June is Self-Improvement Month on Rhode Island PBS

Sometimes it's just making simple changes to menus and movements that make all the difference in sustaining happy, healthy living. To help you get there, you are invited to tune in to some outstanding self-improvement specials in June on Rhode Island PBS.

Part of the June membership pledge drive, these shows offer tips and information we hope you enjoy and find useful in your life - and will share with others to enhance their lives as well.

Premiere dates are listed, but please check your local TV listings for more dates and times.

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Saturday, JUNE 4 at 1 p.m.
In Smart Fats to Out-Smart Aging, Steven Masley, MD, brings years of research-based results - and success with patients - to public television viewers. As a physician, nutritionist and fellow with three medical organizations, Dr. Masley offers proven, simple lifestyle changes to help lose unwanted weight and keep it off, feel and look better than ever, control blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol profiles, and prevent and reverse heart disease. In a nutshell, enhancing quality of life for decades to come.

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Saturday, JUNE 4 at 2:30 p.m.
Concerned about bone health? In Stronger Bones, Longer Life, Dr. Lani Simpson - an expert in osteoporosis and author of Dr. Lani's No-Nonsense Bone Health Guide - leads viewers in understanding how to take charge of their bone health and retain their independence.

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Saturday, JUNE 4 at 4 p.m.
Saturday, JUNE 11 at 2 p.m.
If you suffer from allergies, you are not alone. The epidemic of allergies is bigger than you ever imagined. But one needn't be a victim of allergies. Leo Galland, MD, renowned physician, researcher, and writer, presents The Allergy Solution, with Leo Galland, MD. In the special, Dr. Galland reveals four hidden truths about allergies that will forever change thinking - and dealing with - allergies, including astonishing facts about the relationship between allergies and weight gain.

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Sunday, JUNE 6 at 5:30 p.m.

Sunday, JUNE 12 at 4 p.m.

Joel Fuhrman, M.D., is on a mission to change the way America eats and has chosen PBS to help him get his message out. A board-certified family physician, New York Times bestselling author and renowned nutritional expert, Dr. Fuhrman is often called “America’s Health Coach.” His new program, Eat to Live with Joel Fuhrman, M.D. focuses on how his revolutionary Nutritarian diet can help viewers achieve sustainable weight loss, lower blood pressure and cholesterol without drugs, and reverse type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes.

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Monday, JUNE 6 at 9:30 p.m.

Many of us have long been told that fat makes us fat, contributes to heart disease, and generally erodes our health. Now a growing body of research is debunking our fat-phobia, revealing the health and weight-loss benefits of a higher fat diet rich in eggs, nuts, healthy oils, avocados, and other delicious super-foods. In Eat Fat to Get Thin, Dr. Mark Hyman introduces a new weight-loss and healthy living program based on the latest science and explain how eating fat can help promote weight loss and optimum health. Offering practical tools, meal plans, recipes, and shopping lists, as well as step-by-step, easy-to-follow advice, it's a cutting edge way to lose weight, prevent disease, and feel good.

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Thursday, JUNE 9 at 9:30 p.m.

Our gut is responsible for a lot more than processing the food we eat! Our gut is a vital immune barrier, protecting us from disease and contamination, accounting for 70% of our immune system. Eat Dirt with Dr. Josh Axe will help with leaky gut syndrome. Once you identify your own Gut Type, you can heal your gut more quickly, by following a plan that is designed specifically for you.

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Saturday, JUNE 11 at 3:30 pm
Plastic surgery trims waistlines and reduces wrinkles, but in The Age Fix, Dr. Youn gives easy home remedies to save thousands of dollars and achieve the same results without surgery. Dr. Youn's goal is to offer a way to fix age-related skin concerns, without in-office treatments, painful surgery, or spending a lot of money. While he acknowledges there are some instances where the only real good option is actual surgery, in most cases he offers ways to turn back the clock in a significant way without even seeing a doctor, much less a plastic surgeon. Throughout The Age Fix Dr. Youn reveals tips, tricks, and secrets - natural anti-aging tips other plastic surgeons don't want you to know.

A Happy New Year does start on January 1st!

With 2009 rapidly coming to a close, we look ahead with hope and best wishes for a happy, healthy, prosperous New Year.

If you need a little inspiration to set a better course for yourself in 2010, WSBE Rhode Island PBS features programs on January 1st that can help lift and empower you:

Achieving Your Dreams with Ken Blanchard (12:30 P.M.)

Achieving Your Dreams: with Ken Blanchard is more than a prescription for success for business-minded folks. His inspirational message and humorous personal stories, served up with the wit and infectious charm that is uniquely Ken's, are invaluable to anyone who wants to live a more fulfilling life. Ken shares insightful tips and tools for leading a life of balance and purpose, gaining peace of mind, personal satisfaction, and accomplishing noble goals.

Michael Bernard Beckwith: The Answer is You (1:30 P.M.)

In this 60-minute PBS special, Michael Beckwith addresses a sold out audience in downtown Los Angeles at L.A. Live. He speaks to universal questions faced by people of all and any faith, regarding connection to the divine, manifesting goodness and health for you and your loved ones, the nature of prosperity, understanding a larger purpose in life and adopting the mind set and spiritual attitude that empowers individuals to live rich, fulfilling, positive lives.

Dr. Wayne Dyer: Excuses Begone! (3 P.M.)

Learn once and for all how to change your thoughts to improve the quality of your life: no more excuses! In this exciting live presentation recorded in Maui, Dr. Wayne W. Dyer reveals a powerful seven-step paradigm that will allow you to drop your excuses and change the lifelong thinking habits that prevent you from living at your highest levels of happiness and success. Listen as Wayne explains how you can actually change your brain chemistry, align your thoughts to a higher place where excuses do not exist, and use the power of contemplation to attract and fulfill your desires.

Unstuck with Dr. James Gordon (6 P.M.)

UNSTUCK with James S. Gordon is designed to help those experiencing stress, anxiety, and dissatisfaction, as well as millions of Americans who are diagnosed with clinical depression. Dr. Gordon demonstrates his approach in a way that's easy to understand and gives people the tools to help themselves, without antidepressants or other drugs. The groundbreaking, inspiring program, which he has successfully used in the U.S. and around the world, offers easy but powerful exercises that reduce stress and uncover the joy in life.

Science of Healing with Dr. Esther Sternberg (7:30 P.M.)

Author and medical researcher Dr. Esther Sternberg examines the role the brain plays in healing. The program addresses some critical questions: What is healing? Is there a mind/body connection? What happens in the brain when healing occurs? What role does emotion play? Dr. Sternberg uses her own story of illness and recovery as a parallel to her investigation of what scientists are learning about the mind/body connection.