The Dr. Gabe Mirkin Show
I do a monthly call-in radio show on WRTA in Altoona, Pennsylvania; you can listen to a recent show here. There are many more of these shows in the station’s online archive; just enter “Dr. Gabe Mirkin” in the search box at the top of the page. The shows are generally scheduled on the second Monday of each month at 11AM. Live streaming is available at WRTA.com
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Hour 243 Diagnosis and treatment of irritable bowel syndrome; treatment of chronic prostatitis; don’t take the standard heart-rate formula too seriously; what you should ask your doctor before you have a colonoscopy; more . . .
Hour 242 The death of Ulysses S. Grant; babies with pigeon toes; signs of probable STD’s; lowering cholesterol with diet; how to take niacin to avoid itching; more . . .
Hour 241 Smallpox and bioterrorism; why you don’t need colon cleansing products; calcium needs after menopause; vasectomy; the principle of “background before peaking” for fitness; prostate cancer; how vitamin D research clows cell turn-over and may prevent some cancers; more . . .
Hour 240 A recent case of the Bubonic Plague; sleep apnea; flesh-eating bacteria; will you burn more fat by exercising before breakfast?; rectal herpes; more . . .
Hour 239 The inventor of the stethoscope dies of the disease he discovered; why the temperature of your exercise drink is irrelevant; arthritis treated with antibiotics; osteitis pubis, a common running injury; more . . .
Hour 238 How sugared drinks cause weight gain; why sickle-cell anemia increases risk for mental illness; recurrent throat ulcers; cloning dangers; how vaccines work; more . . .
Hour 237 Treatment of premature ejaculation; abnormal eye dilation; can blocked fallopian tubes be cleared?; STD’s can be acquired without sexual relations; why Lyme’s disease can be difficult to treat; more . . .
Hour 236 Large doses of vitamins A, C, & E and risk for heart attacks; menstruation in an eight year old; nitroglycerine ointment for impotence; water reduces acrylimide formation; balding may be related to diet; more . . .
Hour 235 A sexual practice that can kill a pregnant woman or her fetus; Peyronies’s disease; the best way to stay warm during cold weather exercise; liver tests imperative during long-term use of metronidazole; more . . .
Hour 234 (with Diana) How did the use of fire and cooking contribute to the evolution of the human race?; health food store hype; use a blender instead of a juicer that has you discard pulp; bed-wetting; low salt can cause muscle cramps in exercisers; prions & the mechanism of mad-cow disease; washing lettuce and other vegetables; more . . .
Hour 233 Don Dale Alexander was right: new research shows cod-liver oil really does ease the pain of arthritis; mononucleosis; maintaining the same resistance levels will not decrease fitness; more . . .
Hour 232 Understanding the role of calories and cholesterol in determining heart attack risk; protein is protein: don’t be fooled by label claims; the side effects of prednisone; is “organic” milk better for kids?; more . . .
Hour 231 Does happiness boost immunity?; the latest research on polycystic kidney disease: is nano-bacteria the culprit?; Viagra for women with low libido; ghrelin may be the answer to obesity; the tragic story of two of the world’s greatest gymnasts; more . . .
Hour 230 Medical and historical aspects of the American Revolution; understanding synthetic versus “natural” medicines; the study of DNA, genetics & race-based illnesses; designer steroids and the “doping” scandal; more . . .
Hour 229 (with Diana) The dental amalgam controversy; nutritional value of Jerusalem artichokes; arginine and other body proteins; oregano health benefits?; can you change your body’s pH?; “super-oxygenated” water purifiers; more . . .
Hour 228 The secret advantage of Olympic runner Stella Walsh; a cure arthritis before joint damage; the antibiotic controversy; whole grains & intestinal gas; more . . .
Hour 227 Erin Brokavich’s latest crusade; carpal tunnel syndrome, diabetes or lyme disease: get a diagnosis before rushing into surgery!; biomedical research aids paraplegics; fraudulent fat blockers; anti-depressants offer help for hair-pulling habit; more . . .
Hour 226 Pediatrician and poet William Carlos Williams; body odor; the physiology of multiple sclerosis; sudden sleep disorders; is flouride safe?; more . . .
Hour 225 Treatment of recurrent urinary tract infections and e. coli syndrome; treating sun damage with anti-cancer cream; prostate cancer; diet for diabetes and high blood pressure is the same; treating hepatitis B; more . . .
Hour 224 Bogus longevity pills & potions; reactive or rheumatoid arthritis versus osteoarthritis; link between adult acne and diabetes; ethics of cloning and stem cell research; patient privacy laws; droopy eye syndrome; more . . .
Hour 223 John Harvey Kellogg’s strange obsession with gastrointestinal dysfunction; Noni juice nonsense; veggies best cooked or raw?; SARS and other disease control; tongue splitting & tattoos; curing iron deficiency; more . . .
Hour 222 The WHO nutrition recommendations challenged by sugar lobbyists; health implications of an inability to gain weight; menopause and sexuality; anthrax; head trauma and bleeding in to the brain; medication during pregnancy; more . . .
Hour 221 Acrylamides, AGE’s and cancer risk; dubious testing for mercury levels; olive oil, butter or both?; be careful with selenium supplements; thumbs down on penis enlargement surgery; more . . .
Hour 220 (with Diana) Herbert Shelton’s fasting theories debunked by the principle of “surface tension”; cause and treatment of diverticulitis; treating iron deficiency in men; the Ephedra issue; “30 minutes 3 times a week” won’t make you fit; more . . .
Hour 219 The best treatment for premature ejaculation; unblocking fallopian tubes will not guarantee pregnancy; contracting STDs without sexual contact; distinguishing between carpal tunnel syndrome and reflex sympathetic dystrophy; more . . .
Hour 218 The sad story of Florence Nightingale, the mother of modern nursing; surgery for spinal stenosis is risky; treatment for anal fissures; dried fruit bars; hormone replacement and risk of dementia; when are ear tubes recommended?; more . . .
