Healthy Talk

Feb 24 2016 338

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Dr. Michael A. Smith, MD, is committed to providing listeners with the most current health information available. His weekly show is the place to listen to respected experts in the fields of integrative health, wellness, fitness, and medicine. Dr. Mike's engaging ability to present complex medical topics in a clear, conversational manner has attracted a sizable following of anti-aging and disease-prevention enthusiasts who have dubbed him "the country doctor with a city education." Healthy Talk is produced in conjunction with the Life Extension Foundation.

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Ask Dr. Mike: Reducing Risk for Genetic Cancer Predisposition

Here you'll find the answers to a wealth of health and wellness questions posed by Healthy Talk fans.Listen in because what you know helps ensure healthy choices you can live with. Today on Healthy Talk, you wanted to know:I don’t want to get cancer, but I have a family history of cancer. What can I do to decrease my odds?The key to cancer prevention is keeping your cells healthy

Ask Dr. Mike: Repeat Heart Attack Prevention

Here you'll find the answers to a wealth of health and wellness questions posed by Healthy Talk fans.Listen in because what you know helps ensure healthy choices you can live with. Today on Healthy Talk, you wanted to know:Can you suggest a heart protocol for someone who has had a heart attack?Many patients go on an ACE inhibitor or something to control blood pressure. We devise re

Safe Exercises for Lung Disease Patients

Everyone knows exercise is a component of healthy living. It's important to exercise, even when challenged with lung disease.Speaking with your doctor and starting out with a low gradient is the best way to get started. Here are some exercises for beginners who are battling lung disease: Yoga, which focuses on breathing. There are classes available for those with difficulty breath

Stem Cell Therapy Takes on Lung Disease

Stem cells are the body's natural way of healing. When you are sick or injured, stem cells travel through the body to the site that needs repair. But, the stem cells the body provides don't work fast enough to remedy a chronic progressive disease like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Stem cell therapy introduces additional stem cells to battle the disease by rebuilding

Benefits of Female Ginseng

Ginseng is well known for for its ability to support male sexual function, heart health, and endurance. Dong quai is known as the female ginseng, mainly because of its ability to ease menopausal symptoms. But, dong quai can help men and women alike with a myriad of concerns.Dong quai supports mood with potential seratonin-like qualities. It also supports bone strength and eases inf

Ask Dr. Mike: Osteoporosis Prevention & Virus Help

Here you'll find the answers to a wealth of health and wellness questions posed by Healthy Talk fans.Listen in because what you know helps ensure healthy choices you can live with. Today on Healthy Talk, you wanted to know:I am healthy and 74 years old. My family doc said I need to take fosamax because I have osteopenia that could become osteoporosis. I have asthma and it has alway

Ask Dr. Mike: Curcumin to Fight Alzheimer's & Vitamin D Levels

Here you'll find the answers to a wealth of health and wellness questions posed by Healthy Talk fans.Listen in because what you know helps ensure healthy choices you can live with. Today on Healthy Talk, you wanted to know:I read an article on www.lifeextension.com about curcumin and how it might be an Alzheimer's treatment. It didn't get into how it would do it, other than curcumi

Food: The Gut-Brain Connection

Your moment-to-moment weight can ultimately be determined by a simple equation: calories in minus calories out.How your body handles stress, calorie combinations, seratonin in the brain, hormones, sugar management, inflammation, and chronic disease can all influence how your body works with that equation.Combining sugar and fat together changes the types of bacteria that live in th

Why You Eat What You Eat

There is no miracle solution to weight loss. The latest cleanse or elimination diet won't shed the pounds and keep them off. Learning better eating habits can help you lose the weight. Some foods give you an energy boost, and some foods make you drag. When you are aware of the foods that work for YOU, you will be on the path to success.How do genetics and emotions lead you to eat c

An Apple a Day Keeps Prescriptions at Bay

How do you like them apples? A new study indicates apple eaters may be less likely to require prescription medications.Scientists tracked the nutritional habits of 8,399 individuals to compare the data of those who ate an apple a day to those who didn't eat apples. Nine percent of participants consumed an apple a day, and they were slightly less likely to be on medications than non