KSQD 4-17-2024: This week's show explores the line between helpful health advice and harmful food-related misinformation, particularly the anti-diet trend being promoted by certain influencers. We delve into a fascinating medical breakthrough

Animal Surprises: Pig Donor Organs, Surprising evidence of animal intelligence, and How Potassium Lowers Blood Pressure

12 days ago 49m 59s

KSQD 4-10-2024: This episode explores the cutting-edge of medical science and the wonders of the animal kingdom. We'll discuss a remarkable first – the successful transplant of a genetically modified pig kidney into a human. Could this breakthr

Unraveling Health Mysteries: From the Microbiome to Mental Wellness to a rare disease from listener email

21 days ago 54m 46s

KSQD 4-04-2024: This episode delves into a range of health topics, beginning with a unique case where a bone marrow transplant offered new hope for treating schizophrenia. We discuss the complexities of diseases such as sickle cell anemia and t

Comprehensive sleep recommendations, advances in animal cloning, Mifepristone and the Supreme Court and more…

27 days ago 52m 31s

KSQD 3-27-2024: Colloidal silver for sinusitis was recommended, but does it work for molds? Advice to improve sleep besides taking drug sleeping aids; Sleep and mood can affect the effectiveness of vaccinations; SIBO and erythromycin are discus

Strange case studies of Alzheimer’s disease, plastics in food plus emails about thigh pain, Chilblains symptoms and inadequate Medicare payments

Mar 23rd, 2024 52m 20s

KSQD 3-20-2024: Getting COVID affects the ability to heal from chilblains swelling; Why many doctors are not accepting new Medicare patients; Thigh pain after getting up in the morning should lead one to an Osteopathic doctor; What is the nutri

Safety Day: eBike safety issues discussed with Santa Cruz experts Theresia Rogerson and Tawn Kennedy

Mar 19th, 2024 52m 13s

KSQD 3-06-2024: Through work with the the Community Traffic Safety Coalition, Theresia and Tawn focus on traffic safety issues, including the rise of ebikes in Santa Cruz, CA; Problems arise when riders don’t understand the effect of heavier we

Interview with Roshun Rahimi, a newly-minted Medical Doctor on her way to a family practice residency

Mar 14th, 2024 55m 31s

KSQD 3-13-2024: Roshun's challenging background as a daughter of immigrants from Afghanistan; Experience translating for her mother with doctors launched her interested in medicine; Figuring out how one learns best is important for success in m

Featured topics are a new drug for endometriosis and discussion of molds and mold toxins

Mar 13th, 2024 51m 59s

KSQD 2-28-2024: A new drug for endometriosis pain is long overdue -- endometrial microbiome is discussed; Active release therapy for the psoas tendon; Side effects of long time use of Finasteride for prostate hypertrophy; Keeping off the weight

Drug prices, telehealth, antioxidants for pancreatitis and much more

Feb 24th, 2024 49m 8s

The problems with drug prices and Pharmacy Benefit Managers; Cancer and telehealth -- COVID changed everything for doctors getting paid for telehealth; Supplemental enzymes and antioxidants can help control pancreatitis; Evidence that an increa

Infectious disease is central: local reports, all about syphilis and parasitic gut infections

Feb 23rd, 2024 54m 41s

Review of monthly infectious disease report by the Santa Cruz County Health Dept.; Syphilis cases are on the rise -- its history is detailed; Is ablation operation for atrial fibrillation a good idea in an 85 yr-old man? Will constipation affec

Diverse topics include human composting, review of brain-computer interfaces and using psychedelics for PTSD

Feb 14th, 2024 52m 56s

KSQD 2-07-2024: The epidemic of PTSD in the military results in using psychedelics for treatment; An examination of Neuralink and Blackrock Neurotech brain-computer research progress; The off-label use of Mupirocin for Lichen Sclerosus of the v

Replay of an interview with Dr. Mark Hyman in 2009, demonstrating the influence of Functional Medicine in modern medicine

Feb 13th, 2024 49m 7s

KUSP 4-25-2009 and KSQD 1-31-2023: Problems of the mind such as depression, memory loss, insomnia, etc are mostly caused by metabolic problems; The problems with Proton Pump Inhibitors; the "myth of diagnosis" is Dr. Hyman's way of framing the

All about Long COVID as related to mitochondrial function, Neutrophils and autoimmune disease, and Retinal Dystrophy

Jan 27th, 2024 55m 18s

KSQD 01-24-2024: Introduction to mitochondria and related diseases that associate with Long COVID; Practical advice if you have post-COVID syndrome; Mitochondria research related to post-COVID symptoms and nutritional supplements that help; mor

Compounded weight loss drugs, cloned monkeys for research, retinal organoids and other diverse topics

Jan 19th, 2024 53m 25s

KSQD 1-17-2024: Compounding the Semaglutide weight-loss drugs reduces its cost If you have had COVID, you can now return to work after 24 hrs if you are fever-free; Exposure to the smell of tears from women appears to reduce aggression in men!

