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Dr. Wallach starts the show discussing a news article about hospitals re-using disposisble needles. Putting patients at risk of contracting HIV, AIDS or Hepatitis. Outlining the statistics of patients that are killed, injured or infected every year in hospitals.

Pearls of Wisdom

Doug Winfrey and Dr. Wallach discuss a news article concerning a study of oncologists with conflicts of interest. In a survey of oncologists, surgeons and other cancer specials researchers found that ones that are based off services rendered were more likely to increase their pay by administering chemotherapy treatments. In fact compared to doctors who are paid a flat rate or salary were seven times more likely to increase their by perfoming more procedures.

Callers

• Laura has two questions the first concerns vericose veins. Second she has questions about perimenopausal symptoms.
• Renee asks Dr. Wallach about age spots and high cholesterol.
• Michelle's son is experiencing peripheral neuropathies in his legs and arms.

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Monologue

Dr. Wallach starts the show discussing a news article that states 1 in 12 military personel have clogged arteries. The article also contends that in the Vietnam era 75% of soldiers killed had coronary arteries disease. Doctors are crediting the drop in heart disease to cholesterol lowering drugs and blood pressure medications. Doc disagrees asserting that he believes the drop is due to more soldiers taking vitamins and minerals.

Pearls of Wisdom

Doug Winfrey and Dr. Wallach discuss a news article concerning a report out regarding the continued overuse of unnecessary tests and procedures. Researchers looked a CDC data on doctors office visits of nearly 80,000 patients bewteen 1998 and 1999. The looked at the same data for over 100,000 patients between 2008 and 2009. Finding that doctors are giving prostate exams to men over the age of 75 and breast exams to women over the age of 75. The report did find a 37% increase in doctors prescribing aspirin to people with coronary artery disease. With the use of statins for heart patients doubling and found a 24% increase of the use of statins for diabetics.

Callers

• Teddy has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer.
• Blanch was told 20 years ago she had the presence of HPV and now doctors are telling her she stage one indicators of cervical cancer.
• Rand has a testimonial of how Youngevity products have improved his health and he has questions regarding his dog that has cancer.

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Monologue

Dr. Wallach starts the show discussing the impending epidemic of joint replacements about to occur in the U.S. Citing previous studies from Harvard University that state both knee and lower back surgeries do no good in the long term. Doc asserts that this is because the surgery is only dealing with symptoms and not the root cause of the problem. Contending these and several other common health challenges are simply caused by nutritional deficiencies.

Pearls of Wisdom

Doug Winfrey and Dr. Wallach discuss a news story about a Phildelphia orthopedic surgeon who has been replacing joints for over 42 years. Performing well over 25,000 of these procedures during his career with his namesake clinic performing over 18,000 procedure annually. With total knee replacements costing around $45,000 and total hip replacements costing $20,000 to $40,000. This even figured conservatively at $20,000 totals 360 billion dollars.

Callers

• Maria has questions concerning ulcers on her husbands tongue.
• Patricia is a sickle cell anemia patient recovering from a hip replacement procedure.
• Gwen has a diagnosis of plantar faciitis and is taking medication for hypthyroidism.
• Barb has questions regarding ADHD medications.
• Mike is trying to recover from a hyper-extension injury to his hand and fingers.

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Monologue

Dr. Wallach starts the show talking about the 80 million baby boomers that are headed for epidemics of all kinds. Specifically he addresses the growing number of obese adults in the U.S. Also asserting that many of these over-weight and obese adults are also at risk for developing type II diabetes. Contending that this doesn't need to happen because both problems are a result of nutritional deficiencies.

Pearls of Wisdom

Doug Winfrey and Dr. Wallach discuss a news article concerning conflict of interest among doctors who invent medical devices. The story highlights a specific case where a woman had an annuloplasty ring implanted for a leaky mitral heart valve. After the surgery she discovered the device was not on the original list provided by her surgeon. Upon further investigation she learned the device that was implanted had been invented by her own surgeon. To make matters worse she also found out the device was not approved by the FDA.

Callers

• Phil has questions concerning glaucoma and blood pressure.
• Kristen has been diagnosed with several chronic illnesses including hypothyroidism, IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) and dry skin.
• Bob has been diagnosed with low testosterone levels.

Call Dr. Wallach's live radio program weekdays from noon until 1pm pacific time at 831-685-1080 or toll free at 888-379-2552.