Occupy Health

Susan Downs, MD
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Occupy Health provides leading edge health information to allow you to take proactive steps towards optimal health. We help you look under the hood to find the underlying contributing causes to illness. We also interview health and functional medicine experts to provide answers to questions and to arm you with questions for your health provider. Tune in to Occupy Health, broadcasting every Friday at 11 AM Pacific Time on the VoiceAmerica Health and Wellness Channel.

  1. 2H AGO

    Unlock Your Longevity Potential: A Simple Approach to Optimal Health!

    In a world where healthcare costs continue to skyrocket and chronic diseases plague millions, one truth remains constant: *Optimum Health is Your Greatest Wealth.*     An ounce of prevention is worth a TON of cure,  . With decades of experience in nutritional consulting and biohacking, Robert has witnessed firsthand how proactive health strategies can prevent the devastating cycle of illness and expensive treatments. The question isn't whether prevention is possible — it's whether you're ready to take control of your health destiny.       Instead of treating symptoms, Robert looks at underlying causes.  Important for cell functioning are essential nutrients, and identifying and eliminating harmful toxins that compromise  cell function.   Robert's approach centers on a fundamental principle: *The best way to know if you're improving is to measure.  :He discusses eight crucial biomarkers that can predict your health trajectory years in advance.  This can be useful in many aspects of health improvement such as weight loss and a comprehensive health optimization     Robert Menkemeller, R.N.C., C.P.T. Registered Nutritional Consultant & Certified Personal Trainer Robert Menkemeller brings over three decades of dedicated expertise in nutritional consulting, personal training, and longevity optimization. His journey into health and wellness began in 1984 while living in the Seychelles Islands, where he developed a deep appreciation for the connection between environment, lifestyle, and vitality.   He graduated from nutrition school in February 1992, where he was mentored by Dr. Kenneth Johnson, a triple Ph.D. in Sports Medicine, Sports Nutrition, and Oriental Medicine. His education continued under the guidance of renowned chemist Raymond Francis in 1996, who provided advanced training in supplement chemistry and bioavailability—critical knowledge rarely taught in traditional nutrition programs.   In 1994, Robert earned his Personal Training Certification from Hayward State University and gained practical experience at 24 Hour Fitness, developing expertise in exercise physiology with a focus on bilateral function and optimal body mechanics. In 2015, Robert expanded his expertise into biohacking, studying the science of optimizing human performance through measurable lifestyle interventions and self-experimentation. This knowledge enhanced his ability to help clients make precise, data-driven improvements to their health and longevity.   Specialized Expertise - With over 20 years of experience with PERQUE products and deep knowledge of Dr. Russell Jaffe's eight biometrics blueprint, Robert specializes in personalized health optimization through advanced biomarker analysis. His approach addresses inflammation control, nutritional optimization, and metabolic balance to unlock each individual's longevity potential. Robert's personal health journey includes overcoming seven years of chronic hip pain through natural methods, achieving complete pain relief since 2007. This experience reinforced his belief that symptoms are signals requiring root-cause solutions, not merely symptom suppression.   Philosophy & Approach - Guided by his mantra "Optimum Health is Your Greatest Wealth," Robert combines scientific precision with practical application. His methodology integrates nutritional biochemistry, supplement quality assessment, and lifestyle optimization to create personalized wellness strategies.   Robert's holistic approach incorporates mind-body wellness principles, including NLP and positive psychology, recognizing that mental health is fundamental to physical vitality.

    56 min

  2. JAN 23

    Natural Approaches for Mental Health with Ameet Aggarwal, ND

    1.7 billion people worldwide suffer from mental illness.  Only 44 % of adults with mental health issues receive treatment, and less than 20 % of children needing mental health treatment receive it.  Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide with 350 million cases.  At any time, 17 % in US are depressed.  Other than pain from arthritis, depression most disabling   Dr. Ameet discusses simple steps for recovery with natal remedies for conditions such as anxiety, depression, stress and burnout which have lasting results.   Ameet Aggarwal, ND Biography Voted as one of the Top 43 therapists in the world, 5-times bestselling author, naturopath and psychotherapist Dr. Ameet Aggarwal, ND is one of the only naturopathic doctors who combines naturopathic medicine, functional medicine, homeopathy, gestalt psychotherapy, EMDR, family constellations and A Course In Miracles.   He focuses on healing the physical and emotional root causes of illness and mental health issues to help with anxiety, depression, chronic illness, weight loss, childhood trauma and ancestral trauma.   He easily helps you with gut health, liver detox, adrenal fatigue, depression, anxiety, mood, skin, hormones, inflammation, health and sexual issues using supplements, nutrition, healthy foods, natural medicine, holistic therapies & emotional healing.   Free videos on gut health, liver detox, mental health, releasing emotional blocks, adrenal fatigue and trauma can be found on https://drameet.com

