Healthy Living

Tammy Thompson is the host of Healthy Living. This series is designed to inform and educate viewers about various health issues.

Strokes, What You Need to Know - September, 2009
Tammy talks with neurologist and stroke specialist, Dr. Jacqueline Carter about the signs and symptoms of a stroke and how to help you or someone you love recognize them and what to do when a stroke happens. Tammy also talks with stroke survivor, Talley Holshouser and his wife, Sandra about how getting to the hospital quickly not only saved Talley's life but gave him the opportunity to have the effects of his stroke reversed.
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Gluten Free Living - July, 2009
Wheat, Rye, Barley. These grains are good - for most people. But not if you have a gluten intolerance or allergy. What is gluten and why does it cause problems for almost 3 million Americans? Find out on this edition of Healthy Living. Tammy talks with Emily Jane Butler, a Board-Certified Holistic Health & Nutrition Counselor. Emily is also the Founder of Core Wisdom Wellness and a health and food writer. Her personal recovery from chronic illness revealed her passions for nutrition, cooking and the fine art of living well. Emily shares her journey and expertise with others to help them reclaim their health and enrich their lives.
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NUCCA - November, 2008
Tammy talks with Dr. David Chalke about his unique chiropractic practice -- NUCCA. NUCCA focuses on the relation of the head to the neck. The top bone of the neck, the atlas, must line up properly with the head, as well as the rest of the spine.
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Breast Cancer Awareness - October, 2008
Tammy talks with oncologist, Dr. Elpidia Balbastro about the signs, symptoms, and treatments for breast cancer. She also talks with two women as they share their stories of breast cancer survival.
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Suicide, Part 3 - October, 2007
What happens after you lose someone to suicide? Where can you go just to talk or to be with other who know exactly how you feel? This edition of Healthy Living can help answer those questions.
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Suicide, Part 2 - October, 2007
Tammy talks with her guests who are trying to cope with the suicide of a loved one. Sherry Dawn Roberts, Joe Hardesty, and Linda Thompson share their stories of loss in hopes of helping others who have also suffered the tragedy of losing someone to suicide.
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Suicide, Part 1 - October, 2007
This edition of Healthy Living is the first in a three part series on suicide. Part one deals with the warning signs of suicide and how medical professionals try to help those contemplating taking their own lives and helping those who have lost someone in this tragic way. Tammy talks with Dr. David Meyer, Psychiatrist; Connie Heflin, WKCTC Nursing Professor; Jennifer Villarreal, Clinical Practitioner; and Joyce Ray, Clinical Practitioner.
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PRRT - August, 2007
This edition of Healthy Living takes a look at a form of physical therapy called PRRT - Primal Reflex Release Technique. Tammy talks with Gary Brown, physical therapist and PRRT practitioner.
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Eating Disorders - April, 2007
Show discusses anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating and the importance of getting help to battle these potentially deadly eating disorders.
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