Healing Steps to Wellness with Dr. J & Mei
by Dr J & Mei
A Lifestyle Medicine & Functional Medicine Podcast for Whole-Person Health Hosted by Meiping Liu and Dr. Jengyu Lai, the show explores evidence-based lifestyle medicine, functional medicine, regenerative medicine, and biomechanics to help listeners prevent chronic disease, improve mobility, and optimize long-term wellness. Each episode translates clinical science into practical daily habits that support metabolic health, immune resilience, healthy aging, wound healing, and foot and ankle function. Our approach consists of 7 Healthy Lifestyle Pillars that we strongly value. Learn more at https://healingstepstowellness.com
Episodes
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Red Light Therapy Explained: Pain, Sleep & Recovery
Red Light Therapy Explained: Pain, Sleep & Recovery Can red light therapy play a role in pain management, recovery, and better sleep? Join Dr. J and Mei Liu for a conversation with Dr. Rahul Desai, an interventional radiologist, regenerative medicine physician, and co-founder of Redvive Health.…
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From Seed to Plate: Exploring Navajo Food & Culture
From Seed to Plate: Exploring Navajo Food & Culture From Seed to Plate:: Exploring Navajo Food & Culture with co-hosts Mei Liu,, Dr. Jengyu Lai and guest Marge Bluehorse-Anderson on this episode of Healing Steps to Wellness A box of seeds is more than a future garden, it can carry connections...
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Nourishing Body & Mind: Plant-Based Living in the Navajo Nation
Nourishing Body & Mind: Plant-Based Living in the Navajo Nation Mei & Dr J at the Navajo Nation Nutrition Summit recorded this three-part audio collection presents an integrated vision of holistic health, cultural heritage, and community empowerment across the Navajo reservation. The narrative...
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Food as Medicine for Diabetic Ulcer Prevention & Healing: Navajo Nutrition Summit 2026
Welcome to Healing Steps to Wellness with your hosts Dr. Jengyu Lai and Mei Liu. In this episode, Dr. Lai reflects on his featured presentation at the Navajo Nutrition Summit, hosted by the Navajo Nation Public Health and Diabetes Prevention Program. As a podiatrist board-certified in lifestyle...
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Building Healthy Communities Through the Six Pillars of Lifestyle Medicine Presentation to Navajo Nutrition Summit 2026
Building Healthy Communities Through the Six Pillars of Lifestyle Medicine Presentation to Navajo Nutrition Summit 2026 In this presentation at the Navajo Nation Special Diabetes Program Nutrition Summit, program supervisor Kenan Barlo introduces keynote speaker Mei Liu, founder of the Lotus…
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Stop Feeling Stuck: Simple Changes for a Healthier Life
Stop Feeling Stuck: Simple Changes for a Healthier Life Stop Feeling Stuck: Simple Changes for a Healthier Life is the topic of today’s episode of Healing Steps to Wellness with Mei L:iu & Dr Jengyu Lai. Learn practical healing steps to wellness with actionable strategies from the experts at...
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More Than Medicine: Movement, Connection & Healthy Aging
More Than Medicine: Movement, Connection & Healthy Aging More Than Medicine: Movement, Connection & Healthy Aging. What does it really mean to age well? It’s about more than treating illness. It’s about creating a life that keeps us moving, connected, engaged, and supported. In this episode of...
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What a Brain Tumor Taught the AMA President About Health
What a Brain Tumor Taught the AMA President About Health What a Brain Tumor Taught the AMA President About Health is the topic of this episode, the AMA President opens up about how a brain tumor changed the way he thinks about health, medicine, and what it really means to care for people. Rather...
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Blue Zones, Longevity, and Whole-Person Health with Dr. Wayne Dysinger
Blue Zones, Longevity, and Whole-Person Health with Dr. Wayne Dysinger Blue Zones, Longevity, and Whole-Person Health is the topic of this episode of Healing Steps to Wellness. Dr. Jengyu Lai and Mei Liu welcome Dr. Wayne Dysinger for a deep conversation on Blue Zones, longevity, and whole-person...
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The Hidden Hormone Shifts Behind Anxiety, Brain Fog and Fatigue
The Hidden Hormone Shifts Behind Anxiety, Brain Fog and Fatigue The Hidden Hormone Shifts Behind Anxiety, Brain Fog and Fatigue is the topic of this episode of Healing Steps to Wellness, Mei Liu and Dr. Jengyu Lai sit down with guest Denise Stegall to explore the hidden hormone shifts that can...
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Morning Movement, Sunlight, and Brain Health Habits That Work
Morning Movement, Sunlight, and Brain Health Habits That Work Morning Movement, Sunlight, and Brain Health Habits That Work is the topic of this episode of Healing Steps to Wellness, Dr. J and Mei explore the powerful connection between heart health, brain health, plantar fasciitis, insulin...
