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According to the Cleveland Clinic, over 50% of men experience erectile dysfunction! Particularly those over the age of 40. Dealing with this condition can of course put a damper on romance, lead to depression and fatigue, and much more.Dr. Deb Matthew MD, The Happy Hormones Doctor, is a best-selling author, international speaker, educator, wife, and mother of four.She is also the founder and Medical Director of Signature Wellness, as well as the President of the North Carolina Integrative Medicine Society.In this episode from January 2021, Dr. Deb will answer all your questions about low T and men's sexual health, including what causes low T? Are there natural remedies instead of that little blue pill? Are my prescriptions causing my ED? Am I losing interest because I'm getting older? and why you can't "oyster" yourself out of a low testosterone problem.

The average person takes 20,000 breaths per day. And if you're mostly indoors, you may be inhaling pollutants that are wreaking havoc on your health - like mold! The air in your home could even be making you sick, causing allergies, asthma and putting you at risk of getting an autoimmune disease! In addition, indoor air may increase your risk of being hospitalized from Covid, according to international mold expert and speaker for the Indoor Air Quality Association, Michael Rubino.Michael Rubino (aka "The Mold Medic")  is a leading authority on mold remediation. As President of All American Restoration, Rubino specializes in working with people who are immunocompromised or have acute and sustained reactions to mold exposure. In this episode from April 2021, he tells us all about the kinds of mold that could be in our homes, how mold makes its way inside, how to get rid of it, and when to bring in the professionals.

Are you sick & tired of being sick & tired? Glyphosate could be to blame.Glyphosate is the active ingredient in Roundup, the most commonly used weed killer in the world. This chemical shows up in our food, our water, even in the air we breathe, and the rain that falls from the sky. Emerging research shows exposure to this chemical may be linked to food intolerance, autoimmune disease, neurological dysfunction, hormone imbalances, and cancer.Joining us to discuss this toxin is Dr. Stephanie Seneff. Her latest book, Toxic Legacy shares what we need to know about this chemical and some of the proactive steps we can take to detoxify our body from this poison.Dr. Seneff is a senior research scientist at MIT's computer science and artificial intelligence laboratory. She has a bachelor's degree in biology with a minor in food and nutrition and a master's degree in engineer's degree and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering and computer science.She's also authored over three dozen peer-reviewed journal papers on topics relating to human disease, nutritional deficiencies, and toxic exposures. She has focused specifically on the herbicide glyphosate and sulfur.

The average life expectancy is 76 years of age.Emmy and Golden Globe actor William Shatner has surpassed that by a decade -- and he shows no sign of slowing down. Even a brief health scare in 2016 has not diminished his zest for life. In fact, if anything, it forced him to take stock of his lifestyle and health habits. As he tells Dr. Friedman, the health "secrets" he describes in his new book, Live Long And . . .: What I Learned Along the Way, are not really secrets at all. Eating well, exercise, and proper rest are common ideologies among those who live long and prosper in life. Listen to this encore episode from November 2018 as Shatner discusses the meaning of life, finding value in work, and living well -- whatever your age.

A successful and happy person is someone who's able to build a strong foundation with all of the bricks that life throws at him. Our guest today, Matthew McConaughey, is no stranger to bricks. He refers to them as red lights, those obstacles in life that try to derail and steal our joy.Paleovalley: 23 organic, nutrient-rich superfoods. Use GOOD HEALTH promo code for 15% off. - SponsorMatthew is one of Hollywood's most sought-after leading men. He's an Academy Award, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild award-winning actor who has appeared in over 40 feature films that have grossed over a billion dollars. Through his 50-year journey, Mathew’s learned how to turn life's challenges into a state of happiness and success, which he calls Greenlights. That is also the name of his #1 New York Times bestselling book. Greenlights shares how we can use our tough experiences as a springboard to greatness.His upcoming Greenlights: Your Journal, Your Journey (Dec 7th, 2021) is a guided companion to his bestselling memoir, filled with prompts, wisdom, and advice on how to live with greater satisfaction.Matthew has been writing in journals since he was fifteen years old. His adventures have taken him from Texas to Australia, from Mali to Peru—and he has chronicled them all. In this authentic, unconventional journal, Mathew encourages you to go inside: remember, reflect, and also go outside and enjoy adventures, take risks, and dream big.Dr. Friedman and Matthew dive into the stories chronicled in his memoir, ranging from his parent's marriage, pivoting his career in Hollywood, and how he maintains his effervescent attitude in the public eye. Paleovalley: 23 organic, nutrient-rich superfoods. Use GOOD HEALTH promo code for 15% off. - Sponsor

