Healthy Living by Willow Creek Springs

Joe Grumbine
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A podcast about practices to promote healthy lives featuring experts, businesses, and clients: we gather to share our stories about success, failure, exploration, and so much more. Our subscription episodes feature some personal and vulnerable, real-life stories that are sensitive to some of the general public. 

  1. 2d ago

    Misdiagnosed: with Dr Scott Standage

    Send us Fan Mail One bad call can turn into a whole alternate reality, especially when nobody stops to ask, “What else could this be?” I’m joined by Dr. Scott Standage, a Stanford-trained specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation, to unpack the real-world cost of misdiagnosis through his story and his book, White Coats and Black Swans: A Doctor’s Descent Into Misdiagnosis and Madness. Scott walks us through how severe sleep apnea and extreme sleep deprivation were brushed aside, how low-risk options like CPAP were ignored, and how powerful medications were escalated without the close follow-up their own warnings require. We talk about Mirapex, Provigil, dangerous drug interactions, and the terrifying way medication side effects and exhaustion can look like “proof” of a psychiatric disorder when clinicians don’t step back and reassess. From involuntary holds to a bipolar label that followed him across charts, Scott makes the case for differential diagnosis, humility, and revisiting conclusions when a patient isn’t improving. We also get into the long tail of medical trauma: PTSD, damaged relationships, and what it took to keep advocating until he finally found a path toward accountability and a way to tell the story publicly. If you’ve ever felt dismissed, overmedicated, or stuck with a diagnosis that doesn’t fit, this conversation will give you language, context, and concrete questions to bring to your next appointment. Subscribe, share this with someone who needs it, and leave a review to help more people find the show. Intro for podcast information about subscriptions Support the show Here is the link for Sunday's 4 pm Pacific time Zoom meeting

  2. Oct 16

    Living After No Evidence Of Disease with Dr Robert Hoffman

    Send us Fan Mail “No evidence of disease” can sound like permission to exhale, but we don’t treat it like the finish line. We talk through the uncomfortable truth behind the phrase: scans can only report what they can detect, and survivorship often becomes a full-time maintenance plan designed to keep cancer from coming back. Joe shares what it feels like when the visible crisis is gone but the stakes are still high, and Dr. Robert Hoffman explains why recurrence can return more aggressive after therapy has already selected for the toughest cells. We dig into the daily reality of a low-methionine diet and methionine restriction, including why meat-heavy culture makes compliance so hard even when motivation is sky-high. Then we move into monitoring: what imaging can and can’t tell you, why swollen lymph nodes and “bright spots” can be misleading, and how newer tools like liquid biopsy and circulating tumor DNA may help detect risk earlier without piling on more radiation. We also explore the bigger picture of modern oncology and cancer treatment research: immunotherapy maintenance (including Keytruda), the renewed push for functional personalized medicine (drug sensitivity testing), and what’s emerging around methioninase, high-dose intravenous vitamin C, and future oral delivery ideas like bacteria that produce methioninase. If you’re living after treatment or supporting someone who is, this conversation is about staying vigilant without losing your life to fear. Subscribe, share this with someone navigating cancer survivorship, and leave a review with the question you want us to tackle next. Intro for podcast information about subscriptions Support the show Here is the link for Sunday's 4 pm Pacific time Zoom meeting

  3. Oct 12

    Intervention With Common Sense with Mike Loverde

    Send us Fan Mail Most families don’t fail because they don’t care. They fail because they’re exhausted, scared, and trapped in patterns that quietly protect addiction and mental health chaos. I sit down with interventionist and counselor Mike Loverde to talk about what actually moves the needle when a loved one refuses help, and why “they have to want it” can be the most dangerous sentence a family ever hears. We get into trauma-informed care and the surge in mental health symptoms since COVID, not as a trendy talking point, but as a real-world breakdown of coping tools, connection, and safety. Mike argues that we too often chase DSM labels and insurance-driven diagnosis instead of asking basic, human questions that reveal what’s underneath the behavior. We also talk about how substance use can mimic serious psychiatric conditions, why you need a clean baseline before you can trust an assessment, and how family systems can keep dysfunction running for years. Mike shares hard stories from the trenches and explains why lived experience matters: interventionists in recovery can often connect in minutes in ways credentials can’t. We also cover what Family First Intervention looks like in practice, from face-to-face interventions to virtual aftercare, and why families are frequently “more flooded” than the person they’re trying to save. If you’re searching for addiction intervention help, recovery coaching, or a clearer way to support a loved one without enabling, this conversation is for you. Subscribe, share with someone who needs it, and leave a review with the biggest question you’re still wrestling with. Intro for podcast information about subscriptions Support the show Here is the link for Sunday's 4 pm Pacific time Zoom meeting

