Health Facts with Normanie Ricks

Dr. Sharifa Avery is a board-certified internal medicine physician and the founder of Wellness with Dr. Avery, a direct primary care practice focused on personalized, relationship-based medicine. Her work centers on adult ADHD, metabolic health, weight management, and whole-person primary care. In addition to caring for patients, she educates online about ADHD, modern primary care, and how patients can better navigate the healthcare system. Her goal is to make evidence-based medicine more accessible while helping patients feel understood rather than rushed through a system.

Nadia Popova is the CEO of Wellness Resources Group Inc. and a strength and metabolic health coach with over 12 years of experience specializing in body composition and performance optimization for women. Her work focuses on evidence-based strength training, metabolic health, and structured nutrition strategies designed to improve muscle mass, insulin sensitivity, and long-term physiological resilience. Nadia integrates training, recovery, lifestyle, and when appropriate, peptide-based optimization strategies as part of a comprehensive system designed to support sustainable body transformation and long-term health outcomes.

Catina Wilson is the author of Your Guide To Eat Well On GLP-1 Medication and Habit Hacker: A Guide to Wellness Transformation. She founded the Atlanta Wellness Clinic after years and years of yo-yo dieting and infertility challenges before having her daughter at age 46. Catina and her team provide solid weight loss coaching and consultation to individuals who struggle with losing weight for a number of reasons.

Savauna Sage is the owner of Paradise Park, a glorious 8 acre riverfront wellness sanctuary she developed with her husband and children in Douglasville, GA. She has become an expertise in helping caregivers and individual with high performance jobs overcome burnout.

5HHWzdg0Vf5XRTPB9gS7Toyin Oladosu, FNP-C, is a Family Nurse Practitioner and founder of Vital Path Health Solutions, a virtual wellness clinic focused on helping midlife women navigate perimenopause, metabolic changes, and hormone imbalance with clarity and confidence. With a passion for simplifying complex hormone science, Toyin empowers women to understand their symptoms, advocate for the right labs, and make informed decisions about both natural and medical treatment options. She is also the creator of The Womens Peri Project, a growing community dedicated to education, science-based solutions, and support for women in midlife and beyond.

On average, more than one physician commits suicide every day. That's an alarming health fact! Tune in as I interview Dr. Buchanan, TEDx speaker, emergency room physician, and mental health advocate. 

Daniella Kadene, social worker and psychotherapist, discusses the topic of co-parenting and having healthy boundaries in relationships. 

Retired Master Sergeant Nikki Glanton discusses her life's journey and how she used challenges as fuel to overcome imposter syndrome. 

On this episode of Health Facts with Normanie Ricks, she interviews TEDx speaker Coach Josh Wood, who is known for his speech "Six Habits to Eat Like an Adult."

Dr. Aly Cohen is a board-certified rheumatologist and integrative medicine physician, and one of the countrys leading medical and legal experts in environmental health. In addition to lecturing on environmental health at universities, medical schools, and physician-training programs, she is on the faculty of the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine, Southern California University of Health Sciences, and the University of California, Irvine, where she creates and manages environmental medicine curriculum for doctors and researchers. She is the author of "Detoxify: The Everyday Toxins Harming Your Immune System and How to Defend Against Them."

Dr. Sideroff is an internationally recognized psychologist and medical consultant. He is a UCLA professor and expert in resilience, optimal performance, addiction, neurofeedback, and leadership. 

Dr. Esther Onyoni is a Pharmacist, Functional Medicine Practitioner and a Certified Health Coach. She works with people living with diabetes who are struggling to keep their numbers within normal ranges and maintain their energy through the day to successfully get their best readings, gain their energy, and feel better.

"Rather than sitting in the problem, we have to sit in the solution." Nzinga Garvey, granddaughter of the legendary civil rights activist, speaks about the recent posthumous pardon of Marcus Garvey. 

Whether they are found in hospital neonatology intensive care units, pre-schools, or even in our own homes, the 90,000 chemicals that we are surrounded by daily, may have serious health implications, (neuro-developmental, fertility, cancer, thyroid, autoimmune, and endocrine system risks). Special Guest Dr. Aly Cohen speaks.

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a form of chronic pain that develops after an injury, surgery, stroke, or heart attack. The pain is out of proportion to the severity of the initial injury. I had Shannon Leidig and Lily Cinnamon on my show to discuss their personal battle with the condition.

Dr. Philip Ovadia is a board-certified Cardiac Surgeon and founder of Ovadia Heart Health. His mission is to optimize the public's metabolic health and help people stay off his operating table. As a heart surgeon who used to be morbidly obese; He lost over 100 lbs! Listen to his story in this episode of Health Facts with Normanie Ricks.

Dr. Tony Hampton is one of only just over 3,000 board certified obesity medicine specialists in the United States. He has a Master's in nutrition and functional medicine. He is passionate about removing barriers to health and equipping patients and his colleagues with the education and resources they need for success. He has authored the book: Fix Your Diet, Fix Your Diabetes.

2-time Olympic Gold Medalist, Olympic Bronze Medalist, and US Champion DeeDee Trotter talks about sports anxiety, imposter syndrome, and overcoming challenges. Sports-related stress can lead to a lot of illnesses. Check out this interview to learn how to overcome them.

In this Health Facts episode, Ryan Phillips, Professional Hockey Player, International Motivational Speaker, Ted X speaker, and Humanitarian discusses mental health. He was at the height of his fame when he was incarcerated for drug trafficking. He now speaks about human trafficking and his documentary Return to Happiness has been featured on National Geographic.

Type 3 diabetes occurs when neurons in the brain become unable to respond to insulin, which is essential for basic tasks, including memory and learning. Dr. Robert Lufkin who wrote the most popular books on MRIs and Interventional Radiology was my guest. He is a professor at USC school of medicine and has been practicing medicine for over 43 years!

Black women have been advised to get hysterectomies at alarming rates! This is primarily due to fibroids. Low vitamin D, high body fat and hair relaxers may be the culprits! Tune in as I interview Dr. John Lipman. Dr. John Lipman is the worlds leading uterine fibroid specialist and UFE expert. His exemplary training at Georgetown, Harvard, and Yale provided the perfect foundation for his vast experience in Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE). He has performed more UFE procedures than any other physician, and patients from around the globe have sought his expertise.

Ayesha Goodall is a Wellness and Fitness Expert, Author, and Speaker. As a best-selling author of two books, she empowers women to walk meaningfully in their purpose and evolve from heartbreak to self-love. Ayeshas speaking topics focus on Blood Type, Nutrition and Fitness, Self-Love Evolution, and Healthy Relationships.