Health & Longevity

This week on Health and Longevity, Dr. John Westerdahl's featured guest is Terry Shintani, M.D., J.D., M.P.H. – Lifestyle Medicine Specialist and author of landmark book, The Hawaii Diet. Dr. Terry Shintani, recognized as Hawaii’s leading physician/nutritionist and Lifestyle Medicine expert, discusses a unique diet and lifestyle program that has helped native Hawaiians to better health and wellness. The concepts of the Hawaii Diet Program can also help you to improve your health and longevity. Dr. Shintani is author of the Hawaii Diet and the Good Carbohydrate Revolution.

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This week on Health and Longevity, Dr. John Westerdahl's featured guest is Hans Kugler, Ph.D., President and Founder of the International Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine. Dr. Hans Kugler discusses advances in Anti-Aging Medicine and stem cell research. He is the Founder and President of the International Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine and HK Stem Cell Research. Dr. Kugler is the author of the E-Book, Life-Long Health: Learn How To Control Your Genes To Stay Young With Age.

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This week on Health and Longevity, Dr. John Westerdahl's featured guest is Caroline MacDougall – Founder and CEO of Teeccino – Manufacturer of America’s favorite coffee alternative. Caroline MacDougall discusses the health implications associated with drinking coffee and caffeinated beverages. She discusses a natural and healthy coffee alternative that she created called, Teeccino.

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This week on Health and Longevity, Dr. John Westerdahl's featured guest is Joel Fuhrman, M.D. – Board-Certified Family Physician and Author of Super Immunity – The Essential Guide for Boosting Your Body’s Defenses to Live Longer, Stronger, and Disease Free. Dr. Fuhrman discusses how through optimal nutrition and a healthy lifestyle you can supercharge your immune system to protect your body against disease – everything from the common cold to cancer.

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Today on Health and Longevity, Dr. John Westerdahl's featured guest interview is with Irana Hawkins, PhD, MPH, RDN, internationally recognized Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Planetary Health Specialist. Dr. Hawkins discusses how to improve planetary health using whole plant foods nutrition and lifestyle behaviors as powerful tools to restore the planetary boundaries that have been breached, all while improving human health. Today's topic coincides with this week's Earth Day, and this month's Earth Month 2026, celebrated every April. Dr. Hawkins is the author of the new landmark book, "Nutrition Security for Planetary Health" published by CRC Press. A special discount for this...

This week on Health and Longevity, Dr. John Westerdahl's featured guest is Carol Johnston, Ph.D., R.D., Professor of Nutrition and Associate Director of the School of Nutrition and Health Promotion at Arizona State University. Can the food we eat affect our mental health? Dr. Carol Johnston discusses her research that shows that vegetarians have better mood, are happier, and enjoy less stress than those who eat meat. Dr. Johnston discusses the health benefits and advantages of eating a vegetarian diet.

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This week on Health and Longevity, Dr. John Westerdahl's featured guest is Patrick Finney, Ph.D. - Expert on Whole Grains and Senior Scientist and Vice President of Product Innovation for the Roman Meal Company. Dr. Patrick Finney, also known as "Dr. Whole Grains" discusses the health benefits of eating whole grains for health and longevity.

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Today on Health and Longevity, Dr. John Westerdahl, will share the informative interviews that he conducted at Maui, Hawaii's special event and conference, LifeFest Maui. Dr. Westerdahl recorded these interviews when he was the host of the Honolulu, Hawaii television program, Tasty and Meatless. On this program, Dr. Westerdahl shares his interviews with, Integrative Medicine Expert, Dr. Andrew Weil; Dermatologist and Anti-Aging Expert, Dr. Howard Murad; Hawaiian Lifestyle Medicine Physician and Nutritionist, Dr. Terry Shintani; Preventive Medicine and Wellness Physician, Dr. Julian Whitaker; Macrobiotic Diet Expert Michio Kushi; and the late famous and legendary actor, Richard Chamberlain. Dr. Westerdahl also...

