Take Charge of Your Health: Recent Episodes
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Every week, producers Corinne Furnari PA CCN and Carol Petersen RPh, CNP present you new and creative ways to help you make sense of health information and bring it home to you and your family. With years of clinical experience and research into traditional and cutting edge technologies, Corinne and Carol give you practical information to help you Take Charge of Your Health.
In the previous show, Dr. Bar explained how she uses peptides in her practice. We covered some of the most popular peptides such as BPC 157. This week Dr. Bar returns with more insights and practice tips and we open the phone lines to some specific questions and conditions.
Collagen supplements have become very popular. There are those that target different distinct tissues like the skin. Does the research show that these supplements deliver?
Methylation is an important detoxification process for estrogens, adrenaline, histamine and more. Learn how your methylation efficiency can affect your hormones. https://forum.worldhealth.net/articles/hormones-on-a-methylation-leash-calming-the-endocrine-storm/
The true drivers of appetite, weight and mood. This was the topic that Corinne Furnari explored while she interacted with the audience as her cohost.
Osteoporosis is a serious loss of healthy bone turnover. Conventional medicine offerings focuses on bisphosphonate drugs which stops bone remodeling. This looks good on a bone density test but retains poor quality bone. Bisphosphonate drugs even interfere with cholesterol production just as statin drugs to.
We wanted to discuss some pearls like vitamin C babies, black seed oil benefits, licorice and DGL and other remedies that might come up. We discussed erectile dysfunction as the topic came up - included increasing circulation, herbal remedies that improved testosterone and testosterone itself.
This week Corinne was speaking with Seth Greiner, physical therapist. The discussion was about the importance of maintaining physical strength.
Strength is the foundation of physical function. It underpins our ability to perform everyday tasks, from carrying groceries to getting up from a chair. As we age, we naturally lose strength, which can lead to decreased independence, increased risk of falls and injuries, and a decline in overall quality of life. Even with conditions like Parkinson's, targeted strength training can improve balance, despite muscle-building challenges. Getting stronger, even in later years, can help maintain or regain the ability to do the things we enjoy, improve bone density, enhance balance (in many cases), and increase resilience against age-related physical decline.
If you want to live a long, healthy life, there’s one truth you can’t escape: your body needs to move.
Exercise isn’t just about shedding pounds or flexing in the mirror—it’s a scientifically proven weapon against the ravages of aging. From your heart to your brain, regular physical activity can rewind the clock on many of aging’s harmful effects. And yet, despite mountains of evidence, it remains one of the most neglected tools in our health and medical arsenal. Why?
No one really knows what gets endometriosis started. The estrogen sensitive and estrogen producing plaques can show up virtually everywhere in the body and cycle with the ovarian cycle creating pain and inflammation. We discuss the nature of endometriosis and some ideas for solutions and relief.
Brain fog is a very common complaint that turns out to have many causes. We start to cover some of the underlying circumstances that affect brain acuity and the distress that it creates in one's life.
There are lots of studies around progesterone particularly the surge in production after ovulation and critical for pregnancy. However men made progesterone too in the testes, adrenal glands, brain, nerve cells, and mast cells. Normal serum levels for men are the same as the follicular phase in women. Sadly, the research in men is paltry and conventional medicine likes to treat with finasteride, a non bioidentical molecular attempting to mimic progesterone.
insulin and glucose dysregulation is pervasive. High insulin affects other hormones such as estrogen, testosterone, progesterone and thyroid. Learn about the interrelationships and the keys to managing insulin.
Insulin resistance is rampant. There are times at puberty and during pregnancy and during times of famine that high levels of insulin can be needed. But for most of us, due to the poor quality of our diets and food choices, insulin and glucose become imbalances and leads to health problems body-wide.
There are so many facets of good healthy sleep. Often that is a primary directive - get more sleep. What happens when you can't sleep. We look into some of the reasons.
At the first of the year, many resolve to change or add something to their lives and unfortunately this resolve can often fade within a few months. Yet, it is the consistency of new habits that can really make huge positive changes. We discuss what needs to happen to take charge of your health and your life.
Santa Bob Derezinski joined us to tell us his eye view of the Christmas Holiday Season. We continue into the many types of exercise modalities and the published benefits from HIT (High Intensity) to slow sustained to lymphatic movement. Start the new year with movement!
We look at the diagnosis of osteoporosis but underlying that we are back to digestion. Not only do we have to nourish our bodies with good nutrition. we have to ensure that our digestive system is adequate to take in, digest and use the nutrition provided.
Circulation is pretty basic. Today Corinne takes a deep dive into techniques designed to improve circulation and various herbs and nutrients that can improve the circulation of blood to the tiniest of capillaries.
Although inspired by holiday overindulgence, this show covers how critical good digestion is to our well being. We discuss challenges to our digestive tract and techniques and support to better assimilate the food we eat. Holidays can be especially challenging. This is a replay covering a theme we regularly focus on for the holiday season.
We have had blockbuster presentations by Dr. Ed Lichten, Dr. James Joseph, Dr. Jeff Baker and Dr. Dale Bredesen - covering hormones particularly testosterone, a chronic fatigue the ended with the use of oxygen, a natural and nutritional answer to migraine headaches and the end of Alzheimer's. As expected, we had many comments and pearls called in by our listeners.