  4. Oct 8

    Who Planted Cannabis First? with Roger Christie

    Send us Fan Mail Cannabis legalization headlines can feel like they’re only about markets, tax revenue, and who gets licensed. We wanted a different angle, so we sat down with Roger Christie, longtime cannabis advocate and author of The First Planting of Cannabis on Earth, to talk about something deeper: why this plant changes people, how prohibition shapes communities, and what “religious freedom” could mean for cannabis going forward. Roger starts with a personal story that’s both simple and startling, how cannabis helped him break a family pattern of alcoholism and sparked a lifelong commitment to health and conscience. From there, the conversation turns into a Vietnam War era turning point. Roger describes joining the Army, being redirected into intelligence analysis, and discovering information about MK Naomi that he says set off a moral alarm. That moment leads to a refusal to deploy and an unlikely win that hinges on a single word: sincerity. We dig into how sincerity functions as a practical compass in activism, in spiritual life, and in the long fight over cannabis policy. Then we go big: Hawaiʻi Island’s cannabis history, early hemp entrepreneurship, the idea of cannabis as a sacrament, and why Roger argues the First Amendment matters as much as any rescheduling debate. Roger also shares the provocative core of his book, an Anunnaki-based origin theory drawn from cuneiform tablet translations, and why he connects cannabis to the “Tree of Life.” We wrap with grounded takeaways on raw cannabis leaves, juicing, and nutrition-first approaches that aim to put health back at the center. If you care about medical cannabis, hemp, cannabis history, religious freedom, or the future of legalization, listen through and join the conversation. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find it. What’s your biggest question about cannabis that nobody seems willing to answer? Intro for podcast information about subscriptions Support the show Here is the link for Sunday's 4 pm Pacific time Zoom meeting

  5. Oct 4

    Are You Treating Health Like A Project? with Dr. Gene Antenucci

    Send us Fan Mail Your dentist might know more about your overall health than you think and not because they’re guessing. We sit down with Dr. Eugene Antonucci, a longtime New Orleans dentist, wellness coach, author, and LSU professor, to connect the dots between oral health and total-body longevity in a way that’s practical, grounded, and immediately useful. If you’ve ever treated brushing, flossing, food, and exercise as separate boxes, this conversation pulls it all into one clear picture. We start with Dr. Antonucci’s 40-year view of patients across generations and the hard pattern he kept seeing: people who look “fine” slowly slide into metabolic disease, obesity, diabetes, and cognitive decline. That reality pushed him to change his own health and to stop thinking in extremes. We talk about why diets fail, how to turn nutrition into a sustainable lifestyle, and what Blue Zones and the Italian longevity mindset get right about whole foods, fewer processed foods, daily movement, and purpose. Then we go deep on the mouth-body connection. Dr. Antonucci explains how gum disease, bleeding, and bacterial imbalance can drive inflammation that travels through the bloodstream and correlates with heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes. He also shares what dentists can catch early, from the odors and pockets that signal periodontal disease to the small lesions that can become oral cancer, plus why preventive dental checkups are a real form of preventive medicine. If you want healthier aging, better metabolic health, and a simple framework that doesn’t feel like a project, you’ll leave with a smarter way to think about your mouth, your habits, and your life. Subscribe, share this with a friend who keeps “starting over,” and leave a review with your biggest takeaway. Intro for podcast information about subscriptions Support the show Here is the link for Sunday's 4 pm Pacific time Zoom meeting