Today on Health and Longevity, Dr. John Westerdahl's featured guest are, Jonathan Cole, M.D. – Medical Director, Paulette Lambert, R.D., CDE – Director of Nutrition, Susan Block – Director of Fitness, Ilana Kukoff, Ph.D. – Lifestyle Consultant for the California Health and Longevity Institute. The California Health and Longevity Institute (CHLI) is located in Westlake Village, California at the Four Seasons Hotel. Programs at CHLI revolutionize healthy living by promoting individual wellbeing, by inspiring wellness-focused employees and encouraging a corporate culture of health. The program features interviews with the CHLI’s team of health and lifestyle experts as they describe the institute...

Today on Health and Longevity, Dr. John Westerdahl's featured guest interview is with Elaine LaLanne, the wife of the late exercise and fitness legend, Jack LaLanne. This week, Thursday, March 19th, Elaine turns a healthy and physically fit, 100 years old. On this program, which celebrates Elaine's 100th birthday, she shares her memories of the past 100 years, her work with her famous husband and fitness legend, and she discusses her wisdom, philosophy, and secrets of living to a healthy 100 years old. Dr. Westerdahl, also interviews, fitness expert and book publisher, Greg Justice, who is the publisher of Elaine LaLanne's new book...

Today on Health and Longevity, Dr. John Westerdahl shares a portion of a live lecture he presented in Corvallis, Oregon at the Corvallis Seventh-day Adventist Church on the topic of Anti-Aging Nutrition Secrets for Health and Longevity. On today's broadcast, Dr. Westerdahl discusses, Blue Zones and The Cultures of Longevity. He discusses the five Blue Zone regions of the world, as identified by National Geographic's Explorer of Longevity, Dan Buettner and his research team, where the healthiest and longest living people live; Ikaria, Greece; Okinawa, Japan; the Ogliastra region of Sardinia, Italy; the Nicoya Peninsula of Costa Rica; and Loma...

Today on Health and Longevity, Dr. John Westerdahl, will share the informative interviews that he conducted at Maui, Hawaii's special event and conference, LifeFest Maui. Dr. Westerdahl recorded these interviews when he was the host of the Honolulu, Hawaii television program, Tasty and Meatless. On this program, Dr. Westerdahl shares his interviews with, Integrative Medicine Expert, Dr. Andrew Weil; Dermatologist and Anti-Aging Expert, Dr. Howard Murad; Hawaiian Lifestyle Medicine Physician and Nutritionist, Dr. Terry Shintani; Preventive Medicine and Wellness Physician, Dr. Julian Whitaker; Macrobiotic Diet Expert Michio Kushi; and the late famous and legendary actor, Richard Chamberlain. Dr. Westerdahl also...

Today on Health and Longevity, Dr. John Westerdahl's featured guest is Chris Petersen, the editor of the new book, "The Many Worlds of Linus Pauling", published by World Scientific. Chris Petersen is the Linus Pauling Archivist at the Oregon State University Libraries. Dr. Linus Pauling was an renowned scientist and peace activist. He is the only person in history to receive two unshared Nobel Prizes (one in Chemistry in 1954 and one in Peace in 1962). Dr. Pauling was an advocate of better health through optimum nutrition, and is most noted for his recommendations of Vitamin C supplementation for health and disease...

Today on Health and Longevity, Dr. John Westerdahl presents a tribute to the life and legacy of the late two-time Nobel Prize winning scientist, Dr. Linus Pauling. He also interviews Dr. Emily Ho, the Director of the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. Dr. Linus Pauling, considered one of the greatest scientists and humanitarians in world history, received Nobel Prizes in both Chemistry and in Peace. Dr. Westerdahl, previously served as an Assistant Nutritionist to Dr. Pauling. Dr. Pauling is best known for his research and advocacy of the importance of nutrition in health and medicine...

