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Hosted by Dr. Neal Smoller
A sarcastic, slightly unprofessional medical professional talks myths and misinformation in the wellness space. Do supplements REALLY work? Are medicines REALLY the devil? Broadcasting from the most famous small town in America — Woodstock, NY!
In This Episode Neal is joined by Jamey Wolff, co-founder of Center for Spectrum Services, and Dr. Monica Meyer, a developmental-behavioral pediatrician. These women have spent their careers working with autistic spectrum disorders to help both the affected children and their families to understand the needs of people on the spectrum so they can lead …
Ep. 14 Addressing Autism Misinformation With Lifelong Experts Read More »
In This Episode Meredith Berkman, the co-founder of Parents Against Vaping E-cigarettes, joins us today to expose the truth about the real harm that E-cigarettes are causing, in particular, the brand Juul. She talks about the chemistry of the new nicotine compounds, the very shrewd and insidious marketing to kids, and what her foundation is …
In This Episode Society has been turned on its head by social media. People are losing days and years of their lives scrolling through social media instead of living actual lives. Clinical psychologist, Dr. Melissa Hunt has done a thorough study of the effects of social media on both mind and body. She breaks down …
Ep. 12 Social Media: Don’t Twitter Away Your Sanity Read More »
In This Episode 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 importance of fair trade. Miriam and Neal discuss how tea flavors …
In This Episode 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 acceptance in modern society; the philosophical concept of fandom; what’s good about it, what’s …
In This Episode 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. However, as a derivative of hemp, its research and distribution can be stymied by narcotic laws. …
In This Episode 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. Neal is joined by yoga instructor, Tara Sanders to examine the possibilities of the practice. Tara specializes in trauma-informed …
In This Episode 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 sugars occur naturally in fruit, so which is it? …
Ep. 7 Keto, Fasting, Paleo, Raw: Trendy Diets In 2019 Read More »
In This Episode 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. What an interesting life this man has lead. He talks to Neal about his love of music early …
Ep. 6 Music, Medicine, and Michael Jackson: The Rock Doc Read More »
In This Episode 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 be taking into account. It might surprise you what influences bone …
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