DrTalks Podcast

Dr. Cheng Ruan reveals how mindset, trauma, and nervous system balance shape healing—and shares simple tools to engineer a healing mindset. Dr. Cheng Ruan explores how mindset, trauma, and nervous system balance influence chronic disease and healing outcomes. Drawing from integrative medicine and brain-based science, he explains how identity shifts and life events impact biomarkers, inflammation,...

Lorrie Rivers shares how EFT tapping, trauma healing, and nervous system regulation help reverse chronic fatigue, long COVID, and burnout. Lorrie Rivers shares her journey from being bedbound with chronic fatigue syndrome and long COVID to full recovery using EFT tapping, trauma resolution, and holistic care. She explains cell danger response, nervous system dysregulation, and hidden infections as...

Dr. Diane Mueller explains how the glymphatic and lymphatic systems detox the brain—and why sleep, light, and movement impact mental health. Dr. Diane Mueller explores how the lymphatic and glymphatic systems help detoxify the body and brain—and why this matters for mental health. She explains how microbial toxins can trigger oxidative stress and disrupt neurotransmitters, contributing to anxiety,...

Michael Roesslein shares how trauma, shame, and nervous system dysregulation drive burnout—and how mindset, breath, and connection support true healing. Michael Roesslein explores how trauma, suppressed emotion, and nervous system dysregulation drive chronic stress, burnout, and self-sabotaging habits. He explains why shame keeps unhealthy patterns in place and how healing requires compassion, bre...

Ronnie Newman explains how sleep quality impacts aging, inflammation, and stress—and shares a simple breath practice to improve deep sleep. Ronie Newman connects sleep and anti-aging, explaining how inadequate or shallow sleep accelerates inflammation, brain aging, and disease risk. She explores internal and external drivers of insomnia—including light exposure and chronic stress—and shares an acc...

Dr. Jen Pfleghaar explains how blood sugar instability during perimenopause can drive anxiety, brain fog, and weight gain—and how to restore balance. Dr. Jen Pfleghaar is a double board-certified physician in Emergency and Integrative Medicine. She earned her medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, completed residency at St. Vincent’s Mercy Hospital, and fellowship at the An...

Dr. Anna Cabeca explores menopause, neurochemistry, trauma healing, and why lifestyle—not hormones alone—shapes this powerful life transition. In this deeply reflective conversation, Dr. Anna Cabeca explains how menopause reshapes not only hormones but brain chemistry, emotional processing, and identity. She explores why progesterone loss can intensify anxiety, insomnia, and trauma recall, how lif...

Dr. Cassie Smith explains GLP-1 microdosing, insulin resistance, and how lowering inflammation can support sustainable weight loss. Dr. Cassie Smith breaks down the concept of microdosing GLP-1 medications for weight loss and metabolic health. She explains how small doses can lower insulin-driven inflammation, improve energy, and support sustainable fat loss without triggering severe GI side effec...

Cyrus Khambatta explains insulin resistance myths, plant-based nutrition, and how to reverse diabetes without fear of carbohydrates. Cyrus Khambatta unpacks the most persistent myths around insulin resistance and carbohydrates, drawing from his lived experience with type 1 diabetes and years of nutritional biochemistry research. He explains why refined carbs—not whole plant foods—drive metabolic d...

Dr. Nasha Winters explains metabolic health, insulin resistance, and why metabolic dysfunction drives diabetes, cancer, and chronic disease. In this conversation, Dr. Nasha Winters breaks down what metabolic health really means—and why most people are metabolically unhealthy without realizing it. She explains how insulin resistance, inflammation, toxins, stress, disrupted circadian rhythm, and gut...

Dr. Jack Wolfson explains how chronic inflammation, oxidative stress, and gut dysfunction drive heart disease—and how addressing root causes supports healing. Dr. Jack Wolfson explores the deep connection between inflammation and cardiovascular disease, reframing conditions like hypertension, atrial fibrillation, and heart attacks as downstream effects of chronic oxidative stress and metabolic imb...

Michael Karlfeldt explains how chronic inflammation, toxins, infections, and metabolic stress create the internal environment that increases cancer risk. Michael Karlfeldt explores cancer through a root-cause lens, describing it as a cellular survival response to chronic stress rather than a random genetic accident. He explains how inflammation, toxins, infections, nutrient depletion, and mitochon...

