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Dr. Wallach starts the show discussing the various statistics regarding medical errors. Citing a CDC statistic that nearly 100,000 patients die every year from these mistakes. Contending that if that many people died each year in the airline industry no one would ever fly.

Pearls of Wisdom

Doug Winfrey and Dr. Wallach discuss a news article concerning doctors who take money from big pharma. Outlining a specific California doctor who since 2009 has gotten $224,000 from five major drug companies for speaking, consulting, travel and meals. In the same time frame hundreds of other California doctors received over $241 million. While nationwide doctors got $2 billion from 15 companies.

Callers

• Jimmy calls with an update on his mother who is a type 2 diabetic struggling to keep her blood pressure under control.
• Diane's cousin has been diagnosed with fibroid tumors.
• Umberto has questions concerning his nine year old son who has MD (muscular dystrophy).
• Felicia has a friend recently diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis.

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Monologue

Dr. Peter Glidden fills in for Dr. Wallach discussing the news of actress Valery Harper's terminal cancer diagnosis. Asserting that the war on cancer is lost after trillions have been spent on treatments and research. Contending the healthcare system is a broken model treating only symptoms and not address the root of the problem.

Pearls of Wisdom

Doug Winfrey and Dr. Glidden discuss a news article regarding a study of statin drugs. The study from the University of Michigan found that of primary care physicians and cardiologists surveyed 70% admitted they would prescribe statins to patients who don't have heart disease. Over 750 randomly selected doctors nationwide were given a survey with six different "hypothetical" patients with varying ages and genders. One third of the doctors responded to the survey between 40% to 94% would prescribe statins to patients who had no history of heart disease.

Callers

• Brandi has questions regarding getting off of warfarin.
• Debra's mother is experiencing arthritis pain in her joints following a drug reaction.
• David has two questions the first concerning migraines. Second he has questions for a friend diagnosed with spinal femoral ataxia.
• Mary's mother has memory loss following a shingles flare up.

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Monologue

Dr. Wallach starts the show discussing the concept of longevity. Contending it's possible to live to 100 chronologically while feeling as if you are 40 or 50. Outling foods that cause inflammation which is the root of nearly all health challenges.

Pearls of Wisdom

Doug Winfrey and Dr. Wallach discuss a news article regarding a new FDA warning. This latest warning concerns the popular antibiotic athromycin sold as Zithromax. A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine compared the risk of cardiovascular death different antibacterial drugs and found Zithromax had a higher rate of death. Drugs in this class have the potential to cause QT prolongation which is an abnormal hearth rthyhm or arrhythmias that could lead to death.

Callers

• Carmel is experiencing excessive phlem in her throat.
• Doug has a friend with several health challenges including osteoporosis, arthritis, hypertension, atrial fibrulation, dry skin patches, carpul tunnel syndrome and weight gain.
• Dave has been diagnosed with multiple chemical sensitivity.
• Denny is on several medications that she wants to try and get off.

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Monologue

Dr. Wallach starts the show discussing a news article on heart disease in mummies. Researchers scanned 137 mummies spanning four geographical areas and 4000 years. Finding that 34% had evidence of atherosclerosis while those over the age of 40 at death nearly half had vascular calcification. Leading researchers to believe that quite possibly heart disease isn't caused by a diet of Big Macs. But rather simply the result of the natural aging process. Doc disagrees asserting heart disease is the result of nutritional deficiencies.

Pearls of Wisdom

Doug Winfrey and Dr. Wallach discuss a news article on breast cancer. The story outlines the plight of Judy Valencia who diligently got mammograms routinely. One showed an abnormality so a biopsy was performed resulting in a cancer diagnosis. She underwent a double mastectomy only to later discover she never had cancer at all. A top cancer expert interviewed for the article stated that women should always get a second opinion before doing any treatments.

Callers

• Jimmy's mother has been diagnosed with tumors in her liver.
• Edna's father recently suffered a stroke.
• David's wife has leaky gut syndrome and chronic vaginal yeast infections.
• Mark was recently diagnosed with Celiac disease.
• Al has a dog with epilepsy and is suffering seizures.

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.