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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:For the past 10 years I've had tremors and it's getting worse. The tremors only happen when I'm signing my name. When I move around, they are okay, and when I'm at rest they are okay. My father also developed tremors at the young age of 60. He died at 97 without being diagnosed with Parkinson's.Unfortunately, nobody knows what causes an essential tremor. They usually begin around age 40, starting on one side of the body and progressing to both sides of the body.Dr. Mike suggests doing a high dose of vitamin B12 and vitamin C shots. He also suggests phosphatidylserine.Do you recommend fecal transplantation for a cure of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth? Is this procedure safe?Fecal transplantation has some science and validity to it, so it's not as crazy as it sounds. However, Dr, Mike

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:Several authors have talked about the amount of lipid peroxidation from cooking eggs. Dr. Mercola only eats raw eggs (I'm not a big fan of raw eggs). The theory is the more you cook egg yolk, the more fat oxidation occurs, which can lead to increased oxidized LDL (bad) cholesterol. What's your opinion?First of all, Dr. Mike doesn't suggest eating raw eggs, especially if you don't know the source of the eggs. Eggs are very good for you; they are a great source of protein and packed with B vitamins. However, how you cook particular foods can influence the nutrient levels. In the case of eggs, Dr. Mike hasn't seen anything that's shown that hard boiling an egg or frying an egg is causing any significant amount of fat oxidation.LDL oxidation is something you want to prevent while cooking. Howev

Prebiotics are probiotic "accomplices" that are made up of non-digestible fiber compounds. Prebiotics help promote activity within your gut bacteria.And, new research suggests that prebiotics may help ease anxiety symptoms.Listen in as Dr. Mike discusses prebiotics and how they can relieve your anxiety.

Dementia is term used to describe a decline in your brain health.This can include the loss of your ability to think, remember, and/or learn. Alzheimer's is the most common form of dementia and accounts for 60-80 percent of all cases.How can you plan a dementia intervention plan if you think someone you love is suffering? What are some of the warning signs you should be watching for?Stephanie Erickson, a clinical social worker, joins Dr. Mike to discuss dementia, as well the time, planning, and care that must be put in when becoming a dementia patient's advocate.

Ginseng has been used in traditional medicine to help aid and heal a number of aliments. There are two types of ginseng, and studies have found that the different types of ginseng offer numerous health benefits.Ginseng has the power to boost your immune system, lower blood sugar levels, and improve concentration.How else can ginseng improve longevity?Listen in as Dr. Mike discusses all the benefits of ginseng and why you should consider using it.

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:What are three health hacks to use in your everyday life?1. Brushing your teeth when you're hungry decreases your appetite. If you're on a diet, or trying to detox after a long binge of unhealthy eating and drinking (aka: the holidays), brushing your teeth can actually help manage your appetite.2. If you have chronic gum disease or bad breath, oil pulling is one of the best things you can do. Oil pulling involves placing a tablespoon of oil into your mouth, swishing it around and pulling it through your teeth and gums for about 20 minutes. Oil pulling removes unwanted plaque, toxins, and bacteria from your mouth.3. One way to get extra nutrients is to boil vegetables with water over the stove. Once the vegetables are cooked, remove them from the pot and let the water sit and cool off. After

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 started taking CoQ10 based on Dr. Mike's suggestion. However, after a day or so, I started feeling really energized and worried that I was too stimulated, so I stopped.If you've never taken CoQ10 before and you're in your 20s or 30s, you've probably lost a lot of CoQ10 already. If you start taking a high quality form of CoQ10, all of a sudden you have all of this cell energy because of how well your body absorbed it. Dr. Mike suggests starting off at a lower dose like 50 mg, and once that evens out, you can gradually increase the dosage.Should I be taking AMPK activator or CoQ10?Dr. Mike suggests taking both. Adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is found in every cell in your body and acts as a crucial source of cellular energy. AMPK also helps prevent against obesity a

Too many people fail to stick to their New Year's resolutions to lose weight, mostly because they don't plan and implement a weight loss strategy.Rather than radically adjust personal habits in one day, it might be a better idea to do some pre-shopping to stock up on healthier food options and plan a day-by-day diet.Even though exercise is an important factor for losing weight, most weight loss is done within the kitchen.Dr. Sandeep Grewal joins Dr. Mike to share successful tips on how to lose that holiday weight.

Just when you've worked so hard for your summer body, the holidays appear. The temptation of food is almost insurmountable and the likelihood of gaining weight is high.Holiday weight gain occurs from Thanksgiving through New Year's. The average amount of weight gained is one pound, which actually doesn't sound so bad.However, most people typically don't lose this one pound once they've gained it. The average weight gain per year is two pounds, which breaks down to approximately 20 pounds in a decade.What actually drives quick weight gain during the holidays, and how can you lose the excess weight?Dr. Sandeep Grewal joins Dr. Mike to discuss the science behind holiday weight gain, as well as how you can shed it and keep these pounds off.

As you age, not only does your physical appearance change, but your internal body changes as well. For example, your immune system begins to decline and it can't protect as well as it once did.How can Pu-Erh tea help protect your immune system?The blackest of black tea, Pu-Erh tea, has proven to be an immune support powerhouse. Pu-Erh tea is rich in polyphenols and other bioactive molecules, including theabrownins, a unique group of compounds developed during the post-fermentation process.Listen in as Dr. Mike discusses the science supporting this tea as the next generation immune nutrient.