  6. Oct 1

    From Opioids To Options After A Life Changing Crash with Troy Burgen

    Send us Fan Mail A wreck can end your old life in seconds, then leave you managing pain for decades. My guest Troy Bergen knows that reality firsthand. He survived a vicious motorcycle crash that shattered his leg, endured years of recovery and surgeries, and then spent more than three decades trying to function while stuck in the loop of pharmaceuticals. When the side effects started stacking up, he made a decision a lot of people talk about but few pull off: find a better path and commit to it. We talk through what changed when Troy finally tried CBD the right way, why some products help with chronic pain and inflammation while others do nothing, and how to think about topicals versus internal options like sublingual drops and water-soluble nanoparticle CBD. Troy also shares what he learned selling at farmers markets and events, including how the CBD boom brought a flood of inferior formulas, misleading labels, and “more milligrams” marketing that leaves customers disappointed. Today Troy is in Arizona near Prescott Valley, balancing his CBD work with a new chapter as a personal trainer at The Fit Zone. We dig into the pillars of longevity, why resistance training matters more as we age, and the simple nutrition basics that make everything easier, especially cutting refined sugar and processed foods. If you’re dealing with pain, trying to move better, or just tired of health advice that doesn’t fit real life, this conversation will give you a grounded place to start. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs it, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway. Intro for podcast information about subscriptions Support the show Here is the link for Sunday's 4 pm Pacific time Zoom meeting

  7. Sep 24

    From Devastating Crash To A Hands-Free Knee Crutch with Reid Robinson

    Send us Fan Mail A single winter crash can take away your freedom faster than you can process what happened. Reid Robinson knows that reality intimately, and he also knows what it looks like to fight your way back. After a brutal collision left him with a catastrophic lower leg injury and a long stretch of surgeries, setbacks, and pain, he ran into a second problem almost nobody warns you about: crutches can be their own kind of suffering.  We sit down with Reid, COO of Robinson Exotech Corporation, to unpack the recovery journey that led to the X-Leg, a wearable knee crutch designed to keep you mobile while staying non-weight-bearing. Reid explains why most people use crutches wrong, how loading through the shoulders can cause real damage, and why putting all your weight through your hands turns everyday life into a punishing upper-body workout. Then he takes us into the origin story: patent searches, a first prototype welded in his garage, and the moment he realized he could walk again and even kick a soccer ball with his kids.  We also dig into the realities of building a medical device business: Health Canada and FDA registration, iterative engineering and destructive testing, manufacturing costs, and how clinical studies and insurance reimbursement codes can change patient access. Along the way, Reid shares a grounded message he’d tell his younger self and anyone facing a hard season: you’re tougher than you think, and you’ll make it through.  If this conversation helped you, subscribe, share it with someone recovering from an injury, and leave a review so more people can find the show. Intro for podcast information about subscriptions Support the show Here is the link for Sunday's 4 pm Pacific time Zoom meeting

  8. Sep 22

    Fixing Diabetes At The Cellular Level with Dr Jason Shumard

    Send us Fan Mail Most advice for type 2 diabetes starts and ends with “lower your blood sugar.” That sounds logical, until you realize blood sugar can be the smoke, not the fire. Joe Grombine sits down with functional medicine practitioner Dr. Jason Shumard to unpack a different model of insulin resistance and metabolic health, one that focuses on why your cells stop handling fuel well in the first place. We break down diabetes in plain language: how glucose is supposed to move from food to bloodstream to cells, why insulin is the key, and how chronically high insulin can drive cellular damage over years. Dr. Shumard explains why diabetes gets labeled “progressive,” why an A1C can look “managed” while complications still build, and why the term “pre-diabetes” can be misleading if it makes you think nothing is happening yet. You’ll also hear how diet matters, but why diet alone may not fix a broken foundation. From there, we zoom out to the root causes that keep metabolism stuck: fatty liver or liver congestion, systemic inflammation, gut health issues like dysbiosis and leaky gut, adrenal stress, thyroid dysfunction, autoimmune patterns, infections, and toxin exposures. The big theme is smarter precision: comprehensive lab testing, prioritized problem-solving, and a plan built around your biology instead of generic rules. Dr. Schumard also shares how his telehealth practice works across all 50 states and where to find his free webinar at drshumard.com. If you know someone “managing” numbers but not feeling better, share this conversation, subscribe, and leave a review. What’s one symptom you’ve been told is “just aging” that you want to question? Intro for podcast information about subscriptions Support the show Here is the link for Sunday's 4 pm Pacific time Zoom meeting

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A podcast about practices to promote healthy lives featuring experts, businesses, and clients: we gather to share our stories about success, failure, exploration, and so much more. Our subscription episodes feature some personal and vulnerable, real-life stories that are sensitive to some of the general public. 

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