Health and nutrition expert Martie Whittekin talks with Lisa today about diabetes — what it is, what are some of the contributing causes, what are some of the signs and symptoms, how cultured foods can help combat the situation and other things we can do to minimize the probability of getting diabetes.

Statistics show that women suffer more headaches, joint pain, osteoporosis, allergy problems, skin issues, digestive complaints and women are 3 times as likely to be diagnosed with an autoimmune disease. Martie Whittekin will reveal keys of how this can be turned around.

Today Martie Whittiken discusses the numerous health benefits of Probiotics and specifically the product she uses by Dr. Ohira as part of KPFK’s annual Winter Fund Drive.

Nutritional expert Martie Whittekin is on the show today to talk about common woman’s health issues such as osteoporosis, weight issues, heart issues, yeast infections, and others.  She talks about the role of calcium, magnesium, natural sources of each, probiotics and so much more – there’s a lot of info here!

Martie Whittekin will talk about how heartburn can be an important wake-up call to change bad dietary habits, such as the types of foods eaten, insufficient vitamin D, poor chewing and imbalance of friendly bacteria in the digestive track.

Want to know how to correct your acid stomach problems the natural way?  Martie Whittekin is the author of  Natural Alternative to Nexium, Maalox, Tagament, Prilosec & Other Acid Blockers and she’s on the show today to discuss natural alternatives  to relieve acid reflux, heartburn, and gastric ailments.