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What Young Adults Really Think About Healthy Eating and Lifestyle Medicine
What Young Adults Really Think About Healthy Eating and Lifestyle Medicine What Young Adults Really Think About Healthy Eating and Lifestyle Medicine is the topic of this episode of Healing Steps to Wellness with Mei & Dr. Jengyu Lai, the family sits down for a real and practical conversation…
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Healing the Body: Regenerative Medicine and Root-Cause Care
Healing the Body: Regenerative Medicine and Root-Cause Care In this episode – Healing the Body: Regenerative Medicine and Root-Cause Care, Mei Liu interviews Dr. Jengyu Lai about one of the biggest health topics right now: chronic inflammation and how it may be affecting your energy, weight…
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Chronic Pain Won’t Go Away? The Regenerative Medicine Approach that Actually Works
Chronic Pain Won’t Go Away? The Regenerative Medicine Approach that Actually Works Chronic Pain Won’t Go Away? The Regenerative Medicine Approach that Actually Works. Most people are told their labs are “normal” — but normal isn’t the same as optimal. In this episode, Dr. Jengyu Lai...
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How to Enjoy a Cruise without Sacrificing Your Health Gains
How do you enjoy a cruise without sacrificing your health gains? In this episode, Dr. J and Mei share practical, real-life strategies for staying healthy before, during, and after a cruise — from researching your ship and ports, to packing smart snacks, hydrating well, and navigating buffets with...
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Reclaiming the Plate: A Navajo Wellness Story
Join us for a powerful Healing Steps to Wellness conversation on healing, food sovereignty, and Indigenous wisdom in action. In this episode of Healing Steps to Wellness, Dr Jengyu Lai & Mei Liu explore how traditional foods, cultural teachings, and community-driven policy are helping reclaim...
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Habits That Could Change How You Age from the 2026 Health & Wellness Symposium
The post Habits That Could Change How You Age from the 2026 Health & Wellness Symposium appeared first on Healing Steps to Wellness.
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How to Eat for Longevity: Practical Plant-Based Nutrition for Busy Adults
How can busy adults eat for longevity without spending hours in the kitchen? In this conversation, Dr. Jengyu Lai and Mei Liu speak with Dr. Laura Rhaney about practical, evidence-based strategies for building a plant-forward diet, improving healthspan, and making sustainable nutrition changes…
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The Hidden Power of Nutrition, Connection, and Care
In this inspiring conversation, Tiffany Olson shares her journey from working as an X-ray technologist and project manager at Mayo Clinic to becoming a powerful force in her community through nonprofit leadership, volunteer service, and whole-person wellness advocacy. Tiffany discusses her work...
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Three Weeks to Change Your Health: Dr. Neal Barnard’s Plant-Based Blueprint
Discover how a low‑fat, whole‑food plant‑based diet can transform your blood sugar, weight, and long‑term health in as little as three weeks with Dr. Neal Barnard. In this powerful conversation, Dr. Barnard shares the research behind plant‑based nutrition for type 2 diabetes, heart health, brain...
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Lotus Health Foundation: Building Community Wellness One Soul at a Time
Mei Liu, Dr Jengyu Lai, Suzanne Koepplinger Healing Steps to Wellness In this heartfelt episode of Healing Steps To Wellness, Mei Liu and Dr. Jengyu Lai sit down with Suzanne Koepplinger, the early funder and champion who helped them secure seed grants to launch the very first Lotus Health...
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Off Meds and Truly Well: How Dr. Fuhrman Uses Food to Heal
Discover how world‑renowned physician and bestselling author Dr. Joel Fuhrman helps patients reduce or eliminate medications by using a Nutritarian, food‑as‑medicine approach. In this in‑depth conversation with hosts Mei Liu and Dr. Jengyu Lai on Healing Step to Wellness, he shares his journey…
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Leaky Gut, Inflammation and Autoimmune Disease: What Your Doctor Isn’t Telling You
In this powerful episode of Healing Step to Wellness, hosts Dr. Jengyu Lai and Mei sit down with triple board–certified gastroenterologist and best-selling author Dr. Will Bulsiewicz (“Dr. B”) to unpack the missing links between leaky gut, chronic inflammation, and autoimmune disease. You’ll hear...
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Can Diet Reverse Type 2 Diabetes? A Real Patient Experience
In this episode of the Healing Steps to Wellness podcast, we share a powerful real life story of diagnosis, lifestyle change, and renewed health. Guest Steve Thompson discusses how a Type 2 diabetes diagnosis shortly before retirement became a turning point rather than an endpoint. Facing strong...