Dr. Dale Bredesen dared to publish a book "The End of Alzheimer's" pointing out that we have looked at this health issue too simplistically. The causes are multifactoral and most sufferers have more that one root cause to address. Dr. Bredesen's book is organized by identifying the problems, helping to define the issue in a particular individual and supplying solutions. This is precision medicine at its best. Dr. Bredesen has created an army of trained physicians and coaches to use this method and has published many success stories.
Dr. Dale Bredesen dared to publish a book "The End of Alzheimer's" pointing out that we have looked at this health issue too simplistically. The causes are multifactoral and most sufferers have more that one root cause to address. Dr. Bredesen's book is organized by identifying the problems, helping to define the issue in a particular individual and supplying solutions. This is precision medicine at its best. Dr. Bredesen has created an army of trained physicians and coaches to use this method and has published many success stories.
Dr. Lichten has been prodigious in his studies and application of bioidentical hormones. He focused on testosterone and its relationship with diabetes, for instance Here we try to share pearls of information Dr. Lichten has organized into 10 points. Dr. Lichten is a bit difficult to understand as he struggles with health issues but this information is too important not to share.
Dr. James Joseph joins us to discuss the many facets of chronic fatigue To illustrate he shares his personal journey. In his case, he finally found that a vasculitis problem interfered with microcirculation and the ability for his body to use oxygen. Oxygen became a key to his recovery.
Carol and Corinne discuss topics like what doctors have told us about our health. They discuss lycopene and its role in skin health, progesterone deficiency and its impact on women's health and misconceptions about the absorption of progesterone.
Sodium Bicarbonate has been in medical use since the 1700's. Our kidneys product about 1/2 pound per day to help keep the blood stream slightly alkaline. Bicarbonate deficiencies are real and contribute to minor health problems all the way to cancers, lupus, myastenia gravis, MS, scleroderma. Dr. Tulio Simoncini pioneered treating cancer tumors with direct injections of sodium bicarbonate.
Adrenal fatigue is not readily accepted in conventional medicine. But nonetheless men and women alike can suffer from declining cortisol creating debilitating fatigue. It is not just a lack of one hormone. Leading up to the fatigue is the excessive production of adrenaline from stressors of all sorts which ultimately exhausts the production of cortisol The fatigue is multifaceted but taking charge of your health with this information can bring relief.
Corinne and Carol have a discussion on diets, ways of supporting dietary patterns that influence your 39 trillion resident bacteria to assist your health. Types of diets to benefit healthy microbiomes.
Low boron is easy to diagnose with hair analysis and can be deficient in parts of the world with low boron in the soil. We do a deep dive into the many properties of boron as a pain reliever, antiinfective agent.
We round out the hour discussing Chinese herbal cold remedies
Corinne and Carol invite Dr. Phyllis Bronson a research scientist, biochemist, and clinician on the show to discuss all things progesterone.
Connie and Carol.Discuss Candida - how it develops, what are its symptoms, and how it morphs.
Connie and Carol..Discuss The physiology of desire, low libido and testosterone in relationship to women.
Discuss The Food Pyramid - how and why it was created. Artificial or Imitation foods and the effects on our health today.
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Discuss Adrenal Fatigue - their function and best way to support them with nutrients to be able to appropriately respond.
Take charge of your health with Connie and Carol
Discuss Epidemic of mass cell activation syndrome
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is complex and often not diagnosed until a woman is unable to get pregnant. Chief problems are insulin and glucose disturbances, progesterone deficiency and testosterone excess.
Parkinson's isn't just a straightforward simple disease. Add l-dopa and that's the best you can do. We discuss all the nuances also present in Parkinson Disease patients and many many avenues which intertwine with these symptoms. See also forum.worldhealth.net for a posting of all the resources we accumulated.
The incidence of Parkinson's Disease is rising and conventional medicine says that there is no cure. People are offered l-dopa therapy with some easement of symptoms but downhill progression continues. There is a much larger story to be told. Listen to the myriad of directions that bear exploring further affecting Parkinson's patients.
Acne can be severe and debilitating. Chris Masterjohn writes about an old study done with vitamin B5 pantothenic acid. The theory behind B5 is more compelling than the hormone theory and insulin theory
Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease are increasing in frequency. We discuss the many factors that lead to Alzheimer's disease and some of the changes we can make to avoid having these dysfunctions and how monitoring can help and what can be used to help. Unlike conventional medicine, researchers like Dr. Dale Bredesen find that causes are multifactoral and so must be the treatment.
Testosterone levels are dropping! The labs which measure testosterone levels have adjusted the normal ranges downward. But this is average rather than normal. Corinne and Dr. Deckel discuss the implications and what you can do about it.
Dr. Chris Shade describes the role of the hormone AMPK and it's rapid effect to achieve ketosis while doing diet modifications. Progesterone is an amazing hormone with multiple functions and applications. Learn what you can do.
Carol and Corinne take a deeper dive into the complex subject of low thyroid activity. We discuss what lab testing does and does not show and what tests to ask for
It's confusing. Low thyroid symptoms may be present and causing significant quality of life issue but often testing is incomplete or lacks the sensitivity to confirm. With practitioners spending less and less time with physical exams and more time with computer templates, hypothyroid patients have a hard time finding any relief.
Urinary incontinent products are the top sellers in the pharmacies. It is the biggest driver to entering a nursing hormone facility. However, you can spot it early and take steps to avoid this outcome.
Carol discusses the classes of drugs involved in treating hypertension, how they work and what natural substances do the same thing. Corinne adds herbs that have potential for blood pressure management.
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We are told that hypertension needs to be treated with drugs for a lifetime. Is that really true? Most of the hypertensive drugs are designed to block or mitigate adrenaline. Can we do that naturally?
