Video Selections

With the rapid rise of screen technology on multiple devices from the cell phone to big screen TV’s, videos have become a primary learning technology. Dr. Ed Bauman has generously shared this Video Library of Integrative Wellness Interviews, Holistic Nutrition Presentations, Workshops, Gardening, and Cooking Demonstrations that can be viewed any time, any place and with any device. Stay tuned for new videos to be shared on a monthly basis.

Let Dr. Bauman know which ones you loved and why.  

Conversations with Dr. Ed Bauman

Homecoming and Book Launch Party 

Experience the joy of Dr. Ed Bauman returning to Bauman College: Holistic Nutrition and Culinary Arts to share his iconic journey and recent healing masterpiece, Nourishing Wisdom™ To Activate Well Being with a lively on-site and Zoom™ audience. The enthusiasm and gratitude from Dr. B’s lifetime of advocacy, education, and mentoring is on display as host Emily and Dr. B serve up a generous portion of Nourishing Wisdom.

Healing the Gut-Brain Disturbances

A study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology (July 30, 2025) confirms a significant rise in disorders of gut-brain interaction pre- and post-pandemic. Dr. Bauman explains the communication link between the gut and brain via the vagus nerve and how to heal both mental and physical dis-ease with healing food, herbs, targeted nutrients, and self care practices.

Eating for Health (E4H)

Eating for Health (E4H) is a whole food system model I created 35 years ago as an alternative to the commercially biased USDA Food guidelines. I invite you to use this short video as a teaching tool to empower your associates and loved ones to make food choices to support longevity and well being as well as recovery from chronic illness. 

How to Nourish Body & Spirit

In this delightful interview with Mira Dessy, “The Ingredient Guru”, Dr. Bauman relates the story of how as a young man in law school, he took the road less traveled, and decided to study the law of nature and spirit rather than commerce and litigation. That began a 50-year learning process that led to his practical insights in his latest book, Nourishing Wisdom™ To Activate Well Being. 

Blending Health & Medicine

Nick Sholley in conversation with Dr. Bauman, founder of Bauman College: Holistic Nutrition and Culinary Arts. Talks about the saving of Palm Drive Hospital in Sebastopol, California and about his efforts and successes in influencing holistic care through natural consumption.

Eating for Cancer Recovery

This delightful conversation and cooking demonstration is perfect for people and their care givers on how to eat a rainbow of colorful foods, herbs and spices to prevent, manage, and recover from cancer and treatment side effects.

Eating Well in a Food Desert  

Lively video of an on-site Affordable Nutrition™ workshop for a Hispanic Leadership group from the The Healing Well in Tenderloin, in San Francisco, California.

Food/Mood Connection

Dr. Bauman shares his experience working with people struggling with chronic depression, anxiety, and mood disorders. He relates the vital role nutrition, lifestyle and mindfulness plays building a road to recovery.

Global Needs, Local Solution

Dr. Bauman invites Chef Educator Helen Favor, who worked with him to bring Eating for Health™ back to Lagos, Nigeria working with local African healing foods and herbs.

Healthy On The Go

Seve asks Dr. Bauman how folks on the go can eat well and not give in to relying on addictive fast foods loaded with sugar, fats, and artificial ingredients. Dr. Bauman offers his favorite fast and delicious healing foods, snacks and refreshing beverages.

Lose the Blues: Nourishing Wisdom™ to Heal Depression, Anxiety and Insomnia

Enjoy a generous serving of Nourishing Wisdom™ To Activate Well Being by Dr. Bauman to understand and overcome troubling mood disorders by using spiritual, social, nutritional, and lifestyle practices.

Shake Off That Stress

Dr. Bauman talks about recognizing how deep chronic stresses from trauma and unresolved issues that can emerge in our day-to-day life and how to mindfully manage stress and address trauma.

Time For a Paradigm Shift

Dr. Bauman discusses how his Integrative Wellness™ approach is paradigm shifting key to transforming chronic illness to personal and community wellness.

Wisdom in Food Matters

Meet my mentor Dr. Ed Bauman, who founded Bauman College: Holistic Nutrition and Culinary Arts and has been in the world of holistic nutrition for nearly 50 years. Ed’s way of bringing nutrition concepts to light is demonstrated in this conversation when we talk about the Four Levels of Eating™.

Holistic Nutrition Presentations & Cooking Demonstrations

Affordable Family Meals 

With the cost of food skyrocketing, learning to source, shop, prepare, and enjoy meals that everyone will love is an art and a science. Learn how food is favorite from our delightful chef educators.

Deeper Meaning Behind Food Sensitivities

Food sensitivities are on the rise as more chemicals saturate our food and environment. Learn how to key out food sensitivities through home and lab testing, how to set up an elimination and healing diet to lower inflammation, irritation, and gut/brain/immune disturbances.

