2024-04-25 15:27
Micro/nano-plastics (MNP) – the new ultra threat to our health In a first of its kind study, a group out of Italy has found quite disturbing results in the hearts of a few hundred test… Read More
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Dr. Paul Smolen has been practicing pediatrics for 32 years and his goal is to empower parents with interesting conversations about a wide variety of pediatric topics. Parents can expand the conversations started in their own pediatric offices, at home or
2024-04-21 22:23
This week I sit down with Dr. Stephen Porges, He is a Distinguished University Scientist at Indiana University where he is the founding director of the Traumatic Stress Research Consort… Read More
2024-04-20 02:12
Allergy Season and School – What is your plan? Spring is coming and maybe even here already in Carolina. School is in full swing for kids and they are filled with joy and excitement. T… Read More
2024-04-13 01:35
To Forgive The act as defined as I see it – to release consciously another person from your negative feelings based on an event that was hurtful toward you from them whether it is perc… Read More
2024-04-07 15:48
This week we sit down with Dr. John Warner, an Emeritus professor of Pediatrics at the Imperial College of London in the United Kingdom and also at the University of Cape Town in South… Read More
2024-04-01 13:11
Pregnancy is a super important time. Do not take by inhalation, ingestion or other exposure anything that is a potential toxin for the body. Things to avoid: 1) Caffeine – in low to mi… Read More
2024-03-28 10:56
Measles Overview Again From the CDC: As of this week, there have been 35 cases of measles, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported including seven direct importations o… Read More
2024-03-24 11:11
Dr. Kate Kresge is the Head of Medical Education at RUPA Health and host of the Root Cause Medicine Podcast. Dr. Kate collaborates with clinicians to bring leading-edge root-cause medicine i… Read More
2024-03-22 16:05
APOE4 and the history of human disease Apolipoprotein E, discovered in 1973, is derived from a polymorphic gene called ApoE that encodes for a signaling protein on a class of fatty proteins… Read More
2024-03-17 12:22
Light and It’s Impacts on Health – Circadian Rhythms Circadian comes from the latin Circa Diem or about the day I have long believed that indoor sedentary behavior is profoundly… Read More
2024-03-13 23:46
ADHD without Drugs – This is a reboot of this podcast from 2022 as it aligns with the podcasts of Dr. James Greenblatt and Dr. Kate Henry Sandy Newmark, MD is the Director of Clinical… Read More
2024-03-08 13:35
Literature Review 1) Cancer is now a unique risk factor for Cardiovascular disease according to recent research. This is being discussed as a point of emphasis for those that have been diagn… Read More
2024-03-03 21:11
{display_podcast] Attention Deficit and Upstream Personalized Treatments This week we sit down with Dr. James Greenblatt, a pioneer in the field of integrative medicine/psychiatry. He obtain… Read More
2024-02-28 22:52
This weeks podcast turned out to be so much more than expected when I first heard about Dr. David Clarke. His work transcends much of what I see in clinic and has given a name to the reality… Read More
2024-02-23 11:23
Literature Review 1) Psilocybin is showing further signs of great promise in the fight against depression and PTSD. Psychedelic assisted psychotherapy has gained a foothold in the mainstream… Read More
2024-02-18 14:10
Dr. Mark Houston is a thinker and researcher into the root causes of cardiovascular disease and metabolism. He graduated from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee summa cum laude in Chemistr… Read More
2024-02-15 13:08
Sugar, Immune Health and Two Studies Let us start right out of the gate with two studies. #1: Here is the abstract from European Journal of Clinical Nutrition: “Milk contributes with s… Read More
2024-02-10 14:27
Literature Review 1) In an excellent paper by Dr. Harlan and colleagues, we see a group looking at how to modify ultra processed foods to remain tasty for consumption but also healthy. The l… Read More
2024-02-06 22:49
Dan Shapiro is a man on a mission to help physicians, other providers and the medical healthcare administrators understand the reality of healthcare provider burnout. He is currently the Dir… Read More
