The Whole Health Cure

By Sharon Bergquist, MD

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Experience, embrace, and discover how our simple every day choices affect our biology, mood, energy, creativity, and well-being. Each week host Dr. Sharon Bergquist talks with renowned researchers, physicians, nutritionists and wellness experts exploring the science behind true health and living to your fullest physical, emotional, and spiritual potential.

Episode Date
Building Healthy Relationships with Thais Gibson, PhD
Jul 16, 2026
How To Make Your Brain Invincible With Dr. Majid Fotuhi, MD, PhD
Jul 02, 2026
Advancing Perimenopause and Menopause Care with Dr. Jila Senemar
Apr 02, 2026
Unlocking a Personalized Approach to Weight Health and GLP-1s with Ashley Koff, RD
Mar 11, 2026
How to Measure, Predict, and Improve Your Functional Age with Scott Fulton
Feb 10, 2026
Mental Wellbeing for Sustainable High Performance with Chelsea Pottenger
Jan 20, 2026
Wise Effort: How to Focus Your Energy On What Matters Most with Dr. Diana Hill
Dec 08, 2025
A Science-Based Plan to Reduce Dementia Risk with Drs. Dean & Ayesha Sherzai
Jul 10, 2025
Sustaining Healthy Behavior Change with Michelle Segar, PhD, MPH, MS
Nov 21, 2024
The Past, Present, and Future of Brain-Gut Communication with Emeran Mayer, MD
Nov 07, 2024
Defining VO2 Max and Building Cardiorespiratory Fitness with Brady Holmer
Oct 24, 2024
Tackling Pathogens By Building Your Immune Defenses with Robynne Chutkan
Oct 10, 2024
Reframing Wellness Beyond the Scale with Sam Cutler
Sep 26, 2024
Epigenetic Testing and Measuring Your Rate of Aging with Matt Dawson, MD
Sep 12, 2024
The Patient-Led Health Revolution with Susannah Fox
Aug 29, 2024
Increasing Your Whealthspan with Scott Fulton
Aug 15, 2024
A Cure for the Common Company with Richard Safeer, MD
Aug 01, 2024
Power Foods for Weight Loss with Neal Barnard, MD, FACC
Jul 18, 2024
Facts vs. Myths About Medical Cannabis with Peter Grinspoon, MD
Jun 27, 2024
PART II: How to Design a Strength Resistance Program for Endurance and Power with Peter Sprague, PT, DPT
Jun 13, 2024
PART I: Exercising for your DNA and Cardiorespiratory Fitness with Peter Sprague, PT, DPT
May 30, 2024
The Heart-Mind Connection with Jonathan Fisher, MD, FACC
May 16, 2024
How Not to Age According to Dr. Michael Greger with Michael Greger, MD, FACLM
May 02, 2024
Managing Microskills for Mega Impact with Adaira Landry, MD, MEd, and Resa Lewiss, MD
Apr 18, 2024
200 Episodes: Reflections and Predictions for 2024 with Sharon Bergquist, MD, & Krystyna Morgan, MPH, NBC-HWC
Apr 05, 2024
RECAST: Reversing Heart Disease with Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., MD
Mar 22, 2024
RECAST: The Science Behind Changing Your Athletic Game with David Goldman, MS, RD
Mar 08, 2024
RECAST: The Connection Between Soil, Gut, and Healing with Zach Bush, MD
Feb 24, 2024
RECAST: Mastering Diabetes with Robby Barbaro, MPH
Feb 12, 2024
RECAST: How Not to Diet? with Michael Greger, MD
Jan 26, 2024
RECAST: The Best Diet for Raising a Healthy Family with Brenda Davis, RD, and Reshma Shah, MD
Jan 16, 2024
Managing Menopause and Beyond with Michelle Tollefson, MD, FACOG