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Why Your Foot Pain Keeps Coming Back: Root Cause Functional Medicine Explained”
In this episode of “Healing Step to Wellness,” Dr. Jengyu Lai and Mei Liu sit down with Dr. Robert Kornfeld, a pioneer in functional podiatric medicine, to explore how treating the whole person—not just the foot—can radically change outcomes for chronic foot and ankle pain. Dr. Kornfeld shares…
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Can Breathing Help Prevent Alzheimer’s? New Brain Research Explained
Breathing is something we do all day without thinking about it—but what if changing how you breathe could support your brain, your mood, and even your long‑term risk for dementia? In this episode of Healing Step 2 Wellness, Dr. J and Mei sit down with Dr. Paul Min, a Mayo Clinic neuroscientist…
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GBOMBS, Rainbows, and 30 Plants a Week: A Fun Guide to Gut Health
The post GBOMBS, Rainbows, and 30 Plants a Week: A Fun Guide to Gut Health appeared first on Healing Steps to Wellness.
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Zero-Time Fitness? How to Build Muscle with No Extra Gym Time
Many professionals feel they “don’t have time” for regular workouts, yet they worry about losing muscle, strength, and energy. This live session with Dr. J explores the concept of “Zero‑Time Fitness” — integrating brief, strength‑supporting movements into your existing day so you can build and...
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Hand‑Swing Qigong: The “Boring” 30‑Minute Practice That Transforms Your Health
In this episode of Healing Step to Wellness, Mei & Dr J explore why gentle, sustainable movement can be more healing than high‑intensity workouts. They explain how over‑exercise can lead to muscle breakdown, inflammation, free radicals, hormone disruption and immune imbalance, and why movement...
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Rethinking Fitness Exercise for Brain, Body, and Longevity
Discover how to rethink fitness beyond six-pack abs and step into a lifestyle that protects your brain, strengthens your body, and supports long-term vitality. In this Healing Steps to Wellness episode, Dr. J and Mei unpack how movement, daily habits, and whole-person health choices can prevent...
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Hormones, Thyroid & Weight Gain: What Your Doctor Might Be Missing.
In this episode, Functional Medicine Nurse Practitioner Dawn Ritter joins Mei and Dr. J to break down one of the most misunderstood health challenges today: the connection between hormones, thyroid function, stress, and unexplained weight gain. Dawn explains why so many women are told their labs...
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Plantar Fasciitis Pain? Everyday Habits That May Be Making It Worse
In this Healing Steps to Wellness episode, Dr. J and Mei explore how everyday choices around food, movement, sleep, stress, social support, and passion shape the way your feet feel and how you move through life. Instead of focusing on medications or procedures, they talk about practical lifestyle...
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The Emotional Side of Eating: What No One Talks About
When it comes to reclaiming our health, many of us start by looking for external solutions—new medications, trendy supplements, or quick-fix detox plans. But as this week’s conversation on Giving Staff to Wellness revealed, the most powerful medicine often comes from the simplest source: whole,...
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Energy Medicine for Modern Times: Healing with the Seasons
In the latest Healing Steps To Wellness episode, Dr. J and Mei welcomed holistic practitioner and educator Gail Van Kanegan for an inspiring discussion on energy, healing, and seasonal balance. As autumn settles in and the frost begins to form, the trio explored how we can align our inner rhythm...
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From Dietitian to Healer: Dawn Ritter’s Path to Wellness Leadership
On this episode of Healing Steps to Wellness, Dr. J and Mei invite Dawn Ritter, a seasoned nurse practitioner and former registered dietitian, to share her remarkable path from clinical nutrition at the Mayo Clinic to leading in the field of lifestyle medicine. With over 25 years of clinical...
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The Secret to European Longevity: Lessons from Our Wellness Journey
Sometimes, the best lessons in health don’t come from textbooks or fitness routines—they come from observing how people live. On this episode of Healing Steps to Wellness, Dr. J and Mei share reflections from their recent journey through Vienna, Budapest, and Prague, uncovering powerful wellness...
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Community, Wellness, and Service: A Conversation with Jessie Allison
On the latest episode of Healing Step to Wellness with Mei and Dr. J, the spotlight shines on a truly inspiring guest: Jessie Allison. With a background as a registered dietitian and a passion for service, Jessie has built a life centered on community, compassion, and wellness. Her journey...
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From Diagnosis to Advocacy: Lori Denison’s Breast Cancer Story
A breast cancer diagnosis changes life in an instant. For many women, the journey brings not only physical challenges but also emotional hurdles, uncertainty, and the need for support. On Healing Steps to Wellness, host Mei Liu sits down with Lori Denison, a breast cancer survivor whose story...