Food Trends

Curious about what’s on tap for healthy food trends, join Mira Dessy, “The Ingredient Guru”, to hear what the natural food industry is offering to stimulate our appetite for change.

Healing Foods

Join Dr. Bauman and Chef Lizette Marx to widen your range of healing foods, herbs and spices. Enjoy a fabulous cooking demo from Chef Lizette that you can replicate at home.

Healing Foods & Spices

Dr. Bauman share delicious information from his acclaimed book, Spice for Life™: Self-Healing Recipes, Remedies and Research on the marriage of foods, herbs, and spices. Clear out your old, stale herbs and spices and refresh your kitchen with a new set of aromatic herbs and foods that bring forth the flavors of health: sweet, sour, salty, pungent and bitter. As you incorporate these into your soups, salads, stews, and desserts, you will feel healing happening.

Healthy Holiday Meals

Holidays are a time when many or us indulge and have regrets later on. Learn how to set limits, use the “No Thanks!” when people tempt you with food and drink you know you are better passing on. Learn tasty alternatives to make when you go to a potluck or when hosting at home.

Kids in the Kitchen

To be a child educator is service at the highest level. To teach young people to cook and enjoy tasty, nourishing foods is a joy to behold. Learn to feed your fussy eater and invite her or him to cook with you to make foods they enjoy.

Mushroom Medicine

We are honored to welcome expert herbalist and mushroom expert Christopher Hobbs to share research and application on how to use mushrooms to support healing and long life. Mushrooms hold the key to personal and environmental restoration and recovery.

New Kitchen Culture

Many of us never learned to cook, or think we are not good at it. Learn new and better ways to plan, shop for, prepare, enjoy, and put away for another meal. With guidance and practice, cooking can become a fun endeavor that you and your family can share and pass on to your children and friends.

Cooking Breakfast

A hands-on cooking demonstration of how to make a scrumptious vegetable omelet.

Healing Foods

Join Dr. Bauman and Chef Lizette Marx to widen your range of healing foods, herbs and spices. Enjoy a fabulous cooking demo from Chef Lizette that you can replicate at home.

Holiday Baking Roulade

Chef Lizette Marx walks us through how to make a roll-up cake from scratch, using all natural and organic ingredients. Watch it and then make it to thrill your family, friends, and yourself!

How To Make Flax Crackers

Flax seeds are a super healing food. In this demo, Chef Lizette Marx shows us how to make crunchy flax crackers to munch on instead of chips, commercial crackers or cookies. Great with dips and as a side with salad.

Lunch

A hands-on cooking demonstration of how to make a savory plant-based lunch.

Morning Tea

Tea is a treasure to enjoy in the morning and several times a day. It can be taken in solitude or shared with friends. Learn the art of making a pot of tea from quality loose tea that provides comfort, nourishment, and joy.

Nut Brittle Dessert

Chef Christine Cully shows us how to make a wonderfully easy, tasty, snack and dessert that will be a hit at any family meal, picnic or office potluck.

Stir-Fry Dinner

A hands-on cooking demonstration of how to make an Asian style stir-fry protein and vegetable dinner.

Tonic Beverages

Join Dr. Bauman to savor a sparkling cider vinegar and maple syrup digestive tonic beverage to enjoy before, during, or after a meal.

Tuscany White Bean and Mushroom Stew 

Chef Christine Cully demonstrates how to make a hearty Tuscany White Bean and Mushroom Stew.

Gardening

Successful Gardening: Part One

Join Chris Bauman to learn how to plan a Spring/Summer garden.

Successful Gardening: Part Two

Join Chris Bauman to learn how to water and nourish your garden, use mulch to keep the weeds down, and ways to keep the pests at bay.

Backyard Gardening 

Create garden magic in your backyard or apartment! Learn how to access, design, and grow your own food.

Health Promotion/Disease Prevention

Build Better Bones

As we age, our bones show wear and tear and deterioration called osteoporosis. While medication is commonly prescribed, there is evidence to show that bones are more flexible and durable when properly nourished with whole foods, and a complex of vitamins, minerals, herbs, and spices.

Common Viruses & Healing Support

A naturopathic doctor’s explanation about how we can build natural immunity to adapt to ever-changing virus’ and disturbing micro-organisms.

Creative Strategies for Managing Physical & Mental Health

A fascinating lesson on how the arts and creative expression can unlock our healing capacities and pave the way for physical, mental, and social healing.

Essential Oil Therapy On Acupuncture Points

This is a dynamic lesson on how to rub concentrated essential oils into key acupuncture points. Now, you can increase circulation, clean congestion, and feel better with a gentle, self-care practice.