Hour 217 The current state of anti-aging science; low thyroid levels require TSH test; grape juice and weight loss claims; side effects of Viagra; HIV positive with no detectable AIDS virus?; stopping staph aureus infections; is sorbitol safe for diabetics?; more . . .
Hour 216 Theory and practice of proper exercise technique; choose a diet you can stay on; association between frequent ejaculation and prostate cancer?; hot tubs and decreased sperm count; more . . .
Hour 215 Drug commonly used for diabetes may treat prostate cancer as well; treatment of spinal cord injuries; sunlight-fueled laser beams; PCB levels in farmed salmon; differences in Omega-3’s from seafood and plant sources; Atkins diet; how to prevent heat-stroke; more . . .
Hour 214 Hitler’s medical history; recumbent vs. upright bikes; new drug for peanut allergy sufferers; getting calcium from your food and how calcium gets into your bones; more . . .
Hour 213 Many germs cause stomach ulcers, not just helicobacter pylori; bone-growth stimulators; beware of supplements to increase libido; protein for exercisers and serious athletes; the mechanics of carpal tunnel syndrome; more . . .
Hour 212 Catching colds; genetic screening wars of the future; how to make a salad taste good; more . . .
Hour 211 Major food manufacturers commit to enhancing the nutritional value of their products; juicers rob you of nutrients;
Prednisone and aseptic necrosis; plastics in microwave ovens; more . . .
Hour 210 The pros & cons of giving testosterone to elderly men;
What Vitamin B6 can and cannot do; birth control pills and cancer risk; drooping eye-lids; nasal spray insulin; spider venom: male contraceptives; more . . .
Hour 209 The tragic story of one of the greatest gymnasts of all time; treating lupus symptoms with antibiotics; the trend towards letting childhood ear infections run their course; nano-bacteria and promising results treating kidney stones with doxycycline; more . . .
Hour 208 Ernest Duquesne, the discoverer of modern antibiotics, and other brilliant people once considered quacks; interval training for runners; tanning bed dangers and the latest findings about UVA and UVB rays; caffeine and marijuana affect sperm motility; common misconceptions about non-fat pastries and cookies; everyone has had herpes — how to get rid of it for good!; more . . .
Hour 207 Consumer Reports’ misrepresentation of the safety of irradiated meat; one-third of sexually active people test positive for STD’s; testosterone or viagra?; how to treat prostate infections; “split routines” to customize your work-out for maximum muscle recovery; more . . .
Hour 206 Why all men get prostate cancer if they live long enough, and how a plant-based diet may prevent it; Sjogren’s syndrome; how to incorporate strength training, endurance and speed for marathon training; amusement park ride dangers; bio-terrorism threats; more . . .
Hour 205 Early lab findings on the SARS virus; moles and their potential for malignancy; dog food and refined grains; sinus infections caused by fungi; classes of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance; more . . .
Hour 204 Faster running tips from T-Rex; why no one should take calcium supplements without taking Vitamin D; spermicide coated condoms may encourage infection; how to control excessive sweating; why allergy shots are often a waste of money; more . . .
Hour 203 (with Diana) Who should avoid the Atkins diet and why; what are refined carbohydrates?; the behavior of Herpes viruses and CDC recommendations; mouth sores and citrus fruits; polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS); does it matter what you use to wash your hands?; does early allergen exposure enhance immunity?; more . . .
Hour 202 Are you at risk for heat stroke?; why your kids shouldn’t skip breakfast before a big test; testicular hernia; an electronic nose to sniff out cancer?; the good news about Hepatitis C; more . . .
Hour 201 The death of Benjamin Franklin; prednisone withdrawal; mercury in dental fillings; shift work and incidence of breast cancer in women; pre-relationship STD tests; the poison in poison-ivy; more . . .
Hour 200 (with Diana) Will a diet high in beans reduce heart attack risk?; how to de-gas beans; the pros and cons of using creatine; why plants have evolved with substances that have medical benefits for humans; why vitamins in foods are more healthful than those in pills; Quaker instant barley; ilio-tibial syndrome in runners; more . . .
Hour 199 Large doses of certain anti-oxidants and minerals may increase cancer risk; choosing a prostate cancer treatment; the mechanism of scarring; a gene for SARS?; more . . .
Hour 198 (with Diana) Prevent heart attacks by correcting the Omega 6 to Omega 3 ratios; how can you optimize the nutritional value of vegetables?; breathing during exercise; gardinerella; grind your own grains to make bread?; do nitrates and nitrosamines increase cancer risk?; lactose intolerance; are plant estrogens harmful to infants?; can diet relieve menstrual discomfort?; more . . .
Hour 197 New concerns about plant estrogens and other alternatives to hormone replacement therapy; fasting; how does traction work?; diagnosing medical causes of depression; the mechanics of muscle enzyme loss; the IPT theory for cancer treatment; more . . .
Hour 196 Deception in the health food industry; vaginal dryness; how to compute your recovery pulse rate; seat height, cadence, and other fine-tuning tips for cyclists; MAP and antibiotics; benefits vs side effects of antidepressants; Mediterranean fever; more . . .
Hour 195 How to exercise for true fitness; is the frequency of male orgasm related to prostate cancer risk?; do hot tubs cause sterility?; what’s the best time to exercise?; why is intestinal bacteria in sperm cultures on the rise?; does vinegar have health benefits?; more . . .
Hour 194 (with Diana) Salt and exercise in hot weather; manure tea and other folk remedies; the right temperature for your refrigerator and how to tell if food is spoiled; can French fries be healthful?; acidophilus milk for recurrent yeast infections; more . . .
Hour 193 No such thing as cellulite; PAP smear fears & HPV; what insurance companies want to know about you; ephedra abuse; don’t run with bad knees; more . . .
Hour 192 President Eisenhower’s heart attack and how Paul Dudley White revolutionized the treatment of heart patients; misdiagnosing piriformis syndrome; how to get started with lifting weights; high temperature and exercise during pregnancy; small pox vaccination fears; more . . .