2024-02-03 17:24
Resolutions? Do we need them? The simple answer for me is this – if it causes beneficial change, then yes we need them. Ideally, change should occur real time as the need or knowledge… Read More
2024-01-27 13:30
This weeks guest is Dr. David D. Clarke. Dr. Clarke is President of the Psychophysiologic Disorders Association where he teaches the science of the mind body connection as it relates to GI r… Read More
2024-01-23 16:02
Literature Reviews have been very popular. Thus, 2024 will start with science update. 1) Time restricted eating patterns are known to help physiology and metabolism by initiating a pause in… Read More
2024-01-23 15:58
Christmas, Tradition and Holidays in General. When I think about the holidays, I think about large family gatherings, fake birds chirping in the Christmas tree, my Babcia cooking pierogis in… Read More
2024-01-14 15:52
Podcast #62 Jeff Bland, Ph.D. This week I have the absolute pleasure to introduce you to Dr. Jeff Bland. He is in a word, incredible. Dr. Bland is supreme thinker in the field of medicine an… Read More
2024-01-09 13:24
What have I learned over the last 13 years? 1) That medicine is an onion peel that never ends! We keep learning and evolving into newer and more mature ways to understand the physiology of b… Read More
2024-01-04 12:49
Literature Review 1) High resting cardiac vagal tone or control, CVC, is associated with more flexible emotional responding to external stressful stimuli. With regard to vagal changes the ev… Read More
2024-01-01 12:53
This is the third story of hope for us as a species. We have a level of control over our outcome that is baked into our DNA. Bridget R. Briggs, M.D. and I sit down today to discuss the clini… Read More
2023-12-29 13:14
Literature Review 1) Pericytes are critical cells that sit around the tiny blood vessels called capillaries of the body especially in the brain. They are involved in regulating blood vessel… Read More
2023-12-25 13:28
Respiratory Syncytial Virus RSV is a 150 nanometer RNA virus that comes from a human orthopneumovirus that circulates in the winter primarily. Young children and infants infected with RSV mo… Read More
2023-12-20 19:52
Covid 19 Post Mortem Part II The story of the Standard American Diet and its directional connection to death from Sars2 – Covid. Post Covid population health data has shown us that hum… Read More
Dr. M’s Women And Children First Podcast #60 – Moshe Szyf, Ph.D. – Hope And Epigenetics Part 2
2023-12-16 14:52
This week’s guest is Professor Moshe Szyf. This is the second story of hope for us as a species. We have a level of control over our outcome that is baked into our DNA. Dr. Moshe Szyf… Read More
2023-12-12 17:09
Covid 19 Post Mortem As you all know, after reading countless articles that I have posted about COVID and the policies that were put in place by “well meaning” bureaucrats, I hav… Read More
2023-12-07 13:18
Delaying Gratification and Dopamine When we think of our current societal view on raising children, we have a conundrum. We want our children to experience the world as it is progressing thr… Read More
2023-12-04 16:23
Randy Jirtle, Ph.D. This week’s guest is Professor Randy Jirtle. Dr. Randy Jirtle joins the show for the second time today to discuss his new research on the imprintome, the regulatory… Read More
2023-12-01 12:36
Nature Deprivation Disorder: As we are getting closer to the end of the year and the cold strikes us hard in the face, we have a tendency to hunker down indoors and avoid the outside. Video… Read More
2023-11-28 16:01
In a Nature study by Dr. Chassaing and colleagues we see a data set raising a legitimate concern regarding synthetic emulsifiers. Let us look at the title, dietary emulsifiers… Read More
2023-11-19 22:55
This week’s guest is Professor Mahmoud Ghannoum. For over four decades, Dr. Ghannoum has been exploring a critical but neglected inhabitant of the human body, the fungus. Born and rais… Read More
2023-11-17 13:37
The Power of Suggestion Can our thoughts affect us at a biological level not just a subjective level? In a new study published in pre print in BioRxIV entitled: A thalamic circuit represents… Read More
2023-11-13 13:25
Musk and Rand Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson is a book worthy of your time. He is an amazing writer and the context and content are so timely for the happenings of today. The story of Elon Mus… Read More