Dec 29, 2023
RECAST: Philosophy of Public Health with William Foege, MD, MPH
Dec 15, 2023
RECAST: The Longevity Diet with Valter Longo, PhD
Dec 01, 2023
Whole Woman Health with Carrie Levine, CNM, IFMCP
Nov 10, 2023
Lifestyle Prevention for High-Risk Breast Cancer with Preeti Sudheendra, MD
Oct 31, 2023
How to Identify and Avoid Additives and Emulsifiers with Dawn Sherling, MD
Sep 28, 2023
Protein for Health, Longevity, and Sustainability with Brenda and Cory Davis
Sep 14, 2023
The Science of Weight Loss and GLP-1 Medications with Jon Bonnet, MD, MPH
Aug 31, 2023
Breast Oncology Through the Lens of Lifestyle Medicine with Amy Comander, MD
Aug 17, 2023
Personalized Nutrition and Tech Innovation with Monique Nadeau
Aug 03, 2023
Unraveling the Protein Puzzle with Vesanto Melina, MS, RD
Jul 20, 2023
Eating, Dieting, and the (Almost) Magic Pill
Jul 07, 2023
Bringing Culinary Art to the Plant-Based World with Ashley Madden
May 11, 2023
Preventing Prostate Cancer
Apr 28, 2023
The Why and How of Plant-Based Eating with Jenny Bilko, MS, RDN, LD
Apr 12, 2023
A Dose of Nature as Medicine with Melissa Sundermann, DO, DipABLM
Apr 05, 2023
Phytochemicals and Cellular Wellness with Bill Rawls, MD
Mar 22, 2023
Optimal Ways to Use Wearables with Ravi Komatireddy, MD, MCTI
Mar 02, 2023
Exploring Spices and Culinary Medicine with Linda Shiue, MD, Chef
Feb 02, 2023
Fish Oil Supplements — What's the Evidence? with Tim Radak, DrPH, MPH, RDN
Jan 19, 2023
Health and Healing with Anoop Kumar, MD
Jan 10, 2023
The Past, Present, and Future of Brain-Gut Communication with Emeran Mayer, MD
Dec 21, 2022
Tackling Pathogens By Building Your Immune Defenses
Oct 31, 2022
Protecting Your Brain Health Using the Power of Nutrition
Oct 26, 2022
Leaning into relationships in your life and career with Dr. Dan Pino
Oct 18, 2022
Integrating Lifestyle Into Breast Cancer Management with Dr. Dawn Mussallem
Sep 20, 2022
Managing Irritable Bowel Syndrome Through the Brain-Gut Connection with Desiree Nielsen, RD
Sep 08, 2022
"Protecting Your Baby’s Microbiome,” with Meenal Lele
Aug 24, 2022
How Happiness & Lifestyle factors impact Health and Longevity with Dr. Iris Schrijver
Aug 12, 2022
"Functional Longevity" with Karen Owoc
Jul 28, 2022
"Lifestyle Medicine and Cancer" with Amber Orman, MD
Jul 08, 2022
"Atrial Fibrillation and Lifestyle Medicine" with Jennifer Shalz, MD
Jun 17, 2022
"Nutrition and the Metabolic Syndrome" with Tom Rifai, MD
May 27, 2022
"Trauma-Informed Care" with Michelle Thompson, DO
May 20, 2022
"Intensive Therapeutic Intervention for Disease Reversal" with Padmaja Patel, MD
May 09, 2022
"Plant-Based Prescription for Digestive Health" with Will Bulsiewicz, MD
Apr 28, 2022
"Mental Health and Children" with Hansa Bhargava, MD
Apr 22, 2022
"Heart Disease Risk and Plant-Based Diet" with Brian Asbill, MD
Apr 14, 2022
"Nature vs Nurture and Decoding Your Child" with Danielle Dick, PhD
Apr 08, 2022
"Emory Office of Well-Being" with Tim Cunningham, RN, DrPH
Mar 31, 2022
"The Plant Hunter" with Cassandra L. Quave, PhD
Mar 24, 2022
"Making Vegan Food Quick, Easy And Healthy" with Dustin Harder
Mar 08, 2022
"Intelligence of the Heart" with Rollin McCraty, PhD
