The People's Pharmacy Podcast

Mar 07 2025 100 ep. 64 mins 96

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Empowering you to make wise decisions about your own health, by providing you with essential health information about both medical and alternative treatment options.

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Show 1421: Is Lp(a) the Heart Risk No One Talks About?

Mar 07 2025 66 mins

This week, we get in-depth information on Lp(a), the heart risk no one talks about. You have heard of cholesterol, and you may even know what your cholesterol level is. The compound lipoprotein a may be equally dangerous when it is elevated, but you have probably heard very little about it. While we don’t know if Lp(a) has or perhaps once had some important functions, we do know

Show 1420: The Cooking Oil Controversy Spotlights Cancer

Feb 28 2025 77 mins

This week, we dig into the cooking oil controversy. For decades, we’ve heard that we should be using vegetable oils rather than butter, lard or other fats (possibly even olive oil). Oils from corn, soybeans, sunflower or safflower seeds are rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids. Consequently, people consuming them may have lower cholesterol levels than those primarily using saturat

Show 1419: Restless Legs, Muscle Cramps and Sleepless Nights

Feb 22 2025 58 mins

This week, Terry and Joe welcome Dr. Andrew Spector to the studio to share his expertise with listeners. Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a relatively common problem that can really wreak havoc on a good night’s sleep. Have you experienced this problem? How do you manage it? Restless legs are not usually painful, so pain that keeps a person awake might be due to neuropathy. Anoth

Show 1418: More About the Pros and Cons of Water Fluoridation (Part 2)

Feb 14 2025 60 mins

In this second episode of our two-part series, you will learn about the cons of water fluoridation. Exposure during development may lower IQ. Some people are opposed to any municipality putting fluoride in its water supply simply because it means the residents have little choice but to use it. On the other hand, many people embrace a “no harm, no foul” philosophy. W

Show 1417: Examining the Pros and Cons of Water Fluoridation

Feb 07 2025 59 mins

This week, we offer the first of a two-part series on water fluoridation. Tooth decay is uncomfortable. When it leads to periodontal disease and tooth loss, it can have a negative impact on cardiovascular and cognitive health, as well as quality of life. Fluoridation has been employed as a public health intervention to improve dental health. What is fluoride and how does it work? O

Show 1416: Exposing Fraud and Arrogance in Alzheimer’s Research

Feb 02 2025 73 mins

With nearly seven million Americans currently suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, the effort to understand what causes it and how it could be treated effectively is urgent. Over the last several decades, research on this dementia has focused largely on amyloid plaque (also called amyloid-beta) in the brain as the sole cause. Consequently, drug companies have developed medications

Show 1415: Can Home Remedies Help Overcome Cold Symptoms?

Jan 26 2025 61 mins

This week, Joe & Terry invite listeners to share their favorite home remedies for colds. No one expects a remedy to shorten the duration of a cold–although perhaps one or two could! But many may help people feel better for a few hours if they alleviate symptoms.

Show 1414: Finding Your Exercise Prescription for Life

Jan 17 2025 80 mins

This week, two distinguished exercise physiologists tell us why we each need an exercise prescription for life. Dr. Benjamin Levine has worked with the Dallas Bed Rest and Training Study to discover that three weeks of bed rest hurt fitness more than 30 years of normal life. Dr. Claudio Battaglini provides exercise prescriptions for cancer patients so that they will be in better he

Show 1413: Stopping Strokes: How to Reduce Your Risk of a Brain Attack

Jan 11 2025 59 mins

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), almost 800,000 Americans suffer a stroke each year. We are calling this a brain attack because, like a heart attack, it is preceded by risk factors and may be followed by lasting damage. How can we reduce our risk? This week, we hear a first-hand account of what a stroke feels like, from neuroanatomist Dr. Jill Bolt

Show 1369: What to Do If You Catch the Flu (Archive)

Jan 03 2025 66 mins

This week, we hear from pulmonologist Roger Seheult, MD, an expert in critical care and pulmonology about ways we can strengthen our immune responses to respiratory infections. Seasonal influenza activity is high and still rising in most parts of the country. In addition, wastewater surveillance shows that COVID-19 cases are on the rise. Cold viruses are also circulating. Find out