Cholesterol builds our cells, creates all of our sex and adrenal hormones, vitamin D, and bile for digestions. Levels less that 160 are associated with increases in all cause mortality. Extremely low levels occur in autism and in AIDS. We discuss what we can do to restore cholesterol levels and what a very high cholesterol might mean.
Carol and Corinne review a podcast interview with Dr. Peter Atilla and Dr. Andrew Huberman from May 2022. This podcast has well over a million views, lots of praise in the comments and cited by other social media sites. The trouble is that it contains misinformation. For example, Dr. Atilla proclaims that there is a progesterone containing IUD - false. The IUD contains levonorgestrel. The drug does not move from the uterus - also false. The drug continuously goes into the blood stream and affects the whole body. We spend the whole hour unweaving the web.
Dr. Ellen Cutler joins Corinne and Carol to show us how supplemental digestive enzymes can help with candida, food sensitivities, autoimmune issues, weakened immune systems, long covid and more.
Carol and Corinne discuss what can be done to naturally bring up testosterone levels in both men and women. These tips came from a lecture by Dr. William Clearfield
Carol and Corinne do a deep dive into one of our most important hormones. Testosterone is in charge of all protein synthesis in our bodies- both men and women
Tony Bates fills in the background on the discovery of nitric oxide leading to a Nobel prize. Learn the fascinating history then join with Carol, Corinne and Beth Shirley to flesh out the clinical applications.
The gut microbiome is receiving more and more attention these days but many practitioners ignore the ravages of Candida (fungus) overgrowth. We discuss signs and symptoms, treatments, causes to heighten awareness.
At the beginning of the year many of us reflect on our "last year me" and determine to set resolutions and goals for the new year. However, these are often very soon discarded. What makes us stick to a plan and achieve our goals?
We chose nattokinase, a proteolytic enzyme as the nutrient of the year. Nattokinase, along with lumbrokinase, serrapeptase are powerful proteolytic enzymes. Some have characterized aging - as inflamaging- an accumulation of inflammation. Enzymes can help the body break down inflammatory immune complexes.
Coorinne and Carol continued on the theme of stopping the 8 pounds more during the holiday season. We took time to review the last year's pearls. A hero in the hormone world, Dr. Ray Peat passed away in November. He will be sorely missed as all through his lifetime he challenged conventional and baseless ideas. We discussed copper deficiency with iron overload, high uric acid and fructose and insulin resistance. We went through a carbohydrate addicts questionnaire to identify issues.
Dr. Warshowsky is the author of "Healing Fibroids". There are many contributing issues leading to excess estrogen stimulation including toxins and emotions that are usually not addressed. Surgery is the routine and sometimes fibroids return after multiple myomectomies. There are other solutions which Dr. Warshowsky offers in his practice.
Young men and women also face challenges of imbalanced hormones. Poly-cystic Ovary Syndrome, metabolic disorder, PMS, skipped cycles, low thyroid issues abound. Conventional medicine slaps on band aids such as birth control pills but fails to dig into the real problems. We cover this information to hopefully empower young people to learn to take charge of their health.
Estrogen Dominance was coined by Dr. John Lee to identify the relationship between estrogen and progesterone. In really, there is much more involved in this relationship and a failure to identify and correct many other issues can lead to complex and difficult to treat chronic issues.
During the holiday seasons, digestive problems may be magnified. Corinne and Dr. Z talk about the herbs that may help as they describe the digestive process
Is cortisol the death hormone or an important antiaging hormone. We discuss the multiple roles of this critical hormone. Listen for causes of low cortisol, how you can easily use cortisol and what the signs and symptoms are of long term deficiencies
Today we interview Dr. Tom Cowan, author of Human Heart, Cosmic Heart and many more. His parting message to us is "Question everything!". We discuss why the model of the heart as a pump simply makes no sense and cannot be the mechanistic way the heart really works. We discuss the heart as the energy center of the body and how many of our expressions about the heart are rooted in this. Heartfully, heartless, piece of my heart are a few examples. Then as always, we discuss how we can have our best lives ever with the most nutrient dense food and energized water.
Dr. Frank Shallenberger in his September Issue of Second Opinion wrote a very thorough description of a new classification of disease - mast cell activation syndrome. This is difficult to diagnose, no good tests exist and the symptoms involve many organ systems. The unifying principle is the release of histamine and the consequences.
We've learned that the synthetic analogs of opioids have wrecked havoc on our society. Perhaps we should have just stayed with the extracts of the poppy. Naturopath Dr. Eugene Zamperion discusses other natural options to relieve pain in his book " Supplements for Pain : Comprehensive Natural Help for Arthritis, Fibromyalgia and Other Inflammatory Conditions". This is also a WBAI fundraiser.
We review the testing available for osteoporosis and discuss the advantages and problems with various testing modalities. Too often, based on testing, people are encouraged to use drugs that block bone resorption thus interfering with normal bone turnover and healthy bones.
Often ignored, melatonin is one of the most abundant of the body's hormones. We discuss its importance as an antioxidant, a metabolic clock and it's help and production during the sleep cycle and more.
Lab testing for evaluating the state of your health or illness can be both helpful and harmful. We discuss some of the problems with thyroid parameters not being tested and what some of the cholesterol markers mean and how these can be evaluated in context with other tests and clinical presentations.
Copper is a two edged sword. Deficiencies are common and affect how hemoglobin is made. Under other conditions copper could become toxic.
