor your questions. He also provides some beneficial health tips. Listen in Live or listen anytime On-Demand...The doctor is in!

Liver Cancer Awareness: What You Need to Know!

Tue, Dec 8 Listen
In the U.S., liver cancer is on the rise. The latest estimates from the American Cancer Society show that an estimated 22,620 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with liver cancer this year. Four-time Olympic gold medal winner and three-time WNBA Most Valuable Player Lisa Leslie joins the show to discuss how liver cancer directly impacted her family and her new educational website which provides information to help patients and their families understand the treatment options available to...

WNBA Star Lisa Leslie Discusses Liver Cancer

Tue, Dec 8 Listen
In the U.S., liver cancer is on the rise. The latest estimates from the American Cancer Society show that an estimated 22,620 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with liver cancer this year. Four-time Olympic gold medal winner and three-time WNBA Most Valuable Player Lisa Leslie joins the show to discuss how liver cancer directly impacted her family and her new educational website which provides information to help patients and their families understand the treatment options available to...

A National Call to Action to Cure Cancer!

Mon, Dec 7 Listen
Scott Seaman and his wife, Charlene join the show to discuss their new book, “Battling And Beating Cancer – The Cancer Survival Book” and their battle with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. They will discuss, from the perspectives of cancer survivor and caregiver, the steps that cancer patients can take to beat cancer from selecting doctors, to obtaining a prompt and proper diagnosis, to evaluating treatment options, to developing a cancer warrior mentality, to informing yourself along the way. They...

What Does it Take to Beat Cancer?

Mon, Dec 7 Listen
Scott Seaman and his wife, Charlene join the show to discuss their new book, “Battling And Beating Cancer – The Cancer Survival Book” and their battle with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. They will discuss, from the perspectives of cancer survivor and caregiver, the steps that cancer patients can take to beat cancer from selecting doctors, to obtaining a prompt and proper diagnosis, to evaluating treatment options, to developing a cancer warrior mentality, to informing yourself along the way. They...

Stay Healthy this Holiday by Going to the Mall?

Mon, Dec 7 Listen
Dr. Mike Bishop, Executive Director of Wellspring Weight Loss joins the show to talk about how you could actually get your work out and healthy eating done while holiday shopping at the mall this winter! She will provide healthy food court options and give tips on how to add exercise to your shopping routine.

The Importance of Stress Relief and Detox in Weight Loss and Overall Health

Mon, Dec 7 Listen

Organ Donation: One Man's Heroic Story

Sat, Dec 5 Listen
Jack P Marschall, former Cleveland broadcaster and current Director of Community Relations in Parma Ohio joins the show with his amazing and heroic story of donating his kidney to a total stranger!

How To Lower The Risk Of Infection During Cancer Treatment

Fri, Dec 4 Listen
The risk of infection during cancer treatment is very high and infections can delay or stop treatment. Cancer survivor, Brecken Armstrong Kelsey and Dr. David Dale join the show to share their insight and personal story on dealing with infection during cancer treatment.

Traumatic Brain Injury: One Woman's Courageous Fight - Part 3

Fri, Dec 4 Listen
June 20, 2008, a beautiful day in Darien Connecticut, maybe not so for Laura York who that day suffered a tragic accident while riding her new horse. Laura Yorke’s recovery of her mind, body and spirit is one of strength and courage, starring a remarkable physician who became a friend during the scariest time of her life! Laura along with friend and physician, Gayatri Devi,MD, Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology & Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine join the show to share this...

Traumatic Brain Injury: One Woman's Courageous Fight - Part 2

Fri, Dec 4 Listen
June 20, 2008, a beautiful day in Darien Connecticut, maybe not so for Laura York who that day suffered a tragic accident while riding her new horse. Laura Yorke’s recovery of her mind, body and spirit is one of strength and courage, starring a remarkable physician who became a friend during the scariest time of her life! Laura along with friend and physician, Gayatri Devi,MD, Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology & Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine join the show to share this...

Latest in Surgical Pain Management for Hip and Knee Surgery

Thu, Dec 3 Listen
Many people take their joints, especially their knees for granted. That is, until we get older or suffer with injuries or arthritis in knees and joints. Dr. James Caillouette, board certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in joint replacement and adult reconstructive surgery joins the show to discuss joint surgeries, replacements and the latest advances in joint replacements.

Newest Advances in Total Joint Replacement

Thu, Dec 3 Listen
Many people take their joints, especially their knees for granted. That is, until we get older or suffer with injuries or arthritis in knees and joints. Dr. James Caillouette, board certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in joint replacement and adult reconstructive surgery joins the show to discuss joint surgeries, replacements and the latest advances in joint replacements.

