The People's Pharmacy
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The People's Pharmacy
Empowering you to make wise decisions about your own health, by providing you with essential health information about both medical and alternative treatment options. 921997
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Show 1448: How to Stop Suffering with Sinusitis
If you have ever suffered with sinusitis, you know how terrible it can make you feel. Breathing is difficult; smelling and tasting anything is impossi...
Show 1447: Falls, Fractures and Fatalities: Surprising Risks in Your Medicine Cabinet
This week, we start the show with an interview with epidemiologist Thomas Farley, MD, MPH. His essay in JAMA Health Forum (Aug. 8, 2025) describes why...
Show 1446: The Science of Strong Bones: Lifestyle, Medication and Movement
Are you concerned about your bone health? Do you worry about osteoporosis? According to the CDC, more than 10 million Americans have low bone density...
Show 1445: Your Brain on Pain: Why Chronic Pain Changes Everything
The statistics are shocking. At any given time, nearly one fourth of American adults are experiencing low back pain. Even worse, roughly one-third of...
Show 1444: The Food Fight Over Fat: Keto and Carnivore Diets
For the last several decades, nutrition scientists have been debating the pros and cons of various dietary approaches. The Mediterranean diet has a lo...
Show 1443: Rethinking Medications: Uncovering the Truth About Common Drugs
Americans take a lot of medications. Luckily, the Food and Drug Administration only approves those that are safe and effective. However, the agency’s...
Show 1397: The Surprising Secrets of Sunlight’s Health Benefits (Archive)
In this episode, our guest is a dermatologist who wants us to consider sunlight’s health benefits. That is a minority opinion among dermatologists. Dr...
Show 1442: The Healing Power of Exercise Prescriptions
A randomized controlled trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine confirmed what some cancer specialists have long hoped: physical activi...
Show 1441: How Exercise Can Help Cancer Patients Survive & Thrive
Physical activity, aka “exercise,” is a cornerstone of good health, just like adequate sleep and a balanced diet. No one questions the benefits for pe...
Show 1440: Protecting Your Immune System from Everyday Toxins
We may not often stop to think about it, but our water, food, furniture and other ordinary items are frequently contaminated with toxic chemicals. In...
Show 1439: What Men Need to Know to Overcome Prostate Cancer
In this episode, our guest, Dr. Andrew Armstrong of Duke University, discusses recent advances that men should know to overcome prostate cancer. We as...
Show 1380: Avoiding Lyme and Other Tick-Borne Diseases (Archive)
In this episode, two experts draw on the latest research about avoiding Lyme disease and other infections that may be transmitted through tick bites....
Show 1438: Bites, Burns, and Blisters? Solving Summer Skin Problems!
This week, we welcome dermatologist Dr. Chris Adigun to our studio to answer your questions about summer skin problems. You can call in your stories a...
Show 1437: Why Modern Life Breaks Our Brains and What We Can Do About It
In this episode, we acknowledge the many reasons that people may be feeling anxious or depressed. It often seems that current conditions are designed...
Show 1330: Rethinking Hypothyroidism (Archive)
In this week’s episode, our guest explains why treating hypothyroidism isn’t always as simple as it seems. He is a leading researcher on questions rel...
Show 1436: Why Mosquitoes Bite You and How to Outsmart Them
In this episode, Joe & Terry speak with two scientists studying mosquito preferences. Why are some people mosquito magnets while others barely get bit...
Show 1435: Beyond Companionship: A Veterinarian’s Take on the Pet-Human Health Connection
This week, our guest in the studio is veterinarian Dr. Chuck Miller. You can call in your stories and questions about the animals in your life between...
Show 1434: Digital Doctoring: Will AI Save Lives or Cause Medical Mayhem?
In this episode, Joe & Terry speak with two physicians who have examined ways that artificial intelligence might contribute to patient care. Can AI he...
Show 1433: What Are the Hidden Dangers in the Air We Breathe?
In this episode, our guest, award-winning science journalist Carl Zimmer, describes the hidden dangers in the air we breathe. He begins with the conce...
Show 1432: Lead, Lies and Lasting Harm: The Chemical Roots of Chronic Disease
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 da...
Show 1431: Vitamin C Studies on Colds & Cancer Vindicate Linus Pauling
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 estab...
Show 1332: What Everyone Gets Wrong About Weight Loss (Archive)
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 we...
Show 1430: Uncovering the Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson
In this episode, investigative journalist Gardiner Harris delves into the dark secrets of one of the country’s most admired pharmaceutical firms. John...
Show 1429: How to Love Your Liver and Protect its Superpowers
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 abs...
Show 1428: The Hidden Power of the Unconscious Brain
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 neur...
Show 1427: Dr. Mark Hyman’s Secrets for Living Your Longest, Healthiest Life
In this week’s episode, a functional medicine expert will describe how to adjust your lifestyle to achieve the longest healthiest life possible. Is yo...
Show 1188: The Healing Potential of Psychedelic Drugs-LSD Without Hallucinations??
Many indigenous peoples around the world have developed traditional uses for psychedelic compounds. In Western medicine, these were mostly unknown unt...
Show 1426: Why You Feel Dizzy and What You Can Do About It
This week, neuro-otologist David Kaylie of Duke Health will help us understand how balance disorders disrupt patients’ lives and what doctors can do t...
Show 1425: How Can You Combine Supplements, Herbs and Medicines Safely?
This week, two pharmacists describe why you should check with a pharmacist about possible problems when you combine supplements, herbs and medicines....
Show 1424: Breathing Better Despite Pollution, Infections, Asthma or COPD
This week, we talk with a pulmonologist–a doctor who takes care of people with lung problems. Our topics range from common respiratory infections to t...
Show 1423: How to Fix Your Foot Pain
This week, Dr. Jane Andersen joins Joe and Terry in the studio to answer listeners’ questions about foot problems. Do you have bunions or plantar fasc...
Show 1422: Can You Regain Your Sense of Smell After Illness?
This week, our guests take two different approaches to the sense of smell. We talk with a surgeon who treats people having difficulties with that sens...
Show 1421: Is Lp(a) the Heart Risk No One Talks About?
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 cho...
Show 1420: The Cooking Oil Controversy Spotlights Cancer
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...
Show 1419: Restless Legs, Muscle Cramps and Sleepless Nights
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...
Show 1418: More About the Pros and Cons of Water Fluoridation (Part 2)
This week, we offer the second of a two-part series on the pros and cons of water fluoridation. Last week we discussed the practice of adding fluoride...
Show 1417: Examining the Pros and Cons of Water Fluoridation (Part 1)
This week, we offer the first of a two-part series on water fluoridation. The practice of adding fluoride to drinking water to prevent tooth decay has...
Show 1416: Exposing Fraud and Arrogance in Alzheimer’s Research
This week, we explore the evidence that some respected researchers in the field of Alzheimer’s disease took shortcut or even manipulated their data to...
Show 1415: Can Home Remedies Help Overcome Cold Symptoms?
This week, Joe & Terry invite listeners to share their favorite home remedies for colds. No one expects a remedy to shorten the duration of a cold–alt...
Show 1414: Finding Your Exercise Prescription for Life
This week, two distinguished exercise physiologists tell us why we each need an exercise prescription for life. Dr. Benjamin Levine has worked with th...