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Show 1402: How You Can Protect Your Precious Eyesight and Keep Your Eyes Healthy
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This week, Joe and Terry Graedon welcome your calls about how you can protect your precious eyesight. Have you been struggling with dry eyes or diagnosed with glaucoma? You can share your experience or ask your questions at 888-472-3366 between 7 and 8 am EDT on Saturday, October 5, 2024. We also invite you to send you comments in beforehand to rad…
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Show 1401: Are Miracle Cures Hiding in Plain Sight? Unlocking the Lifesaving Potential of Old Drugs
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This week, we talk with a physician who was struck with a catastrophic illness as a medical student. He nearly died from it; in fact, a priest administered last rites. But David Fajgenbaum wouldn’t give up. He helped find the treatment–an existing drug for a different health condition–that has kept him alive for more than a decade. Now he is workin…
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Show 1400: Exposing Blind Spots: Unmasking the Myths of Modern Medicine
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This week, our guest calls attention to beliefs and practices in medicine that are based on dogma rather than data. Why don’t doctors or researchers question these blind spots? You’ll hear about some of the most striking myths, and maybe you’ll be surprised. You could listen through your local public radio station or get the live stream at 7 am EDT…
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Show 1399: Why Are Patients Using Magic Mushrooms for Cluster Headaches?
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This week, we talk with a sociologist and a neurologist about the extremely painful condition known as cluster headaches. The sociologist has studied how patients have sought out relief that the medical profession could not provide. They found it in magic mushrooms and shared the details among patient groups termed ClusterBusters. The neurologist h…
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Show 1398: Protecting Children from the Perils of Plastic
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This week, we talk with the People’s Pharmacy Pediatrician, Dr. Alan Greene, about the incredible proliferation of plastic particles in our environment and our bodies. Children are especially vulnerable, as their bodies and brains are still developing. Find out about protecting children from plastic microparticles. You could listen through your loc…
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Show 1372: Breaking the Cycle of Food Cravings (Archive)
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This week, our guest is renowned addiction psychiatrist Jud Brewer. He teaches at Brown University in both the School of Public Health and the Medical School, and he has developed programs that utilize mindfulness to help us figure out why we overeat, get hooked on social media or drink too much. His approach has helped countless people break their…
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Show 1397: The Surprising Secrets of Sunlight’s Health Benefits
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This week, our guest is a dermatologist who wants us to consider sunlight’s health benefits. That is a minority opinion among dermatologists. Dr. Richard Weller tells us why vitamin D is overrated and not the most important aspect of sun exposure. You could listen through your local public radio station or get the live stream at 7 am EDT on your co…
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This week, Joe and Terry Graedon welcome your calls about your favorite home remedies. Which ones really work to solve common health problems? You can share your experience at 888-472-3366 between 7 and 8 am EDT. We also invite you to send your comments in beforehand to radio@peoplespharmacy.com. You could listen through your local public radio sta…
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Show 1395: Gut Check–How Digestive Health Influences Everything
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This week, we talk with integrative gastroenterologist Robynne Chutkan about why our digestive health is so important. Of course, our digestion provides us with the nutrients that power our bodies, including our muscles, hearts and brains. There is also crucial two-way communication between the gut and the brain. You could listen through your local…
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Show 1394: Viruses, Vaccines and Alzheimer Disease
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This week, we explore the role viruses may play in the development of dementia. That certainly sounds like a downer, but here is the brighter side: vaccines can significantly lower the risk! Joe and Terry talk to two leading researchers about their findings and the implications of antivirals or vaccines and Alzheimer Disease. You could listen throu…
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Show 1393: How to Get the Sleep You Need
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This week, Joe and Terry talk with sleep expert and medical communicator par excellence, Dr. Roger Seheult. With his certification in sleep medicine, he will tell you why you need to get enough sleep along with how much is enough. If you find you have trouble sleeping, what can you do about it? Dr. Seheult […]…
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Show 1392: Grappling with the Mysteries of Long COVID
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Our interviews this week focus on what is known and what is still being discovered about the mysteries of long COVID. We speak with a physician heading the long COVID Care Center at Yale University and with a microbiologist heading up a multidisciplinary research initiative. You could listen through your local public radio station or […]…
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Show 1391: Key Steps for Healthy Feet
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This week, Joe and Terry Graedon welcome your questions about keeping your feet healthy. Dr. Jane Andersen is a foot and ankle specialist who will take your calls about a range of podiatric problems. Have you had trouble with plantar fasciitis? You can ask your questions about foot health and share your experience at 888-472-3366 […]…
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