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The Healthy Habit Podcast

The Healthy Habit Podcast

Written by: Dr. Dejan Matijevic
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The official podcast of Healthy Habit Health Foods and Healthy Habit Medical Center. We spotlight the latest breakthroughs in naturopathic, functional, and anti-aging medicine featuring world-class physicians, nutraceutical industry experts, business leaders, researchers, and noted authors. Our mission is to help you, our listener, live your healthiest life using the strategies we discuss on the podcast. Come visit our store and clinic at 6029 N 7th Street in Phoenix, Arizona, we'd love to meet you in person. Thanks for listening! hhhfoods.com doctorsarizona.comDr. Dejan Matijevic Alternative & Complementary Medicine Hygiene & Healthy Living
Episodes
  • EP 249 - The CHAGA Mushroom Difference (w/Rich Funk)
    Dec 20 2025

    Rich Funk is the CEO and Founder of The Better For You Company. He started Better For You in March, 2021, as a part-time side investment and he transitioned to full-time in May, 2023. The purpose of his company is to support and create new-to-world, differentiated brands and business models that will have a positive, lasting impact on consumers’ lives. The first brand, BOOM Chaga, launched in November, 2023. Rich has 30 years experience in the consumer products goods industry.



    Topics covered:


    • Welcome back, Rich!
    • How Boom Chaga was born
    • The betulinic acid/oxalic acid ratio
    • Betulinic acid explanation and research
    • How Boom Chaga makes this easy for consumers
    • Four different new functional tea options
    • Boom Chaga packets options
    • Rich's take-home message

    Links:


    • Boom Chaga: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.boomchaga.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    • Healthy Habit Health Foods (Phoenix store): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hhhfoods.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    • Healthy Habit Medical Center (Phoenix clinic): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.doctorsarizona.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Phone:

    • Healthy Habit Health Foods: 1-602-252-6000
    • Healthy Habit Medical Center: 1-602-248-0083



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    32 mins
  • EP 248 - Deep Sleep Strategies (w/Maria Maroney)
    Dec 17 2025

    Maria Maroney, MS is an Integrative Nutritionist with decades of Natural Products Industry experience across both retail and practitioner channels including work for the esteemed Institute of Functional Medicine. Maria holds a Master’s Degree in Clinical Nutrition from Maryland University of Integrative Health. While she maintains a “food-first” approach, she’s keenly aware of the lack of nutrients in foods grown today and firmly believes in the positive impact the right supplements can have on human health.



    Topics covered:


    • Welcome back, Maria!
    • What is "sleep architecture"?
    • Why support natural sleep cycles instead of sedation?
    • Maria's melatonin perspective
    • Tranquil Sleep® Chewable Tablets (by Natural Factors)
    • Pharma GABA® 100 mg (by Natural Factors)
    • Suntheanine® L-Theanine options (by Natural Factors)



    Links:


    • Natural Factors: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.naturalfactors.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    • Whole Earth & Sea: https://wholeearthsea.com/
    • Healthy Habit Health Foods (Phoenix store): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hhhfoods.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    • Healthy Habit Medical Center (Phoenix clinic): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.doctorsarizona.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Phone:


    • Natural Factors USA Toll-free: 1-800-322-8704
    • Natural Factors Canada Toll-free: 1-800-663-8900
    • Phoenix Store: 602-252-6000
    • Phoenix Clinic: 602-248-0083



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    31 mins
  • EP 247 - Fighting Arthritis the Natural Way (w/Stacy Faulkner)
    Dec 16 2025

    Stacy has worked in the natural health industry since 2000. As a National Educator for Emerald Labs, Stacy provides insight and understanding to those seeking information regarding better health through proper supplementation and self care.



    Topics covered:


    • Welcome back, Stacy!
    • Arthritis statistics and intro to joint health
    • UC-II® Joint Formula (by Emerald Labs)
    • Meriva® Turmeric Plus (by Emerald Labs) and deep dive on MSM
    • Joint Health formula (by Emerald Labs)
    • emeraldlabs.com



    Links:


    • Emerald Labs: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.emeraldlabs.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    • Healthy Habit Health Foods (Phoenix store): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hhhfoods.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    • Healthy Habit Medical Center (Phoenix clinic): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.doctorsarizona.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Phone:


    • Emerald Labs: 1-800-436-4366
    • Phoenix Store: 602-252-6000
    • Phoenix Clinic: 602-248-0083



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    Come visit us in person at 6029 N 7th Street in Phoenix, Arizona

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    33 mins
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