We are going back to the basics discussing some essential nutrients. This show highlights one of the major electrolytes in the body -potassium. Learn about function and how to get it into the diet and how to supplement if needed.
There is a body of research that confirms health benefits for exposure to cold and cold baths. Corinne's nephew Joe who is a cold bath enthusiast helps kick start the discussion.
The first oral contraceptive has been approved for non prescription sales. Clinical biochemist Dr. Phyllis Bronson joins us to discuss the implications. We are in agreement that women need to know the risks to their endocrine system by regularly ingesting an altered molecule. It is still important that women make their own life choices. We also discuss some of the alternatives.
The use of progesterone is essential for PMS, PMDD and much more as one of our primary and most abundant hormones. Yet, the literature confuses synthetic analogs and muddies the picture of progesterone. Deliberate or not?
Menstrual cycles are not meant to be painful and life limiting. Known sometimes as "the curse", we discuss what can be done to help with heavy menstrual flow, cramping, endometriosis, PCOS and more. Birth control pills have been a catch all solution for young women but actually disturb our endocrinology further.
The changes in seasons make for special considerations. It's possible to build up more vitamin D. People may get more exercise because of the improved temperatures. What do you do with excessive sweating? How should salt be replenished.
The deficiency of progesterone creates huge problems in women's health. Even though Dr. Katharine Dalton championed the use of progesterone and described the deficiency symptoms in the 1950, way too many women suffer still with PMS, PCOS,infertility, PMDD, mental disorders,fibroid, heavy bleeding, hysterectomies, ovarian cysts, The lack of progesterone is solidly behind all these issues.
Dr. Sandy Ziya is functional medicine physician and also a triathlete including finishing 4 iron man competitions. We discuss how our conventional medicine practices can harm teens and adults and importantly how we can reach out and coach young people struggling with issues.
Dr. Chris Shade, creator of Quicksilver Scientific, provides mercury and heavy metal testing, detoxification programs with nutrients and herbs. We discuss liver detoxification, binders, the important of bile and bitters in detoxification.
Dr. Thomas Lewis and his colleagues at Health Revival Partners have tightened the results of lab tests to have better prediction of mortality and morbidity. Dr. Lewis points out that current lab testing can yield different results when changing labs, the reference ranges do not ensure health nor do the references always indicate disease. Clearly we are doing something wrong.
Although emotional symptoms occurring cyclically were already characterized by Dr. Katharina Dalton as PMS Premenstrual Syndrome, several drug companies who manufactured antidepressants petitioned the FDA to approve their products to treat PMDD rather than the hormone actually needed: progesterone.
Carol and Corinne discuss the ingredients of tattoos and the problems with injecting toxic substances into the dermis. Piercings interrupt the autonomic nervous system. These injections can cause scars and keloids.
Ozempic and others are a new class of drugs called GLP-1 agonists. The FDA approved this drug, semiglutide, for the treatment of diabetes but its spectacular weight loss has excited many. We discuss the origins, the downsides, natural alternatives and how to increase your own GLP-1.
Gemma Banks hosts a Facebook Page in the UK for women with hysterectomy with a history of PMDD (premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder). Those with a diagnosis of PMDD are encouraged to use anti-depressants, birth control pills and hysterectomy as a last resort. They are taught that progesterone which is normally high during the luteal phase is the cause of their misery. This is falso. Progesterone is the very molecule that will help.
Dr. Eugene Zamperion has spent 30 years as a naturopath with special emphasis on the study of herbal medicine and more specifically the plants of Jamaica. In this program we discuss autoimmunity and the herbs that can help.
Dr. Flavio Cadegiani, a Brazilian endocrinologist, suspects that the worst is yet to come for spike-protein-induced diseases in the endocrine system. This article appeared in Epoch Health Nov 2022 and discusses the impact of the covid injections on all the endocrine organs.
700,000 hysterectomies are performed annually in the US and fully a third of those are for fibroids. We discuss underlying causes, prevention and alternative treatments.
Dr. Charles Simone and others published an article in the International Society for Orthomolecular Medicine Journal on nutrient recommendations for long Covid.
Dr. Dekel presented what Susan Dominus missed. There are natural or bioidentical solutions for the misery women are facing with perimenopause and menopause. Big PhRMA's drug options are not the answer. Physicians are not trained in this area in medical school but no one is stopping them from learning.
This was recorded live at WBAI radio. We had offered Jeff T Bowles book "16 Fascinating Covid-19 & Spanish Flu Mysteries Solved!" and asked for $25 pledge for the radio station. Call 212-209-2950 to donate and email for your PDF to download bannedcovidbook@gmail.com
Rather than look for causes, conventional medicine prefers to treat high blood pressure like it comes from nowhere. We discuss causes of hypertension and compare the drug treatment to practical natural remedies we can all use.
New York Times writer Susan Dominus wrote a feature "The Vicious Cycle" about the neglect that women in menopause suffer. Unfortunately, she wrote only a part of the story. We share with our listeners that all is not so grim and that the wonderful world of bioidentical hormones have been used for decades successfully to stop the vicious cycle.
Three years ago, Jeff Bowles fitted the puzzle pieces he observed about Covid related deaths. Then Amazon banned his book. He updated it, added much more information and had his book approved for a short week. We discuss solving the puzzle and offer the PDF of his book as a premium for WBAI radio
Insulin resistance is rising and is responsible for many chronic conditions well beyond diabetes. We discuss metabolic flexibility, the causes of insulin resistance and what we can do to manage insulin.
