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The People"s Pharmacy Podcast

Joe and Terry Graedon

Empowering you to make wise decisions about your own health, by providing you with essential health information about both medical and alternative treatment options.

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Show 1435: Beyond Companionship: A Veterinarian's...

The People"s Pharmacy Podcast ·

2025/06/21

This week, our guest in the studio is veterinarian Dr. Chuck Miller. You may have already thought about One Health without realizing it has a name. This is an interdisciplinary approach to promoting the health of animals as well as humans that share an environment. If you have companion animals that move between inside and outside, your already know that protecting them from ticks and fleas also offers you a measure of protection. Another example of the importance of this approach would be control

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Show 1434: Digital Doctoring: Will AI Save Lives or...

The People"s Pharmacy Podcast ·

2025/06/13

In this episode, Joe & Terry speak with two physicians who have examined ways that artificial intelligence might contribute to patient care. Can AI help with better diagnoses? Is robotic surgery better? Could AI save lives or is it more likely to cause trouble? We begin our conversation with Dr. Jonathan Chen, who has found that chatting with a robot made him a better doctor. (He challenged ChatGPT with an ethically difficult conversation and was surprised at the sensitivity of the observations it

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01:09:22

Show 1433: What Are the Hidden Dangers in the Air We...

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2025/06/06

In this episode, our guest, award-winning science journalist Carl Zimmer, describes the hidden dangers in the air we breathe. He begins with the concept of the aerobiome–the collection of living things from ground level to the stratosphere. While that includes eagles and dragonflies, the most insidious inhabitants are those we can’t see. Often, we are totally unaware of their presence. Yet bacteria like the one that causes tuberculosis or viruses like those that cause COVID or flu have the power to

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01:00:26

Show 1432: Lead, Lies and Lasting Harm: The Chemical...

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2025/05/30

This week, the topic is lead. A hundred years ago, chemists discovered that adding lead to gasoline decreased engine knock and gave the cars of the day more power. It remained a popular additive for decades. At the same time, companies were adding lead to house paint to help it last longer. We know now that lead exposure harms children, but what about adults? Could lead in our environment have contributed to the horrific toll of heart disease over the past century? When the nascent automotive

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01:14:09

Show 1431: Vitamin C Studies on Colds & Cancer...

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2025/05/23

This week, two scientists discuss the evidence on using vitamin C to treat colds and as part of the treatment for cancer. For years, the medical establishment has maintained that such claims could not be considered seriously. But new studies vindicate Linus Pauling, the Nobel Prize winner who postulated that vitamin C would help. In 1970 the Nobel Prize-winning chemist, Dr. Linus Pauling, published a paperback book titled Vitamin C and the Common Cold. Although this idea captured the public

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Show 1332: What Everyone Gets Wrong About Weight Loss...

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2025/05/16

In this week’s episode, find out what everyone gets wrong about weight loss. Why don’t diet and exercise work very well? Do official guidelines and weight loss drugs offer a clearer path to success? With nearly three-fourths of American adults either overweight or obese, we can’t ignore the problem any longer. For decades, people have acted as though packing on extra pounds was simply a matter of poor willpower. “Eat less and exercise more” is the standard mantra. But that is just one of the things

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01:04:34

Show 1430: Uncovering the Dark Secrets of Johnson &...

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2025/05/09

In this episode, investigative journalist Gardiner Harris delves into the dark secrets of one of the country’s most admired pharmaceutical firms. Johnson & Johnson sold talcum powder–Johnson’s Baby Powder–for decades even though it contained asbestos, an acknowledged carcinogen. How did the company maintain its superb reputation for so long? Johnson’s Baby Powder was as American as apple pie. The company counted on the emotional associations with its baby products. The fragrance of its Baby Powder

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Show 1429: How to Love Your Liver and Protect its...

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2025/05/02

This week, Joe and Terry discuss liver health with two specialists. You may not have spent much time thinking about your liver. It is, however, an absolutely essential organ. When the liver is working properly, every part of the body gets the nutrients it needs and no parts are exposed to damaging toxins. These are among its superpowers. Find out why you should love your liver. Nutrients don’t go directly from the intestines to the rest of the body. Instead, they pass through the liver first. There,

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01:05:45

Show 1428: The Hidden Power of the Unconscious Brain

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2025/04/25

Our senses feed us a tremendous amount of information all the time, but we don’t have the bandwidth to pay attention to more than a small fraction of it. That’s where the unconscious brain is so valuable, juggling millions of bits of information while we focus our conscious attention on what seems important. This week, a renowned neurosurgeon shares what he has learned in decades of working to restore ailing brains. His new book covers a vast range of neuroscience. Our dilemma was what to pay

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Show 1427: Secrets for Living Your Longest,...

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2025/04/18

In this week’s episode, a functional medicine expert will describe how to adjust your lifestyle to achieve the longest healthiest life possible. Is your biological age greater or less than your chronological age—the one you celebrate with birthday cake? How can you increase your chance of enjoying vibrant good health as you grow older? Your Longest, Healthiest Life: The idea that food is a powerful tool to transform our health is not new, but for years it’s been addressed with perfunctory advice to

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Show 1426: Why You Feel Dizzy and What You Can Do...

