KSQD 4-17-2024: This week's show explores the line between helpful health advice and harmful food-related misinformation, particularly the anti-diet trend being promoted by certain influencers. We delve into a fascinating medical breakthrough involving the creation of "mini livers" to support patients awaiting transplants. Listeners offered valuabl…

KSQD 4-10-2024: This episode explores the cutting-edge of medical science and the wonders of the animal kingdom. We'll discuss a remarkable first – the successful transplant of a genetically modified pig kidney into a human. Could this breakthrough pave the way for the future of organ donation? On a different note, did you know cows are being engin…

KSQD 4-04-2024: This episode delves into a range of health topics, beginning with a unique case where a bone marrow transplant offered new hope for treating schizophrenia. We discuss the complexities of diseases such as sickle cell anemia and their unexpected interactions with other conditions. Our conversation extends to the gut microbiome, highli…

KSQD 3-27-2024: Colloidal silver for sinusitis was recommended, but does it work for molds? Advice to improve sleep besides taking drug sleeping aids; Sleep and mood can affect the effectiveness of vaccinations; SIBO and erythromycin are discussed; The US Supreme Court hears the case about the mifepristone abortion pill; Urinary tract infections (U…

KSQD 3-20-2024: Getting COVID affects the ability to heal from chilblains swelling; Why many doctors are not accepting new Medicare patients; Thigh pain after getting up in the morning should lead one to an Osteopathic doctor; What is the nutritional value of radishes? Are there any health problems with aluminum from soda cans? Plastic lining is th…

KSQD 3-06-2024: Through work with the the Community Traffic Safety Coalition, Theresia and Tawn focus on traffic safety issues, including the rise of ebikes in Santa Cruz, CA; Problems arise when riders don’t understand the effect of heavier weight and momentum of ebikes; Cable disk brakes require regular maintenance; the importance of helmets; Do …

KSQD 3-13-2024: Roshun's challenging background as a daughter of immigrants from Afghanistan; Experience translating for her mother with doctors launched her interested in medicine; Figuring out how one learns best is important for success in medical school; Understanding personality types for oneself and colleagues helps for good relationships and…

KSQD 2-28-2024: A new drug for endometriosis pain is long overdue -- endometrial microbiome is discussed; Active release therapy for the psoas tendon; Side effects of long time use of Finasteride for prostate hypertrophy; Keeping off the weight you lose from semaglutide drugs requires exercise and diet; The complex issue of mycotoxins in the enviro…

The problems with drug prices and Pharmacy Benefit Managers; Cancer and telehealth -- COVID changed everything for doctors getting paid for telehealth; Supplemental enzymes and antioxidants can help control pancreatitis; Evidence that an increase in type 1 diabetes cases was caused by the COVID virus, but not the vaccine and not type 2 diabetes; Th…

Review of monthly infectious disease report by the Santa Cruz County Health Dept.; Syphilis cases are on the rise -- its history is detailed; Is ablation operation for atrial fibrillation a good idea in an 85 yr-old man? Will constipation affect my stool test for parasites?

KSQD 2-07-2024: The epidemic of PTSD in the military results in using psychedelics for treatment; An examination of Neuralink and Blackrock Neurotech brain-computer research progress; The off-label use of Mupirocin for Lichen Sclerosus of the vulva; Training an AI to learn language like a human child ;Post-death human composting is approved in Cali…

KUSP 4-25-2009 and KSQD 1-31-2023: Problems of the mind such as depression, memory loss, insomnia, etc are mostly caused by metabolic problems; The problems with Proton Pump Inhibitors; the "myth of diagnosis" is Dr. Hyman's way of framing the fallacies in the drug-centered approach of conventional medicine; The seven core concepts of Functional Me…

KSQD 01-24-2024: Introduction to mitochondria and related diseases that associate with Long COVID; Practical advice if you have post-COVID syndrome; Mitochondria research related to post-COVID symptoms and nutritional supplements that help; more about chronic fatigue, myalgic encephalitis and long COVID; Does a caller have long COVID? What to check…