What are healthy fats? Are saturated fats good for our health or should we be avoiding them. What kind of diets should we be eating? How do we make decisions for our best health?
NO is a very short lived mediator that relaxed the endothelium throughout the body. Sex and adrenal hormones and thyroid and growth hormone all inpact the formation of NO and are also affected by NO production.
Sometimes it seems an overwhelming task to take back your health. We discuss some simple changes and health basics that are cheap or free to start on that path.
This is a replay of an interview with Marie Furnari, Corinne's mother after she reached 100. Recently Marie passed away. She always looked forward to her life. Celebrate with us - a life well lived.
Dr. Kara Fitzgerald writes about an important aging "clock", DNA methylation. We found out that our genetics mean little in comparison with epigenetics - our nutrition, life style for example. Methylation is a detoxification pathway, a DNA repair mechanism, immune system activator and much more. We discuss how this plays into our "health span" and even perimenopausal hormone issues.
We have seen a decline in many people's health over the last year. An example is the steadily decline in sperm counts in men. We faced fear based public health propaganda that excluded the tools we have to help ourselves keep our immune systems strong and our lives vital. Thank you for listening to Take Charge of Your Health and Happy New Year.
Corinne and Carol recap the strategies to avoid 8 pounds more for the holiday season. We noted the passing of a hero: Dr. Ray Peat and talked about the importance of copper, iron overloads, insulin resistance, NO and taping your mouth and hypolycemia and hot flashes.
A recent newspaper article highlighted the appalling drops in men's sperm counts over the last few decades. Some men have so little that they cannot father a baby. Some sperm counts are already low and the sperm themselves aren't viable. The hormone testosterone is needed for not only reproduction and sperm counts but for the vitality of the body itself. They also bring up long covid strategies to regain your health.
We take a deeper dive into the issues with digestion. We focus on health problems that ensure with poor digestion and practical hints to help restore digestion. Holidays present special challenges and we speak about coping.
We celebrate Thankgiving with get togethers and lots of food. All this abundance can stress the body's digestive capacity. Carol and Corinne discuss what can go wrong and what can be done to avoid indigestion or to improve our digestion for any time of our lives.
We give away too much of our power to health care providers who should be a resourse for information but not allowed to take over our health. It's in our own hands. We talk about areas where we lose control of our health and how to take care early on to avoid a downward spiral into illness.
It is underappreciated how much hormone disarray has to do with mental health symptoms. It is rarely looked for and identified before chosing to give patients pharmaceuticals. Doris discusses with Corinne and Carol how the medical field failed her and how she found answers in discovering the work of Dr. John Lee
Morley Robbins in "Cure Fatigue" and Jason Hommel in "Copper Revolution" reveal the alarming deficiency of copper in our soil, in our food and in our bodies. Copper is absolutely essential for iron to be used efficiently to create hemoglobin to carry oxygen tthroughout. Without mobilizing iron, iron is stored in our bodies creating free radicals and damaging our bodies.
Dr. Fung has authored a number of books, "The Obesity Code", "The Diabetes Code", "The Cancer Code" and more. As a nephrologist, he noticed that our usual treatment for diabetes brings people to his office with kidney failure. He researched traditional healing methods and found that with fasting protocols, it is possible to reverse obesity and diabetes. Conventional methods do not improve the health of people facing a diagnosis of diabetes.
With around 700,000 hysterectomies performed in the US every year and most of them due to fibroids and heavy menstrual bleeding, Corinne and Carol discuss how this occurs and what could be done for prevention.
Hopefully, we are looking at the end of covid but there are many issues that need to be discussed and reevaluated. We discuss the issue of enforced masking and the mandating of a poorly studied vaccine while the suppression of other medical information ensures.
Carol and Corinne explore the many sweeteners available. We cover both the naturally occurring sweeteners and the artificial ones and the impact this nutrients or anti-nutrients have on our bodies.
Incontinence rises to the level of a national emergency as adult diapers become the largest selling item in the pharmacies. Early interventions can stop the progression to nursing homes.
Pat Theut is a stunning example of taking charge of his own person health. Not only did he pursue what steps he could take to help with his clogged arteries but when he discovered a missing ingredient- vitamin K, he determined to make the knowledge and the product available to everyone. This is a WBAI fundraiser (212-202-2950) with a generous donation from Pat and his company.
Carol and Corinne interview Jeff Thurston, partner at Master Supplements and microbiologist. Our microbes make up a good portion of us and our gut microbiome is the biggest microbe community in our body. We discuss our relationships with our bugs.
Dr. Jamie Kaufman is the author of "The Chronic Cough Enigma". Because of a disconnect with medical specialties, doctors are not recognizing that chronic cough during the night from sinus drainage actually stems from the digestive tract. Learn more!
Dr. Klatz founded the American Academy of Antiaging Medicine(A4M0 He is responsible for coining the term "antiaging". The work of A4M is to both increase the age span and life span. As such, regenerative and preventative medicine is emphasized.
Corinne's mother is 100 years and 80 days old. She shares with us her thoughts on longevity and what keeps her interested and motivated. We discuss age related hearing problems and identify some causes.
Corinne and Carol talk with New York City"s Dr. Morton Teich and learn about Candida and yeast and what treatments have worked in his practice.
Progesterone is everywhere in the human body from the time of conception till the end of life. Although thought of as a woman's sex hormone which is released in the luteal phase and responsible for implanting and protecting gestation, progesterone is made everywhere. It is created by mast cells, nerve cells, within the brain, by the adrenals and inside all cells, Men as well as women can benefit from treating progesterone deficits.