2023-11-10 18:41
Literature Review: Over the past 15 years we have noted a connection between the intestinal microbiome and allergic/autoimmune disease activity in humans. This study continues to pull on thi… Read More
2023-11-03 17:06
This week’s guest is Chef Mark Allison, a highly accomplished culinary artist known for his innovative and healthy creations. Born and raised in England to a family with a deep appreci… Read More
2023-10-29 14:04
Maternal Microbiome Part II Mom has a gut microbiome that directly seeds her babies microbiome. This microbiome dictates human long term and short term health. Eating a diet loaded with fibe… Read More
2023-10-24 14:45
Maternal Nutrition and the Microbiome – Part I This was a tricky topic to drill down into one article – so I split it into two. Bear with me on this topic as it is so import… Read More
2023-10-21 09:42
Robert Roundtree, MD This weeks guest is Bob Roundtree. Robert Rountree, MD, received his medical degree from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine at Chapel Hill in 1980 befor… Read More
2023-10-16 13:27
Literature Review 1) “Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common mental behavioral disorder in children. Alterations in gut microbiota composition are associated with… Read More
2023-10-11 12:25
Literature Review 1) What has happened in the realm of cancer incidence over the last decade? As one would expect, it is climbing especially for breast cancer and GI cancers….studies… Read More
2023-10-08 13:46
This weeks guest is Ryan Conklin a self described – light chasing, storytelling, thread puller, adventure bound tracker and student of myth and maps. He is transformational coach by da… Read More
2023-09-28 14:36
Literature Review this Week 1) From Cell Host and Microbe – “The microbiomes of cesarean-born infants differ from vaginally delivered infants and are associated with increased di… Read More
2023-09-24 01:26
Today’s guest is Dr. Doug Thompson, a 27 year veteran of dentistry since he graduated from the University of Michigan… Read More
2023-09-19 13:38
Here is a short written version of the fructose story in tandem with the podcast with Dr. Rick Johnson where we go deep. We are going to discuss the survival switch and fructose metabolism i… Read More
2023-09-14 13:34
Asthma and Nutrition Part V Case presentation: DM is a 12 yo caucasian male who presented to integrative pediatric clinic for the first time at age 8 years with the chief complaint of modera… Read More
2023-09-11 01:29
This weeks guest is Dr. Peter Ungar. Dr. Ungar serves as Distinguished Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Environmental Dynamics PhD Program at the University of Arkansas. He rece… Read More
2023-09-05 13:54
Asthma, Allergies and Nutrition Part IV – The Story – Micronutrients Zinc is a mineral involved in over 100 enzymatic reactions in the body! It is necessary in adequate leve… Read More
2023-09-01 12:20
Asthma, Allergies and Nutrition – The Story Part III – THE NUTRITION STUDIES – THE TO DO There is good quality data on specific parts of a diet or nutritional pla… Read More
2023-08-28 14:23
This weeks guest is my former classmate and good friend, Dr. Jacquelyn Paykel. Jax, as I call her, is a tour de force in the world of Integrative Medicine at the Armed Forces level. She is a… Read More
2023-08-25 10:48
THE NUTRITIONAL STUDIES We know that the foods that we consume affect our intestinal microbiome, our immune system, our metabolism and therefore have a significant effect on inflammation. Is… Read More
2023-08-22 12:14
Asthma, Allergies and Nutrition – The Story Here is a long form look at asthma and allergies as I am preparing a lecture on asthma and allergies for a conference in October. I will bre… Read More
2023-08-19 12:26
This weeks guest is my friend, Dr. Paul Smolen, also known as Doc Smo by his friends, is a pediatrician with 38 years of experience caring for children and families. He is a graduate of… Read More
2023-08-15 12:17
Literature Review: 1) Is loneliness tied to an increase in death risk? A new study in Nature says yes to a degree of the pooled effect size of 1.32 for all cause mortality. (Wang et. al. 202… Read More
2023-08-11 15:19
