NHA Today Podcast

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The NHA Health Science Podcast, hosted by Dr. Stephan Esser, explores the science and real-world application of whole food, plant-based living. Through expert interviews and practical conversations, the show brings clarity to today’s most important health topics - helping you prevent disease, improve well-being, and take control of your health.

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Episode Date
The Plant-Based Blueprint for Aging Well with Vesanto Melina
Aug 26, 2026
Better Health Starts With Your Next Choice with Dr. Jeffrey Pierce
Aug 19, 2026
Plant-Based Travel: Adventure Meets Healthy Living with Brigdhe Reed and Wanda Huberman
Aug 11, 2026
The Mindset Behind Lifelong Health with Dr. Frank Sabatino
Aug 04, 2026
The Science of Preventing and Reversing Type 2 Diabetes w/ Dr. Stephan Esser
Jul 23, 2026
The Future of Heart Disease Prevention with Joel Kahn, MD, FACC
Jul 15, 2026
Anthony Masiello: From Health Crisis to Life's Purpose | NHA Today
Jul 07, 2026
How Farmer Jawn Is Making Healthy Food Accessible in America's Food Deserts | NHA Today
Jun 30, 2026
What Regenerative Farming Taught Jason DeSalvo About Food, Health and Grains | NHA Today
Jun 23, 2026
Chuck Carroll: How He Lost 200 Pounds and Never Looked Back | NHA Today
Jun 16, 2026
Dr. Columbus Batiste: Why Moderation Kills and What to Do Instead | NHA Today
Jun 09, 2026
Water Fasting Benefits, Safety, and Science with Dr. Alan Goldhamer | NHA Today
Jun 02, 2026
Dr. Joel Fuhrman: You're 90% There - Here's What's Missing | NHA Today
May 27, 2026
How Diet and Lifestyle Can Prevent and Fight Breast Cancer With Dr. Kristi Funk | NHA Today
May 20, 2026
3 Skills Everyone Needs to Make Healthy Living Last, with Luanne Spiros | NHA Today
May 12, 2026
Robyn Denning: From Autoimmune Diagnoses to Vital Health Through Food, Movement & Yoga | NHA Today
May 06, 2026
Meet Dr. Stephan Esser: A New Era for NHA Today & The Science of True Health
Apr 28, 2026
Mitochondrial Health Part 2: Why Antioxidants, Plant Diversity & Nitric Oxide Matter with Dr. Cyrus Khambatta | Ep.166
Apr 07, 2026
Gut Health, IBS & Root-Cause Healing with Dahlia Marin, RDN | Ep. 165
Apr 01, 2026
Plant-Based Metabolic Health: Mitochondria, Inflammation & Energy with Dr. Cyrus Khambatta | Ep.164
Mar 25, 2026
The Art of Living Well: Mindful Cooking, Sensory Joy & Whole-Food Plant-Based Living with Stefanie Dougherty | Ep. 163
Mar 17, 2026
How to Read Food Labels Like a Dietitian (And Outsmart the Grocery Store) with Cassandra Sampson | Ep. 162
Mar 10, 2026
Mindset Over Weight: Intuitive Eating, GLP-1 Medications & Ending Weight Cycling with Mary Marshall, RN | Ep. 161
Mar 03, 2026
Natural Vision Improvement: Can Eyesight Really Get Better? with Mila Casey | Ep. 160
Feb 24, 2026
Whole-Person Mental Health: Beyond Labels and Medication with Kylea Rorabaugh | Ep. 159
Feb 18, 2026
Replay Eat to live the Plant Based Way | Ep. 158
Feb 11, 2026
157: Easily Eat 42 Plants A Week: How to Actually Make Plant-Based Meal Prep Work
Feb 04, 2026
156: Reversing Chronic Disease Through Fasting & Plant-Based Nutrition with Dr. Csilla Veress (Replay)
Jan 27, 2026
155: From Knowing to Doing: Closing the Gap in Plant-Based Living with Timaree Hagenburger
Jan 20, 2026
154: From Retreat to Real Life: NHA & TrueNorth Unite to Support Health at Home
Jan 14, 2026
153: Thriving Health Starts in the Gut with Dr. Will B. (2025 Replay)