Mar 01, 2022
“I Have a Carrot and a Stent, You Pick!”, with Koushik R. Reddy, MD
Feb 19, 2022
"The Heart of Cardiovascular Prevention" with Laurence S. Sperling, MD
Feb 11, 2022
"Reversing Heart Disease" with Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., MD
Feb 04, 2022
"Nature's Medicine" with John La Puma, MD
Jan 28, 2022
"Nutrition, Lifestyle and Kidney Disease" with Sean H. Hashmi, MD
Jan 20, 2022
"Intelligence of the Heart" with Rollin McCraty, PhD
Jan 15, 2022
"The Science of Positive Psychology" with Liana Lianov, MD, MPH
Jan 06, 2022
"Herbs, Plants and Period Pain" with Cath Lee, Lar Lee and Matt Crane
Dec 10, 2021
"Shared Medical Appointments" with Jacob Mirsky, MD
Nov 15, 2021
"The Catching Point Transformation" with David Prologo, MD
Nov 05, 2021
"Integrating Lifestyle Medicine in Patient Care" with Kristi Artz, MD
Oct 29, 2021
"Optimizing Athletic Performance with Plant-based Diet" with TJ Waterfall
Oct 08, 2021
"Fasting Mimicking Diet" with William Hsu, MD
Oct 01, 2021
"Nutrition for Longevity" with Jennifer Maynard
Sep 23, 2021
"Power Up with Full Plate Living" with Amy Hanus
Sep 03, 2021
"Positive Psychology" with Liana Lianov, MD, MPH (Recast)
Aug 26, 2021
"Getting the Most out of your Healthcare" with Bob Gold
Aug 23, 2021
"Solving Chronic Pain and Dynamic Healing" with David Hanscom, MD
Aug 13, 2021
"Congenital Heart Disease and Lifestyle" with Anurag Sahu, MD
Aug 05, 2021
"The Power of Mindsets" with Lindsay Lagreid, MHI
Jul 16, 2021
"Understanding and Recovering from Burnout" with Lindsay Lagreid, MHI
Jul 09, 2021
"Reversing Heart Disease" with Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., MD
Jul 02, 2021
"The Role of Plant-Based Nutrition in Diabetes Care" with Brittany Verras, RD
Jun 10, 2021
"The Link Between the Brain, the Stress and the Heart" with Amit Shah, MD
May 20, 2021
"Herbal Walk" with Staci Rieder
May 06, 2021
"Food and Medicine: Most Common Questions about Diet" with Anthea Levi, RD
Apr 22, 2021
"Unlocking Your Full Potential through Coaching" with Margaret Moore, MBA
Apr 15, 2021
"How to Feed a Kid" with Asata Reid, MPH
Apr 08, 2021
"Exercise as Medicine... for Your Brain" with Joe Nocera, PhD
Mar 31, 2021
"Understanding and Working Through Burnout" with Wendy Baer, MD
Mar 19, 2021
"Unwinding Anxiety" with Judson Brewer, MD, PhD
Mar 11, 2021
"The Importance of Research and Brain Health" with Monica Parker, MD
Mar 09, 2021
Recast: "The Heart of Cardiovascular Prevention" with Laurence S. Sperling, M.D., FACC, FAHA, FACP, FASPC
Feb 11, 2021
Recast: “I Have a Carrot and a Stent, You Pick!”, with Koushik R. Reddy, MD
Feb 08, 2021
"Introduction to Gardening" with Daniel Parson
Jan 28, 2021
"The Role of Diet in Managing and Preventing of Alzheimer's Disease" with Jenny Bilko, RD
Jan 19, 2021
"Food Allergies in Kids: Ending the Food Allergy Epidemic" with Catherine Mitchell Jaxon
Dec 29, 2020
"Defining Resiliency, Finding Connection" with Tim Cunningham, DrPH
Dec 18, 2020
"How Not to Diet?" with Michael Greger, MD (Recast of E55)
Dec 10, 2020
"Strong Body, Green Planet" with Kate Galli
Dec 03, 2020