Today on Health and Longevity, Dr. John Westerdahl's special guest is Cardiologist and Lifestyle Medicine expert, Dr. Gunadhar Panigrahi, M.D.. Dr. Panigrahi is the author of the new landmark health book, Restore Cardiovascular Health With Diabetes Remission and Lifestyle Therapy. Dr. Panigrahi discusses the real causes of Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease and how to prevent them, successfully treat them, and potentially reverse these chronic diseases. He describes the optimal diet, exercise program, and healthy lifestyle habits essential to avoid these diseases.

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Today on Health and Longevity, Dr. John Westerdahl's featured guest is Professor Scott Fulton, internationally recognized redefiner in the positive aging space. As a researcher, author, and adult educator at prominent universities, he teaches about healthspan and healthy aging. He is Past President of the National Aging in Place Council and author of the book, FUNCTION: Turn Your Blind Spots into Strengths.

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Dr. Westerdahl discusses his formula for total fitness : Total Fitness equals Thinking Fit plus Acting Fit plus Eating Fit. He discusses how to achieve and maintain optimal health through this sensible, simple personal fitness program.

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Today on Health and Longevity, Dr. John Westerdahl's featured guests are Ken Babal , nutrition consultant and expert on mushrooms and Dr. Paul Gross, former scientist with the Dole Nutrition Institute. Ken Babal will discuss the medicinal and nutritional benefits of mushrooms that are often overlooked by Western physicians and researchers. He will discuss his book, "Mushrooms for Health and Longevity". Paul Gross, Ph.D. discusses the Dole Food Company’s Vitamin D-rich mushroom and mushroom powder product innovation.

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Today on Health and Longevity, Dr. John Westerdahl's featured guest is Dr. Robert A. Schuller. This program explores the power of faith and spirituality in supporting health and wellness. Dr. Schuller shares his insights on spiritual well‑being and reflects on how we can discover divine purpose and provision while navigating life’s stressful challenges.

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Today on Health and Longevity, Dr. John Westerdahl's featured guest is Marc Braman, M.D., M.P.H., Former Executive Director of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. This program features an emerging new medical specialty in the field of medicine – Lifestyle Medicine. This approach to medicine treats the cause of lifestyle based diseases and may well be the solution to correcting the current problems associated with today’s U.S. Healthcare System. Many experts have called Lifestyle Medicine , “the medicine of the 21st Century”. Dr Braman discusses the current healthcare system and its problems. He tells how Lifestyle Medicine can play...

Today on Health and Longevity, Dr. John Westerdahl's featured guest is Valerie Ramsey, Professional Model, Health and Lifestyle Lecturer and Author of the informative book , Gracefully – Looking Your Best at Any Age. Valerie Ramsey shares her practical advice and guidance on how to look and be your best at any age. She is a firm believer that life is an adventure we create for ourselves and that we are never too old to have a dream or to celebrate a new success.

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Today on Health and Longevity, Dr. John Westerdahl's featured guests are Jay and Linda Kordich. Authors of the book, Live Foods Live Bodies. Jay Kordich known as the Father of Juicing, and his wife Linda discuss the power of juicing for nutrition, health and wellness. Jay is most famous for launching the entire juicing message on television for over 15 years. He and his wife tell why they believe that live foods make live bodies. They describe how juicing is one of the most powerful ways to help you achieve optimal health.

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Today on Health and Longevity, Dr. John Westerdahl's featured guest is Raw Food Chef Jennifer Cornbleet. Cookbook author of Raw Food Made Easy for 1 or2 People. Jennifer Cornbleet is a nationally recognized raw food chef and faculty member at the famous Living Light Culinary Institute in California. She is the author of Raw Food Made Easy for 1 or 2 People. Jennifer discusses the health and culinary benefits of preparing raw food recipes and meals. She discusses how raw foods can contribute to health and wellness and at the same time provide great-tasting recipes for meals. She describes the basics of raw...