Hour 191 (with Diana) Eating too much meat and too few plants increase risk for Alzheimer’s disease; refined carbs make you sleepy; who can benefit from antibiotics to relieve arthritis?; diet pill dangers; iodine for your survival kit; yoyo dieting shortens life; more . . .
Hour 190 Even slight blood pressure elevations increase risk for heart attack; malodorous urine; pain on ejaculation; the resurgence of AIDS; protect your eyes – loosen your tie?; muscles prevent stretch marks; more . . .
Hour 189 Reflections on the war in Iraq; T3 and T4 medications and depression; Raynaud’s phenomena: the inability to retain heat; more . . .
Hour 188 The death of Apollinaire; suggested dosage of Cipro for travellers; how to make walking a worthwhile exercise; preventing late-onset asthsma; high estrogen levels and incidence of breast cancer; how to enlighten your doctor; colonics for weight loss?, more . . .
Hour 187 What to stock up on to prepare for an emergency; nutrition concerns in an infant; starting minocycline long after arthritis symptoms begin; the molecular configuration and safety of SPLENDA; cranberry pills vs. cranberry juice; more . . .
Hour 186 Seizure medications may help with hot flashes; the first course of action for intestinal distress; sugarless gum; Dr. Barefoot and the nonsense of coral calcium claims; pervasive ignorance about nutrition; more . . .
Hour 185 Typhoid Mary and how the typhoid epidemic could have been prevented; bone-marrow extraction; antibiotics that treat prostate infection; parasitic infections; how steroids work and how to weigh theirrisks and rewards; more . . .
Hour 184 How taking calcium without Vitamin D increases risk for prostate cancer; SARS and other communicable disease risks to airline attendants; “”Smoke Away” products; false positives with Hepatitis C and interferon treatment; more . . .
Hour 183 Why diabetic men are likely to be impotent; is there any advantage with “Centrum Silver” and other brand name vitamins?; Gilbert’s disease; push-ups; exposure to chicken-pox during pregnancy; turning a heavy-set 13-year-old into an athlete; safety of weight-lifting; more . . .
Hour 182 (with Diana Mirkin) Medicinal plants: history and future; systemic lupus and nutrition; depression and nutritional deficiencies; understanding cholesterol numbers; the research on arteriosclerosis and plaque dissolving in rabbits; what are pink beans? more . . .
Hour 181 (with Diana) Probiotics and prebiotics; clearing plaques from arteries; meeting your requirements for vitamin B12; treatment of benign tremors with beta-blockers; co-enzyme Q10 and animal colostrum; itching during exercise; avoiding a prostate biopsy; more . . .
Hour 180 Dangers of fasting; anti-depressants and low libido; applying the stress and recover principle to a running program; causes of chronic hives; more . . .
Hour 179 President Martin VanBuren’s death from late-onset-asthma; hip pain during menstruation; hepatitis C exposure; can supplements replace fruits and vegetables?; chewing tobacco worse than smoking; treatment of vaginal burning; enlarged prostate often from infection; unexplained aches and pains in a 12-year-old with low white cell count; more . . .
Hour 178 Stomach rupture not caused by baking soda and water; homosexuality; benefits and concerns about flax seeds, royal jelly and bee pollen; “Phase Two” carbohydrate equalizer and other product claims; more . . .
Hour 177 African Americans more likely to suffer Vitamin D deficiency; why high calorie intake increases cholesterol levels; the relationship between weight and TV viewing habits; evaluating back pain; Atkins diet; alcohol and heart health; grape juice, wine and beer; more . . .
Hour 176 Asthma and allergies among children decrease with exposure; prostate cancer statistics; should you have surgery for a biceps tear?; natural progesterone creams; endocrine disrupters and pregnancy; root vegetables for diabetics; more . . .
Hour 175 American Heart Association recommendations on eating fish, and other ways to get Omega-3 fatty acids; breast feeding benefits; nutritional value of dehydrated foods for emergency reserves; more . . .
Hour 174 (with Diana) Evolution of the diabetic gene; get calcium in food rather than supplements; “burning foot syndrome” from nerve damage; tropical oils maligned by the soybean industry; a new poison ivy cream; will eating chicken feet help your joints?; the Mediterranean diet; more . . .
Hour 173 Garlic extract folklore and current use; benefits of avoiding flour; measuring carotonoid levels; chromium picolinate for diabetes?; more . . .
Hour 172 Lance Armstrong; tingling in the hands and feet; paranoid schizophrenia and a possible link to vitamin deficiency; “Super Prostate Formula” and other unregulated health products; what are the normal levels for homocysteine , Lp(a), and CRP tests; more . . .
Hour 171 Napping makes you smarter; the relationship between belly fat and a fatty liver; cause and treatment of skin-tags; low blood pressure in a thirty-year-old; chiari malformation; negative effects of iron on people with high cholesterol levels; more . . .
Hour 170 Marathon runner Johnny Miles; work-up for neuropathy in a child; sudden inability to swallow and TIA; treatment of infected hair follicles; SSKI (super saturated potassium iodide) for phlegm problems; prozac for PMS?; treating Lyme disease; a runny nose when you running is normal!; more . . .
Hour 169 The risk of heart attack during sex; the most important dietary rule: eat plants!; shelf life of Viagra; the effect of low blood sugar on your body; weight lifting for young children; more . . .
Hour 168 Multiple partners and risk of chlamydia; physical examination of the prostate raises PSA level; black strap molasses; jock itch and pigmentation changes requires culture; reflex sympathetic dystrophy following injury; more . . .
Hour 167 Fluid consumption and heart attack risk; CDC recommendations for treatment of chronic herpes and the use of Valtrex; spinal tap for pain along nerve paths; two decades of rheumatoid arthritis research; four-year-old with burning on urination; more . . .
Hour 166 Sexuality among seniors resulting in high rates of infection; fatigue and low iron level is usually an absorption (celiac sprue) or a bleeding problem; various sources of estrogen; nutrients in oats and oatmeal cereals; fish oil lowers high triglycerides; work-up for swollen legs; more . . .