Jan 06, 2026
152: The Link Between Nutrition and Mental Health (Food & Mood) with Angela Crawford
Dec 30, 2025
151: Uncover The Hidden Causes of Pain with Eileen Kopsaftis
Dec 23, 2025
150: Terri Chrisman on Fabulous Health, Lifestyle Medicine, and Sustainable Change
Dec 16, 2025
149: The Power of Plant-Based Community Support with Lianna Levine Reisner
Dec 09, 2025
148: Reversing Chronic Pain and Addiction with Plants: Tim Kaufman's Inspiring Story
Dec 02, 2025
147: How a Plant-Based Diet Helped Michelle Cen Reverse Chronic Inflammation
Nov 25, 2025
146: Why Erin & Dusty Stanczyk Believe the Secret to Wellness Starts with What's on Your Plate
Nov 19, 2025
145: How a Whole-Food, Plant-Based Diet Helped Javant Benton Reverse Prediabetes and Lose 80 Pounds
Nov 12, 2025
144: From Grief to Growth — How Food Can Help You Heal with Jennifer Diamond
Nov 04, 2025
143: How to Rebuild Your Health at the Cellular Level with Shoshana Chaim
Oct 28, 2025
142: The Missing Link Between Goals and Success with Dr. Shobha Rayapudi
Oct 21, 2025
141: Learn How to Eat Smarter, Live Longer, and Get Sick Less with Dr. James Thompson
Oct 16, 2025
140: Lowering Breast Cancer Risk Through Plant-Based Nutrition with Caryn Dugan
Oct 10, 2025
139: How a Plant-Based Diet Can Reverse Diabetes with Dr. Roxie Becker
Oct 02, 2025
138: The Connection Between Plant-Based Nutrition, Depression, and Brain Health
Sep 25, 2025
137: Thriving Health Starts in the Gut with Dr. Will B
Sep 18, 2025
136: The Burnout Cure: Nutrition, Hormones & Healing Adrenals with Dr. Kendra Kautz
Sep 11, 2025
135: Easily Eat 42 Plants A Week - How to Actually Make Plant-Based Meal Prep Work
Sep 04, 2025
133: Thriving Through Menopause: Protein, Exercise, and Lifestyle Medicine with Dr. Analila Valencia
Aug 20, 2025
134: Suppressing Cancer and Supporting Recovery Through Plant-Based Nutrition
Aug 20, 2025
132: The Hidden Toxins Making You Sick (And How Plants Can Help)
Aug 13, 2025
131: Grow Nutritious Food on Your Kitchen Counter in Only 5 Days
Aug 06, 2025
130: Breaking Free from Diet Culture through Raw Foods with Melissa Maris
Jul 31, 2025
129: Healing from the Inside Out: Reversing Disease with Love, Food, and Purpose
Jul 22, 2025
128: Reversing Chronic Disease Through Fasting & Plant-Based Nutrition with Dr. Csilla Veress
Jul 15, 2025
127: The Vegan Lifter: Get Stronger as You Age with Robert Cheeke
Jul 08, 2025
126: The Cost of Ignoring Stress and How You Can Heal: Why Diet Alone Isn't Enough
Jul 02, 2025
125: A New Chapter for the Health Science Podcast: Relaunching Summer 2025
Apr 03, 2025
124: Empowering Women Through Plant-Based Living: Stacey Heiny's Path to Health and Confidence
Mar 21, 2025
123: Philosophy, Ethics, and the Joy of Going Vegan: Matt Halteman's Compassionate Approach to Food
Mar 14, 2025
122: Healing Through Service: Dr. Meagan L. Grega's Journey from the Navy to Lifestyle Medicine
Mar 07, 2025
121: Reversing Diabetes with a Whole-Food Plant-Based Lifestyle with Lewis Bertus
Feb 27, 2025
120: Plant-Rich Solutions with Sarah Lake: The Climate Impact of Eating and Investing Smarter
Feb 21, 2025
119: The Joyful Vegan: Colleen Patrick-Goudreau's Mission to End Animal Suffering
Feb 13, 2025
118: Compassion in Action: Tobias Leenaert's Journey to a Plant-Based Future
Feb 06, 2025
117: Veganism, Purpose, and Spirituality: How Karen Hoyos Aligns Actions with a Life of Meaning
Jan 30, 2025
116: Freedom from Binge Eating: Vanessa Sturman's Plant-Based Path to Recovery