Today on Health and Longevity, Dr. John Westerdahl's featured guest is Jennifer Grossman, former Senior Vice President of the Dole Nutrition Institute. This program features the Dole Nutrition Institute, the division of the Dole Food Company that is dedicated to “feed the world with knowledge” about the health and longevity benefits of a plant-based diet rich in fruits and vegetables. Former Senior Vice President of the Dole Nutrition Institute, Jennifer Grossman discusses the Dole Nutrition Institute and its nutrition education outreach to the consumer and general public. She discusses Dole’s award-winning Dole Nutrition News (e-newsletter reaching 2.5 million subscribers) , The Dole N...

Today on Health and Longevity, Dr. John Westerdahl's featured guest is National Geographic photographer, David McLain. In November 2005, David McLain's photojournalism appeared in National Geographic's featured cover issue and story, "The Secrets of Living Longer," which for the first time, introduced three Blue Zone regions of the world; Okinawa, Japan; Sardina, Italy; and Loma Linda, California. Blue Zones are considered areas of the world where among the world's healthiest and oldest living people live, including many people over a hundred years of age. David McLain discusses his experiences in exploring and photographing these cultures of longevity. He shares the lessons...

Today on Health and Longevity, Dr. John Westerdahl's featured guest is Pam Popper, N.D., Naturopathic Physician and Executive Director of The Wellness Forum in Columbus, Ohio. Featured health expert in the landmark film, Forks Over Knives and author of the book, Solving America’s Healthcare Crisis. Dr. Pam Popper discusses the power of a plant-based diet for health and wellness and gives practical ways to include more fruits, vegetables and other plant foods in a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Popper tells her story how she personally transitioned from an unhealthy lifestyle to a lifestyle that promotes optimal health. She talks ab...

Today on Health and Longevity, Dr. John Westerdahl's featured guests are Larry and Ann Wheat, principal owners of San Francisco’s Millennium Restaurant and Eric Tucker, Millennium Executive Chef and Cookbook Author. Millennium Restaurant has created a visionary gourmet dining experience, redefining vegan cuisine for the Twenty-First Century. Millennium Restaurant owners, Larry and Ann Wheat tell about becoming vegan and how they established an award winning vegan restaurant in San Francisco. Millennium’s Executive Chef Eric Tucker explains the popularity of his creative cuisine and his successful cookbooks. Dr. Westedahl previously served as the Staff Nutritionist for Millennium Restaurant and Co A...

Today on Health and Longevity, Dr. Westerdahl discusses the importance of having a balanced lifestyle including exercise and fitness, a healthy plant-based diet, and a positive Christian faith in order to achieve optimal wellness.

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Today on Health and Longevity, Dr. John Westerdahl's featured guest is Howard Murad, M.D. , physician, trained pharmacist and Board Certified Dermatologist. Author of The Water Secret. Dr. Murad discusses his Inclusive Health approach to health, beauty and overall wellness. He also talks about the important principles of the science of intracellular water as it relates to anti-aging and health.

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Today on Health and Longevity, Dr. John Westerdahl's featured guest is Howard Murad, M.D. , physician, trained pharmacist and Board Certified Dermatologist. Author of The Water Secret. Dr. Murad discusses his Inclusive Health approach to health, beauty and overall wellness. He also talks about the important principles of the science of intracellular water as it relates to anti-aging and health.

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Today on Health and Longevity, Dr. John Westerdahl's featured guest is Chef AJ, health chef and author of the book, Unprocessed: How To Achieve Vibrant Health And Your Ideal Weight. Chef AJ is a woman chef dedicated to teaching how to prepare healthy plant-based meals.  She discuss her book and how make great-tasting health recipes.

