Life Well-Lived with Regina Topelson Regina Topelson, RDN, CLT: Dietitian Nutritionist, Cancer Survivor, Health Champion

This episode originally aired Fall of 2020 but it all still holds true today!Happy Thanksgiving!Show notes at reginatopelson.com

I've long been interested in energy work and learning to use it to heal and bring peace into the world. In this episode we're talking about awakening the feminine, balancing it with the masculine, the soul, and how our energy allows us to "walk in the world". We talk about the Mother archetype, her role in different phases of life, and various leadership qualities of women. We talk about why it's imperative to have fun in life. And finally, delve into the "dark night of the soul" a...

The connection between aging, telomeres, and cancer isn't always clear. What are telomeres? What is their role in aging? What is their role in cancer development? And what can you do about it? Corey Jones-Weinert, PhD answers all these questions and more! Show notes at reginatopelson.com.Show notes at reginatopelson.com

Dr. Karthik Varanasi is a post-doctoral researcher at the Salk Institute in San Diego, California and he joins me on this episode to discuss normal cell metabolism (how normal cells use nutrients to make energy), cancer metabolism and the million-dollar question of how to make normal cells behave one way while making cancer cells do something else, especially when they are both competing for the same nutrients. It's a fascinating conversation about diet and the role of fatty acids (fats)...

Are you one of those people that believes you're better off with less sleep?Think you're more productive on 4 or 5 hours of sleep than you are on 7 or 8 hours of sleep?In this episode, we explore why sleep is so important to your well-being. We'll look at the things you can do to avoid having a sleepless night and what to do to have a good night of sleep. Tune in to find out what I think is the most fascinating thing about sleep... Show notes at reginatopelson.com/podcastsShow ...

If you've had cancer once, you know once is more than enough. My guest on this episode is a five-time survivor... and he's written to tell about his multiple walks on this path. There's so much in this episode - fitness, nutrition, purpose, passion, money, (almost) giving up and gearing up. There was laughter and a few tears too. And lots of life lessons.In his varied life experiences, we talk about challenging your medical team to be more creative with treatment options, doing an Ironman eve...