Hour 165 The DASH diet to lower blood pressure and LDL cholesterol levels; does Androgel cause hair loss?; irritation from condoms most likely an infection; sugar, flour, belly fat and diabetes; more . . .
Hour 164 Cholesterol in chicken and red meat; hot feet; applying the “stress and recovery” principle to any fitness regimen; pros and cons of Evista; getting back in to shape after pregnancy; more . . .
Hour 163 A scientific explanation for the Ten Plagues; standard treatment for atrial fibrilation; sunlight requirements for Vitamin D; unknown long-term effects of taking testosterone; anti-gliadin antibodies and infection as part of infertility workup; salty taste in the mouth signals infection; more . . .
Hour 162 Polydysmorphic disorders and associated health risks to young girls; removing nutrients from milk and wheat; data on antibiotics for rheumatoid arthritis; males with breast milk may have a prolactinoma brain tumor; what a diagnosis of fibromyalgia really means; more . . .
Hour 161 The death of Joseph Stalin; hysterectomy for fibroids?; testicular hernia; hair loss and high insulin levels; acid reflux symptoms in an infant; endometriosis; more . . .
Hour 160 Circumcision; is celiac disease hereditary?; the nightshade family of plants; aloe vera; kidney stones; inversion boots; more . . .
Hour 159 Bicycle helmets; teen with pericardial cysts; sudden weight loss may signal cancer; “normal” growth during puberty; what causes plaques in arteries; more . . .
Hour 158 Nutritional value of nuts; tachycardia and exercise; HBA1C; Accutane; tropical sprue vs. celiac sprue; high blood pressure in adolescence; heavy children may be great athletes; more . . .
Hour 157 Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and infertility; vitamin pills; lack of vitamin D impairs immunity; recurring urinary tract infections; Lyme’s disease; more . . .
Hour 156 Maximum heart rate; fluctuating blood pressure; how to lower cholesterol; more . . .
Hour 155 Niacin and irregular heartbeat; water and salt during intense exercise; shingles; more . . .
Hour 154 Glucosamine; exercising with an irregular heart beat; effect of antidepressants on libido; skin cancer; more . . .
Hour 153 The death of President Zachary Taylor from typhoid fever; green color on potatoes; new research on Crohn’s disease; testicular hernia; medications during pregnancy; more . . .
Hour 152 How doctors learned about washing hands before surgery; hot flashes; products promoted to increase penis size; when does a shoulder injury warrant surgery?; treating reactive arthritis with minocycline; protecting weak ankles; shingles; more . . .
Hour 151 (with Diana Mirkin) Products to make you taller are bogus; the use of Glucophage (metformin) for weight loss; how insulin affects hunger; more . . .
Hour 150 Arthroscopic knee surgery; painful testicles; treatment of psoriasis; benign essential tremors; symptoms of hypertension; applying stress and recovery principle to swimming; knee replacement surgery; Parkinson’s disease; more . . .
Hour 149 Link between cancer and lack of Vitamin D; rapid heart beat and over-active thyroid; neuropathy from diabetes or pernicious anemia; agoraphobia; infection is the most common cause of miscarriage; elliptical trainer versus treadmill; more . . .
Hour 148 Blood cholesterol and calories; sources of protein for recovery from workouts; long-term use of prednisone; organic milk; premature menopause; more . . .
Hour 147 Lance Armstrong’s testicular cancer and training techniques; swelling of the hands and feet; skin cancer; “The Firm” and bad knees; frequent urination with enlarged prostate; diet pills and chest pain; more . . .
Hour 146 Does mood affect your immune system?; kidney disease; Androgel to treat low libido in women; stimulants for weight-loss; blood clots and nutrition; mitral valve prolapse; more . . .
Hour 145 Saturated fats and breast cancer risk; early warning signs of diabetes; snake venom to treat cancer; causes of diverticulitis; prostatitis; more . . .
Hour 144 The death of President Calvin Coolidge’s son from a blister on his toe; deformed toenails; bogus treatment for Hepatitis C; alcohol and diabetics; blood poisoning; magnet therapy; more . . .
Hour 143 (with Diana Mirkin) The Kreb’s Cycle; treatment of acid reflux disease (GERD); diet and polycystic ovary syndrome; getting enough calcium without milk; abnormal thyroid levels and weight loss; impotence; more . . .
Hour 142 (with Diana Mirkin) Ancel Keys, polyunsaturated fats and heart attack prevention; sensitivity to MSG (monosodium glutamate); fatigue and B vitamins; surgery for deviated septum; salad dressings; more . . .
Hour 141 Zinc supplements and prostate cancer; diverticulitis; diagnosing Lyme’s disease; how to run faster; more . . .
Hour 140 Smallpox vaccine and risk of heart-attacks; aluminum and Alzheimer’s disease; sunscreen; teens and creatine use; more . . .
Hour 139 (with Diana Mirkin) Do you really need 8 glasses of water a day?; Human growth hormone and anabolic steroids; how the body utilizes carbohydrates; chemotherapy and nutrition; vitamin E and cataracts; the meaning of frothy urine; more . . .
Hour 138 (with Diana Mirkin) Partially hydrogenated oils and heart attacks; what is a healthful body fat percentage for women?, oral sex and the risk of AIDS; swimming in the ocean while menstruating; treatment of rheumatoid or reactive arthritis with antibiotics; gastric bypass and the Glucophage for weight loss; more . . .
Hour 137 (with Diana Mirkin) The FTC’s case against SeaSilver; celiac sprue or gluten intolerance; brewer’s yeast; causes of back pain; benefits of yoga; more . . .
Hour 136 Tropical oils maligned by the soybean industry; what’s missing from white bread; carbohydrate loading; preparing for a marathon; microwave safety; frequency of meals; more . . .
Hour 135 Diet for Crohn’s disease; vitamin B12 deficiency and nerve damage; cocoa butter and saturated fats; the benefits of biking; how to make walking a real work-out; nicotine addiction; more . . .