    56 min

  3. 12/05/2025

    Protecting Children's (and Adult's) Health with Brian Hooker, PhD

    Brain Hooker worked closely with HHS Secretary. Robert Kennedy Jr and is the Chief Science officer of the Children's Health Defense.  He has spent his life looking for answers as to what causes childhood disease.  He delves deeply into the questions on why our children and adult populations are so ill.  He shares his experience in a discussion on contributing causes such as toxins, our food supply, and medical interventions.   Government interventions, and corporate interference are also discussed. Biography Brian S. Hooker, Ph.D., is the Senior Director of Science and Research at Children's Health Defense, an organization committed to the best health for children in the U.S. and worldwide. He is also a former Professor of Biology at Simpson University in Redding, California, where he specialized in microbiology and biotechnology. Dr. Hooker coauthored, with Robert F. Kennedy Jr, the New York Times best-selling book Vax-Unvax: Let the Science Speak.   In 1985, Dr. Hooker earned his Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, California. He earned his Master of Science degree in 1988 and his doctorate in 1990, both in biochemical engineering, from Washington State University in Pullman, Washington.   Brian Hooker has many accomplishments to his credit, including co-inventor for five patents, recipient of the Battelle Entrepreneurial Award in 2001, and a Federal Laboratory Consortium Recognition Award in 1999 for his work on "Reactive Transport in 3-Dimensions." The breadth of Hooker's over 70 science and engineering papers have been published in internationally recognized, peer-reviewed journals.  Dr. Hooker has been active in vaccine safety since 2001 and has a 25-year-old son with autism. In 2013 and 2014, Dr. Hooker worked with the CDC Whistleblower, Dr. William Thompson, to expose fraud and corruption within vaccine safety research in the CDC, which led to the release of over 10,000 pages of documents.

    55 min

  4. 11/21/2025

    What happens between lives?

    Andy and Reena discuss what happens between lives.  The provide a bigger perspective  of the current challenging times and propose that raising our vibratory level is very important.  They address the following questions: Are there soul contracts?   Do we have choices as to which life we enter during the next life time?   Do we keep coming back with similar situations til we learn to manage the situation?   What is a twin flame? How to manage the stressors of current times and maintain balance and open mindedness.  They say the most important vibrations and things we are to learn are enlightenment, peace and love.  The lowest vibrations are shame guilt, and fear.     Bios:   Andy Tomlinson is a psychotherapist and the founder of the Past Life Regression Academy, established in 2002 that has trained ore than six hundred past lie, current life , and between livers spiritual regression therapists worldwide.  He is a founding member of the Spiritual Regression Therapy Association and the Earth Association of Regression Therapy and has been the president of the society of medical Advance and research regression Therapy.  Andy has been coteaching pioneering the New Consciousness workshops since 2014 using Advanced Vibration Techniques as well as teaching shorter workshops training healers to clear a wide range of intrusive energies.   He is the author of Exploring the Eternal soul  and Healing the Eternal soul and the editor of Transforming the Eternal soul. www.pioneeringnewconsciousness.com   Reena Kumarasingham has been a regression therapist, between life spiritual regression therapist and a certified international trainer for the Past Life Regression Academy for ten years.  She has trained therapists in the UK, Australia, Singapore and the United States specialising in between lives spiritual regression since 2014.  She also developed this training for the internet classroom and home study.  Reena has been teaching Advanced Vibrational Techniques in Pioneering `new consciousness workshops since 2014 to help people transition and live in the New consciousness with calm, peace and empowerment.\\She is the author of the highly acclaimed Radiant Light series comprising Shrouded Truth, the Madalene Lineage and Divine Consciousness. www.reenakumarasingham.com