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Today on Health and Longevity, Dr. John Westerdahl's featured guest is Ann Gentry, Vegan Cuisine Restaurant Owner and Cookbook Author. Vegan Cookbook Author and Restaurant Owner (Real Food Daily), Ann Gentry tells about her experience in establishing one the nation’s premier and most famous vegan restaurants. She discusses the benefits of following a vegan diet and shares recipe and meal planning ideas from her cookbook, Vegan Family Meals – Real Food For Everyone.

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Today on Health and Longevity, Dr. John Westerdahl's featured guest is Kathy Freston, New York Times Best Selling Author. Kathy Freston shares insights from her book, The Lean – A Revolutionary and Simple 30-Day Plan for Healthy, Lasting Weight Loss. Kathy shares practical ideas on how to make the change to a healthy, plant-based diet and lifestyle that can contribute to total wellness, lasting weight loss, and increased longevity.

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Today on Health and Longevity, Dr. Westerdahl's featured guest is Vesanto Melina, M.S., R.D., Registered Dietitian, and Plant-Based Nutrition and Cookbook Author. Vesanto Melina, discusses vegan nutrition and her new book, Cooking Vegan. She gives practical tips and suggestions in vegan meal preparation.

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Today on Health and Longevity, Dr. John Westerdahl's featured guest is Michael Greger, M.D., Lifestyle Medicine and Nutrition Expert, and New York Times Best-Selling Author. Dr. Michael Greger discusses the role that nutrition plays in health and medicine. He discusses current research about the benefits of a plant-based in treating, preventing and reversing common diseases.

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Today on Health and Longevity, Dr. John Westerdahl's featured guests are Gary Ross, M.D., Thyroid Medical Specialist and Kathleen Anderson Ross, Medical Journalist. Dr. Gary Ross and his wife, Kathleen Ross, discuss thyroid health and the role the thyroid in health and wellness. Dr. Ross is the coauthor of the book, Depression and Your Thyroid: What You Need To Know.

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Today on Health and Longevity, Dr. John Westerdahl's special guest is John McDougall, M.D., internal medicine and lifestyle medicine specialist, author of The Starch Solution. Dr. John McDougall discusses how a health-supporting, all plant food diet, that is starched based, can contribute to health, disease prevention and longevity. He talks about the important dietary principles described in his new book, The Starch Solution. Dr. McDougall dispels the myths about starch being a “bad” food. He discusses the important role that starch foods play in human health and nutrition.

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Today on Health and Longevity, Dr. John Westerdahl's special guests are, Gerald Jampolsky, M.D., adult and child psychiatrist and his wife, Diane Cirincione, Ph.D., psychotherapist. Dr. Gerald Jampolsky, and his wife, Dr. Diane Cirincione discuss the power of forgiveness in health and longevity. Dr. Jampolsky is the author of the national bestselling book, Forgiveness: The Greatest Healer of All. Drs. Jampolsky and Cirincione discuss how to develop skills to learn forgiveness. They talk about how practicing forgiveness can lead to peace of mind and improved health and wellness.

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Today on Health and Longevity, Dr. John Westerdahl's featured guest is Roger White, M.D., Cardiologist, author of Soar: Achieving Your Best Possible Health Through Awareness. Dr. Roger White discusses how to enjoy optimal health through a balanced healthy lifestyle. Dr. White shares his SOAR principles on how to enjoy a healthful and fulfilled life.

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The late, Dr. Patricia Bragg, former President and CEO of the Bragg Live Food Products Company reminisces about her father’s (Dr. Paul C. Bragg) life work as a worldwide health crusader, life extension specialist, originator of the modern health food store and the founder of the her company. In 2012, the Bragg Live Food Products Company celebrated its 100th Anniversary. Dr. Westerdahl pays tribute to Dr. Patricia Bragg and Dr. Paul C. Bragg and their pioneering work in the health industry. Listen to a health lecture given by Dr. Paul C. Bragg. Dr. Westerdahl shares a 1976 taped presentation delivered by fi...