Healthy Looks Great on You®
For women who know it's time to take control of their health. Healthy Looks Great on You® is where health knowledge meets real life.You know what healthy looks like. This podcast is the bridge to actually doing it. If you've put your health on the back burner and you are ready to quit consuming knowledge and take action, you are in the right place. If you've spent years learning about healthy living, but haven't been able to make it stick, tune in. You'll connect the science of sleep, food, movement and stress to the one thing that actually changes everything - your habits. Dr. Vickie Petz Kasper is a medical doctor who delivered 5,000 babies. Now she delivers information with clarity and a dose of humor that helps you sleep better, and be the healthiest version of you. Because true health isn’t just about looking good. It’s about living well. And when you feel good on the inside, it shows on the outside - naturally. And Healthy Looks Great on You®
Episodes
Health is vitality and feeling energized.
Preventive cardiologist Dr. Alan Rozanski offers a fresh answer on healthspan:
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Alan Rozanski, a nationally recognized expert in preventive cardiology who is also trained in health psychology, behavioral medicine, and lifestyle medicine. Instead of defining health as the absence of disease, Dr. Rozanski defines it as vitality, that inner sense of f...
Every year we spring forward and fall back, and most of us wish we didn’t. But if we stop changing the clocks, which time should we keep? Congress is debating it right now, and the answer matters more for your health than you might think.
In this episode of the HLGOY podcast, we dig into the century-old fight over Daylight Saving Time: why it started (hint: it wasn’t for the farmers), why the 1...
Six Surprising Reasons You Can't Sleep
You've tried everything, but nothing has worked. In this special episode of Healthy Looks Great on You, Dr. Vickie shares the framework from her "Six Surprising Reasons You Can't Sleep" masterclass, including her own story of ignoring rest until it caught up with her.
She walks through six often-overlooked factors sabotaging your sleep: light, schedule, d...
Turn Off Spinning Thoughts and Sleep
Your head hits the pillow, and suddenly your brain won't stop. You replay today's conversations, rehearse tomorrow's, and review your growing to-do list in real time. In this episode of Healthy Looks Great on You, Dr. Vickie tackles racing thoughts at bedtime and gives you real tools to quiet them.
She explains why your brain starts treating the bed like a ...
The Trying Harder to Sleep Paradox
You've got a big day tomorrow, so you try harder to fall asleep. Somehow that makes it worse. In this episode of Healthy Looks Great on You, Dr. Vickie explains why the harder you try to sleep, the harder sleep becomes, and what's actually happening in your brain when you can't turn it off.
She breaks down the real risks of chronic sleep loss, including resea...
You're eating well, exercising, doing everything "right" — but the belly fat won't budge. In this episode of Healthy Looks Great on You, Dr. Vickie makes the case that the missing piece might not be your diet or your workout, but your sleep.
She breaks down a Mayo Clinic study where healthy adults slept just four hours a night for two weeks straight — and even though they barely gained weight o...
For years, melatonin has been the go-to fix for a bad night's sleep. But new research is raising real questions about what it might be doing to your heart. In this episode of Healthy Looks Great on You, Dr. Vickie takes you to mini medical school to explain what melatonin actually does in your body, why most supplements contain far more than your body naturally makes (and why the label might not even be accurate), and ...
Dr. Vickie is celebrating her birthday this week and instead of a lecture, she's inviting you to play along with her "Have You Ever" health challenge. From childhood stitches and broken bones to 14 surgeries, a vocal cord paralysis that left her speechless for five weeks, and a wheelchair mishap on an airport moving sidewalk that nearly ended in disaster, Dr. Vickie opens up about the messier chapters of her medical hi...
Blood Sugar Spikes: What's Normal, What's Not, and How to Keep Your Energy Steady
It's totally normal for your blood sugar to rise after you eat, but what happens next is what really matters. In this episode of Mini Medical School, we break down insulin's job, why some blood sugar spikes leave you feeling "blah" (yes, that's a real symptom we talk about), and why the crash can feel worse than the spike itself.
We're playing a littl...
Are You Still Trying to Get Enough Protein?
Protein-max. Protein bars. Protein on your bag of chips. If you've felt pressure to chase bigger protein numbers, this episode is for you.
A new review publishe...
Record-breaking heat is hitting places that are usually mild, and it's catching people off guard. In this episode, we talk about how to actually protect yourself when the temps climb. Starting with hydration myths (yes, you can drink too much water), the best and worst drinks for beating the heat, and why your clothing choices matter more than you'd think.
...Dumping Gatorade on a coach's head started as an act of revenge in 1984 and somehow became a $22-a-box industry of electrolyte powders you may not even need.
In this episode, we're heading to mini medical school to break down what electrolytes actually do, how your kidneys and brain quietly keep them...
Confused about which vitamins and supplements are actually worth your money? Dr. Vickie takes you into her own "mini medical school" to break down what she and her physician colleagues really take and why.
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You want to live a long and prosperous life. But it's the life in your years, not the years in your life that matters most. Lifespan refers to how long you live, while health span refers to how long your health lasts. One thing we don't often talk about is wealth span, because let's face it, money is needed to live.
You can focus on lifestyle to prevent diseases and it turns out that habits that promote health aren't that different...
You can pinch belly fat. You can see it in the mirror. But the fat that's actually putting your health at risk is invisible. And that changes everything.
In this episode, Dr. Vickie breaks down the difference between subcutaneous fat (the kind you can see and pinch) and visceral fat (the dangerous ki...
Someone asked me how to lower cortisol levels and I answered too fast. Because what he was really asking was why he felt tired, foggy, stressed and was gaining belly fat. And that's a much better question.
Before you try to lower cortisol, you need to understand it. Cortisol isn't the enemy; it's ess...
What if the secret to your mood, your metabolism, and your immune system wasn't in your head, but in your gut? In this episode, Dr. Vickie takes you from the 1680s discovery of microorganisms to today's cutting-edge microbiome research, explaining why the trillions of bacteria living in your intestines do so much more than digestion.
What if the key to a less stress, faith-filled life started the moment you opened your eyes? In this episode, Dr. Vickie sits down with author/speaker Jennifer Dukes Lee to discuss her book, "How to Love Your Morning." Jennifer redefines what it means to be a morning person. And she shares why morning routines aren't about what time you wake up, but about how you wake up and what you do to set your attention on God and set the tone...
Is your morning cup of coffee doing you more good than you think? In this episode of Mini Medical School, we dig into the science behind one of the world's most popular beverages — and the answer might just make you feel great about your habit.
We cover the chemistry of coffee — from chlorogenic acids and trigonelline to caffeine, mycotoxins, and why what you put in your cup matters as much as the coffee itsel...
Is it too late for you to prevent dementia?
Even if you have a family history of dementia there are steps you can take to lower your risks. You know it's important to train your physical body, but are you training your brain?
It's possible to improve your cognitive ability as you age. And what's good for the brain is good for keeping away unwanted belly fat. Lifestyle is crucial: dietary patterns, movement, sleep, social connection...
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