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2025/04/13

This week, neuro-otologist David Kaylie of Duke Health will help us understand how balance disorders disrupt patients’ lives and what doctors can do to help. Dr. Kaylie is a neuro-otologist who manages the whole range of disorders of the ear, hearing and balance. He is particularly interested in the impact balance disorders have on patients’ perceptions of their well-being and interactions with the world. Why are balance disorders so disruptive to patients’ lives and what can doctors do to better

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Show 1425: How Can You Combine Supplements, Herbs and...

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2025/04/04

Pharmacists stand ready to help people review their supplements, herbs and medicines to see if there are potential interactions, redundancies, adverse reactions or other problems. Technically, everyone on Medicare is entitled to a comprehensive medication review annually. Some pharmacists like to conduct that as a “brown bag review,” in which the patient brings in everything they are taking–OTC med, prescription drugs, herbs, vitamins and other dietary supplements–so the pharmacist gets a complete

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Show 1424: Breathing Better Despite Pollution,...

The People"s Pharmacy Podcast ·

2025/03/28

We are finally emerging from an especially severe flu season. After a few years during and right after the pandemic in which there was relatively little influenza, this year was challenging. Preliminary data from the CDC suggest that between 40 million and 75 million Americans suffered from influenza or flu-like illnesses between October and March. As many as 1.2 million had to be hospitalized. The influenza viruses (there are many) are not the only pathogens that can cause coughing, fever or

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Show 1423: How to Fix Your Foot Pain

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2025/03/22

If your feet don’t feel good, you won’t either. Just imagine stubbing your toe. Ouch, that hurt! But stubbed toes generally recover fairly quickly. Some other common foot problems are likely to cause more long-lasting pain. Some of these may result from participation in sports, such as sprained ankles or stress fractures. What is the best way to handle these injuries so they won’t cause persistent problems? This week, Dr. Jane Andersen joins Joe and Terry in the studio to answer listeners’ questions

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Show 1422: The Science of Smell

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2025/03/16

Of all our senses, the sense of smell often gets short shrift. Aside from Marcel Proust’s evocative description of the link between odor and memory, we don’t think much about smell. Scientists have discovered, however, that much of our social interaction relies on olfaction at a subconscious level. It plays a largely unconscious role in our choice of mates as well as in the timing of sexual activity. It is also important for the bonding between mothers and their infants. Consequently, the sense of

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Show 1421: Is Lp(a) the Heart Risk No One Talks About?

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2025/03/07

This week, we get in-depth information on Lp(a), the heart risk no one talks about. You have heard of cholesterol, and you may even know what your cholesterol level is. The compound lipoprotein a may be equally dangerous when it is elevated, but you have probably heard very little about it. While we don’t know if Lp(a) has or perhaps once had some important functions, we do know that elevated levels of this chemical is associated with heart disease. People with higher levels are more likely to

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Show 1420: The Cooking Oil Controversy Spotlights Cancer

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2025/02/28

This week, we dig into the cooking oil controversy. For decades, we’ve heard that we should be using vegetable oils rather than butter, lard or other fats (possibly even olive oil). Oils from corn, soybeans, sunflower or safflower seeds are rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids. Consequently, people consuming them may have lower cholesterol levels than those primarily using saturated fats. But could there be a downside? We hear from scientists who have found these seed oils may be linked to certain

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Show 1419: Restless Legs, Muscle Cramps and Sleepless...

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2025/02/22

This week, Terry and Joe welcome Dr. Andrew Spector to the studio to share his expertise with listeners. Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a relatively common problem that can really wreak havoc on a good night’s sleep. Have you experienced this problem? How do you manage it? Restless legs are not usually painful, so pain that keeps a person awake might be due to neuropathy. Another condition that often bothers a bed partner more than the patient is periodic limb movements of sleep. The name is

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Show 1418: More About the Pros and Cons of Water...

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2025/02/14

In this second episode of our two-part series, you will learn about the cons of water fluoridation. Exposure during development may lower IQ. Some people are opposed to any municipality putting fluoride in its water supply simply because it means the residents have little choice but to use it. On the other hand, many people embrace a “no harm, no foul” philosophy. What are the potential cons of water fluoridation? This week, we offer the second of a two-part series on the pros and cons

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Show 1417: Examining the Pros and Cons of Water...

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2025/02/07

This week, we offer the first of a two-part series on water fluoridation. Tooth decay is uncomfortable. When it leads to periodontal disease and tooth loss, it can have a negative impact on cardiovascular and cognitive health, as well as quality of life. Fluoridation has been employed as a public health intervention to improve dental health. What is fluoride and how does it work? Our guest, Dr. Gary Slade, explains the mechanisms that help fluoride strengthen tooth enamel. In particular, it becomes

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