Mental illness is at an all-time high.Conditions like depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, addictions, PTSD, and ADHD are skyrocketing. Every 14 minutes somebody commits suicide in the United States. Every eight minutes someone dies of a drug overdose.And, according to a recent study, over half of the U.S. population will struggle with a mental health issue at some point in their lives.World renown brain expert, Dr. Daniel Amen, joins Dr. Friedman to discuss his new book, The End of Mental Illness.Dr. Amen shares in this encore episode from February 2020, why standard treatment isn't working and what you can do to successfully transform your mind so it's functioning at an optimal level.

Each year, women absorb pounds of toxins through cosmetics and beauty products. out.These creams, lotions, and cleansers not only work against us -- dehydrating our skin, clogging our organs with harmful toxins, and disrupting our hormone balance -- they keep us bound to an “idea” of beauty, instead of helping us achieve the natural, radiant version of ourselves we long to set free. True beauty does not come from a product or a procedure, it comes from the inside out.David Wolfe’s long-awaited, groundbreaking book, The Beauty Diet: Unlock the Five Secrets of Ageless Beauty from the Inside Out, reveals why a natural, toxin-free lifestyle is not only the best way to achieve lasting beauty, it is the only way. Under Wolfe’s guidance, we learn easy and effective dietary and lifestyle changes like implementing organic superfoods and superherbs, and detoxifying the liver, kidneys, lungs, and colon with special tonics and supplements. Simply put, nature’s most powerful foods are the beauty solution you have been waiting for.Listen as David joins Dr. Friedman in this episode from November 2019 to share insights from the book.

Did you know when a broken bone heals, it comes back stronger? More calcium is laid down in the matrix than before. In fact, you're more likely to break a bone that has never been through a trauma than one that has been broken and made a comeback.Our guest today, Dr. Steve Taylor believes this metaphor also applies to everyday life. When we break we tend to come back stronger than before! His new book, Extraordinary Awakenings shows just how we can harness the ability to transform through turmoil. This book showcases people that have been broken but made a comeback following intense hardships. We'll discuss resiliency, the process of bereavement, and rebuilding hope for the future. Dr. Taylor is a senior lecturer in psychology at Leeds Beckett University and the author of 13 best-selling books on psychology and spirituality.He's the current chair of the Transpersonal Psychology Section of the British Psychological Society. He's the author of 13 books, which have been published in 20 languages, and also writes blog articles for Scientific America and Psychology Today.

Over the years, Dr. Friedman has featured every diet... keto, vegan, plant-based, paleo, pescetarian, and the popular intermittent fasting diet.But, there is one diet that consistently rises above them all -- in science-backed research, lifespan, and cardiac health. It's called the Mediterranean diet.Research suggests type-2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, and stroke could be avoided by adopting this way of eating. And, the highly-respected ranking authority U.S. News & World Report has ranked it as the number-one best diet. In this episode from January 2020, Dr. Steven Masley, author of The Mediterranean Method, joins Dr. Friedman to discuss how to lose weight, prevent disease, and extend your life.

One of the toughest things in life is figuring out what to believe in, what brings us happiness, and how to make ourselves whole.Dr. Friedman interviews award-winning and beloved actor Alan Arkin who has recently been looking back on his own spiritual journey trying to answer these questions. His latest book  Out of My Mind  is a candid, relatable, and insightful journey on how during his search for meaning, he ended up discovering himself.  

