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Dr. Wallach starts the show discussing the Flexner report calling for medical reform. That reform resulted in the growth of pharmaceutical style medicintion. Now over 100 years later we have more than 50% of all Americans taking at least one prescription medication. By the time Americans reach the age of 60 nearly 40% are taking at least 5 medications or more.

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Doug Winfrey and Dr. Wallach discuss a report out from the "Save the Children" foundation. The report looked at the numbers of infants that die the same day they are born. Researchers examined these numbers and ranked 186 countries with the U.S. ranking 68th. With 11,3000 babies dying on the day they were born which is 50% more than all the other industrialized nations combined. Ranking behind Mexico, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait these facts are ones Dr. Wallach has been citing for several years.

Callers

• Shirley asks Dr. Wallach for natural ways to combat depression.
• Andrew's wife has a chronic cough and sore throat with fears she may have throat cancer.
• Carl has had chronic migraines for several years.
• Emma has been diagnosed with hyperparathyroidism.

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Dr.Wallach starts the show discussing the impending epidemics of arthritis and back pain. Contending this is a doctor caused epidemic because people followed bad advice of taking pharmaceutical drugs and surgeries. Outlining the results of a Harvard medical school study that found surgery for back, hip and knee pain us useless.

Doug Winfrey and Dr. Wallach discuss a news article concerning private practitioner going broke. Apparently many private practice family physicians, cardiologists and oncologists are struggling financially. Mainly because of the 35 to 40% cuts in Medicare reimbursements to doctors. Medicare has also cut reimbursements on expensive cancer treatment drugs. Which used to be a cash cow for oncologists who would buy these drugs cheaply in bulk from drug companies. Then they would charge their patients huge prices for the same drugs.

• Greg has a friend diagnosed with hepatits C.
• Delphia has a 13 year old girl who is suffering from severe abdominal cramps during her menstrual cycle.
• David is taking Youngevity's "Healthy Start Pack" for chronic axiety disorder and asks Dr. Wallach how long it will take to see any positive results.
• Barbara's mother-in-law is taking two different statin drugs and is now starting to have memory loss.

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Dr. Wallach starts the show discussing weight loss as that is a "New Years Resolution" for many people. Doc contends that the reason many people have difficutly losing weight is because they go about it wrong. Asserting that weight gain and obesity are not due to excess or lack of will power. But rather a problem of deficiency outlining his theory that it the result of mineral deficiencies.

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Doug Winfrey and Dr. Wallach discuss a couple of news stories. The first concerns a growing trend of hospitals making their employees "smoke free". Doing so by testing applicants for nicotine if they are positive they are offered help quitting and asked ot re-apply after they have quit the habit. Next they discuss a story about foods that help boost the immune system.

Callers

• Mary has two questions and one update. The update is to tell Doc that using his advice she was able to get rid of hemorrhoids. Her first question concerns her daughter who believes that treatment protocals for animals don't transfer to humans. Second she asks Doc if Bourbon is gluten free.
• Lee has been experiencing muscle spasms in his back.
• Terry's wife has been diagnosed with dystonia.

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Dr. Wallach starts the show today discussing diseases that are labeled "autoimmune". Doc asserts that when this term is used it simply means doctors don't know what is causing it. Contending that diseases such as;lupus, Crohn's, IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) and celiac are all related. Asserting that they are all caused by the same intolerance to gluten and are varying degrees of severity.

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Doug Winfrey and Dr. Wallach start the show discussing three news articles. The two dealing with metabolism the first a study on omega-3 fatty acids found a link between a diet high in omega-3s reduced the risk of diabetes and heart disease. Another study found that 150mg of resveratrol daily lowered blood pressure as well as blood glucose levels and liver fats. Finally they discuss an article citing an increase in binge eating in men.

Callers

• Al has questions regarding type 2 diabetes.

• Ann has a friend who has been diagnosed with sickle cell anemia.

• Leola has several health challenges including type 2 diabetes, hypertension, gout, arthritis and hemorrhoids.

• Chris has and enlarged prostate and gets acne after eating candy.

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