Hour 134 Rickets and vitamin D deficiency; research on macular degeneration and vitamin A; post-exercise protein or carbohydrates?; using fructose in baking; coral calcium claims; more . . .
Hour 133 Pasteurization of milk and Crohn’s disease; “pyramid sets”; antibiotics during pregnancy; sleeping pills; walking pneumonia; the DASH diet; more . . .
Hour 132 Will moderate exercise increase longevity?; nutrition during pregnancy; safety of sorbitol; the 20/30 diet; pre-mixed salads; more . . .
Hour 131 (with Diana Mirkin) Mercury in fish; nutrients missing in refined flour; the “inch-of-pinch” test for body fat composition; high blood sugar; treatment of hemorrhoids; more . . .
Hour 130 (with Diana Mirkin) Eggs don’t raise cholesterol; pigeon-toes make fast runners; the difference between fully hydrogenated oils and partially hydrogenated oils; building muscles; benefits of saunas?; common sense for sleep disorders; more . . .
Hour 129 Bogus pills and products including RFA1; lowering triglycerides and raising HDL; treating nerve damage with diet or anti-convulsants; irregular periods and infection; herpes; hay fever; recurrent blocked arteries; more . . .
Hour 128 (with Diana Mirkin) Deceptive advertising of “Energy” bars; fructose; long-term use of birth control pills; excess protein and calcium loss; when does a broken collar bone warrant surgery; more . . .
Hour 127 (with Diana Mirkin) Link between high blood sugar and brain damage; antibacterial phytochemicals in garlic and onions; are biking and tennis compatible?; creatine; nutrients in fruits and vegetables; sources of folic acid; more . . .
Hour 126 (with Diana Mirkin) Atkins diet; increasing testosterone; genetics and Lp(a); depression and thyroid hormones; why you should not take pills with grapefruit juice; ginger for nausea; more . . .
Hour 125 (with Diana Mirkin) Omega 3’s and postpartum depression; reducing blood pressure with the DASH diet; salt restriction and diuretics; exercising and hypertension; ulcerative colitis causing osteoarthritis; more . . .
Hour 124 (with Diana Mirkin) High insulin levels linked to hearts attacks; whole flaxseed or flax seed oil?; vibration can aggravate arthritis; aging, exercising and immunity; what’s a safe heart rate during exercise?; statin drugs and muscle pain; more . . .
Hour 123 (with Diana Mirkin) Food label cholesterol claims; cooking wheat berries; aloe vera; psoriatic nails; delayed puberty related to absorption problems; more . . .
Hour 122 (with Diana Mirkin) Alzheimer’s disease and homocysteine; sugar substitutes, reactive arthritis; Omega-3’s in salmon; chronic nasal congestion; protein after a workout; more . . .
Hour 121 (with Diana Mirkin) Omega-3 fatty acids in seeds compared with those in fish; calcium supplements and vitamin D; can milk trigger juvenile diabetes?; lycopene sources; the “Power of Ten”, super-slow work-outs; antacids and vitamin supplements; more . . .
Hour 120 (with Diana Mirkin) Healthful diet; refined vs unrefined carbohydrates; popcorn and blood sugar; long-term effects of marijuana, various causes of infertility; more . . .
Hour 119 The death of Baltimore Oriole Steve Bechler; constipation; antibiotics and resistant organisms; alcohol and heart attacks; elevated PSA; genetic component of high cholesterol; more . . .
Hour 118 118 Saccharin; calcium supplements; bouillon and salt; human growth hormone; what science tells us about prolonging life; more . . .
Hour 117 Health claims for chicken?; endometriosis; breakthrough treatment for vitiligo; diabetic spilling sugar in to urine; losing weight while breast-feeding; more . . .
Hour 116 (with Diana Mirkin) Antioxidants; excess carbohydrates; constipation in infants; echinacea and immunity; L-glutamine supplements and depletion work-outs; weight gain from exercise; children and sports; more . . .
Hour 115 Sigmund Freud and cocaine; unexplained itching; respiratory arrest from asthma, hemochromatosis and iron poisoning; treatment of Hepatitis C, nitroglycerin as an inexpensive alternative to Viagra; shrimp; how to increase concentration; more . . .
Hour 114 Medical school humor; mnemonics to remember the cranial nerves; beans and insulin; lack of Omega-3 fatty acids and Alzheimer’s disease, arteriosclerosis and post-partum depression; knee replacement surgery; more . . .
Hour 113 The death of Olympian Bob Hayes, the world’s fastest runner; serious cholesterol problems in a 34 year old; infertility and infection; how to train for a marathon at 50; mastoidectomy; more . . .
Hour 112 Colon cleansers and autointoxication theory; impotence caused by diabetes; laser weight-loss therapy; heat-blisters on the feet; margarine containing mono and diglycerides; Elvis Presley’s colon on autopsy; constipation; caffeine pills; more . . .
Hour 111 Child abuse; osteoarthritis, medications for diabetes; wild or farm-raised salmon and omega-3 fatty acids; weight-lifting for children; risk of swimming in a lake during pregnancy; nutritional values of different types of oatmeal; ovarian cysts; more . . .
Hour 110 Jellyfish stings; penile warts; cramps during intercourse; energy bars and nutritional needs during exercise; pre-eclampsia; hepatitis C, umbilical hernia repair; more . . .
Hour 109 How JFK’s doctors contributed to his death; bloody discharge from a nipple; long-term antibiotics for elevated PSA; applying “stress and recovery” principles to an average work-out;
niacin and cholesterol; antibiotics after heart surgery; more . . .
Hour 108 Smoking and pneumonia; high blood pressure and the DASH diet; treating adult onset asthma before airway remodeling occurs; high potassium levels; irregular heartbeat; anxiety, pain on ejaculation; more . . .
Hour 107 The death of Cole Porter and reflex sympathetic dystrophy; swelling in the hands when arthritis tests are negative; coral calcium claims; the limitations of throat cultures; pamidronate for RSD (reflex sympathetic dystrophy); acid reflux; more . . .