"Cardiovascular Health and Systemic Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases" with Ijeoma Isiadinso, MD
Nov 20, 2020
"Working Through Stress with Kindness and Compassion" with Timothy Harrison
Nov 12, 2020
"How to Survive a Pandemic" with Michael Greger, MD
Nov 05, 2020
"The Science of Addiction and the Power of Curiosity" with Jud Brewer, MD, PhD
Oct 29, 2020
"Religion as a Social Determinant of Health" with Ellen Idler, PhD
Oct 24, 2020
"Mastering Diabetes" with Robby Barbaro, MPH
Oct 16, 2020
"Spine Issues, Pain and Lifestyle Medicine" with W. Jeremy Beckworth, MD
Oct 09, 2020
"Best Diet for Raising Healthy Family" with Brenda Davis, RD & Reshma Shah, MD
Sep 28, 2020
"Understanding Genome Testing" with A. Cecile J.W. Janssens, PhD
Sep 21, 2020
"Common Sleep Disorders and What to Do with Them" with David Schulman, MD
Aug 28, 2020
“I Have a Carrot and a Stent, You Pick!”, with Koushik R. Reddy, MD
Aug 20, 2020
"Women's Health and Self-Care" with Cherie Hill, MD
Jul 23, 2020
"Fiber Fueled: Optimizing Your Gut Microbiome" with Will Bulsiewicz, MD
Jul 11, 2020
"From Healing the Body to Healing the Community" with Brooklyn Borough President, Eric Adams
Jul 02, 2020
"Hormones and Diet" with Neal D. Barnard, MD, FACC
Jun 26, 2020
"Positive Psychology" with Liana Lianov, MD, MPH
Jun 19, 2020
"The Nature of Human Movement" Peter Sprague, PT, DPT
Jun 12, 2020
"Factory Farming and Turning Adversaries Into Allies" with Leah Garces
May 28, 2020
"The Heart of Cardiovascular Prevention" with Laurence S. Sperling, M.D., FACC, FAHA, FACP, FASPC
May 15, 2020
"Ethics Around Eating Animals" with Jonathan Crane, PhD
May 08, 2020
"Navigating News During Coronavirus Pandemic" with Arefa Cassoobhoy, MD
Apr 28, 2020
"How We Regulate Stress with Our Behaviors" with Chance Nicholson, PhD
Apr 21, 2020
"What is Heart Rate Variability" with Chance Nicholson, PhD
Apr 13, 2020
"Acupuncture and Integrative Care" with Wei Huang, MD, PhD
Mar 30, 2020
"Finding Connection in Times of Isolation" with Jenny Mascaro, PhD
Mar 23, 2020
"Understanding Food Allergies" with Erin Malawer
Mar 15, 2020
"Sustainability: Connecting the Health of Environment to the Health of People" with Kelly Weisinger
Mar 07, 2020
"Preventing and Reversing Diabetes with Diet and Lifestyle" with Brenda Davis, RD
Mar 03, 2020
"Kellyn Foundation and Making Healthy Choice the Easy Choice" with Meagan L. Grega, MD
Feb 24, 2020
"Social Determinants of Health" with Jada Bussey-Jones, MD
Feb 17, 2020
"The Connection Between Soil, Gut and Healing" with Zach Bush, MD
Feb 07, 2020
"Linking Psychological State to Physiology" with William “Chance” Nicholson, PhD
Jan 31, 2020
"Common Myths about Diet and Nutrition" with Jenny Bilko, RD
Jan 24, 2020
"Thrive Medicine" with Colin Zhu, DO, DipABLM, Chef
Jan 17, 2020
"Social Justice and Healthcare" with Maura George, MD
Jan 10, 2020
"How Not to Diet?" with Michael Greger, MD (Recast of E55)
Jan 04, 2020
"Reflecting on 2019 and The Future of Lifestyle Medicine" with Salvatore Lacagnina, DO
Dec 26, 2019
"Moving Medicine Forward" with Michael Klaper, MD
Dec 20, 2019
"Empowering Girls to Live Healthier Lives" with Trinita Ervin, CEO of Ladybug for Girls Foundation Inc.