Jan 23, 2025
115: Cultivating Change: Jason DeSalvo on Regenerative Farming and Sustainable Living at Cold Brook Farm
Jan 16, 2025
114: Simplifying Plant-Based Meals: Brigitte Gemme's Journey to Veganism and the Vegan Family Kitchen
Jan 09, 2025
113: Transforming Health with Plant-Based Medicine: Dr. Laurie Marbas' Journey from Military to Medicine
Jan 02, 2025
112: From 300 Pounds to Health: Dr. Carol Wroblewski's Plant-Based Transformation
Dec 26, 2024
111: From Aerospace Engineer to Plant-Based Coach: Julie Davis' Journey to Wellness
Dec 19, 2024
110: The Vegan Publisher, Mitali Deypurkaystha, is Transforming Industries and Minds with Words
Dec 12, 2024
The Plant-Powered Pianist: Dr. Gustavo Tolosa's Journey to Health and Harmony
Dec 05, 2024
108: Lower the Risk of Heart Disease and Parkinson's with a Plant Based Diet with Dr. Steve Blake
Nov 28, 2024
107: Creative Resistance: How Food and Art Shape the Fight for Social Justice with Nava Atlas
Nov 21, 2024
106: Adopt a Plant Based Diet for Planetary & Personal Health with Dr. Shireen Kassam
Nov 14, 2024
105: Born Vegan...Where Values and Actions Align with Sarina Farb
Nov 07, 2024
104: The Connection Between Human Rights and Animal Rights with Michael Dorf
Oct 31, 2024
103: Heart Health Reimagined: Paul Chatlin's Plant-Based Journey from Crisis to Advocacy
Oct 23, 2024
102: From Philosophy to Medicine: Dr. Zach Burns' Journey to Plant-Based Healthcare
Oct 17, 2024
101: The Connection Between Human Rights and Animal Liberation with Stuart Evans
Oct 10, 2024
100: A True Pioneer in the Plant Based Movement with Dr. Frank Sabatino
Oct 03, 2024
099: Building a Life of Recovery with a Plant-Based Foundation with Adam Sud
Sep 26, 2024
098: What Animals Can Teach Us about Ourselves with Danielle MacKinnon
Sep 19, 2024
097: From Cooking to Advocacy: Dilip Barman's Plant-Based Influence
Sep 12, 2024
096: Vegan Youth Creating a Just and Sustainable Future with Onyx Helper
Sep 05, 2024
095: Community and Compassion: How Veganism Transforms Lives and the Planet with Paige Parsons Roache
Aug 29, 2024
094: Spirituality at the Deepest Level Means Do No Harm with Pria Acharya
Aug 22, 2024
093: From Forks Over Knives to WeHeal: A Path to Lasting Health with Dr. Matthew Lederman
Aug 15, 2024
092: Beyond Plant-Based Activism: Health, Climate, and Animal Compassion with Dr. Faraz Harsini
Aug 08, 2024
091: Through the Lens of Compassion with Bobby Sud
Aug 01, 2024
090: Putting a Dent in the Childhood Obesity Pandemic with Dr. Roxanne George
Jul 25, 2024
089: Enthusiastically Modeling a Healthy Plant-Based Lifestyle with Vicki Brett-Gach
Jul 18, 2024
088: If Eating Is Not Easy, You're Eating Sleazy with Dr. Scott Harrington
Jul 11, 2024
087: The Plan A Diet Minimizes Resistance to Change with Cyd Notter
Jul 04, 2024
086: Turning the Tables on Compassion at Sunset Farms Sanctuary with Helen Demes
Jun 27, 2024
085: Increasing Heart Health Through Plant-Based Eating with Dr. Daniel Chong
Jun 20, 2024
084: Plant-Powered Healing: Triumph Over Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes with Marc Ramirez
Jun 13, 2024
083: The Power of Whole Foods: Wellness Wisdom from Susan Smith Jones
Jun 06, 2024
082: From Over 300 Pounds to Thriving: Andrea Sereda's Plant-Powered Journey
May 30, 2024
081: Divine Nourishment: God's Guidance in Plant-Based Nutrition with Wendie Pett
May 23, 2024
080: Eco-Seas: Unveiling Unusual Plant-Based Cruises with Lisa & Clayton McCarl