KSQD 1-17-2024: Compounding the Semaglutide weight-loss drugs reduces its cost If you have had COVID, you can now return to work after 24 hrs if you are fever-free; Exposure to the smell of tears from women appears to reduce aggression in men! Psialic helps stop the spread of flu; The problems of using cloned rhesus monkeys for drug development res…

KSQD 1-10-2024: All about the new Family Practice Residency program in Santa Cruz and the lack of primary care doctors locally and nationally; The rise in research in medical applications of psychedelic drugs, such as MDMA for PTSD; The lack of reproducibility in medical research; Conflicting meta analysis reports of Vitamin D research; Modern mari…

KSQD 1-03-2024: Cold is good for healthy aging; 10th anniversary of CRISPR -- the new sickle cell cure is discussed; Alleviating effects of chemo and radiation therapy for colon cancer; World’s largest invasive organism: Hippos in Colombia! Delaying clamping the umbilical cord by 2 minutes helps survival during premature delivery; Biological engine…

KSQD 12-27-2023: The energy needed to make lab-grown meat is a big problem; Review of enlarged prostate biology and treatments; Benefits of mushrooms include help in remembering dreams? Advice to prevent or reduce long COVID; The promise of using organoids and cellular bots for health purposes; Neonatal brain development…

KSQD 12-20-2023: Cold weather increases the tendency to have atrial fibrillation; Help interpreting an abdominal ultrasound; Should my wife and I get the RSV vaccine? Brain implant device greatly improves mental skills in traumatic brain injury patients; Singing to your baby helps develop language development; Recalling memories as therapy for PTSD…

kSQD 12-13-2023: Interview with Dr. Jytan Sahni: the adventures of a doctor from India who is applying to the Dominican Hospital Family Practice residency program; Could COVID or the vaccine affect my menstrual cycle long term? Turmeric may cause some liver injury; Various forms of dermatitis and other skin rash conditions; Interesting wound-healin…

KSQD 12-06-2023: Advice for reducing gum disease; Guidelines for using statins in elderly women; Vigorous exercise can increase the risk of viral infections; 5 MTHFR can help treat depression if you have the appropriate gene variants; low folate levels can cause problems; Adequate vitamin D during pregnancy will improve the child’s neurological dev…

KSQD 11-29-2023: The problems with Medicare Advantage plans; An AI program to evaluate CT scans of stroke victims helps focus quicker treatment -- other AI applications are reviewed; Can I crush my calcium carbonate to increase its absorption? What are the side effects of taking a statin and what can I do about them? An interesting case of heart ar…

KSQD 11-22-2023: Supplements and other advice to combat the side effects of the Shingrix vaccine for shingles; Surge in monkeypox during the summer; The many applications of AI in medicine, from drug interaction help to reading mammograms; Are calcium supplements for osteoporosis affecting my Hashimoto’s thyroiditis treatment? Using computational s…

KSQD 11-08-2023: Go to Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit group (sccbg.org) for Pancreatic Cancer information and awareness event in Santa Cruz on Nov. 19; The physiology of the pancreas; Prognosis for pancreatic cancer is poor; Genetic mutations, smoking, obesity and diabetes are major risk factors; The difficulties of early or any diagnosis of pancreatic …

KSQD 11-01-2023: Bed Bug hysteria -- another consequence of global warming; The problems with mergers and monopolies in health care pharmacies, insurance companies, benefit manegers etc.; The importance of sleep for weight control and health in general; The details of interpreting HDL and LDL levels for cardiac disease risks; FODMAP diet advice; Ar…

KSQD 10-25-2023: Various therapies for ocular and other eye melanomas; When is chiropractic care appropriate or not? Boric acid suppositories while pregnant; The best forms for calcium, iron and magnesium supplements; Reports of cadmium contamination in dark chocolate; Mupirocin is a drug to treat lichen sclerosus; Restless leg syndrome interferes …