Dec 13, 2019
"Widening Your Resiliency Zone Through Community Resiliency Model" with Linda Grabbe, PhD, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Dec 05, 2019
"Fertility and Diet" with Audrey Gaskins, PhD
Nov 28, 2019
"Food Pharmacy" with Stacie Renee Schmidt, MD
Nov 22, 2019
"Shifting Healthcare Food Service" with Kip Slaughter Hardy, MS, RD, LD
Nov 14, 2019
"Countering Effects of Burnout through Self-Reflection" with Timothy Harrison, Associate Director for CBCT®, Emory University
Nov 07, 2019
"Culinary Medicine" with Rani Polak, MD, Chef, MBA
Nov 02, 2019
"Improving Human Performance " with Robert M. Chapman
Oct 24, 2019
"My Life, My Story" with Susan Nathan, MD
Oct 18, 2019
"Exploring The Feldenkrais Method" with Sandi Goldring
Oct 10, 2019
"Reversing MS with Plant-Based Diet" with Sarah Stancic, MD
Oct 05, 2019
"Philosophy of Public Health and Mentorship" with William H. Foege, MD, MPH (Part 2 of 2)
Sep 26, 2019
"Philosophy of Public Health" with William H. Foege, MD, MPH (Part 1 of 2)
Sep 21, 2019
"Organic and Sustainable Farming Practices" with Daniel Parson, Farmer and Educator
Sep 14, 2019
"The Science behind Changing your Athletic Game" with David Goldman, MS, RD and the Chief Science Advisor of The Game Changers
Sep 06, 2019
"Plant-Based Eating in Professional Sports" with James Wilks, Producer of The Game Changers
Aug 29, 2019
"Plant-Strong Menu Options" with Rebecca Portman
Aug 22, 2019
"The Longevity Diet" with Valter Longo, PhD
Aug 15, 2019
"What is Lifestyle Medicine?" with Jonathan Bonnet, MD
Aug 09, 2019
"How to Bring More JOY to Your Life" with Hanni Berger
Aug 01, 2019
"Digesting Disease Reversal and Prevention" with Laurie Marbas, MD, MBA
Jul 26, 2019
"Increasing Your Stress Load.. Can Be Good?" with Amir Rashidian, D. C.
Jul 19, 2019
"Emotional Resolution" with Cedric Bertelli
Jul 11, 2019
"The Role of Nursing in Lifestyle Medicine" with Aaron Stuber, RN
Jul 05, 2019
"The Evolution of Plant-based Nutrition at Kaiser Permanente, Atlanta GA" with Karen Goodlett, MD
Jun 27, 2019
"How Not to Diet?" with Michael Greger, MD
Jun 20, 2019
"Addressing Burnout Through Movement" with Susi Hately
Jun 13, 2019
"Making Work a Healthy and Joyful Experience" with Jennifer McKenna, Founder & CEO of JMac Consulting
Jun 06, 2019
"Whole Health: A Comprehensive Approach to Veterans' Wellness" with Javier Valle, MD
May 30, 2019
"Lifestyle Habits and Brain Health" with Karima Benameur, MD
May 23, 2019
"Lifestyle Design for Long-term Health" with Dan Witkowski, MD, FACOG, FACLM
May 17, 2019
"Nutrition and Optimal Performance" with Stephan Esser, MD
May 09, 2019
"Finding Your Health Zone" with Douglas Amis, Ed.D.