May 16, 2024
079: Eyes on Health: Nourishing Your Vision Through Nutrition with Dr. Rudrani Banik
May 09, 2024
078: Love of Organic Farming Rooted in Life's Work with Mark Epstein
May 02, 2024
077: Jumpstart Your Health in Two Weeks with Dr. Ted Barnett
Apr 25, 2024
076: The Green Prescription: Plant-Based Eating is at the Root of Healing with Dr. Jeffrey Pierce
Apr 18, 2024
75: A Plant-Strong Love of the Elderly Population with Angela Fischetti
Apr 11, 2024
074: From Rocket Scientist to 100% Plant-Based Lifestyle Doc with Dr. Niki Davis
Apr 04, 2024
073: It's Not Your Fault, But It IS Your Responsibility with Monk Coleman
Mar 28, 2024
072: The Ahimsa of Living with Harmony with John Pierre
Mar 21, 2024
071: Migraines, Hippies and Living Off the Grid with Dr. Kim Scheuer
Mar 14, 2024
070: Docs Who Rock Lifestyle Medicine with Dr. Suzannah Bozzone
Mar 07, 2024
069: Healthcare Shake-Up: Rethinking Nutrition's Role in Heart Health with Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn
Feb 29, 2024
068: Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired with Dr. Kerry Graff
Feb 22, 2024
067: Fast-Fix Drugs vs Lifestyle Healthcare with Dr. Shayla Toombs-Withers
Feb 15, 2024
066: Beyond the Clinic: The Impact of a Plant-Based Lifestyle with Dr. Keary O'Connor
Feb 08, 2024
065: The Ethics of Veganism with Dr. Lisa Kemmerer
Feb 01, 2024
064: The Whole-Person Approach: Dr. Wayne Dysinger's Blueprint for Health
Jan 25, 2024
063 Plant Strong 7-Day Turnaround with Rip Esselstyn
Jan 18, 2024
062: The SOS-Free Advantage of Plant-Based Nutrition with Dr. Malcolm Mackay
Jan 11, 2024
061: Humane Education is the Solution with Zoe Weil
Jan 04, 2024
060: Reverse Diabetes in 21 Days with Dr. Nandita Shah
Dec 28, 2023
059: You're Not the Problem… The Food Is with Dr. John McDougall
Dec 21, 2023
058: The Fiber Miracle to Heal Your Gut with Dr. Will Bulsiewicz
Dec 14, 2023
057: Myths and Lies of Organic Farming with Dave Chapman
Dec 07, 2023
056: Cancer, Yoga, and the Power of Plant-Based Eating with Tabay Atkins
Nov 30, 2023
055: Conquering Your Fibromyalgia with Dr. Michael Lenz
Nov 23, 2023
054: Reversing Disease by Redefining Medicine with Dr. Neal Barnard
Nov 16, 2023
053: America Goes Vegan with Glen Merzer
Nov 09, 2023
052: Hyper-Nourish, Green Smoothies and Reversing Disease with Dr. Brooke Goldner
Nov 02, 2023
051: Chef Ramses Bravo on Water Fasting and Plant-Based Eating at TrueNorth Health Center
Oct 26, 2023
049: Navigating Compassion Fatigue: Insights from Juliette Watt on the Path to Self-Care
Oct 12, 2023
048: Fit Vegan Coaching: Maxime Sigouin's Blueprint for Health and Fitness
Oct 05, 2023
047: Greens, Grit, and Growth: Julieanna Hever's Plant-Powered Odyssey
Sep 28, 2023
046: From Childhood Curiosity to Ethological Insights: Marc Bekoff's Journey into Animal Communication
Sep 21, 2023
045: The Journey Inward: Resilience and Mindful Living with Robert Cheeke
Sep 14, 2023
044: From Fork to Health: Dr. Sandra Musial's Prescription for Preventing Chronic Diseases
Sep 07, 2023
043: Water Fasting Opens the Door to Dr. Gracie Yuen's Life's Work
Aug 31, 2023
042: Healing Through Plants: Dr. Ron Weiss' Journey into Whole Food Plant-Based Medicine
Aug 24, 2023
041: Answering the Age-Old Question... "Where Do You Get Your Protein?" with Brenda Davis
Aug 17, 2023
040: Clearing Karma Through the Domino Effect of Food Scraps ... A Conversation with Josh Whiton
Aug 10, 2023