KSQD 10-18-2023: The primary care doctor crisis in the U.S.; More advances in robotic arms; Black cohosh is an alternative to hormone therapy for breast cancer -- anatomy of hot flashes; The Altman rule is a proxy for glycemic load in preventing diabetes; The difference between allergic,contact and other dermatitis conditions; The promise of using …

KSQD 10-11-2023: Testing for VO2 max; New COVID Vaccine availability is poor; The mysteries of the Y chromosome; The differences in bird brains that allow them to be just as smart as many mammals; Nerves involved in taste both in the tongue and the intestines; Is a rash after COVID vaccine associate with an autoimmune reaction? Schizophrenia raises…

KSQD 10-04-2O23: Fats to aid in absorption of vitamin K2; Nobel prize for biology goes to fundamental research for of mRNA vaccines; A pregnancy test originated in ancient Egypt! Pregnancy tests and hormones are explained; Medical consequences of climate change and other ecological issues; Electromyogram procedure for numb hands; Ayurveda medical p…

KSQD 9-27-2023: Why Hepatitis B vaccine is given to newborns; Dogs are a good model to study osteosarcoma treatments; A healthy microbiome is important for bone health, also more bone health advice; The best types of exercise to reduce blood pressure; Alternative protein sources; Supply shortages from drugs to baby formula…

KSQD 9-13-1023: COVD and RSV are ON THE RISE -- vaccines are available; Is quantum entanglement evident in our brain? Pain and nausea symptoms lasting too long for food poisoning; Placenta stem cells used to fix damaged heart cells in mice; Genetically-modified bacteria used to treat cancer; Details about sleep wave forms and benefits for memory; R…

KSQD 7-12-2023: Public health update for Santa Cruz County, California; Follow up on oral hygiene and the use of hydrogen peroxide; Having pets during pregnancy and early infancy reduces food allergies; Having pets during pregnancy and early infancy reduces food allergies; All about menopause and the brain; Weight training, supplements and other ad…

KSQD 7-05-2023: American Society of Anesthesiologists now recommends drinking fluids with sugar until 2 hrs before a surgery; Masks are attributed to preventing COVID deaths in doctors during the pandemic; US Supreme Court rules against Amgen in a case of over-reaching patents of monoclonal antibodies that lower cholesterol; New pneumonia recommend…

KSQD 6-28-2023: More about home-grown vegetables and phthalate contamination in plastics; Is Neem good for the oral microbiome? Low TSH, thyroid hormone and iodine are discussion; Dr. Dawn prefers vinegar over bleach to clean a waterpik; Supplements to aid in conceiving a baby? The importance of folic acid during pregnancy; Keytruda (pembrolizumab)…

KSQD: 6-21-2023: mRNA Vaccine: A new contraceptive? Question about male hair loss at a young age; Low dose naltrexone (LDN) is a good agent for chronic pain; Don’t put anything in your water pic water; A case of diabetic obesity needs more than natural therapies; New research yields allergy shots for cat allergies; Mitigating negative effects of CT…

KSQD 6-14-2023: More about the oral microbiome, including toothpaste advice; The benefits and scientific studies supporting oral oil pulling to clean the mouth; The MUTYH mutation causes lots of colon polyps, raising the risks of colon cancer; A story of trying to obtain an inhaler drug paid for by health insurance; California is trying to pass a l…

KSQD 6-10-2023: The very long list of diseases linked to gum disease; the oral microbiome is thoroughly covered; The side effects of using mouthwash - more diseases like cardiac conditions are also linked to mouth microbiome; Caller complains about cost of dental care, even with insurance, and other mouth wash options; Take probiotics if given anti…

KSQD 5-31-2023: Stress raises glucocorticoids and inflammation in the gut, thus causing irritable bowel syndrome; Mosquitos are attracted to terpenes in many soaps, but repelled by those with coconut oil; Editorial about gender selection and the altering of sexual development