Hour 106 FTC assessment of pest control devices; the importance of LDL and HDL to diabetics; yeast infection or psoriasis?; cellulitis, gout and gall bladder problems; Baker’s cyst; wrist pain; more . . .
Hour 105 Coral calcium and blood acidity and alkalinity; yeast infections; gout; manitol; aspirin and pancreatic cancer; more . . .
Hour 104 Sweetened drinks and obesity; parasites and toxins; knee injuries and knee surgery; osteoarthritis; niacin and HDL; more . . .
Hour 103 The common cold; weight loss after stopping an exercise program; flu shots; juvenile rheumatoid arthritis; muscle building and steroids; more . . .
Hour 102 (with Diana Mirkin) Vitamin D deficiency in children; tap water and the reverse osmosis; exercise and salt level; aortic dissection and the death of John Ritter; postpartum depression linked to lack of Omega-3’s; more . . .
Hour 101 Impotence linked to a lack of physical fitness; shingles can lead to permanent nerve damage; candida albacans; tendinitis; pamidronate and Fosamax; more . . .
Hour 100 Cod liver oil to reduce the pain of arthritis; arsenic in pressure-treated wood; helicobacter symptoms; more . . .
Hour 99 sexual dissatisfaction; vertigo and exercise; rheumatoid arthritis and hair loss; Grave’s disease; osteoporosis; more . . .
Hour 98 (with Diana Mirkin) Aspartame; potatoes and high insulin levels; how to interpret HDL and LDL; HBA1C; more . . .
Hour 97 Athletic training before puberty, cooking and the fat content of red meat, spinach every day, Peyronie’s disease and diabetes, premature ejaculation, more . . .
Hour 96 (with Diana Mirkin) Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids; vaginal infections, burning foot syndrome and diabetes; complex-carbohydrate drink mixes, the super-slow workout method; the association of insulin with cancer; more . . .
Hour 95 The death of President William Henry Harrison, heavy periods after nursing, treating diarrhea with antibiotics, rectal-bleeding, jet lag, more . . .
Hour 94 New food label requirements for trans fats, supplements with multiple ingredients, bloating and Helicobacter pylori, fish oil pills, vitiligo, more . . .
Hour 93 (with Diana Mirkin) HPV (venereal warts) and multiple sexually transmitted diseases; male and female fertility, exercise before bed-time, good fats and bad fats, why changing the food pyramid is so hard, more . . .
Hour 92 Sigmund Frued and Coca Cola, frozen french-fries and partially hydrogenated oils, alkaline diet, varicose veins, more . . .
Hour 91 (with Diana Mirkin) Electromagnetic waves and brain damage; sea-salt or table-salt; diet and seratonin levels; whole wheat or white flour; headaches in children from Harry Potter books?;
normal homocystine levels; niacin; more . . .
Hour 90 (with Diana Mirkin)The death of Edgar Allen Poe and “The Raven”; intermittent claudication; atrial fibrillation and antibiotics; healing ruptured biceps muscle; protein loading to hasten muscle recovery; testicular swelling; more . . .
Hour 89 (with Diana Mirkin) Alzheimer’s disease; claims for cortisol; muscle versus fat density and weight; enlarged thyroid with nodules; stress and recovery principles to enhance performance in any exercise; more. . .
Hour 88 (with Diana Mirkin) Probiotics and prebiotics; good and bad bacteria in the colon; low testosterone and athletic performance; dizziness and cold temperatures; distinguishing between carpal tunnel syndrome, tendon tears and arthritis; surgery for a prolapsed bladder; recumbent biking; more . . .
Hour 87 (with Diana Mirkin) Aspirin therapy, shelf life of foods, best time to exercise, mercury detection, hydrogenated oil in body fat, memory and napping, heart palpitations after exercise, more . . .
Hour 86 Recurrent herpes, side stitch, “effort migraine”, stopping Premarin, Viagra and heart attacks, gag reflex and helicobacter, depression, more . . .
Hour 85 Sudden fatigue; alkalinity and acidity; insomnia; minocycline for arthritis; snoring; bladder surgery; more . . .
Hour 84 Testosterone levels, arteriosclerosis and heart disease in men; nasal sprays and athletic performance; blood in stool; Crohn’s disease; hyper-parathyroidism; effect of exercise on metabolism; more . . .
Hour 83 (with Diana Mirkin) High fructose corn syrup and obesity, recovery heart rate, VO2 max, smallpox vaccine, more . . .
Hour 82 (with Diana Mirkin) Farmed or wild salmon?, calcium supplements, blood proteins (albumin, globulin), water requirements, more . . .
Hour 81 (with Diana Mirkin) Irradiated foods, carbohydrates, heart failure, sleep apnea, honey better than sugar?, more . . .
Hour 80 Impotence, HDL and LDL cholesterol, celiac disease and vitamin absorption, low libido in females, prostate cancer treatment options, more . . .
Hour 79 The death of Andrew Jackson, thinning hair in women, coenzyme Q10, hemorrhoids, rectal seal, more . . .
Hour 78 (with Diana Mirkin) FDA bans designer steroid THG, hypoglycemia, “immune enhancing” supplements, late-onset asthma, PSA, more . . .
Hour 77 (with Diana Mirkin) Trans fats (partially hydrogenated oils), gastric bypass surgery and grehlin, DNA testing, helicobacter, home HBA1c tests, osteoporosis, more . . .
Hour 76 The death of Alexander the Great, chronic vaginal infections, statin drugs and muscle soreness in exercisers, vaginal dryness and pain on intercourse, constipation, failure to ejaculate, more . . .
Hour 75 Infants given early solid foods have increased risk for diabetes; how to prepare for a fitness test, night sweats, diverticulitis, tachycardia, unexplained weight loss, more . . .
Hour 74 Exercise prevents heart attacks in women, allergies, pelvic ultrasound, arthroscopic knee surgery, gallstones and weight loss, more . . .
Hour 73 Athletic scholarships, sources of HPV infection, Grave’s disease, noisy joints, neuropathy, TERP procedure for prostate infection, neck pain in cyclist, more . . .