We discuss the shapes of poo, the colors of poo and the connection to bile, the size of poo and the importance of fiber and what can be tested in poo. We touch on stinky poo and what to do about it!
This book has three essential parts. In the first part, Dr. Cowan discusses how the idea that the heart is a pump cannot possibly describe how circulation occurs. In the second part, he reviews how the heart is the energy centerr of the body and directs the activity of the whole. It is no mistake that we hold things to our hearts. Finally, we discuss that a healthy life begins with healthy food from healthy soil and our water needs to have the natural energy as it usually springs from the earth. An anagram for heart!
Cardiologist Stephen Sinatra joins Carol and Corinne to discuss the mind body connection to heart disease. Dr. Sinatra wrote numerous books and was a pioneer in introducing coenzyme Q 10 supplementation for the heart. It's with a heavy heart (a saying that would be noted by Dr. Sinatra) that we learned of Dr. Sinatra's passing. This interview was recorded on Feb 10, 2022 and we are replaying this in his honor.
Copper is both an essential nutrient but can become toxic at higher doses. Do copper bracelets work? Should you put a copper penny in your water? What does copper do in your body and how to make sure that you get the copper you need.
Nelson Vergel trained as a chemical engineer. He was diagnosed with HIV over 30 years ago. In order to save his life, he came across the use of testosterone to stave off muscle testing. Today he runs a lab www.discountedlabs.com. He is an advocate for hormone compounding. Use www.hormoneaccesscoalition.org to participate. He has a forum at www.excelmale.com and his own page is www.nelsonvergel.com
We are exposed to many toxins including those in our work and living spaces from mold infestations. Great Plains Lab has developed testing for some of these. Carol and Jessica discuss sources of toxicity, how these can be measured and what steps could be taken to relieve the body burden of the toxins.
In 1984, naltrexone, an opioid or endorphin blocker was approved by the FDA for use for treatment of addiction. In 1985 Dr. Bernard Bahari discovered that small doses had a short term block and the body responded by an abundant release of endorphins, the body's own feel good hormones. He applied this treatment to autoimmune diseases including multiple sclerosis. At a very low point in her health, Linda Elsegood discovered this treatment and has reversed most of her severe symptoms. She determined to bring this therapy to everyone who needs it. She established the LDN Reach Trust and maintains an active website offering the research, practitioner and pharmacy finders, LDN radio, conferences, webinars and books.
We discuss various signs and symptoms of hormone imbalances. In addition, we share what hormone therapies can do. Although the focus is often on sex hormones, insulin/glucose, thyroid, pituitary and adrenal hormones play significant roles. There are lifestyle and diet changes that can be used along with nutrients and herbal remedies.
Lacking guidance from the medical community in general, we discuss how people can build and protect their immune system to prevent illness. Here are steps you can take when illness occurs to rapidly engage your body's healing potential.
Dr, Stephen Hotze is an author (Hypothyroidism, Health & Happiness: The Riddle of Illness Revealed and Hormones, Health and Happiness: A Natural Medical Formula for Rediscovering Youth with Bioidentical Hormones) and prominent Texas physician. He speaks out about our basic human right to take charge of our health. We discuss the means available to us simply and inexpensively to boost our immune systems.
It is well established that mercury is a potent toxin. We discuss the use of mercury in dental amalgam with Dr. Hans Jurgen Schwartz, dentist. Filling a tooth with mercury containing amalgam introduces exposure to the toxic effects of mercury, damages the tooth structure, and is an environmental hazard for dental professionals and public water supplies. We discuss prevention of cavities, use of fluoride in dentistry, brushing and flossing and the possibility of organ (tooth) transplant. Finally, we discuss the detoxification procedures to eliminate mercury.
Dr. Robert Lustig is a Professor Emeritus from the University of California, San Francisco in Pediatric Endocrinology (www.robertlustig.com). He observed the terrible toll that the processed food industry has taken on the health of our children and ourselves. These foods lure us to pleasure instead of happiness, he writes. He is the author of "Fat Chance" and his latest book "Metabolical: The Lures and Lies of Processed Food, Nutrition and Modern Medicine". Here's a quote from his website:
Sugar is now the most ubiquitous foodstuff worldwide, and has been added to virtually every processed food, limiting consumer choice and the ability to avoid it. Approximately 80 percent of the 6,000,000 consumer packaged foods in the United States have added caloric sweeteners.
"Death begins in the colon" is attributed as a old Chinese saying. We discuss the foundations of our wellness, particularly the microbiome of our gut. Microbiologist Jeff Thurston joins us to discuss the power of using probiotics (various cultures of bacteria) to alter the milieu in our digestive tract. This is an encore and the introduction contains our thinking at the beginning of the pandemic the world has suffered.
We have come a long way from only choosing honey, saps and fruits in our diet. Our grocery stores are filled with alternative sweeteners, high fructose corn, and syrups of all sorts. We discuss various sweeteners and the consequences to our health.
There is a disconnect in medicine, Dr. Kaufman, an otolaryngologist, tells Corinne and Carol and the audience. A constant sinus drainage problem which causes constant nighttime coughing is in reality a gastrointestinal problem. It is originating with gastric reflux. She relates to us how she remedies this in her practice but also zeros in on practical tips for us to apply on our own. She says since this occurs in gaps in medical specialties, physicians cannot identify and treat the root of the problem.
