Be Well and Be Green Angie Gust: Wellness Advocate

In this premiere episode, the host, Angie Gust, introduces John Travis’s Wellness Energy System-the 12 dimensions of wellness.  The first dimension, self-responsibility and self-love, is discussed and the connection is made between personal health and wellness and the health and wellness of our planet Earth.  Several facts about the climate crisis are noted from the Climate Reality Leadership training that the host attended in March 2019 and several personal actions are suggested so that everyone can be part of the solution.
References
CDC. 2017. New CDC report: More than 100 million Americans have diabetes or prediabetes https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2017/p0718-diabetes-report.html
CDC. 2017. Cancers Associated with Overweight and Obesity Make up 40 percent of Cancers Diagnosed in the United States https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2017/p1003-vs-cancer-obesity.html
CDC. 2018. Adult obesity facts. https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/adult.html
Climate Reality Project. March 14-16, 2019 training, Atlanta GA.
NAACP. Coal Blooded: Putting profits before people. http://www.naacp.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/CoalBlooded.pdf
Travis, J and Ryan, R. The Wellness Workbook, 3rd ed: How to Achieve Enduring Health and Vitality.   2004, Ten Speed Press, New York.
 
 
 
 

Episode 2:  In this episode, the host, Angie Gust, continues using John Travis’s 12 dimensions of wellness as a framework to talk about personal health and wellness.  This episode focuses on breathing and how breathing and meditation can elicit the relaxation response.  The climate crisis is discussed in terms of its negative effect on respiratory health. Several personal actions are suggested so that everyone can be part of the solution.
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Chen S, Bloom DE. The macroeconomic burden of noncommunicable diseases associated with airpollutionin China. PLoS One. 2019, 18;14(4):e0215663. 
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Gimon, E, O’Boyle, Clack, CTM, McKee, S. March 2019. The coal cost cross over: Economic viability of existing coal compared to new local wind and solar resources. https://energyinnovation.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Coal-Cost-Crossover_Energy-Innovation_VCE_FINAL.pdf
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Travis, J, Ryan, R. The Wellness Workbook, 3rd ed: How to Achieve Enduring Health and Vitality. 2004, Ten Speed Press, New York.
ZiskaLH, Beggs PJ. Anthropogenic climate change and allergen exposure: the role of plant biology. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2012; 129: 27–32.
 
 
 

Episode 3:  In this episode, the host, Angie Gust, continues discussing John Travis’s 12 dimensions of wellness as a way to touch on all aspects of personal health and wellness. This episode focuses on sensing and how caring for and working to improve our senses will enhance our overall wellness. She also discusses climate change and highlights the upcoming Climate Action Summit, organized by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, September 23, 2019.  He is asking global leaders for specific doable plans to enhance their nationally determined contributions by 2020. Several personal actions are suggested so that everyone can be part of the solution.
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Safi, M. India plans nearly 60% of electricity capacity from non-fossil fuels by 2027.  The Guardian, December 22, 2016. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/dec/21/india-renewable-energy-paris-climate-summit-target
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Travis, J and Ryan, R. The Wellness Workbook, 3rd ed: How to Achieve Enduring Health and Vitality. 2004, Ten Speed Press, New York.
 
 
 

Episode 4:  In this episode, the host, Angie Gust, continues discussing John Travis’s 12 dimensions of wellness as a way to improve your own personal health and wellness. This episode focuses on eating and the benefits of a whole food plant-based diet. She also discusses food choices in terms of climate change. For instance, eating beef and lamb has a larger greenhouse gas impact than grain, fruits and vegetables. Several personal actions are suggested so that everyone can be part of the solution.
 
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Travis, J and Ryan, R. The Wellness Workbook, 3rd ed: How to Achieve Enduring Health and Vitality. 2004, Ten Speed Press, New York

Episode 5:  In this episode, the host, Angie Gust, continues discussing John Travis’s 12 dimensions of wellness as a way to improve your own personal health and wellness.  This episode focuses on moving and how the benefits of moving are associated not only with physical health, but mental health as well. She also discusses some good news in energy production, for instance, the bi-facial solar panel, and a couple examples of using the legal system to protect our planet.  Several personal actions are suggested so that everyone can be part of the solution.
References
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Bartels, M. 6/6/18 Americans Think Climate Change Should Be NASA's Top Priority, Not Sending Astronauts to Mars. Newsweek 6 June 2018 Accessed 24 Aug 2019 https://www.newsweek.com/americans-think-climate-change-should-be-nasas-top-priority-not-sending-963164
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Naomi Imatome-Yun. 23 Feb 2016 Eric & Peety: A Story of Mutual Rescue.  Forks Over Knives.  https://www.forksoverknives.com/ericpeetymutualrescue/#gs.pr6xux
NY Governor News. Governor Cuomo Announces Green New Deal Included in 2019 Executive Budget https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-announces-green-new-deal-included-2019-executive-budget
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Episode 6:  In this episode, the host, Angie Gust, continues discussing John Travis’s 12 dimensions of wellness as a way to improve your own personal health and wellness.  This episode focuses on feeling and how to be truly well, it is important to express all of your feelings.  She also discusses the outcome of the Climate Action Summit held in New York on September 23rd which unfortunately, was less than stellar.  Several personal actions are suggested, such as reducing consumption of single-use plastics, so that everyone can be part of the solution.
 
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Ifran, U. Sep 24, 2019. The UN Climate Action Summit was a disappointment. Vox. https://www.vox.com/2019/9/24/20880416/un-climate-action-summit-2019-greta-thunberg-trump-china-india
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