    57 min

  5. 11/14/2025

    What the Future May Hold

    Lena discusses healing and future possibilites and explores the concept of he new World Order. Lena Pu Bio: Back in 2016, Lena was and still is the first science researcher to ever capture in real time using live blood microscopy to show what wireless radiation does to live blood after WiFi exposure in a school setting,  The results were unquestionable that the levels of exposures in a regular classroom to these industrial strength WiFi Wireless Access Points are disastrous to health. Between 2018-2020, Lena achieved the impossible. She successfully led the charge for a landmark change in creating protective language for her local city's wireless telecommunication ordinance. Part of the list of added laws included were set back limits that prevented the buildout of any cell towers and small cell antennas near residential homes and schools. This and stopping the 5G small cell deployment in her city is one of her proudest achievements. More recently starting in 2020 at the height of the plan-demic, she was one of the first out the door to make publicly accessible several Notices of Liabilities (NoL) that she had written against the COVID injections and 5G wireless deployment. Shortly after receiving numerous NoL's that Lena's team of filers sent, the FCC chairman Ajit Pai stepped down. Having learned the dark side of the AI's purpose and the path towards Singularity that is leading to devastating harm to all life on earth, Lena is currently researching the healing frequencies that brings back life sustaining energies.   Old website: www.Lenasfabulousfrequencies.com  about her fight against wireless She is creating a website to focus on positive frequencies She can be contacted through facebook

    55 min

  6. 09/26/2025

    Histamine and Mast Cell Acitvation Syndrome

    Histamine is a crucial compound in the body and is involved in many vital processes. When histamine levels are not balanced, it can trigger a cascading effect on multiple systems, leading to a dizzying array of symptoms that appear unrelated.  Migraines, anxiety, digestive distress, skin issues, menstrual pain, palpitations, brain fog, mood dysregulation, arthritis, etc.     Meg Mill is a Functional Medicine Practitioner and clinical pharmacist specializing in the often-overlooked intersection of gut health, hormone balance, and nervous system regulation, with a unique focus on neuro-digestion—the intricate connection between the brain, gut, and immune response. In her virtual Functional Medicine practice and her Women's Wellness Collective, she has guided hundreds of people to uncover the root causes of fatigue, hormonal chaos, digestive dysfunction, and unexplained symptoms.  Dr. Meg is also a bestselling author and host of the top-rated A Little Bit Healthier podcast. Her work has been featured in many national news outlets, such as Forbes Health, Fox News, and MindBodyGreen. Her mission is to help women reclaim their health, energy, and mental clarity so they can feel energized, confident, and comfortable in their bodies

    53 min

  7. 05/23/2025

    Leave Large Big Pharma Behind with Peter Glidden, ND

    Children and adults in the US are getting sicker and sicker.  Six in ten adults have a chronic disease and four in 10 have two chronic diseases.  Approximately 50 % of children have one chronic disease.  We spend more on health care than the next ten countries with the highest spending combined.    Yet our health outcomes are among the worst of the developed world.  Dr. Glidden will discuss these issues and tell how we can be healthy.   Bio Peter Glidden, ND He has 35 years of helping people recover their health .  In 1991, he received his doctoral degree in naturopathic medicine from Bastyr University in Seattle.   He is the author of Everybody is Sick and I know why Attempt a cure with wholistic medicine and his new book,  Leave Big Pharma Behind and become the hero of your own health recovery this book has naturopathic approaches to many diseases He also has a website which will guide you through health issues and lead you towards optimal health You can join his website https://leavebigpharmabehind.com/  on a subscription basis.

    57 min

  8. 05/02/2025

    Tips on Communicating with our loved ones with John Gray

    John Gray is the author of one of the most well-known and trusted relationship books of all time: Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus.  He discusses his new book which discusses how to communicate with and support others, particularly loved ones.  Such communication differs for each gender (or persons depending on whether they are operating on their masculine (Mars) side or estrogen (Venus) side.)    He gives valuable tips on how to communicate with our partners and how to improve our relationships.       John Gray Bio John Gray is the author of one of the most well-known and trusted relationship books of all time: Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus. USA Today listed his book as one of the top 10 most influential books of the last quarter century. It was the #1 bestselling book of the decade. Dr. Gray's books have been translated into approximately 45 languages in more than 100 countries and continue to be bestsellers. Dr. Gray has written over twenty books, the most recent of which is Beyond Mars and Venus. His Mars/Venus book series has forever changed how men and women view their relationships

    57 min
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Occupy Health provides leading edge health information to allow you to take proactive steps towards optimal health. We help you look under the hood to find the underlying contributing causes to illness. We also interview health and functional medicine experts to provide answers to questions and to arm you with questions for your health provider. Tune in to Occupy Health, broadcasting every Friday at 11 AM Pacific Time on the VoiceAmerica Health and Wellness Channel.

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  • Creator
    Susan Downs, MD
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    172
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Susan Downs, MD
  • Show Website
    Occupy Health

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