The Healthy Habit Podcast

Episode 1: Introducing The Healthy Habit Podcast w/Jaime Boyachek, RN

In this inaugural episode of The Healthy Habit Podcast we spoke with Jaime Boyachek, BSN, RN, FNLP, CTNC, soon-to-be Nurse Practitioner (NP), and former host of Healthy Habit Radio. She owns a bustling health food store, Healthy Habit Health Foods and a toxin free, plant based bioidentical hormone and personal care line called Organic Excellence. She has a passion for helping people to know and understand their health story. Her goals are to help others find hope and healing by focusing in on each individuals health history and connecting the dots. For this episode, we got to know more about Jaime, Healthy Habit Health Foods, and Organic Excellence. We also discussed some healthy habits to adopt this year and what motivated Jaime to continue her education.
EPISODE 1 CHAPTERS
0:00 Meet Jaime Boyachek
3:11 Healthy Habit Health Foods, located at 6029 N 7th Street, in Phoenix, AZ
4:20 Specials in the store for kicking off the New Year
9:13 Podcast guests lined up for the month
11:00 Organic Excellence
15:50 Healthy habits to adopt for the new year
23:17 What motivated Jaime to continue her education to become an NP (future Dr. Boyachek)
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Episode 2: Steven Harkins - Director of Education at North American Herb and Spice and Physician's Strength

A long-time guest of The Healthy Habit Radio Show, we welcome Steven Harkins to today's episode of The Healthy Habit Podcast. Steve Harkins is the Director of Education at North American Herb and Spice and Physician's Strength. For this episode, we got to know more about Steven, North American Herb and Spice, the importance of Vitamin C, and The "Royal" Family of products.
EPISODE 2 CHAPTERS
1:40 Brief overview of North American Herb and Spice as a company
4:30 Steven will be coming to Phoenix, AZ to Healthy Habit Health Foods in February 2023
6:00 What should be your radar for cold and flu support
11:35 Purely Family of products
15:00 The importance of Vitamin C
23:30 The "Royal" Family of products: Royal Jelly, Royal Power, Royal Oil
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Episode 3: Host Defense Mushrooms and all things FUNGI🍄 w/ Jerry Angelini

Our medicinal mushroom expert and Host Defense Education Director, Mr. Jerry Angelini, joins Dr. Dejan on today's episode. Jerry Angelini is an integrative practitioner with training and experience in psychiatric and chronic illness rehabilitation and is the Host Defense Education director. His undergraduate and graduate degrees from Boston University formed the foundation of his conventional medical training which is augmented by TCM herbalism ayurveda and Western clinical herbalism. Since 2012, Jerry has led the National Science Education team for Host Defense mushrooms. He offers mycologically and herbally informed education across the United States as well as internationally. Let's get to know more about Host Defense Mushrooms and the importance of mushrooms in health in this episode.
EPISODE 3 CHAPTERS
0:00 Meet Jerry
2:40 Brief overview of Host Defense Mushrooms as a company
7:25 What is the mycelium vs. the fruiting body of a mushroom?
11:52 The many different uses of mushrooms when it comes to health/medicine
12:39 Lion's Mane mushroom
14:18 Why take a capsule vs. a liquid tincture/extract?
19:09 Breathe Formula (Host Defense product)
19:56 Stamets 7 for all-around mushroom support (Host Defense product)
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Episode 4: BALANCE in 2023, Natural Factors, and Protein w/ Carrie G. Pattison

Practicing herbalist, licensed acupuncturist, and trained home birth midwife, Carrie G. Pattison, joins Dr. Dejan on today's episode. Carrie is the national educator at Natural Factors, an ISURA-certified supplement company. Natural Factors products are used by practicing clinicians all across North America. Get to know more about Carrie and Natural Factors today!
EPISODE 4 CHAPTERS
4:55 Brief overview of Natural Factors as a company.
9:12 Over 2,000 acres of organic, regenerative farmland
10:20 ISURA certification - test for over 800 potential contaminants
12:44 Protein consumption (quantity vs. quality)
14:41 The importance of "BALANCE" when it comes to fatty acids (omega 6 vs. omega 3)
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Episode 5: Omega-3s and Fermented Greens in Part 2 w/ Carrie G. Pattison

Practicing herbalist, licensed acupuncturist, and trained home birth midwife, Carrie G. Pattison, joins us again on today's episode. Carrie is the national educator at Natural Factors, an ISURA-certified supplement company. Natural Factors products are used by practicing clinicians all across North America. Continue to learn more from Carrie this part 2 of her guesting here at The Healthy Habit Podcast!
EPISODE 5 CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction to Carrie
2:05 Refresher from last week's episode #4 (Balance between excess protein and good/bad fats)
3:20 Importance of omega-3 essential fats (wild Alaskan salmon is a good source)
5:40 RxOmega-3 (product): from anchovies, sardines, and mackerel
5:44 Target of 2,000 mg omega-3 fats per day
11:35 The rise of omega-6 fats since 1909
14:35 How do we know where to start with the RxOmega-3 strength?
15:50 Whole Earth & Sea products
16:18 Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) of Australia
17:18 Natural Factors farm
26:00 Organic Fermented Protein & Greens powder