As we get older, we often attribute our aches and pains to arthritis, typically osteoarthritis. There are times when the wear and tear gets so bad that you lose all the cartilage in your joint and it becomes "bone-on-bone."

Conservative treatment options are typically used first to help avoid a joint replacement and many of these options are successful. Recently a client of the PABR Institute canceled a hip replacement due to the work with did using the PABR method.

Unfortunately, there are times when a joint replacement is needed. That's when you want a surgeon who is highly skilled, caring, attentive to detail and who works with you on your goals.

This past weekend for the Weekend Wellness Hour show, I interviewed just that type of surgeon, Dr. Michael Sumko. We discussed indications for knee and hip replacements as well as indications for revisions of those surgeries.

Dr. Sumko discussed minimally invasive options as well as robotics that are now used in surgeries. We even discussed patient optimization to ensure greater success with these major operations.

Dr. Sumko is the chief of orthopedics at Tempe St. Lukes Hospital in Tempe, Arizona and is the Medical Director of Quality and Cost Efficiency. He served at the VA and is soon to be a clinical associate of Arizona State University. He was nominated and named as a Healthcare Hero in 2017 and is joint fellowship trained by Tony Hedley in less invasive approaches to hip and knee replacement as well as revision surgeries.

Dr. Sumko is a wealth of knowledge in this field and I've personally seen his surgical technique in the operating room!

Please join us for this conversation to learn more how to help your joints, how to determine if you need to see an orthopedic surgeon like him and how to change your lifestyle to improve your life and wellbeing!

To learn more about Dr. Michael Sumko, please visit, his Facebook page titled Dr. Michael Sumko Hip and Knee Specialist or call Steward Healthcare at 602-553-3113.

-Dr. Amy

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Have you or someone you’ve known struggled with addiction? Have you experienced early life trauma or adverse experiences that led you to seek unhealthy coping mechanisms?

We explored the topic of recovery from drug addiction for this week’s episode of the Reawaken Your Health Podcast with Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor LPCC-S) and Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor (LICDC-CS), Todd Crandell. Todd spent 13 years of his life in the throes of drug abuse and addiction before choosing a different path. He started the organization Racing for Recovery to help people all over the world overcome addiction through healthy and holistic living.

Todd shared with us his early life experiences that led him to seek ways to cope with his trauma. He explained his choices and how he got mixed up in drugs.

We discussed how he feels about addiction and recovery as well as his path to a life of sobriety. He shared why he started the Racing for Recovery organization and the four important tenants of the recovery process.

Todd dove into the topic of resilience and how it has helped him with his choices during his sobriety. We also touched on his mindset and why a growth and learning perspective have helped him succeed.

Todd’s ability to be real comes through in the conversation as he admits areas where he still needs to work and grow. He also touches on the various aspects of his health and lifestyle that help him to this day.

Please join us to learn more about Todd’s unique process for drug addiction recovery to help you or a loved one.

Please feel free to reach out to Todd Crandell at https://racingforrecovery.org.

-Dr. Amy Novotny

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"Both Jana and I have benefited greatly from your course. I had a lot of pain because I’m bone on bone in my right knee, but refused to skydive on a fake knee so I had resolved to simply put up with the pain. My pain is much more manageable now and sometimes nonexistent. Thanks for all you do!" Randy Hubbs, Business Owner

"Lifesaving. Changed so many aspects of my life. It's such a great life skill being able to understand your Body and regulate it naturally. The Mind -Body connection is real. Dr. Amy teaches you how to fix it. She is the Best." David Goldstein, Executive

How to Cook with Plants to Make Your Meals More Nutritious with Chef Lisa Lyne

We know our diet is critical to our health. So many physicians and nutritionists talk about the gut microbiome nowadays and how what we feed ourselves determine the bacteria, fungi, and other organisms that live in our gut and allow us to absorb nutrients.

One consistency in the health and nutrition world is eating more plants, especially a diverse variety of plants. Diving into plant-based cooking can be overwhelming and daunting if you are not a cook or if you haven't used plants much in cooking before.

This past weekend for the Weekend Wellness Hour show, I interviewed Lisa Lyne to explore easier ways to incorporate plants into our daily cooking and meals. Lisa is a chef, gardener, storyteller, holistic health coach, certified cycling instructor, gym rat, vegan, avid reader, friend of all animals and lover of good food and wine.

She graduated from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition ten years ago. While attending classes at IIN, she also completed a Culinary Arts program through the State University of Brockport in NY. She became vegan because she felt it was the right thing to do for the animals, the planet, and her body. Her goal is to motivate people to eat more delicious plant-based foods and help them navigate the vegan world.

We discuss some common ideas that cause people to avoid plant-based cooking, whether it's not enough protein or becoming hungry too often to not getting enough vitamin B12. Lisa has suggestions for all of these fears and we go into some ideas for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Please join us for this conversation to learn more how to incorporate more plants into your cooking to improve your life and wellbeing! Join us on this delicious journey!

To learn more about Lisa Lyne, please visit, www.veganneverboring.com or reach out to her at lisalyne85@gmail.com.

-Dr. Amy

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