Take Charge of Your Health

 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.... Read more

 Copper is a two edged sword. Deficiencies are common and affect how hemoglobin is made. Under other conditions copper could become toxic.... Read more

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.... Read more

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.... Read more

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.... Read more

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?... Read more

 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.... Read more

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.... Read more

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.... Read more

 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.... Read more

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.... Read more

Dr. Dekel joins Corinne to Speak about the Decline in Sperm Counts... Read more

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.... Read more

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.... Read more

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.... Read more