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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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01:05:42

Show 1467: Can You Disagree Without Fighting?...

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2026/03/28

A chance encounter with a stranger on an airplane offers lessons for all of us in how to disagree without fighting. Infectious disease expert Morgan Goheen, MD, was wary when the person in the seat next to hers struck up a conversation with questions about the origins of Lyme disease and the value of being vaccinated against COVID. His views were quite different from hers. Yet they managed, in the course of the flight, to exchange perspectives in a respectful manner. Can we all learn how to do

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01:22:04

Show 1466: Could Hidden Infections Be Driving Chronic...

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2026/03/21

Chronic diseases make up the bulk of the problems that modern health care must address. Each condition seems to have its own drivers–cholesterol for heart disease, airway hyperreactivity for asthma, neurotransmitter imbalance for depression and other psychiatric disorders, a buildup of amyloid beta in the brain for Alzheimer disease. What if all these conditions had similar origins? Today we'll consider the evidence suggesting that hidden infections may be driving many chronic diseases.

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01:04:42

Show 1465: Food Fight! Should We Flip the Food...

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2026/03/14

Every five years, the Departments of Agriculture and of Health and Human Services jointly issue guidelines on what we should eat. The most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans (2025-2030) have been controversial. [Here is a link: https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov] Among other things, the administration decided to flip the food pyramid upside-down in illustrating its recommendations. Why did that cause such a stir, and what will it mean for you? At The People's Pharmacy, we strive to

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59:57

Show 1464: Can Vaccines Protect the Brain from Dementia?

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2026/03/07

According to the Alzheimer's Association, nearly seven million Americans currently suffer from that type of dementia. Experts expect that more will be burdened with it in the future, as baby boomers continue to reach advanced ages. Many people are eager to protect the brain from deterioration. In this episode, we discuss an unexpected approach to lowering your risk for Alzheimer disease (AD) and other dementias–get a shingles shot! At The People's Pharmacy, we strive to bring you

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57:58

Show 1463: Why We Eat Too Much and What to Do About It

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2026/02/28

Obesity is a big problem in the US. The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases says 2 out of every 5 American adults are obese. What's more, one in three is overweight, with only about 25 percent of us at a healthy weight. It's not just adults; children are increasingly suffering weight problems as well. In this episode, we ask why we eat too much and what we can do about it. At The People's Pharmacy, we strive to bring you up to date, rigorously researched

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01:01:15

Show 1462: Using Focused Ultrasound Against Parkinson...

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2026/02/21

Most medical interventions are either pharmacological–prescribe a drug–or surgical–remove or repair the offending body part. If those approaches are inappropriate, doctors long for a different technology. In this episode, we discuss the development of a relatively new noninvasive technology, focused ultrasound. Doctors use it to treat conditions such as Parkinson disease or essential tremor. It may also be used for tumors in other parts of the body. At The People's Pharmacy, we strive to bring you

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57:58

Show 1461: How Patients Are Using Technology to Heal...

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2026/02/14

Medicine has changed enormously over the last several decades. As with other parts of society, digital technology has disrupted previous practices. Clinicians can now care for patients at home, monitoring them with sophisticated sensors for oxygen saturation, heart rhythm, blood pressure and much more. Even more significant, patients now have greater access to medical knowledge as well as to the state of their own bodies, measured through wearable tools such as smart watches or continuous glucose

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59:50

Show 1363: Defeating Seasonal Affective Disorder...

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2026/02/07

In this episode, we interview the doctor who first identified seasonal affective disorder (back in 1984!) and went on to develop treatments. Even when days are short (but getting longer, little by little) and skies are gray, you don't have to suffer with a bleak outlook. Find out what you can do to counteract this common but serious problem. At The People's Pharmacy, we strive to bring you up‑to‑date, rigorously researched insights and conversations about health, medicine, wellness and

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01:00:01

Show 1460: Calming Chronic Inflammation Without...

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2026/01/31

Inflammation is a double-edged sword. When you have a sudden injury or infection, your body responds by calling immune cells to the site of the problem. It may become red, swollen and painful, but all that is supposed to be part of the healing process. What happens with chronic inflammation is more insidious. Many serious diseases, such as diabetes, depression or heart disease, feed off chronic inflammation. Anti-inflammatory drugs can control the problem temporarily, but they have drawbacks if they

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59:44

Show 1459: Food Is Medicine: Should Your Doctor Be...

