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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 It’s The Roaring 20s, 2.0! To kick them off, we’re joined by a man who knows how to quiet the roar in your head, Dr. Larry Dresdale. Larry has joined us before to talk about meditation and mindfulness, and today he and Neal discuss realistic New Year’s resolutions. They discuss holiday stress …
In This Episode Last show of the year, folks! Today, Neal and Daena are looking back on the first year’s episodes, which you already put together from the title. They talk favorite episodes, listener feedback, and what’s to come in 2020. Thank you so much for listening and Happy New Year! Topics Discussed Favorite episodes …
In This Episode Because there are so many wacky trends in dentistry right now, Neal is joined by one last dentist for the year, Dr. Sarah Balaster. Sarah specializes in laser dentistry, which is moving dentistry into the future and away from all the painful procedures that so many of us fear. She and Neal …
Ep. 43 Barefoot Hippies At The Dentist And Their Oil Pulling Read More »
In This Episode We’re talking microbiomes today. They exist not just in your gut, but all throughout your body! To explore how they work, Neal welcomes Dr. Rodney Dietert to today’s podcast. Rodney and Neal dig deep into the crucial relationship between microbes and our own genetics. They discuss the locations of various microbiomes in the human body, the effect of stress …
Ep. 42 The Microbiome: By All Accounts, We’re Bugs Read More »
In This Episode Neal’s absolute favorite thing to do is research, so to get into the minutiae of reliable scientific studies he is joined by Dr. James Heathers. James and Neal discuss the basics of how to find reliable research. They also dive into the way real results get twisted by reporters. They also talk about …
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In This Episode To say that Tara Ryan is a cancer survivor is an understatement. She is a champion who has survived multiple diagnoses and surgeries – experiences that have brought her to counseling newly diagnosed cancer patients. On today’s podcast, Tara speaks with Neal about her story, from her first diagnosis to losing own father to cancer. …
In This Episode Collagen is having its 15 minutes of fame, so Neal and Daena are talking about it! In this podcast, Neal discusses the structure of this unique protein, and what it does for the body. He also explains powders vs. bone broth, quality issues and adulteration, collagen booster supplements, and how this all intersects …
In This Episode Toothpaste with activated charcoal has swept the nation, so Neal is joined today by Dr. John Brooks to explore the pros and cons. Dr. Brooks and colleagues conducted a study to examine the effects of brushing with charcoal, and the short version is that it’s not doing you any good. He and neal discuss …
In This Episode The idea of superfoods has been buzzing for years, but one berry truly deserves that title: the currant. Neal chats with local farmer and restaurateur, Greg Quinn, who tells us all about the surprising history of this unassuming fruit. Currants were made illegal over 100 years ago, and Greg is the one who got …
In This Episode In the spirit of Halloween, today Neal is joined by Dr. Randy Rissman, founder of Maverick Family Health here in Woodstock. Randy is recently retired but he treated darn near everyone in this town for 36 years and he is here to talk horror stories in medicine. He and Neal discuss the causes …
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