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 inflammation really be a cause of weight gain? I recently read in an article by a doctor that it can. What are your thoughts?The fat you have in your body works like a factory that pours out inflammatory molecules. These molecules have a metabolic affect that can slow down your metabolism.Your fat cells within your body can be used to store fat for energy. However, your body needs to know when to hold onto those fat cells to store them and when to burn them. It makes sense that there is a neuro-hormonal connection in different parts of your body.Dr. Mike believes that inflammation can disrupt the normal fat cell signals, causing the fat cell to hold on to more fat. However, if you were to do something to reduce some of the inflammation, can you lose weight? This is where it get a little

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've been a Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) patient since 1998. My doctor has put me on PPI's since then; however, earlier this year my friend encouraged me to reach out to a specialist on natural medicine. During the conversation he recommended that I stop eating wheat and start taking enzymes and probiotics. I started the diet and started taking the enzymes and probiotics that have improved my GERD condition. I am now back to only 1 mg a day of the PPI (instead of 20 mg). Before bed, I was taking six to eight Tums, and now I'm just taking one or two esophageal guardian soft chews. Recently, looking for additional alternatives, I was listening to one of your shows on Healthy Talk that discussed GERD and you mentioned Di-Delamine. If I stop taking my PPI's and start taking Di-Delamin

There's nothing wrong with trying to make healthier swaps with foods and making better lifestyle choices, but when it becomes obsessive, it can turn deadly.Orthorexia Nervosa is an eating disorder where you're fixated on healthy eating. It often starts out as an innocent attempt to eat more healthfully, but orthorexics become fixated on food quality and purity.How can you tell if someone is trying to be healthy or if they are struggling from orthorexia?Dr. Ovidio Bermudez and Dr. Mike discuss orthorexia and how to spot the warning signs.

You may be concerned with what you are eating and how you look in the mirror every once in a while, but an eating disorder takes your perceived body image to an serious level.An eating disorder is an illness that causes extreme changes in your everyday diet, such as eating small amounts, overeating or eliminating food altogether.What are the main warning signs to look out for to determine if you or someone you know might have an eating disorder?Dr. Ovidio Bermudez and Dr. Mike discuss warning signs of an eating disorder and how you can seek professional treatment if you or a loved one is struggling.

Your thyroid is not only responsible for your body temperature, but it also acts as an important factor for your metabolism and how you burn and store fat for energy. If your thyroid isn't working properly, it can cause a handful of health issues.If you've been diagnosed with a thyroid disease, you know how frustrating it can be to get the proper dosing of medication. Would you ever consider using herbs to help?Ashwagandha is one of the most popular and powerful herbs in healing and has been used since ancient times to help strengthen and restore your body.How can Ashwagandha help boost your thyroid?Listen in as Dr. Mike discusses Ashwagandha and how it can boost your thyroid.

Not sleeping well is sure to interfere with your daily activities and can alter your mood. You may find that when you're overly-tired, you reach for foods and drinks packed with sugar to help boost your energy.By doing that, not only are you damaging your overall health, but you're affecting your sex drive.What is the connection between lack of sleep, too much sugar, and lack of sex-drive?Listen in as Brad Davidson, Co-Founder and Performance Strategist at Stark, joins Dr. Mike to share the connection between sugar, lack of sleep, and your sex drive.

It seems like every month or so there's a new diet or rule you should be following in order to drop the stubborn weight you can't seem to get rid of.For example, you might have heard that you shouldn't eat past 8 p.m. Or, that you should eat only protein and fat during the day, and carbohydrates at night.Do you know which weight loss myths can actually backfire and cause you to gain more weight?Listen in as Brad Davidson, Co-Founder and Performance Strategist at Stark, joins Dr. Mike to bust the top six weight loss myths that can actually cause you to gain weight.

As you age, inflammatory cells, lipids, calcium, and cellular waste products build up within the walls of your blood vessels and form arterial plaque.This plaque can build up and rupture and potentially block your blood flow. This can be extremely dangerous, even fatal.How can you find total arterial support to help keep your cells healthy?Listen in as Dr. Mike shares why arterial support is important as you age and how you can find total arterial support.

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've been trying to cycle my supplements more. I've been taking supplements during weekdays and taking the weekend off, except for a few supplements. Now, of course we all know we should get everything our body needs from food, but realistically that's difficult. We're also not talking about survival levels of nutrients, we're talking life extension/optimal levels. The question is, do you think there are any supplements that are so important to optimal health that they shouldn't be skipped a couple days a week?Unfortunately, this is not a simple answer and the concept is actually very complex. If you need to take a break on occasion and it ultimately helps with compliance for the rest of the days, Dr. Mike says to go for it.If you suffer from pill fatigue and you end up stopping them all ev

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:My brother-in-law has colon cancer. What can he take to fight the cancer and reduce what the doctors are calling 'tumor burden'?There are some things that you can do in order to reduce tumor burden, which is how big the tumor is. You can also do some other protocols in order to improve quality of life.Dr. Mike suggests that the first thing you need to get control over is inflammation. Dr. Mike suggests taking aspirin, curcumin, and boswellia as a way to help reduce inflammation.The next thing Dr. Mike wants you to focus on is boosting your vitamin D levels. The third thing Dr. Mike wants you to do is improve your B vitamin and folic acid levels.You may also want to consider using drug therapy like metformin and garlic.If you have a health question or concern, Dr. Mike encourages you to writ