Has modern wellness lost touch with one of its most important truths? In this thought-provoking conversation, Victoria Moran welcomes two respected voices in complementary and integrative health: Dr. Frank Sabatino and Jayney Goddard.
Together, they explore a perspective that was once central to the natural-health movement and remains deeply relevant today: the body is fundamentally a self-healing organism. When we provide the conditions for health — nourishing food, rest, movement, emotional balance, and connection with nature — the body often possesses a remarkable capacity to restore itself.
Victoria reflects on her long friendship with Dr. Frank, whom she has known since the mid-1980s and trusted for decades as her personal health-consultant go-to. The discussion examines how the plant-based movement became increasingly medicalized over time and why complementary approaches to health, once closely aligned with plant-based living, have increasingly been embraced by communities promoting very different dietary philosophies.
Grounded in science, experience, and a profound respect for the body's innate wisdom, this episode offers a refreshing perspective on health, healing, and human potential.
✨ In This Episode
Why the body is designed to heal and regenerate
The roots of complementary healthcare and lifestyle medicine
How plant-based nutrition supports the body's natural healing processes
The difference between treating disease and creating health
Why complementary medicine is attracting new audiences today
The role of personal responsibility in lifelong wellness
How to cultivate vitality through everyday choices
👤 About Our Guests
Dr. Frank Sabatino is a chiropractor, educator, and internationally respected authority on health science, therapeutic fasting, and plant-based nutrition. For decades he has helped individuals understand the body's remarkable capacity for healing through evidence-based lifestyle practices. A longtime educator with the National Health Association and Main Street Vegan Academy, Dr. Frank is widely admired for his clear, compassionate, and deeply informed approach to health.
Jayney Goddard, MSc, PG Dip Ed, FCMA, FRSM, is the Founder and President of The Complementary Medical Association (CMA), one of the world's leading standards-setting organizations for complementary and integrative medicine. An internationally recognized speaker, author, and educator, she has spent more than three decades advancing evidence-based approaches to healthy aging, neuroplasticity, lifestyle medicine, and plant-based nutrition. She is the author of Rewind Your Body Clock.
🔗 Connect with Our Guests
Dr. Frank Sabatino
Website: https://healthscience.org
Jayney Goddard
Website: https://www.JayneyGoddard.org
The Complementary Medical Association: https://www.the-cma.org.uk
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🌱 Also Mentioned in This Episode
Main Street Vegan Academy — Our 39th cohort begins in October via Zoom. Dr. Frank Sabatino is one of our beloved instructors. Podcast listeners can receive a tuition discount using code Vegcoach250. Questions? Reach out through the Contact page at MainStreetVegan.com.
National Health Association Conference — Learn more about the upcoming conference, available both live in Cleveland, Ohio, and online via Zoom. Both Dr. Frank Sabatino and Jayney Goddard will be presenting. Visit: https://healthscience.org
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