Hour 72 (with Diana Mirkin) Horace Fletcher and chewing your food; gallstones, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, gastric banding or bypass for obesity, low libido and irregular periods, immune-enhancing supplements, more . . .
Hour 71 Lorenzo’s oil and the legal system, diabetes, ear tubes, fibroids, magnet therapy, lazy eye, botox for larynx injuries, more . . .
Hour 70 Full body scans; night shift work, melatonin and breast cancer risk; diabetes and yeast infections; pre-diabetes and high triglycerides, stress & recover, Crohn’s disease, more . . .
Hour 69 The Baskerville Effect, aspirin and cancer, ACE inhibitors, rapid heart rate, the best nuts, more . . .
Hour 68 (with Diana Mirkin) NIH research on herbs and cardiovascular disease, specifically garlic; fractionalized oil, soy milk & isoflavones; hepatitis-C; tennis-elbow; more . . .
Hour 67 Senate hearing on overhaul of dietary guidelines, blood pressure, calcium and nano-bacteria, hair loss in women, human growth hormone, more . . .
Hour 66 Testosterone for women with low libido, heath concerns for the elderly; performance enhancing supplements for athletes, virtual colonoscopies, failure to lose weight with diet and exercise, more . . .
Hour 65 Large doses of vitamin pills may cause heart attacks; water intoxication and urinary symptoms; fiber intake problems; sugar in blood and urine during pregnancy; what happens to fat during exercise; insulin-like growth hormone in milk; more . . .
Hour 64 French researchers claims about male fertility linked to boxer shorts; viagra versus levitra; cortisol hormone , weight-loss claims; side effects of asthma medication; algae supplements; more . . .
Hour 63 Men with low sperm counts increase fertility with frequency; polycystic ovary syndrome symptoms and diabetes, cooking spray oils, asthma medications , allergy elimination diets, chronic urinary tract infections , more . . .
Hour 62 Stress and vitamin pills; coaching teenage soccer, obesity and Glucophage, pneumonia, DASH diet , blood pressure, unsubstantiated HGH injection claims , more . . .
Hour 61 61 Intensive screening and aggressive treatment for prostate cancer fails to reduce death rate; night sweats and alcoholism; sinusitis and long-term antibiotics; alopecia totalis and Aldera; teeth-whitening products, more . . .
Hour 60 (with Diana Mirkin) Organically versus conventionally grown foods; sarcoidosis; treating dogs with antibiotics for arthritis; applying stress and recovery principles to chin-ups, more . . .
Hour 59 (with Diana Mirkin) When did humans learn to cook?, bread, hyper-extended thumbs, should humans eat grains and beans?, celiac sprue, diabetic nerve damage , more . . .
Hour 58 History of the discovery of Helicobacter pylori as the cause of stomach ulcers, DHEA use, low iron in men, gallstones and kidney stones, candida, weight loss, more . . .
Hour 57 FTC stops claims about electromagnetic shields, cortisone shots for tendonitis, human growth hormone for very short children, sushi and gastrointestinal distress, exercise before bedtime , more . . .
Hour 56 Men with low testosterone , arteriosclerosis, carbohydrate drink mixes, headaches after sex, heart strain from exercise, vitamin D and calcium deficiency, PMS (pre-menstrual syndrome), unexplained chest pains , more . . .
Hour 55 Grave’s disease in President George Bush Senior, his wife and dog ; premature ejaculation; stopping birth control pills; refined carbohydrates; more . . .
Hour 54 Autism and vaccinations; overhydration, potassium deficiency and sodium loss; low-carb diets; ulcerative colitis; Evista; more . . .
Hour 53 Early research on anthrax; auto-immune diseases and long-term antibiotics; recurrent bladder infections; phytochemicals in purple and green vegetables; bowel removal; more . . .
Hour 52 (with Diana Mirkin) Intense vs casual exercise; diet during pregnancy; how to lower triglycerides; aspartame; macrobiotic diet; more . . .
Hour 51 Cell phone radiation; cortisone shots for tendonitis or joint injuries; human growth hormone for short children; Helicobacter pylori; more . . .
Hour 50 (with Diana Mirkin) Whole grains vs refined grains; Atkins diet; delayed muscle soreness; more . . .
Hour 49 (with Diana Mirkin) Prostate cancer and vitamin D; blood sugar and memory loss; knee pain, glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate; blood pressure and salt; more . . .
Hour 48 (with Diana Mirkin) Diets: low carb, low protein, low fat?; coral calcium; fish oil pills and the ratio of omega 3’s to omega 6’s; more . . .
Hour 47 Training for hot weather competition; acid reflux, blood test for Helicobacter pylori; Glucophage for weight loss; West Nile virus; botox; shingles; Crohn’s disease; gestational diabetes; more . . .
Hour 46 Whole grains vs refined grains and Sylvester Graham (the Graham cracker); Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS); omega-3’s in fish compared to seeds; constipation; more . . .
Hour 45 Circumcision; abnormal fasting blood sugar levels; celiac disease; dementia prevention; more . . .
Hour 44 Chewing tobacco vs smoking; interstitial cystitis; rectal prolapse and Cystic Fibrosis; diagnosing Parkinson’s disease or benign tremors; more . . .
Hour 43 Marathon champions, training for hot weather, acid reflux, antidepressants and metformin, herpes, West Nile virus, malaria, shingles in children, more . . .
Hour 42 Blood type, low blood pressure, ticks and Lyme disease, nitroglycerin instead of Viagra, more . . .
Hour 41 Lightning, tendonitis and shoulder injuries, rheumatoid or reactive arthritis vs osteoarthritis, shingles, atrial fibrilation, polymyalgia rheumatica, more . . .
Hour 40 Low testosterone levels, toenail fungus, eye floaters, sinus congestion, knee injuries, more . . .
Hour 39 Smallpox vaccine, hypothyroidism, hypoglycemia, sinus infections, rheumatoid arthritis, more . . .
