Dr. Neal Insights

Ep. 11 Tea Guru: There’s Something About Miriam

With us today is the lady who brought tea into mainstream culture in the US, owner of the T Salon and High Tea, Miriam Novalle. She has a lot to teach about the quality of tea leaves, how they are farmed and the…

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Introducing: Woodstock Vitamins Collagen Peptides

Ever since more data has come to light about the benefits of collagen on joint health, especially in athletes, collagen peptides have replaced my go-to recommendation of Myocep for those looking for an excellent protein…

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Ep. 10 Fandom & Wellness Fanaticism

The idea of a superfan has become ubiquitous, but have you given thought to the psychology of it? Neal’s guest, author Zoe Fraade-Blanar has done just that. She talks to Neal about the rise of superfandom and its…

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4 Pieces Of Misinformation Around Inflammation

We’re fresh off our podcast, Inflammation: The Silent Killer. Yes, a very dramatic title. As always, I spoke about misinformation. Misinformation around inflammation. Inflammation misinformation. That phrase kicked…

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Ep. 9 CBD: It’s Time To Believe The Hype

Today, Neal is joined by author and co-founder of Project CBD, Martin Lee. CBD is the latest drug craze and with good reason. It has applications from lowering anxiety, to pain relief, to calming neurological disorders.

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Full Spectrum CBD: A New CBD Hoax

Are you ready to learn ANOTHER way CBD products aren’t what they say they are? I’m very ready to tell you about this one… I discussed CBD with ProjectCBD co-founder Martin Lee on the podcast episode Time To Believe The…

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Ep. 8 Yoga: A Path For Healing

Yoga is the centuries-old practice of stretching and breathing to help quiet the mind and keep the body fit, yet it has a stigma of being only for a certain type of person.

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Ep. 7 Keto, Fasting, Paleo, Raw: Trendy Diets In 2019

Good nutrition has flummoxed the best of us and new fad diets seem to be nonstop. Most of us grew up learning that fat and calories were what made you fat, now carbs are the enemy. Sugar has always been the devil, but…

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Ep. 6 Music, Medicine, and Michael Jackson: The Rock Doc

This week, we experiment with all the different ways to spell Neal. It’s two, there are only two ways; and the other way is favored by our guest, Neil Ratner a.k.a. The Rock Doc.

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The 3 Types Of Dietary Supplements

I’m always trying to come up with new analogies and teaching tools to help people understand the insanely complex world of dietary supplements, vitamins, and other natural products. The first truth I teach is just that…

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Ep. 5 Bone Health with Dr. Matt Stryker

Neal is talkin’ bones this week. How to care for our bones and keep them strong into the winter of our lives can get murky. Neal explains what calcium actually does for us and what other vitamins and factors we should…

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Ep. 4 The Crazy Person In Your Head – Meditation and Mindfulness

This week, Neal sits down with his actual therapist, Dr. Lawrence Dresdale to discuss the benefits of meditation and to define exactly what mindfulness is. Dr. Dresdale explains how to push past the stigma of therapy…

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