In his book, Eat Wheat, Dr. John Douillard, a former NBA nutrition expert and creator of LifeSpa.com, addresses the underlying cause of the gluten-free epidemic.Dr. Douillard explains that after 3.4 million years of eating wheat and only 500,000 years of hunting meat, humans are actually genetically better equipped to eat wheat than meat.He also discusses how a breakdown in digestion has damaged the intestinal wall and leaked undigested foods and environmental toxins into the body’s lymphatic system, causing “grain brain” symptoms and food allergies.Although eliminating wheat and dairy from your diet may help your symptoms, it is a temporary solution. Eat Wheat addresses the root cause: the inability to digest well and break down harmful pollutants and toxins that can lead to more serious health concerns.Listen as Dr. Douillard joins Dr. Friedman to share his research and why you might be able to add wheat back into your diet.

Menopause comes with a slew of symptoms, including mood swings, weight gain, brain fog, low libido, thinning hair, sagging, skin, and insomnia. Some doctors recommend taking estrogen and progesterone. Others say healthy diets, the way to go and some say bio-identical hormone replacement therapy is the key. Then there are herbal products on the market and creams. It's so confusing, but all the confusion ends today, with our guest Dr. Keira Barr!Dr. Barr is an international speaker bestselling author, clinical educator, and leading authority on women's health. She's a former assistant clinical professor at UC Davis in the Department of Dermatology and Pathology, editorial reviewer of multiple leading medical journals, medical advisor, and researcher in several clinical trials, and says on a mission to empower women worldwide, to take control of their health and their hormones during menopause. She's going to break through the most common misconceptions and share how to prevent and successfully treat menopause symptoms.

Over the years, Dr. Friedman has interviewed hundreds of experts on different types of diets, and how leading a whole-food, plant-based lifestyle can result in a happier, healthier existence.Many individuals are finally able to attain their ideal weight following this type of plan.In this episode, Dr. Friedman visits with Chef AJ, who is at the forefront of plant-based nutrition. She offers culinary solutions for getting healthy and achieving permanent weight loss. Chef AJ was the Executive Pastry Chef at Santé Restaurant in Los Angeles where she was famous for her sugar, oil, salt, and gluten free desserts which use the fruit, the whole fruit, and nothing but the whole fruit, and in 2018 she was inducted into the Vegetarian Hall of Fame.

According to the American Psychological Association, 80% of adults experience moderate to high levels of stress. Research shows stress speeds up the aging process and it's linked to high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and even cancer. If you're feeling stressed out just hearing those statistics, we have a special treat for you.Dr. Norman Shealy, the father of holistic medicine is in the house to share how we can eliminate stress and anxiety and live a happy, healthy life. In fact, he created the concept of holistic medicine back in 1971.He's the founder of the American Holistic Medical Association and president of Shealy Soren Wellness Institute and Holos Energy Medicine Education, is a world-renowned neurosurgeon and is well-known for the invention of the spinal cord stimulation procedure & Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS Unit).Listen as these doctors talk about stress, negative thinking, reshaping our brains, and breaking our bad lifestyle habits at ANY age!

"If I can inspire people to talk to their doctor about their statin, that’s better than getting a laugh.” --Howie MandelThat statement is on the home page of the "Take Cholesterol to Heart" webpage, an organization Howie Mandel has partnered with to raise awareness about high cholesterol and the treatment options available. It's a critical conversation to have, with more than 100 million Americans affected. Howie himself was diagnosed with high cholesterol in his late 30s, but at the time he really didn't realize the importance of the words coming out of his doctor's mouth since he felt generally "healthy." He was prescribed a statin, which he took initially but then quit taking after experiencing some undesirable muscle pain as a side effect. A year later at his doctor's visit, his cholesterol was through the roof. He then began to really listen, now understanding that his time bomb was ticking.Howie joins Dr. Friedman in this encore episode from May 2019 to discuss how dangerous high cholesterol can be, why there's not just one statin, and the importance of talking to your doctor about cholesterol and medication options.To learn more, visit the Take Cholesterol to Heart website.