We are well aware of adrenaline as our "fit or flight" hormone, however, we also experience health problems when adrenaline is turned on constantly. We never measure this hormone, yet it is fundamentally involved in our basic glucose and insulin balance, our most primitive and fundamental hormone system.
Melatonin is a hormone that is produced by every plant and animal and is considered one of the most primitive. When released by the pineal gland, melatonin directs our circadian cycles. Most melatonin production, however, is produced inside the mitochondria, the energy organelles inside our cells. Consequently melatonin has far reaching effects on cardiovascular disease, cancer, immunology, heavy metal toxicity and more. Listen as Corrine and Carol dig into the many applications of melatonin.
Unlike most doctors, Dr. Sinatra, also board certified in psychiatry and nutrition. We discuss nutritional and emotional aspects of heart disease as well as risks rarely discussed: poor sleep, lack of earthing, loneliness and broken hearts.
Inside the cell potassium is concentrated while outside of our cells sodium predominates. This uneven concentration of potassium and sodium creates a differential in charge just like a battery works. Low potassium contributes to many chronic diseases and creates body signs such as low energy, missed words, matting eyes and difficulty in focusing, lack of lustre and shine in the hair and a straw like appearance, feelings of a heavy body and much more. Additional posts in Facebook at Take Charge of Your Health with Corinne and Carol will provide a recipe for potassium broth and a more complete list of deficiencies and disease states.
Dr. Minkoff enlightens us to the problems that face us when we cannot break down dietary protein to its smallest parts - amino acids. Our bodies absorb amino acids and use those to make all the unique protein molecules used in our bodies. We have an estimated 50,000 unique protein molecules. We need these for all the enzymes in our bodies, all our immune system components, all of our body and bone structure and much more. Ironically, in order to break down protein in our digestion system, we require the enzymes made of protein. Listen to how we can break the catch 22 and learn how proteins and amino acids function.
Corinne and Carol do a deep dive into the functions of magnesium. Years ago, Dr. Jonathan write summed up the importance of magnesium with this statement "If it spasms, give it magnesium". We explore the many reasons for critical deficiencies in people world wide and discuss the myriad forms of magnesium supplementation. Magnesium supplements have unique qualities so we offer some guidance on what to choose.
Let's start 2022 with hopefulness and happiness. Dr. Teitelbaum helps guide us in choosing happiness. In these turbulent times, we still have the power to direct our emotions. Dr. Candace Pert demonstrated how emotions can become the molecules that directly run our physiology.
The holidays are complicated for many even in the best of times. Sometimes it is a mourning for those who have passed since the previous year. Sometimes it's complicated by personalities. Sometimes it's lonely. Usual schedules are disrupted. Every thing seems to be heightened in significance. These days, we grapple with whether "to gather" or not. Zoom and other platforms have exploded as an alternative means to connect but lacks the satisfaction of in person meetings. At year-end holiday times, we have the opportunity to review and reflect over the past year. We can set new goals, determine to try something different, and drop what doesn't serve us. Best, it can be a time of personal growth.
Take a deep time into the many functions of Vitamin D. We are faced with critical shortages of Vitamin D in all of North America.
The spectre of Omicron has unleashed another cascade of fear messages. Fear itself can create a negative effect on our immune systems. We have a cameo appearance with Dr. Moshe Deckel and review Dr. David Brownstein's very simple protocol for staying well and avoiding the need for hospitalization. Knowledge is power. We can stop being victims by applying what we know in nutritional biochemistry to empower us to create health.
The holidays are upon on and for many holiday festivities include enjoying all kinds of foods. But even in normal times, digestion can be compromised. Corinne and Carol discuss enhancing our digestion with Dr. Moshe Dekel.
Vitamin E is everywhere in daily multiple vitamin supplements and in all sorts of skin care products. Yet, vitamin E had historically been shown to be a powerful antioxidant when used in cardiovascular disease and wound healing. The practitioners who paved the way for understanding vitamin E faced great opposition from their conventional colleagues and struggled determinedly to share their findings. Even today, vitamin E is considered essential but is often ignored. Complicating the vitamin E story, vitamin E has 8 distinct molecules with variations in activity.
This program is part of a series focusing on our basic nutritional needs. We take a look at vitamin A, the manifestations of vitamin A deficiencies and how to recognize those, the types of Vitamin A, and how to supplement with both food and nutrients. For an added bonus, Carol is attending Frontiers in Ozone this weekend learning about the dental and medical applications of ozone therapies and recaps several of the lectures - your persoal peek into cutting-edge medicine.
Even an excess amount of fat as little as 5 pounds has a negative effect on our body functioning. Excess fat is deposited when we have stress, hormone imbalances, low thyroid, poor sleep, trauma, toxins, lack of purpose and boredom. We discuss what underlies cravings, measures to help with the fat storage initiators and avoiding being a victim and get the information that is needs to take positive action.
As we age, we have become haunted by the spectre of osteoporosis - a silent disease that will one day cause our weakened bones to snap and turn us into an invalid with a seriously shortened life span. However, bones are living tissue that constantly remodel. Connie and Carol discuss some of the latest research, what can help us create healthy bone and what can go wrong.
Dr. Steve Hotze practices in Katy, TX and is the author of "Hormones, Health and Happiness". We do a deep dive into the prevalence of insufficient thyroid activity and the problems with conventional medicine missing the underlying problems. Helping his patient clients with their low thyroid issues is a foundation of his practice.