Outdoor Yard Safety Yard work season is here and for me, lots of happy times spent outdoors. I remember as a youth earning money mowing lawns. The work was fun and the money was happily acce… Read More
2023-07-30 17:01
Let us head back to the headwaters of HDL biology to find some more answers. If you did not read the original HDL piece or remember the basics of HDL biology, go back to Newsletter V13… Read More
2023-07-27 14:32
Do you know if you have periodontal disease? Do your gums bleed? Do your teeth hurt? Do you have red and beefy appearing gums? Do you floss daily? Do you brush two times a day? Do you have s… Read More
2023-07-23 12:49
This weeks guest is my favorite researcher, Dr. Richard Johnson. He is the Tomas Berl Professor of Medicine and the Chief of the Renal Division and Hypertension at the University of Colorado… Read More
2023-07-21 14:27
This week we talk all about sweat and heat liberation. Sweating is a very important tool that the human body and most mammals use to eliminate unwanted stuff. In this case, the body primaril… Read More
2023-07-13 17:35
Breastfeeding Versus Formula Science versus Opinion I read with somewhat of a frustrated feeling a recent article in Scientific American entitled: It’s Okay Not to Breastfeed by Kavin… Read More
2023-07-08 11:58
This weeks guest is Professor Marcel Nold, MD. Dr. Nold is a clinician scientist in the research environment of neonatal immunology and microbiomes at Monash University in the city of Monash… Read More
2023-07-05 11:59
Literature Review: This week we discuss articles about the Inhalation of polyamides or nylon in microsizes, masking and effectiveness, cannabis use in youth and covid 19 versus influenz… Read More
2023-07-01 01:52
Mental Health and Sleep for teens and college students, Mother’s Day and a poem about mothers. Here are some highlights: Teenagers are sleep deprived and have been for decades.&nb&hell…Read More
2023-06-24 12:28
The Growing Brain and the Upstream Etiologies of Neurodevelopmental disorders – AUTISM This weeks guest is me! I re-recorded a lecture that I gave in Florida this month at the Annual I… Read More
2023-06-18 19:20
Literature review this week: Plastics in the blood, dogs can sniff Covid, mental health and exercise, CT scans and brain cancer risk, aging and the microbiome. Also, a piece on mothers and t… Read More
2023-06-14 13:29
Section I – An Uncivilized Journey Part II (Being Vulnerable part II) I continued my wandering journey of self discovery this year. Finding myself back in rural Austin, Texas, the… Read More
2023-06-10 13:40
This weeks guest is an expert in the prevention of maternal pregnancy related metabolic disease and the downstream risks of metabolic dysfunction if left unchecked. Her bio: Leslie P. Stone… Read More
2023-06-09 11:54
This week is a literature review where we look at the topics of school mental health struggles, safetyism, crispr therapy, immune skin cell programming and rapid weight gain in infants. Part… Read More
2023-05-31 10:44
Last year, I wrote about an Uncivilized Journey that was very eye opening and transformative. This year, I went on a second journey deep in the fields of rural Austin, Texas where horses, tu… Read More
2023-05-27 11:04
This weeks guest is Dr. terry Wahls. Who is she? From her website: Dr. Terry Wahls is a clinical professor of medicine at the University of Iowa where she conducts clinical multiple sclerosi… Read More
2023-05-24 13:22
Literature Review – this week we look at topics like: Autism is linked to heart disease!; Machine learning algorithms are going to help us diagnose autism spectrum disorders… Read More
2023-05-17 15:20
Cholesterol VII- Follow up It is imperative that all readers know that any time you go against conventional wisdom, you run the risk of negative reactions from providers of care that disagre… Read More
2023-05-13 13:35
This weeks guest is Jake Hastings. Who is he? He is a man who has been on the front lines of human health with a diverse background in firefighting, EMS Care, and incident management.&n&hell…Read More
2023-05-09 13:05
High Density Lipoprotein – We are going to take a deep look at this very complex biological topic. Bear with me as in the end it will all make more sense as to why “good choleste… Read More
2023-05-04 15:35
Cholesterol Part V – What to do? I hope that over the last four weeks I have sufficiently laid the case for heart disease as a complex disorder that is far from just a cholesterol… Read More