Hour 38 (with Diana Mirkin) Research on whole grains to prevent diabetes, high triglycerides and cholesterol, delayed onset soreness, getting back in shape after a sports injury, cancer cells and cell death.
Hour 37 (with Diana Mirkin) Colon cancer risk, Omega 3 essential fatty acids in fish and seeds, irregular heartbeats, shingles, sorbitol, advanced glycation end products (AGE’s), more . . .
Hour 36 Chlamydia; hypertension and the DASH diet; atopic dermatitis, eczema and staph aureus; Baker’s cyst (knee swelling); cataracts and macular degeneration; more . . .
Hour 35 Calcium, vitamin D and prostate cancer; SARs; hepatitis C, lupus and Raynaud’s phenomenon (cold hands); childhood asthma; hernias; more . . .
Hour 34 Laser eye surgery, fibroids, ovarian cysts, reactive hypertension, multiple sclerosis, acne, more . . .
Hour 33 Homeopathy; hot flashes after stopping hormone replacement therapy (HRT), black cohosh as an alternative; weight lifting; neuropathy from diabetes; more . . .
Hour 32 The Framingham Study: blood insulin levels and diet for diabetics; fish oils, SAMe supplements, peptic ulcers, tooth whitening products, fibroids, more . . .
Hour 31 Heart disease and infection, athletic training, impotence and Viagra, rheumatoid arthritis, C-reactive protein, more . . .
Hour 30 (with Diana Mirkin) What colleges look for in students, dehydration, enlarged prostate and PSA, antidepressants, tap water or bottled water?, more . . .
Hour 29 Mike Tyson, rheumatoid arthritis, knee replacement, neuropathy, quitting smoking, more . . .
Hour 28 Omega-3 fatty acids in fish and shellfish, male infertility, niacin, testosterone gel, Crohn’s disease, plantar warts, more . . .
Hour 27 (with Diana Mirkin) Flat feet and running, polycystic ovary syndrome, Atkins diet and diabetes, more . . .
Hour 26 Japanese study on muscle damage; heart attacks and breathing myths; the use of Levaquin and prostate cancer; long-term effect of x-rays; running injuries; excess skin after weight loss; more . . .
Hour 25 Male promiscuity and HIV transmission; neuropathy; Vitamin and acne; Accutane; former boxer with heart damage wants to get back to health and fitness; high fructose corn syrup, more . . .
Hour 24 (with Diana Mirkin) Colon cleansers and enemas block the absorption of some nutrients; 16 year old needs to improve his fitness level for high-school football team; creatine; can kidney failure be arrested?; mycoplasma infections, more . . .
Hour 23 (with Diana Mirkin) Wonder Bread’s calcium claims, nuts and seeds, food irradiation, bedwetting, constipation, more . . .
Hour 22 Are cell phones dangerous?, rheumatoid arthritis, increasing coordination, Crohn’s disease, napping, methotrexate, more . . .
Hour 21 (with Diana Mirkin) Canola oil, low HDL-high triglyceride syndrome (Syndrome X), prostatitis, polymyalgia rheumatica, more . . .
Hour 20 Venereal diseases, hypertension, dietary supplements, hemorrhoids, more . . .
Hour 19 Weight lifting, Helicobacter pylori, kidney stones, Crohn’s disease, more . . .
Hour 18 C-reactive protein blood test and heart attack risk, colon polyps, hair transplant surgery, C-peptide test for diabetes (whether or not you make insulin), Accutane for hidradenitis, more . . .
Hour 17 Wilt Chamberlain and chlamydia; high triglycerides, HDL and LDL; Imiquimod for multiple warts; Lipitor and muscle pain; more . . .
Hour 16 (with Diana Mirkin) Coral calcium, acid and alkaline foods; food combining; vitamin C to prevent colds; vegetarian milks for children; more . . .
Hour 15 (with Diana Mirkin) Soybean oil, tropical oils and partially hydrogenated oils; refined carbohydrates and apple or pear-shaped body; regurgitation test for Helicobacter; gluten intolerance; lack of vitamin D and prostate cancer; more . . .
Hour 14 Bubonic plague in New Mexico, snoring, genital herpes, heat stroke warning signs, acid reflux, more . . .
Hour 13 Can hair turn grey overnight?, alopecia areata, elevated heart rate during exercise, blood sugar spikes during exercise, venous insufficiency, eggs and cholesterol, more . . .
Hour 12 Obesity and a healthy diet, hemochromatosis, late-onset asthma, spotting between periods, difference between osteopathic and allopathic medicine, more . . .
Hour 11 Mozart’s death and beta strep group A; androgel and low sex drive in women, C-reactive protein blood test, chronic sinusitis, HPV (human papilloma wart virus) and genital warts, more . . .
Hour 10 Marathon running and alcohol, human growth hormone, epididymitis, excess calcium and prostate cancer, duct tape for warts, more . . .
Hour 9 Hard exercise protects against heart attacks, tendoninitis, male pattern baldness, treatment options for prostate cancer, natural birth control methods, more . . .
Hour Eight What is a healthy breakfast?, stairmasters safer than running?, urinary tract infections, post-anthrax syndrome, miacalcin for osteoporosis, more . . .
Hour Seven Strength training before puberty, DASH diet, Metabolife products, resting between sets of weight lifting, osteoporosis in men, more . . .
Hour Six The death of Johnny Unitas, bovine colostrum, good carbs, Glucophage for weight loss, elevated PSA test, more . . .
Hour Four Homocysteine and Alzheimer’s, androgel or testosterone patch for low libido, pityriasis rosea, desmopressin and bedwetting, reflex sympathetic dystrophy and pamidronate, more . . .
Hour Three Childhood asthma and allergies, training for young runners, kitchen for a healthy diet, cooling down and stretching, more . . .
Hour Two Madame Curie, diabetic diet, stress and recover, low blood sugar, ricin, more . .
Hour One Court throws out suit blaming McDonald’s for obesity; penis enlargement?; gastrointestinal distress; long-term antibiotics for multiple infections; weight training for teenage athletes; carpal-tunnel syndrome, more . . .
