Welcome to Episode 180 of Live Happy Now.

This is your host Paula Phelps, thanking you for joining us today.

This week we're talking with Dr. Robert Zembroski.

That's Dr. Z to most of the world.

He's the author of the book Rebuild, and today he's giving us a fascinating look at the power we have to restore and revitalize our own health.

Well, Dr. Z, it is so terrific to have you join us here today.

You know, I'm really excited to talk to you because you look at disease in such a different way.

So thank you so much for joining us.

Thank you for having me.

Well, you know, I think it's really important for people to know that you're not just another

medical professional who's written a book about disease, but this really comes from your

own experiences in overcoming disease.

And I'm wondering if you could talk a little bit about that journey for us.

You know, it was kind of a crazy time. Some, several years back,

I had an avalancheal stress happened to me with a drug addict stealing from me in a new home and

a relationship that kind of fell apart. And it all happened at once, basically the busiest time of

my career, getting my certification as a neurologist

in my field. And it really just, it happened all at once. And the way that I dealt with my stressors

in the past, my MO, if you will, was just to hold it in. It was just something that I wouldn't

express or talk to people about. And I remember not sleeping and the gut-wrenching stress for hours

on end and sleepless nights. I mean, I drank an incredible amount of wine to try to put myself to

sleep. I'm ashamed to say that, but nevertheless, it didn't work. And so after my stress had subsided

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