2023-04-29 12:47
Briana Pobiner PhD This weeks guest is super interesting. Briana Pobiner is a paleoanthropologist whose research centers on the evolution of human diet with a focus on meat-eating. Briana ha… Read More
2023-04-25 13:55
Cholesterol Lipid Hypothesis Part IV – Endothelial Dysfunction How does an artery clog? Let us recap a little at this time. 1) Cholesterol and lipoproteins are sign… Read More
2023-04-20 10:38
Cholesterol Lipid Hypothesis Part III So far, I have put forth some hypotheses that are controversial and raise questions about the American College of Cardiology guidelines. This is fine wi… Read More
2023-04-17 12:23
This weeks guest is special to me as he is my nephew and Godson. In his own words: “I am an active seeker, student of life, and on a mission of helping others remember who they are and… Read More
2023-04-12 12:36
This week it is: Cholesterol Lipid Hypothesis Part II The hypothesis: cholesterol and lipoproteins like LDL are inherently good and necessary unless they become unbalanced either throug… Read More
2023-04-07 13:27
This weeks guest is Dr. Subinoy Das. Dr. Das is the chief executive officer and medical director at US institute for advanced Sinus Care and research. He is the former Director of The Ohio S… Read More
2023-04-03 11:43
This week begins the cholesterol/lipid discussion as it relates to cardiovascular disease. We look at alternative ideas for elevated lipid levels in humans and why this might be so. History… Read More
2023-03-25 02:06
This weeks guest is Dr. Bill Harris. Dr. Harris is an internationally recognized expert on omega-3 fatty acids and how they can benefit patients with heart disease. He obtained his Ph.D. in… Read More
2023-03-20 23:55
Coronavirus Update 81 plus other stuff We continue to have a highly infectious Omicron endemic national state with new strain XBB.1.5 accounting for 75% of our cases now with absolutely no s… Read More
2023-03-14 17:34
What is it about Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity that we see a disease needing a drug to mitigate the problem versus first looking at the other possible root causes? (Some children do ha… Read More
2023-03-09 12:31
This weeks guest is Dr. Pam Staples. She is a friend and as amazing therapist. Her Bio lists her as having received a master’s and a doctorate in the field of Psychology. For her entir… Read More
2023-03-05 14:00
This week we look at the quick hits related to Covid science. This information stream is fading, however, I am still finding some important science worth sharing in the literature. We also l… Read More
2023-02-25 15:17
This week week look at a piece by David Katz: “I imagine -and in select cases know- that many of my colleagues were encouraged and gratified to hear that the NIH is allocating a s… Read More
2023-02-17 21:52
This weeks guest is Dr. Kara Fitzgerald. What would say if I told you that you can reverse your biological aging process? What would you say to having some control over how you age from a he… Read More
2023-02-13 15:31
Covid update #79 – This week we do a literature review looking at Covid and the post illness effects on lipid metabolism, chemical clearance and general long term health. We loo… Read More
2023-02-08 12:53
This week we do a literature review looking at Neurology with specific stops at sleep loss and emotional regulation, APOE4 and Alzheimer’s Disease, memory consolidation with sleep vers… Read More
2023-02-04 15:21
Dr. Paul A. Offit is Director of the Vaccine Education Center and professor of pediatrics in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. He is the Mauri… Read More
2023-01-30 18:42
This week we do a literature review looking at epigenetics, exercise, time restricted feeding and the microbiome. We also look at Iron as a mineral of necessity. We finish with a recipe for… Read More
2023-01-26 13:28
Food in Infants What do we know? “Humans are the only mammals who feed our young special complementary foods before weaning and we are the only primates that wean our young before they… Read More
2023-01-24 21:37
Covid update #77 with quick hits on vaccines in young adults, POTS or hypotension following Covid 19 as well as obesity and Sars2. Non covid research looking at the brain. From Nature Commun… Read More
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