Upcoming Science, Nature and Technology Programs on KNME Public Television:


Northrup, a leading pioneer in mind/ body health, and one of the most sought-after women's health visionaries in the country, returns to PBS with a special based on the material that is her signature area of expertise — menopause. Taped in front of a sell-out crowd of 900 women and men, Northrup presents her latest thinking and the most up-to-date information on four areas of health and wellness that are uppermost in the minds of women ages 40 and older: nutrition and exercise, hormone therapy, heart health and sexuality.


A national program produced by the New Mexico-based Santa Fe Production, GoGreener is an upbeat, hour-long, motivational special that provides simple, practical ways to become a more mindful consumer and save money.


In this new program, award-winning psychiatrist and best-selling author Dr. Daniel Amen gives you 10 simple steps that will help you live longer, look younger, be thinner, and decrease your risk for Alzheimer's disease, depression, heart disease, cancer and diabetes. If you want a better body, the first place to start is by having a better brain. The first secret is that most weight problems occur between your ears. The second secret is that there is not one brain pattern associated with being overweight: There are at least five different patterns. And knowing about your own specific brain will make losing weight and keeping it off a whole lot easier.


Pioneering yoga instructor Peggy Cappy has set her own unique mark in the world of yoga by developing and teaching an approach that makes it accessible to people of all ages, abilities and sizes. Peggy's first three yoga specials — Yoga for the Rest of Us, More Yoga for the Rest of Us, and Back Care Basics — proved you don't have to bend like a pretzel to be an avid yoga practitioner. Continuing her mission to help Americans get healthier and to promote yoga to the population at large, Peggy now offers the public television community her newest special. This half-hour documentary special demonstrates the heart-healthy benefits of yoga and how the simplest stretches and exercises can be incorporated into anyone's daily routine. Filmed on location in scenic Peterborough, N.H., and featuring Peggy's own students, viewers will see how the right exercises and yoga poses can dramatically protect your heart and improve your overall health and flexibility.


Hollywood trainer Erin O'Brien invites you into her home for an exercise routine that works your arms, legs and core. This program provides an efficient, total body workout for a stronger, leaner, more flexible body. Regular strength training is essential to keep you looking and feeling young. The more muscle you have the more calories you burn, even at rest. Strong muscles protect your heart, your joints, your back and your bones. Whether you're looking for a way to get started or looking for an efficient, effective way to kick your home workout up a notch, this program is for you.


Leading clinical researcher, adjunct associate professor of medicine, author, and health advocate Neal Barnard shares his scientifically proven system to taking control of diabetes through nutrition — without drugs — in this new program. The three-segment, 60-minute program is targeted at diabetics and those at risk of becoming diabetic based on genes and current lifestyle habits. Dr. Barnard's new approach addresses diabetes, but it also helps with other ailments including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease and weight. He explains the different types of diabetes and how each can be triggered by genetics, weight, poor diet and lack of physical activity or pregnancy.


In this program, we look once again at the London cab drivers and what happens to their brains once they begin to learn "the knowledge," the impact of virtual reality in changing memories and dealing with pain, the ability of the brain to interface with mechanical and electronic instruments in such a way that the brain can control them without any interface by the human body.