Healthy Talk

Learn about two dangerous environmental toxins and how you can protect yourself and your loved ones from their damaging effects.Phthalates and triclosan are two common environmental toxins considered safe by the EPA. What the EPA seems to be ignoring, however, is that these toxins are doing irreversible damage to your body. Dr. Mike discusses what these toxins are, how they cause disease, and natural ways to protect you and your family from their toxic effects.

Transfusing cancer patients with blood from young, healthy individuals offers hope for a cure.The Life Extension Foundation® has donated $800,000 to the South Florida Bone Marrow/Stem Cell Transplant Institute to fund a research project where activated immune cells from young people will be transfused into cancer patients. The objective is to achieve remission, complete response, or cure. The delay in moving forward with this project is that not enough young people have come forward to donate their blood. Join Dr. Mike to learn more about this imitative and how you can help.

PQQ enhances cell energy by increasing the number of your cellular powerhouses.An abundance of published studies underscores the critical importance of the mitochondria to overall health, especially as you age. Until recently, the only natural ways for aging individuals to increase the number of mitochondria in their bodies were long-term calorie restriction or exhaustive physical activity - which are difficult or impractical for most people to implement. PQQ offers a viable alternative. Special guest, Dan Lifton, joins Dr. Mike to discuss this next generation energy supplement.

Getting kids to cook and eat healthy is easy with ChopChop Magazine's kid-friendly recipes.ChopChop, the fun cooking magazine, has introduced families to the joys and benefits of cooking together since 2010. Now, they've expanded the boundaries of the magazine in a new cookbook: CHOPCHOP: The Kids' Guide to Cooking Real Food with Your Family. Sally Sampson, the magazine's founder, discusses her favorite kid-friendly recipes.

Teaching kids how to cook and helping them develop a healthy relationship with food are real solutions to childhood obesity.ChopChop Magazine, which just won the prestigious James Beard Foundation Award as the 2013 Publication of the Year, is a non-profit publication dedicated to helping kids and families develop a fun, healthy relationship with food. The magazine's mission is to inspire and teach kids to cook real food with their families. Its founders believe that cooking and eating together as a family is a vital step in resolving the obesity and hunger epidemics. Special guest, Sally Sampson, joins Dr. Mike to share more information about the magazine's mission.

Treating brain cancer patients for a common viral infection significantly increases survival.Perhaps the most frightening malignancy one can be diagnosed with is a brain cancer called glioblastoma multiforme. Median survival without treatment is 4.5 months. Aggressive conventional therapy buys about 10 months of added life. However, a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine may represent the most significant advancement in treating this deadly cancer. Join Dr. Mike to learn more about this exciting discovery.

Low nitric oxide results in arterial dysfunction and increases your risk of heart disease.Now, it's true that cholesterol contributes to arterial plaque, but the mechanism by which it most damages the arterial wall is quite different than what drug companies promote. When levels of cholesterol are too high, there is a corresponding reduction in the amount of nitric oxide available to the inside lining of the arteries – this can lead to catastrophic arterial failure. Join Dr. Mike as he explains how you can lessen your risk.

Fruit can be an excellent snack, but are you eating it the right way? Could you be doing more harm than good?Fruit can be an excellent snack, but are you eating it the right way? Yes, there actually is a "right way" to eat fruit, believe it or not. According to a recent study, drinking fruit juice is likely to increase your risk of diabetes, while eating whole fruits could actually decrease your risk. When you add this on top of what you already know about processed fructose, things really start to add up. Dr. Mike will attempt to unravel this "fruit paradox" and offer a safe vegetable-to-fruit juicing ratio.

Compounds in cinnamon offer hope for millions of Alzheimer's patients.Of all the problems that can come along with aging, the loss of mental function is often feared the most... and for good reason. For many, a gradual decline in physical abilities seems somewhat acceptable. But a disease, like dementia or Alzheimer's, that threatens your memories and ability to recognize familiar faces is another story altogether. Amazingly enough, compounds in cinnamon may actually offer hope as a future prevention and treatment strategy for Alzheimer's disease.

Go green for $5 a day (or less) with mostly organic or sustainably raised ingredients.A common misconception is that it is quite expensive to eat organic or farm fresh foods. That's simply untrue. You can afford to eat wonderful food that is good for your body and for our planet, at $5 a day or less with mostly organic or sustainably raised ingredients. Linda Watson, founder of CookforGood.com, created her wildly affordable cooking plans after being inspired by a national challenge to eat on a food-stamp budget. She joins Dr. Mike to discuss her success with eating healthy... all while not breaking the bank.

A powerful anticancer drug, dichloroacetate, induces cancer cell death. The problem? It's too cheap for Big Pharma.An experimental cancer drug called dichloroacetate shows promise in the fight against cancer by altering cancer cell metabolism and inducing apoptosis – basically cellular suicide. It appears to exert anti-tumor effects against several forms of cancer, including brain, endometrial, cervical, prostate, breast, and colorectal cancers. The problem is Big Pharma doesn't want to spend money researching it because of its low return on investment. It begs the question... why, as a nation, do we spend so much money on cancer research awareness if the real solutions aren't being pursued?

The bitter truth about sweet soft drinks is that they are linked to one of the most deadly cancers known to man.You know that soft drinks aren't healthy for many reasons — one of which is triggering weight gain. However, a study conducted in Singapore should have you even more concerned. According to the study, drinking two or more sodas a week increased the risk for pancreatic cancer by 85% compared to non-drinkers. Interestingly, the study was based in a country whose populace, like ours, tends to enjoy an occasional soft drink. So, if you like sodas and other soft drinks, what are you to do? Join Dr. Mike as he shares how to make your own healthy alternative -- right in your own home.

Learn how to uncover the hidden truth of unhealthy "health food" pitfalls and avoid them altogether.Let's say you're committed to eating healthier, and maybe you even start exercising. Your shopping cart now contains whole grains, multi-grains, baked chips, high-fiber cereals, juices, and nuts. Good stuff, right? Hold on there, maybe not. Unfortunately, many healthy foods may not be so healthy after all. Food manufacturers do an incredible job of hiding the truth about many of their so-called "healthy" products. Join Dr. Mike to learn how to uncover the hidden truth of unhealthy "health food" pitfalls and avoid them altogether.

Although the human body is relatively adept at managing acute stressors, chronic stress can produce a variety of harmful effects.Chronic unremitting stress can increase your risk of suffering from a barrage of anxiety- and pressure-related diseases, ranging from high blood pressure and dementia to depression. Chronic stress also increases your risk for some types of cancer and may lead to premature death. According to reports by the American Academy of Family Practice, nearly two-thirds of doctor's office visits are related to stress; yet most conventional doctors offer no real hope. So, what is the answer? Dr. Kathy Gruver joins Dr. Mike to explain the many dangers of chronic stress, as well as offer some tips for relieving the pressures of daily life.

Avoid artificial sweeteners at all cost – they have been linked to many adverse health effects.Artificial sweeteners seem like attractive alternatives to sugar since they add virtually no calories to your diet. Adding to the allure, you only need to use a fraction compared to the amount of regular sugar you'd normally use for adding sweetness. But there's a seriously big catch — they're dangerous and they're showing up everywhere these days, even in foods considered to be otherwise "healthy." Despite mounting clinical and laboratory evidence pointing to dangerous health consequences attributed to artificial sweeteners, the government has now decided that they are safe. Special guest, Kathy Gruver, joins Dr. Mike to give you the low-down on artificial sweeteners, including which ones you should be aware of -- and avoid.