Minimally Invasive Knee Surgery

Thu, Dec 3 Listen
Many people take their joints, especially their knees for granted. That is, until we get older or suffer with injuries or arthritis in knees and joints. Dr. James Caillouette, board certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in joint replacement and adult reconstructive surgery joins the show to discuss joint surgeries, replacements and the latest advances in joint replacements.

Options for Joint Replacement at Any Age

Thu, Dec 3 Listen
Many people take their joints, especially their knees for granted. That is, until we get older or suffer with injuries or arthritis in knees and joints. Dr. James Caillouette, board certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in joint replacement and adult reconstructive surgery joins the show to discuss joint surgeries, replacements and the latest advances in joint replacements.

US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations Regarding Mammography Scr

Wed, Dec 2 Listen
In a dramatic reversal that has stirred wide debate, a key government panel has recommended that women should begin mammograms at 50 - not 40. The decision by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, a panel of experts that advises doctors on medical care, overhauls a treatment philosophy dating back 20 years that says screening for tumors should begin at 40 for women of average breast cancer risk. The group also says women between the ages of 50 and 74 need to be screened less frequently -...

The Merger of Two Long Standing Health Systems in the Dakotas

Wed, Dec 2 Listen
Mark Johnston, Vice President Corporate Communications, Sanford Health-MeritCare joins the show to discuss the merger of these two Health Systems in the Dakotas.

Ways to Combat Neck and Back Pain

Wed, Dec 2 Listen
On average, Americans spend over 25 to 30 years of their life sleeping. Consumers often spend thousands of dollars on expensive mattresses to help with spinal pain, if a cheap fluffy pillow is paired with it, the pain will continue. Dr.Raymond Hall joins the show to discuss “the alignment of the head to the rest of the body as being one of the foremost secrets to eliminating neck pain.”

The National AIDS Fund and “Positive Charge”

Wed, Dec 2 Listen
Although tremendous progress has been made in HIV/AIDS treatment and care, the AIDS epidemic is a constantly moving target. More than a million people in the United States are living with HIV. And in fact, the Obama administration has placed a renewed commitment to the epidemic, introducing a new national strategy to address the domestic HIV epidemic. Yet, alarmingly, 28 years into the epidemic, today, new estimates show that more than half of people with HIV/AIDS in the U.S. – 640,000 – do...

Encouraging Healthy Sleep Habits for Teenagers

Wed, Dec 2 Listen
One of the most pressing problems that most families face nowadays is sleeping problems in children. Often children face problems like bed wetting, insomnia, snoring, waking up often during the night and even faking sleep. These issues in sleep habits for children can be frustrating for the family. But, we also need to understand that children are going through a terrible stage. Dr. Judith Owens joins the show to discuss how important sleep is to our kids!

Toddler Sleep Troubles

Wed, Dec 2 Listen
One of the most pressing problems that most families face nowadays is sleeping problems in children. Often children face problems like bed wetting, insomnia, snoring, waking up often during the night and even faking sleep. These issues in sleep habits for children can be frustrating for the family. But, we also need to understand that children are going through a terrible stage. Dr. Judith Owens joins the show to discuss how important sleep is to our kids!

Preventing SIDS and Sleep Training Your Infant

Wed, Dec 2 Listen
One of the most pressing problems that most families face nowadays is sleeping problems in children. Often children face problems like bed wetting, insomnia, snoring, waking up often during the night and even faking sleep. These issues in sleep habits for children can be frustrating for the family. But, we also need to understand that children are going through a terrible stage. Dr. Judith Owens joins the show to discuss how important sleep is to our kids!

How Much Sleep Do Kids Really Need?

Wed, Dec 2 Listen
One of the most pressing problems that most families face nowadays is sleeping problems in children. Often children face problems like bed wetting, insomnia, snoring, waking up often during the night and even faking sleep. These issues in sleep habits for children can be frustrating for the family. But, we also need to understand that children are going through a terrible stage. Dr. Judith Owens joins the show to discuss how important sleep is to our kids!

Building Health Promotion as a Component of a Corporate Culture of Health

Tue, Dec 1 Listen
More than 60% of adults work, and many spend 2,000 or more hours a year at work. Worksite wellness makes the places they work healthier. An ideal healthy worksite has opportunities for employees to: be physically active eat healthful foods and live tobacco-free. A 2002 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services study noted that companies with physical activity programs for employees have reduced health care costs by 20 percent to 55 percent, reduced short-term sick leave by up to 32...

Integration with Health Benefit Programs

Tue, Dec 1 Listen
More than 60% of adults work, and many spend 2,000 or more hours a year at work. Worksite wellness makes the places they work healthier. An ideal healthy worksite has opportunities for employees to: be physically active eat healthful foods and live tobacco-free. A 2002 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services study noted that companies with physical activity programs for employees have reduced health care costs by 20 percent to 55 percent, reduced short-term sick leave by up to 32...

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