Dr. Joel Wallach begins the show today discussing the benefits of people doing their own healthcare. Contending the insurance companies are ripping people off with huge deductables. Stating that the medical system has failed us with medical mistakes being the number three leading cause of death in the U.S.

Doug Winfrey and Dr. Wallach discuss a news article concerning the case of a five year old girl who died of an asthma attack. She went to Dr. Joanne Rowe and was turned away because she was four minutes late to her appointment. All the while Dr. Rowe knew the girl was at risk of another life-threatening asthma attack. She also didn't even asks the mother about the girl's symptoms. Her punishment was a six month paid suspension by a secret disciplinary panel.

Pat has a friend who's husband has been diagnosed with progressive degenerative ephrasion.

Marrisa's grandmother has several health challenges including incontinence, psoriasis, arthritis and congestive heart disease.

Moshtagh has a friend with Parkinson's disease.

Liz has a friend with insomnia and polymyalgia rheumatica.

Helen has friend suffering from gout and another suffering from peripheral neuropathies.

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.

Dr. Joel Wallach begins the show discussing disease free populations of animals. Explaining that the top 20 longest lived cultures are all third countries except one. Contending that they don't have access to medical care and health insurance. Asserting that these countries combined spend less on healthcare than the U.S.

Doug Winfrey and Dr. Wallach discuss a news article on a British study that was a meta-analysis of 95 studies on fruit and vegetable intake of over 2 million people. Finding those eating 10 servings of fruits and vegetables daily reduced the risk of heart attack, stroke, cancer and early death. Reducing heart disease risk by 24%, stroke 33%, cardiovascular disease 28%, cancer 13% and a 31% reduced risk of premature death.

Melissa's mother has stomach ulcers.

Gary has a friend with a traumatic brain injury leaving her in a wheel chair.

Tom has a friend with constipation, anemia and leg cramps.

Dave has a friend with several health challenges including arthritis, osteoporosis and a benign tumor on her adrenal gland.

Lynn has a kitten with a viral infection.

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.

Pharmacist Ben Fuchs fills in for Dr. Joel Wallach beginning the show discussing figromyalgia. Outlining some of the symptoms associated with the disease. Also stating that it is due to nutritional deficiencies and dirty blood. Explaining that dirty blood is blood that has food particles in it leading to inflammation.

Doug Winfrey and Ben Fuchs discuss a news article regarding a Canadian study of "off label" prescribing of antidepressants. The study found that between 2003 and 2015 over 100,000 prescriptions for antidepressants were written in the Quebec area. With nearly a third were written for "off label" use mostly to help with migraines and sleep. With some 44% were written for uses that lacked any scientific evidence of effectiveness.

Glenda has sinusitis resulting in thick mucus in her sinus cavity.

Trevor has a friend whose daughter is a paraplegic due to brain damage from lack of oxygen to brain after drowning.

Stephanie has an infected tooth and her dentist is recommending a root canal.

Tony is a type 2 diabetic having difficulty controlling his blood sugar 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.

Nutritional Pharmacist Melissa Golloday fills in for Dr. Joel Wallach beginning the show discussing digestive problems. Stating that if food isn't digested properly food particles can end up leaking into the blood. Causing dirty blood which leads to inflammation on a cellular level. Leading to a number of chronic degenerative diseases.

Doug Winfrey and Melissa Golloday discuss a news article concerning a study of heart burn medications. Researchers followed over 125,000 patients for five years who were taking proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and H2 blockers for heart burn. Finding that prolonged use are associated with an increased risk of kidney damage compared to H2 blocker users.

Karen has a friend with chronic fatigue.

Ella has been diagnosed with an over active parathyroid.

Moshtagh has a friend diagnosed with ulcerative colitits and had his colon removed.

Werner's son has MD (muscular dystrophy) and has constipation.

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.