Food Matters In Cancer Management

A wonderfully clear, practical, and well-researched lesson on why Eating for Health™ is extra important for people undergoing cancer treatment and committed to preventing re-occurrence.

Immune Resilience

Join Dr. Bauman and Alan Gale for a deep dive into the levels of immune defense and how to build resilience and the ability to deal with unwanted stress and toxicity, through diet, lifestyle and integrative wellness practices.

Nutrition for Mental Wellness

This evidence-based presentation demonstrates that mental illness is not all in the mind, but rather is directly related to correctable nutritional deficiencies, metabolic imbalances, food and chemical sensitivities. Practical recommendations are provided to promote mental wellness.

Rock Star Lung & Respiratory Health with Healthy Eating & Living

Respiratory distress is on the rise in direct correlation to increasing air, water, and food pollution. Learn how to support your precious lungs to breathe better and live longer, naturally.

Slow the Progression of Hashimoto’s Disease with Diet & Nutrition

Joni does a wonderful job explaining the causes and ways to manage auto-immune thyroiditis (Hashimoto’s) through food, herbs and nutritional supplements.

Survival Paradox Protein: Targeting the Root Cause of Chronic Diseases and Aging

Issac Eliaz, MD. asks: “Can a single survival molecule fuel our most deadly and devastating health concerns?” The truth is the very biochemical mechanisms the body uses to survive are actually making us sick. This is the survival paradox. When our body’s survival response is triggered, there is a cost — pain, inflammation, and life-threatening disease. But there is a way to overcome it. Tune in find out Dr. Eliaz’ recommendations.

The Role of Oral Health

A naturopathic doctor’s explanation about how the mouth and nose are connected to the gut/immune system. We learn how to maintain a diverse micro-organism in our mouth to protect us from an overgrowth of health-damaging bacteria, mold and viruses.

T.I.G.E.R. Protocol for Autoimmune Disease

Developed by Dr. Akil Palanisamy, this is a 5-step program designed to address and heal autoimmune diseases. T.I.G.E.R. stands for Toxins, Infections, Gut Health, Eating Right, and Rest. This protocol focuses on identifying and addressing the root causes of autoimmunity rather than just managing symptoms.

Integrative Wellness

Ancestor Stories

Share treasured stories to connect with cultural roots with Vidhu Singh, Ph.D., Freelance Dramaturg, Theater Director, and Educator.

How To Age Well

Join Dr. Bauman for an in-person class where he shares the Keys to Longevity for Centenarians who live in the Blue Zones around the world, such as Okinawa, Japan; Sardinia, Italy; Nicoya, Costa Rica; Ikaria, Greece; and Loma Linda, California.

Integrative Wellness Practices

Learn about how Bauman Wellness is building a community of practice and service by creating learning spaces for five key daily activities: Eating for Health™, Joyful Movement, Mindfulness, Healing Relationships, and Soulful Service.

Morning Meditation

Join us to participate in a heart-centered meditation to join with others worldwide to embody the energy to support a peaceful, equitable, and sustainable world.

Plastics & Our Health

Learn to lower the toxic burden of plastic in our bodies, homes, and environment. Engaging and lively discussion about plastics in our homes and environment and the health impact of their chemicals. We will explore realistic ways of reducing plastic in our lives and alternative options that will hopefully lead to better health for future generations and our planet.

Social Emotional Learning (SEL) in the Classroom and the Workplace

Find out more about five areas of competence, as part of the California Social Emotional Learning (SEL) framework for social and emotional learning, which fosters knowledge, skills, and attitudes to establish equitable environments that advance one’s learning and development. With Akin Odulate and Christina Wright.

The Science of Kindness

In this workshop we will examine the science behind doing a good deed, and how it can benefit wellness for ourselves and others. As a group we will share our own simple acts of kindness and create a calendar of good deeds and self-care that will help us commit to spreading the love in each season.

Weathering the Storms of Change

The global forecast is for crisis, change, and rising stress. Dr. Bauman and his colleagues offer ways to build resilience to deal with pandemics and the pandemonium they create. Building individual and community resilience is the way forward to create and implement needed changes in our personal self-care practice and creating better way to care for everyone.

Wellness Works

Dr. Bauman is joined by his esteemed colleague and expert teacher, Donnie Yance. They share research that people who follow a single wellness practice such as eating well, movement, mindfulness, healing relationship, and service, live longer and cope better than people who rarely practice these. They hypothesize that healing happens when people follow multiple daily wellness practices across months and years.

Workplace Wellness

Integrating virtues and character into workplace wellness with an exploration of the power of character and virtues in creating wellness in the workplace. To work well, we want to create a culture of wellness at work.