039: Plant-Based Wellness for Positive Aging: Insights from Jayney Goddard, UK's Natural Youth Guru
Aug 03, 2023
038: From Addiction to Triumph: How Tim Kaufman Overcame Obstacles and Found Renewed Purpose
Jul 27, 2023
037: Unleashing the Power of Plant-Based Living: A Conversation with Dr. Stephan Esser
Jul 20, 2023
036: The Raw Truth About Plant-Based Eating with Dr. Rick Dina
Jul 13, 2023
035: Divinely Inspired Health Model vs Disease Model with Dr. Milton Mills
Jul 06, 2023
034: Cure vs Care...Aligning Diet with Healthy Living with Dr. Greg Fitzgerald
Jun 29, 2023
033: Genetics Don't Determine Your Destiny to The Degree Your Diet Does with Tami & Tom Kramer
Jun 22, 2023
032: Plant-Based is About Progress Not Perfection with Kim Campbell
Jun 15, 2023
030: NHA 75th Anniversary, Travel and What it Means to Be a Part of the Movement
Jun 01, 2023
029: Reducing the Risk of Diseases of Self-Destruction with Dr. Miriam Maisel
May 25, 2023
028: Super Easy, Budget Friendly Plant Based Eating with Kathy Davis
May 18, 2023
027: Getting to the Heart of the Matter with Heart Health with Dr. Columbus Batiste
May 11, 2023
026: The Pregnancy Advantage Goes Beyond the Womb with Dr. Jeanne Schumacher
May 04, 2023
025: Kind to All Educator Empowers Youth to Live Kindly with Susan Hargreaves
Apr 27, 2023
024: HealthScience.org/Podcast/024-Maya-Riz
Apr 20, 2023
023: A New View of Food for a Healthier You with Dr. Debra Shapiro
Apr 13, 2023
022: Farm Sanctuary is Compassion in Action with Gene Baur
Apr 06, 2023
021: Keeping Your Body Clean with 100% Plant-Based Foods with Geoff Palmer
Mar 30, 2023
020: Unchained for the Animals with Jane Velez-Mitchell
Mar 23, 2023
019: From Couch Potato to Extreme Athlete … Going Strong at 75 with Dr. Akil Taher
Mar 16, 2023
018: The World Peace Diet Continues with Dr. Will Tuttle
Mar 09, 2023
017: Eat To Live the Plant-Based Way with Dr. Joel Fuhrman
Mar 02, 2023
016: Mastering Diabetes the Plant-Based Way with Cyrus Khambatta, PhD
Feb 23, 2023
015: From Dairy Farmer to Vegan Activist for the Animals with Jackie Norman and Gareth Scurr
Feb 16, 2023
014: You Can Have It All If You Can Surrender It All with Victoria Moran
Feb 09, 2023
013: 6 Million Seeds Committed to Children's Health with Meryl Fury
Feb 02, 2023
012: The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss with Chef AJ
Jan 26, 2023
011: Plant-Based Telehealth Founder Releases 160 Pounds with Anthony Masiello
Jan 19, 2023
010: Secrets to "Well Your World" the Plant-Based Way with Dillon Holmes
Jan 12, 2023
009: Art and Plant-Based Food…An Unbeatable Combination with Brittany Jaroudi
Jan 05, 2023
008: From Visionary to Pioneer to Luminary... A Man on a Mission with T. Colin Campbell
Dec 29, 2022
007: Climate Healers sound the Alarm on Animal Consumption with Dr. Sailesh Rao
Dec 26, 2022
006: Plant-Based Lifestylist is Fit, Vibrant, and Energized at 79 with Linda Middlesworth
Dec 22, 2022
005: Regenerative Health Begins with a Healthy, Plant-Based Protocol with Dr. Joel Kahn
Dec 19, 2022
004: From Morbidly Obese to Plant-Based Influencer…One Man's Journey with Chuck Carroll
Dec 15, 2022
003: Water Fasting, TrueNorth Health Center and the Power of Vision with Dr. Alan Goldhamer
Dec 12, 2022
002: Moving Medicine Forward Resides in Healthy Living with Dr. Michael Klaper
Dec 08, 2022
001: The Dynamic Leadership of the NHA with Mark and Wanda Huberman
Dec 01, 2022
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