Dr. Joel Kahn explains how inflammation drives heart disease—and how lifestyle, nutrition, and early screening can help reverse cardiovascular risk. Dr. Joel Kahn reframes heart disease as an inflammatory condition driven by lifestyle, stress, and metabolic imbalance rather than aging alone. He explains how nutrition, movement, sleep, stress management, and early cardiovascular screening can drama...

Dr. William Pawluk explains how pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMFs) support mitochondrial energy, reduce inflammation, and enhance healing and recovery. Dr. William Pawluk breaks down how pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy works at the cellular level to increase energy production, support mitochondrial health, and reduce inflammation. He explains why PEMFs differ from environmental EMFs...

Dr. Jason Fung explains why obesity isn’t caused by calories alone—and how insulin, fasting, and food quality drive weight gain and metabolic disease. Dr. Jason Fung challenges the long-standing belief that obesity is simply a calorie problem. He explains how hormones—especially insulin—control fat storage, hunger, and energy use, and why highly processed foods disrupt natural satiety signals. The...

Dr. Robin Rose explains how bioregulators support kidney repair, cellular signaling, and functional recovery in chronic kidney damage. Dr. Robin Rose explores how bioregulators offer a promising approach to kidney repair by restoring cellular signaling and supporting tissue regeneration. He explains why kidney disease is often misunderstood, how chronic inflammation and metabolic stress impair ren...

Discover how ozone, PRP, and peptide injections help relieve joint pain, restore mobility, and reduce the need for surgery with Corey King, ND. Corey King, ND, explains how regenerative joint injections using ozone, PRP, and peptides can relieve pain, restore mobility, and help patients avoid surgery. He breaks down how these therapies stimulate the body’s natural healing response, why inflammatio...

Dr. Austin Perlmutter explains how optimizing brain metabolism, immunity, and neuroplasticity can extend brain healthspan and longevity. Dr. Austin Perlmutter reframes longevity through the lens of brain health, explaining why cognitive function, mood, and decision-making are the true foundations of a long and meaningful life. He explores how brain metabolism, neuroinflammation, and neuroplasticit...

Jill Simpson reveals how music-based, dual-task movement can improve brain function, memory, and quality of life as we age. Jill Simpson shares how movement-based exercise—especially when paired with music, rhythm, and cognitive challenge—can dramatically improve brain engagement, emotional well-being, and functional ability in aging adults. Drawing from years of experience working with people liv...

Dr. Dale Bredesen explains why Alzheimer’s disease is now preventable—and how early testing and precision medicine can reverse cognitive decline. Dr. Dale Bredesen shares groundbreaking insights on why Alzheimer’s disease is now considered preventable—and possibly reversible—when addressed early. He explains the precision medicine model behind cognitive recovery, the importance of early biomarker...

Dr. Myriah Hinchey explains how Lyme and vector-borne infections can fuel autoimmunity—and why proper testing and immune support matter. Dr. Myriah Hinchey breaks down how Lyme disease and other vector-borne infections can contribute to chronic inflammation, immune dysfunction, and autoimmune disease. She explains why many people are told their tests are “negative” despite ongoing symptoms, and ho...

Dr. Peter Kan explains how mast cells and histamine affect the brain, nervous system, and whole body—and why symptoms can feel overwhelming. Dr. Peter Kan breaks down the complex role mast cells and histamine play in the immune system, brain, and nervous system. He explains why people with mast cell activation often feel like “everything is wrong at once,” and how stress, gut health, and vagus ner...

Dr. Nancy O’Hara explains how immune dysfunction can affect a child’s brain—and what parents need to know about PANS, PANDAS, and recovery. Dr. Nancy O’Hara shares her personal and professional journey into understanding PANS, PANDAS, and immune-related brain inflammation. Drawing from years of experience—and her own son’s health challenges—she explains how infections and environmental triggers ca...

Dr. Jill Carnahan shares her personal journey through mold illness, cancer, and autoimmunity—and how resilience, detox, and hope restore health. Dr. Jill Carnahan shares her deeply personal story of surviving breast cancer, Crohn’s disease, and severe mold illness—and how each chapter reshaped her understanding of healing. In this conversation, she explains how environmental toxins, trauma, and ne...

Dr. Terry Wahls shares how she went from a wheelchair to reclaiming her life—and what her journey reveals about healing autoimmune disease. In this powerful conversation, Dr. Terry Wahls shares her personal journey from being wheelchair-bound with progressive multiple sclerosis to regaining strength, mobility, and purpose. She explains how changing her diet and lifestyle transformed her health—and...