KSQD 5-24-2023: The promise of a vaccine for pancreatic cancer; Some statistical comments about statins and cardiovascular events research; How can I relieve knee pain without using pharmaceuticals? The role of bacterial biofilms in preventing antibiotics from working; A long-term study in Great Britain analysis different treatments for prostate ca…

KSQD 5-17-2023: It’s tick and Lyme disease season! Advice to deter and treat; A genetic mutation prevents onset of Alzheimer’s symptoms even when beta amyloid amount is high; Advice for varicose veins; Lower mortality is associated with walking only a couple of days a week; Blockage in the popliteal artery, that feeds the feet, should be monitored …

KSQD 5-10-2023: New recommendation suggest starting mammograms for breast cancer screening at age 40 -- statin use also discussed; Superbugs found in L.A. wastewater -- explanation of the spread of antibiotic resistance; Evidence that Bronze-age people used mind-altering substances such as atropine and scopolamine; A transgender woman has a story a…

KSQD 5-06-2023: Advances in anti-aging drugs; A survey of many brain-computer interface devices available and being developed

KSQD 4-26-2023: Is Juven supplement a good product? Manganese contamination in the water in the Central CA valley; Excessive exercise can cause metal toxicity in mitochondria; Tick bite can cause a reaction to its saliva and doesn’t indicate Lyme disease; What treatment is appropriate for a hamstring injury? Drugs to treat post-operative adhesions;…

KSQD 4-19-2023:Advice for getting the shingles vaccine with or without a history of chickenpox; Improving sleep quality for someone with night-time congestion; Detecting diseases by waste water surveillance; Hangover cure by an engineered probiotic; Socks that give electrical stimulation to treat neuropathy and balance issues; Early detection of Al…

KSQD 4-12-2023: More details about intermittent fasting scheduling and types of food to eat; The benefits of freeze dried and powdered fruit and vegetable extracts; How air pollution causes lung cancer -- it’s not just DNA damage; Should adults get the MMR vaccine for measles, mumps or rubella? Comments about the chemical abortion drugs and the ban…

KSQD 4-05-2023: Interpreting coronary artery calcium scores and how to combat coronary artery disease; Atra, a new treatment for rheumatoid arthritis has its problems; Manganese contamination in California central valley wells; Early menopause, hormone replacement therapy and Alzheimer’s disease; Cold temperatures may extend longevity by increasing…

KSQD: 3-29-2023: Life expectancy in the U.S. is lower for the second year in a row; Safe limits for fluorinated hydrocarbons are lowered by the EPA; Lancet preprint article about effectiveness of a COVID-19 vaccine developed in Cuba has problems; Discussion of disc fusion surgery for neck pain and why pain appears in other areas of the body; Pain a…

KSQD 3-22-2023: LPA, an atypical risk factor for heart disease; Questions about drug and food interactions with the green tea extract EGCG; A reaction to nebulized tea tree oil -- don’t do this! CRISPR is 10 years old; Single nucleotide editing cures SCID Delta 3 in humans; How do we smell? Cryo-electron microscopy visualizes the 3D shape of an odo…

KSQD 3-15-2023: What is the tolerated amount of exercise for someone with asthma? All about septic shock, a possible effect of bacterial pneumonia; The purpose and biochemical origins of fever; The problem of purity of herbal medicines because of purposeful adulterations; Benefits of a various herbs; Green tea extract,EGCG, is protective for UV exp…

KSQD 03-08-2023: A few examples of falsified data and other problems in scientific studies; Comments on timing of intermittent fasting; AbbVie pharmaceutical company blocked competitors to keep Humera on patent and block cheaper generics; Review of a wound-healing nutrition product -- just eat the equivalent food! Glutamine, which can be beneficial…

KSQD 3-01-2023: Ant nest beetles control the ants to feed them; Bacteria in seawater that can eat plastics; The Humboldt Oyster mushroom is carnivorous; Unexpected benefit of BCG vaccine, an old vaccine for TB; New post-concussion recommendations developed in Canada; Detoxification gene variants may explain dramatic responses to tramadol, antibioti…