May 03, 2019
"Musing Together: Finding the Intersection between Art and Health" with Virginia Shearer
Apr 25, 2019
"Insomnia and Sleep Hygiene" with Heather Prayor-Patterson, PhD
Apr 18, 2019
"Reversing Cardiovascular Disease" with Brian Asbill, MD
Apr 11, 2019
"Transformation through Plant-Based Lifestyle" with Steven Lawenda, MD
Apr 04, 2019
"What is Cognitively-Based Compassion Training" with Tim Harrison
Mar 28, 2019
"Understanding Protein" with Garth Davis, MD
Mar 21, 2019
"Simple Truth About Eating Healthy" with David Katz, MD, MPH, FACPM, FACP, FACLM
Mar 14, 2019
"Childhood Obesity, Food Advertising and Gut Health" with Sujit Sharma, MD and CEO of Chuice
Mar 07, 2019
"Empowering People Through Culinary Skills" with Chef Julia Peters
Feb 28, 2019
"Lifestyle Medicine as a Subspecialty" with Jennifer Rooke, MD
Feb 21, 2019
Cardiac Longevity with Joel Kahn, MD
Feb 14, 2019
"Heart Disease Prevention and New Cholesterol Guidelines" with Gina Lundberg, MD
Feb 07, 2019
"Six Components of Wellness" with Sal Lacagnina, DO
Jan 31, 2019
"Defeating Diabetes" with Brenda Davis, RD
Jan 24, 2019
"The Whole Health Approach to Medical Weightloss" with Arvinpal Singh, MD
Jan 17, 2019
"Native American Cuisine and Traditional Ecological Knowledge" with Lois Ellen Frank, PhD
Jan 10, 2019
"Plant Proteins and Their Impact on Health" with Milton Mills, MD
Jan 03, 2019
"Habit and Lifestyle Change" with Howard Jacobson, PhD
Dec 27, 2018
"Brain Health, Alzheimers and Early Detection" with James J. Lah, MD, PhD
Dec 20, 2018
"Scratch Cooking for Health Care" with Mike Bacha, Executive Chef at Emory University Hospital
Dec 13, 2018
"Value on Investment (VOI) of Employee Wellness Programs" with Michael Staufacker
Dec 06, 2018
"COACH Approach to Wellness" with Elizabeth Frates, MD
Nov 29, 2018
"The Power of Lifestyle Medicine" with Mladen Golubić, MD, PhD
Nov 21, 2018
"Reducing Stress through Mindfulness Training" with Joe Burton
Nov 15, 2018
"Training for Peace" with Shaun Lewis
Nov 08, 2018
"Innovative Healthcare Delivery Models: Separating Healthcare from Health Insurance" with Brian E. Hill, MD
Nov 01, 2018
"Meat Alternatives: Plant-based vs Clean Meat" with Bruce Friedrich
Oct 25, 2018
"Dinner with the Doctor" with Dr. Michael C. Hollie
Oct 18, 2018
"Evidence Behind the Plant-based Diet and Where to Start the Journey" with Matt Ruscigno, RD
Oct 12, 2018
"Public Health and Preventive Medicine" with Matthew McKenna, MD
Oct 04, 2018
"Helping Kids and Families to Develop Healthy Eating Habits" with Linda Craighead, PhD
Sep 27, 2018
"Functional and Integrative Nutrition" with Dr. Betsy Redmond
Sep 21, 2018
"Eating Ethically: Religion and Science for a Better Diet" with Jonathan Crane
Sep 14, 2018
"The Power of Plants: The Roots of Future Medicine" with Cassandra Quave, PhD
Sep 06, 2018
"Exercise as Medicine" with Felipe Lobelo, MD
Aug 30, 2018
"Yoga: a Work-in, not a Work-out" with Carla Haack, MD
Aug 23, 2018
"Integrative Medicine and Cancer" with Omer Kucuk, MD
Aug 16, 2018
"Fierce Compassion and Veganism: A Story of Transformation" with Dominick Thompson
Aug 09, 2018
"Compassion and Biology of Interconnectedness" with Jennifer Mascaro, PhD
Aug 02, 2018
"Food Sex Connection – Aphrodisiacs?" with Dr. Joe Esposito
Jul 26, 2018
"Beautiful Skin at Every Age — An Inside-Out and Outside-In Approach" with Gabriele Miotto, MD, MEd
Jul 19, 2018
"From Family Medicine to Plant-Based Doctor" with Laurie Marbas, MD
Jul 12, 2018
"Home Cooking 101" with Jenny Bilko, RD
Jul 05, 2018
"Microbiome and the Effect of Dietary Choices on Gut Health" with Will Bulsiewicz, MD
Jun 28, 2018
"The Whole Body Approach to Obtaining and Maintaining Good Health" with Dr. Joe Esposito
Jun 21, 2018
"How Healing Works: Get well and stay well using your hidden power to heal" with Dr. Wayne Jonas
Jun 14, 2018
“Why dieting fails, and how to overcome your body’s resistance?” with David Prologo, MD, FSIR, ABOM-D
Jun 06, 2018