Psychedelic drug research, reproducibility in medical research and a new Family Practice residency are featured this week

Jan 12th, 2024 57m 27s

KSQD 1-10-2024: All about the new Family Practice Residency program in Santa Cruz and the lack of primary care doctors locally and nationally; The rise in research in medical applications of psychedelic drugs, such as MDMA for PTSD; The lack of

A variety of topics from CRISPR and Sickle Cell cure to roaming Hippos in Colombia

Jan 6th, 2024 49m 26s

KSQD 1-03-2024: Cold is good for healthy aging; 10th anniversary of CRISPR -- the new sickle cell cure is discussed; Alleviating effects of chemo and radiation therapy for colon cancer; World’s largest invasive organism: Hippos in Colombia! Del

Enlarged prostate, long COVID, neonatal brain development and other deep-dive topics

Dec 29th, 2023 55m 53s

KSQD 12-27-2023: The energy needed to make lab-grown meat is a big problem; Review of enlarged prostate biology and treatments; Benefits of mushrooms include help in remembering dreams? Advice to prevent or reduce long COVID; The promise of usi

The immune system and postpartum depression and a variety of neuroscience news

Dec 22nd, 2023 53m 1s

KSQD 12-20-2023: Cold weather increases the tendency to have atrial fibrillation; Help interpreting an abdominal ultrasound; Should my wife and I get the RSV vaccine? Brain implant device greatly improves mental skills in traumatic brain injur

Interview with a doctor from India who is applying for a Family Practice residency in Santa Cruz

Dec 16th, 2023 52m 13s

kSQD 12-13-2023: Interview with Dr. Jytan Sahni: the adventures of a doctor from India who is applying to the Dominican Hospital Family Practice residency program; Could COVID or the vaccine affect my menstrual cycle long term? Turmeric may ca

The importance of MTHFR gene and folate, Vitamin D during pregnancy is good, formula for toddlers, really?

Dec 8th, 2023 49m 13s

KSQD 12-06-2023: Advice for reducing gum disease; Guidelines for using statins in elderly women; Vigorous exercise can increase the risk of viral infections; 5 MTHFR can help treat depression if you have the appropriate gene variants; low fola

Medicare Advantage problems, more AI applications in medicine and an interesting arrhythmia case

Dec 5th, 2023 55m 32s

KSQD 11-29-2023: The problems with Medicare Advantage plans; An AI program to evaluate CT scans of stroke victims helps focus quicker treatment -- other AI applications are reviewed; Can I crush my calcium carbonate to increase its absorption?

Top Topics: Supplements for Shingix side effects, endometriosis research and the promise of AI to assist in medical care

Nov 21st, 2023 52m 58s

KSQD 11-22-2023: Supplements and other advice to combat the side effects of the Shingrix vaccine for shingles; Surge in monkeypox during the summer; The many applications of AI in medicine, from drug interaction help to reading mammograms; Are

Pancreatic Cancer awareness month. A deep dive into causes, risks and diagnosis of this difficult cancer

Nov 10th, 2023 53m 8s

KSQD 11-08-2023: Go to Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit group (sccbg.org) for Pancreatic Cancer information and awareness event in Santa Cruz on Nov. 19; The physiology of the pancreas; Prognosis for pancreatic cancer is poor; Genetic mutations, smok

Creepy topics show with bed bugs, the medical industrial complex and chronic pain

Nov 3rd, 2023 54m 54s

KSQD 11-01-2023: Bed Bug hysteria -- another consequence of global warming; The problems with mergers and monopolies in health care pharmacies, insurance companies, benefit manegers etc.; The importance of sleep for weight control and health in

Answers to caller and email questions, from ocular melanoma to restless leg syndrome

Oct 29th, 2023 50m 49s

KSQD 10-25-2023: Various therapies for ocular and other eye melanomas; When is chiropractic care appropriate or not? Boric acid suppositories while pregnant; The best forms for calcium, iron and magnesium supplements; Reports of cadmium contami