Corinne and Carol discuss strategies for optimizing your immune system health as an alternative to untested strategies pushed by government agencies with Dr. Charles Simone. Dr. Simone is an oncologist whose personal philosophy states on his website: www.drsimone.com " Protective Health with Scientific Truth "What is needed is some person, some institution, some inescapable 'force' that captures the imagination of our citizens and demonstrates that cancer and other diseases will be eliminated only when each of us comes to understand that this can only occur as part of a lifelong process of sanity, balance, moderation, and self-respect."
Corinne's mother is 99 and Carol's mother is 94. We discuss interventions we have used with our mothers that improve the quality of life in the elderly. Drug interventions can increase the toxic load for failing kidneys and livers. The underlying causes can be addressed by improvements in diet, movement, nutrients, hormones and more.
Corinne and Carol met while working to relieve hormone deficiencies and imbalances in both men and women. They share decades of experience identifying hormone issues and repairing the problems which often go overlooked in conventional medicine.
Dr. Kathleen O'Neil-Smith brought her athletic prowess to her career in medicine and seeks to optimize human functioning. She discusses cutting edge therapies with Corinne and Carol. These include the use of stem cells, exosomes, peptides and ozone.
Corinne and Carol discuss critical sulfur based molecules such as gluthathione, N-acetyl cysteine, alpha lipoic acid, sulforaphane and sulfur powder to power critical detoxification pathways. Contact us on Facebook: Take Charge of Your Health with Corinne and Carol.
Our living spaces can be a source of toxicity with electromagnetic fields, volatile organic compounds (VOC's) from out gassing, mold growth with toxins and more. Building biologists can evaluate your home for challenges to your health. Rob Workman introduces us to this relatively new specialty and discusses what can be done to remediate out spaces.
Corinne and Carol interview Dr. David Brownstein about his suggestions for his patients to prevent serious illness and hospitalization. He published his observations and success with his patients. Contact us: Carol@thewellnessbydesignproject.com for a copy of his article.
We interview Michael, a pharmacist who is intimately involved in stem cell therapies. He helps us sort out the types of stem cell treatments, the origins of the cells, where stem cells provide successful treatment and the availablility and affordability of these therapies now. Corinne follows up with a discussion of PRP (platelet rich plasma) and the applications for joints, degeneration, pain and aesthetics for face and hair restoration. Find us on Facebook "Take Charge of Your Health with Corinne and Carol"
Our living spaces can be a source of toxicity with electromagnetic fields, volatile organic compounds (VOC's) from out gassing, mold growth with toxins and more. Building biologists can evaluate your home for challenges to your health. Rob Workman introduces us to this relatively new specialty and discusses what can be done to remediate out spaces.
Take Charge of Your Health - Dr Charles Simone - Health precautions during these turbulent times 5/8/21
Take Charge of Your Health - Therapies of the Future and the Present,Peptides, Exosomes, Stem Cells & Ozone - Dr Kathleen O'Neil
Morton M. Teich, M.D. has been in private medical practice in New York City since 1974. He is board
Dr. John Trowbridge has a practice in Humble TX "Life Celebrating Health" We discuss his questionna
Take Charge of Your Health - Review of Maps Conference on all aspects of pain - Corinne Pa CCN - Car
Dr. Chris Meletis shared with us this week, that NO (nitric oxide) is one of the most important molecules in our body. Anyone serious about healthy aging should take note. Dr. Meletis is a naturopathic physician, writer and lecturer. Follow along with Corinne and Carol to understand how you can improve your NO production and function. Find Dr. Meletis at https://drmeletis.com/
Dr. Chris Shade is the founder and CEO of Quicksilver Scientific. Our interview focused on explaining safe and healthy methods of detoxification with natural ingredients.
Breaking the Myth of Vitamin D toxicity High dose Vitamin D3 therapy can CURE CHRONIC CONDITIONS Examining anti-aging hormones Interview with Jeff T Bowles
Doris King explains how she CURED herself of bipolar disorder. (Part 2) Bipolar disorder does not have to be a lifelong challenge-now you can be free from it using nutrients and hormonal balancing.
Heal Bipolar Disorder with Progesterone and SAMe | Restore Your Mental Health - Interview with Doris King author of Curing Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia a personal story
Corinne Pa CCn and Carol RPh talk with Dr. David Brownstein, author of "Salt Your Way to Health", today. Dr. Brownstein tackles some myths about avoiding using salt in your diet.
Today's show explains the new FDA ruling banning mercury amalgam in a large section of the population. We also spoke with Dr. Hans Schwarz dentists who described the process he went through in eliminating mercury amalgam fillings from his practice. Last, Carol and I examined the pros and cons of mercury and heavy metal detox, with caveats and pitfalls that should be avoided.
This interview is part of our series on bringing the knowledge of medical conferences to you. So today we are understanding the connection between the gut and how it influences our brain. Focusing on the understanding of how holistic practitioners look at the gut when dealing with a host of maladies, hypothyroid, autoimmune disease, infertility, menstrual disorders, specific pain syndromes including anxiety and depression. We're speaking with Dr. Kathleen O’Neill Smith and exploring the gut influences on our overall health, energy and mental health balance. (Encore)
Today’s Show With Corinne Furnari PA CCN and Carol Peterson Rph CNP addresses the #1 cause of death in the US - Cardiovascular Disease, including the fact that every 40 seconds someone in the US has a stroke. So what if there is a way to reduce the risk of Heart Disease and stroke by greater than 80%. Today is a discussion of very simple actions that we can take to reduce our heart disease risk by greater than 80%.
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