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2026/01/24

One of the most basic pillars of health is good nutrition. A range of eating patterns might all be considered balanced diets, but in general people do better when they eat less processed foods and more whole foods. Vegetables and fruits play a starring role in at least two diets that have been studied extensively, the DASH diet and the Mediterranean diet. Americans might be healthier if we followed these eating plans, but fresh veggies can be pricey. If your doctor were prescribing produce, would

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01:01:32

Show 1458: Psychotherapy on Your Phone: Can AI Fill...

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2026/01/17

Millions of people are feeling apprehensive these days. The headlines are enough to make almost anyone feel anxious. People who are distressed may have a difficult time finding a therapist, however. There are too few, and consequently many are not taking new patients. Wait lists are long, often three to six months. Therapists who are accepting patients may not take insurance, and therapy can be pricey. A single session of gold-standard cognitive behavioral therapy can cost from $100 to $250. Could

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01:03:18

Show 1457: How to Strengthen Your Immune System for...

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2026/01/10

Influenza usually starts in November, and cases increase throughout the winter, not fading until March or so. This year's flu season is especially severe. An awful lot of people are suffering with fever, cough, congestion, body aches, headaches and other symptoms of influenza. Of course, flu is not the only infection out there. Other viruses are also causing sniffles, coughs and pure misery. Is there any way to strengthen your immune system to be ready for cold and flu season? At The

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01:16:24

Show 1420: The Cooking Oil Controversy Spotlights...

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2026/01/03

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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01:24:46

Show 1411: Could Your Kidneys Be Failing You? The...

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2025/12/27

This week, our guest discusses how to prevent and treat a surprisingly common condition, chronic kidney disease. One in three Americans faces the risk factors for kidney disease; one in seven is actually living with the condition, although they may not be aware of it. At The People's Pharmacy, we strive to bring you up to date, rigorously researched insights and conversations about health, medicine, wellness and health policies and health systems. While these conversations intend to offer

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01:10:38

Show 1456: Beyond the Label: The Transformative Power...

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2025/12/20

Do you know someone who has struggled for years to meet deadlines or manage their time? Perhaps you have a smart friend who just never did well in school (or possibly at work) because they couldn't seem to turn papers (or reports) in on time. Such people might find a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity is a relief. Could it free them to find new and hopeful ways to cope with challenges? In this episode, we explore the transformative power of diagnosis. At The People's Pharmacy, we strive to

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01:01:20

Show 1455: Common Culprits: How Infections Trigger...

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2025/12/13

When doctors talk about infections, they are usually referring to acute situations in which the immune system gets overwhelmed by a virus such as influenza or chickenpox. Infections also result from the interaction of bacteria with the immune system, as in the case of pneumonia or sepsis. These can be crises, but they are relatively short-lived, resolving one way or the other within a few weeks or at most months. Could infections trigger chronic diseases? Our guest, evolutionary biologist Dr. Paul

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01:03:56

Show 1454: Stopping Airborne Viruses: Simple Steps to...

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2025/12/06

Do you worry about things you can't see, smell or taste? Most of us don't. Yet particles we can't detect with our five senses are often present in the air we breathe. They have the power to make us sick. How can we achieve cleaner indoor air so that we have less chance of coming down with a serious infection? At The People's Pharmacy, we strive to bring you up‑to‑date, rigorously researched insights and conversations about health, medicine, wellness and health policies and health

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Show 1336: How the Antiviral Gut Tackles Pathogens...

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2025/11/29

This week our guest is gastroenterologist Robynne Chutkan. She explains how keeping our digestive microbiota in good health can help our immune systems fight off pathogens from the inside out. At The People's Pharmacy, we strive to bring you up to date, rigorously researched insights and conversations about health, medicine, wellness and health policies and health systems. While these conversations intend to offer insight and perspective, the content is provided solely for informational

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01:03:50

Show 1453: From Lizard Spit to Ozempic: Rethinking...

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2025/11/22

Diabetes is a serious metabolic disorder that affects close to 40 million Americans. Most of them have type 2 diabetes, which means their bodies produce insulin, but their cells are not very responsive to it. As a result, blood sugar builds up and people run the risk of cardiovascular complications like heart attacks or strokes, along with kidney disease or vision problems. Nerve damage and even dementia appear to be more common among people with diabetes. Should we be rethinking the way we treat

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01:21:42

Show 1452: Why Is the FDA Planning to Ban Natural...

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2025/11/15

When the thyroid gland stops working efficiently, the effects resound throughout the entire body. That's because this little gland controls metabolism in all our tissues. Before there was a treatment, thyroid disease was sometimes deadly. Doctors started prescribing natural desiccated thyroid derived from animals 130 years ago. This worked well. Synthetic levothyroxine (a thyroid hormone) was developed in 1970 and marketed aggressively. Now levothyroxine is one of the most commonly prescribed

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