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Whole-Person Health: Community, Faith & Plant-Based Living
Join Dr. J and Mei on Healing Steps to Wellness as they welcome Art Meyer, a respected elder, community leader, and passionate advocate for whole-person health. In this inspiring conversation, Art shares his journey of integrating lifestyle medicine, plant-based living, and faith to uplift both...
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Practical Steps to Whole-Person Wellness with Dr. Amit Sood
Join Dr. J and May on Healing Steps to Wellness as they welcome Dr. Amit Sood, a globally recognized expert in resilience, mindfulness, and emotional well-being. In this engaging and insightful conversation, Dr. Sood shares science-based strategies for reducing stress, enhancing joy, and building...
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How to Strengthen Your Health & Immune System
Join Dr. J and Mei on Healing Steps to Wellness as they welcome Dr. Mark Melin from the Mayo Clinic. In this inspiring conversation, Dr. Melin shares insights on whole-person wellness, immune system health, and the power of community. Topics discussed include: – Practical steps to strengthen your...
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Behind the Mic: Reflections & Real Talk with Dr. J and Mei
In this milestone episode of Step 2.1: Whole-Person Health, Dr. J and Mei get personal as they reflect on their first 90 days of podcasting together. From humble beginnings to heartfelt interviews, they share the most powerful moments, meaningful guests, and surprising lessons learned along the...
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Unlocking Energy Medicine with Gail Van Kanegan
In this episode of Healing Steps to Wellness, we welcome Gail Van Kanegan, a highly respected nurse practitioner, Reiki Master, and energy medicine educator. Gail brings her deep experience in both clinical and holistic health to explore how energy awareness can transform your approach to healing...
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Steps to Healing: Former President Jonathan Nez’s Journey
In the latest episode of Hearing Steps to Wellness, Dr. J and Mei welcome two distinguished guests—former Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and First Lady Phefelia Nez. This enlightening discussion dives into their personal and community-based wellness journey, shedding light on how…
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Wellness, Weight Loss & Podcasting: The Chuck Carroll Story
In a powerful episode of Hidden Steps to Wellness, hosts Dr. J and May welcome a remarkable guest—Chuck Carroll, also known as the “Weight Loss Champion.” Chuck’s inspiring journey from obesity to optimal health is more than a personal success story—it’s a beacon of hope for anyone striving to…
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Unlock Your Best Self: Healthy Living Insights with Mayor Norton
Welcome to Healing Steps to Wellness with May and Dr. J! In this special episode, we’re honored to welcome Mayor Norton, a trusted leader and wellness advocate, as our guest. Join us for an inspiring conversation about holistic health, community well-being, and the power of gratitude in daily…
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2025 Community of Wellness Symposium & Gala Speaker Insight
2025 Community of Wellness Symposium & Gala Speaker Insight Join us in this special post-event episode where we reflect on the powerful two-day Lifestyle Medicine Symposium held on April 17–18. Hosted by Mei and featuring Dr. J, this conversation dives into key insights, highlights from the gala,...
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2025 Community of Wellness Symposium & Gala Co-host Insight
2025 Community of Wellness Symposium & Gala Co-host Insight Welcome back to The Healing Step to Wellness with your hosts Mei and Dr. J! In this powerful episode, we’re honored to welcome Ron Hanson, a marketing guru with over four decades of experience in radio, television, print, and digital...
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2025 Community of Wellness Symposium & Gala Co-host Ron D Hanson Insight
Welcome back to The Healing Step to Wellness with your hosts Mei Liu and Dr. Jengyu Lai! In this powerful episode, we’re honored to welcome Ron Hanson, a marketing guru with over four decades of experience in radio, television, print, and digital media. Ron shares his inspiring journey and the...
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Exercise as Medicine
Join Dr. Jengyu Lai, DPM of Rochester Clinic and guest expert Dr. Chad Hergott, PT, DPT of Relief Physical Therapy & Wellness for a compelling conversation titled “Exercise as Medicine.” Together, they’ll break down how physical activity improves not just strength and flexibility, but also mood,...
About this show
A Lifestyle Medicine & Functional Medicine Podcast for Whole-Person Health Hosted by Meiping Liu and Dr. Jengyu Lai, the show explores evidence-based lifestyle medicine, functional medicine, regenerative medicine, and biomechanics to help listeners prevent chronic disease, improve mobility, and optimize long-term wellness. Each episode translates clinical science into practical daily habits that support metabolic health, immune resilience, healthy aging, wound healing, and foot and ankle function. Our approach consists of 7 Healthy Lifestyle Pillars that we strongly value. Learn more at https://healingstepstowellness.com
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