Health Quest Podcast with Steve Lankford

In this interview, Dr. Parris Kidd discusses the nutritional benefits of SAMe (S-Adenosyl Methionine). SAMe has shown clinical benefits for mood and depression, joint health and liver support. “SAMe is an ortho nutrient and one of the most intensively researched of all the natural brain enhancers. SAMe has an extended positive record of proven benefits for the brain, as well for the liver, digesti...

We have learned a lot about protecting our eyes over the past couple of decades. The conventional wisdom was that there is nothing we can do to change the course of eye issues. Medical professionals used to tell us macular degeneration could not be stopped, much less reversed. We didn’t know that UV (ultraviolet light) was harmful to the eyes and more recently we have discovered the concerns over...

According to Mayo Clinic, nearly 70% of Americans use at least one prescription drug. More than half take two. I find this astounding. How is it that the majority of people need medications. Are we really that sick? This used to puzzle me. How is it that our national health is so poor that three fourths of Americans need medical drug intervention? I think now I have an answer. They don’t. Why do I...

How much do you really know about the supplements you take and the companies that make them? In this interview with Gene Bruno, we will discuss the problems that can affect consumers and the solutions. If you are a regular listener to HealthQuestPodcast.com, then you know I think these issues are important, even critical. It is a core and foundational principle that high quality, highly effective,...

Healthy skin starts on the inside. If you want healthy skin then you have to do the things that promote healthy skin cells. It all starts with cellular health. Not just in the skin but throughout the body. Your skin cannot be healthier than the rest of your body. In this interview Karen Hecht discusses AstaReal® Astaxanthin and it’s benefits for skin health. This is a case where the benefits are r...

Why are mornings so hard for some people? This is the question we are going to answer. We will explore some of the reasons why people may have this issue. Low energy in the morning is common. There are some people who simply are slower to rev up and this is their natural state. There are people who thrive as night owls and this is their natural state. So this discussion is for those who have troub...

As the population ages, more attention is being devoted to the prevention of disease and its effects. Heart disease heads the list, with millions of people suffering from it throughout the country. Aging also can affect the quality of one’s life–reducing energy and vitality. In recent years, medical research has looked to compounds known as antioxidants, which neutralize free radicals in the body,...

There are over 50,000 species of mushroom! (That includes yeasts and fungi.) Some are psychoactive, some poisonous, and some are beneficial to our health. Some even SAVE lives! Penicillin was developed from a fungus and has saved over 200 million lives. Mushrooms have consistently shown their use at least as far back as the time of the Egyptians. But which mushrooms should you use? Of all the mush...

In this interview Jolie Root discusses nutrition and lifestyle to help manage stress and anxiety. There is a lot one can do for themselves when dealing with anxiety. Jolie explains the MIND diet (see below) and the specific nutritional supplements known to help brain function. If you don’t have some anxiety these days, then you haven’t been paying attention. That may actually be a good thing as we...

In this interview Ross Pelton will discuss the nutritional importance of omega-3 fatty acids. He will also focus on 8 plant-based omega-3 rich plant oils found in Dr. Ohhira’s Essential Living Oils by Essential Formulas. “Humans literally must have Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) in order to live. That’s why they’re called “essential.” Since our bodies cannot manufacture EFAs, we need to acquire them...

In this interview, Dr. Marita Schauch explains the role of homones for women. Women deal with a lot of hormonal challenges and these challenges change over time. In addition to the “female” hormones women can also be challenged by imbalances with the adrenal and thyroid hormones. Dr. Schauch will also discuss Polycycstic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). Dr. Schauch works with women in a clinical setting and...

I have been a big fan of PureWay-C™ for over 10 years and it is the only vitamin C supplement that I recommend as being better than all the rest. How does one know if PureWay-C™ is really better? You have to look at research and evaluate what that research reveals. Recently published scientific research has shown that our patent-pending PureWay-C™ outperforms other leading forms of Vitamin C in te...

In this interview with Dr. Russell Jaffe, we will explore the importance of the acid/alkaline balance. Dr. Jaffe explains what this balance is and why it is critical for human health. We will explore the challenges of a body that is out of balance and more importantly how does one correct an imbalance. You will learn how you can maintain a better balance over your lifetime. This is one of the impo...

The reality of immunity is that it is your own immune cells that do the work. When we eat nutritious foods, and take the right supplements then all cells in the body including the immune cells can function better. Poor nutritional status can compromise the structure and function of immune cells. Your goal should be to take those nutrients which are known to be important. In this interview Jim LaVa...

In this interview Carrie Pattison discusses the ketogenic diet. The keto diet is very popular and people do lose weight. However the keto diet also has some nutritional challenges. We will discuss what the keto diet is as well as what it is not. Carrie will describe the keto concerns and how you can support yourself during dieting. The post 377 – How to Improve the Ketogenic Diet appeared fi...

This is one of the most important discussions we can have at this time. Vitamin D is now confirmed by the medical experts to be important for healthy immune system function. We have confirmed that as many as 80% of Americans are deficient in vitamin D. We have confirmed that people with low levels of vitamin D are more at risk for infections and are more at risk for serious complications, hospital...

In this interview Dr. Stephen Sinatra discusses how to manage blood pressure naturally. As a metabolic cardiologist Dr. Sinatra is well qualified to discuss how you can use lifestyle and nutrition to naturally improve and maintain a healthy cardiovascular system. Dr. Sinatra has decades of treating patients medically with a diet and lifestyle component. He has detailed his approach in the numerous...

This is the dirty little secret that the pharmaceutical statin manufacturers don’t want you to know. If you do not have heart disease, statin drugs are of no benefit, and they come with a huge risk of side effects. It has been said that statin drugs can actually increase your risk because of their adverse effects on CoQ10 levels. Remember that statin drugs exert their effect on cholesterol by inte...

Modern medical treatments for heart disease often leave patients with low energy and often times with significant limitations. Dr. Stephen Sinatra is a cardiologist with over 30 years of studying and using nutrition as an adjunct therapy for his cardiac patients. In this interview he discusses the value of nutrition to significantly improve cardiac function. He describes the importance of magnesiu...

Wild chaga is the richest known source of that all-important antioxidant enzyme which protects the body tissues, SOD (superoxide dismutase). It is also a dense source of melanin, beta glucan, biological sterols, vitamin D2, and rare trace minerals. These rare trace minerals incude rubidiium, cesium, and germanium. This is what makes wild chaga an ideal whole food supplement to support a healthy an...

In this interview with Dr. Gaetano Morello, we will discuss pain and discomfort. Dr. Morello is uniquely qualified to discuss these issues. Dr. Morello is a published author and licensed naturopathic physician. Recently he has been appointed as a Clinician at the newly created Complex Chronic Disease Program located at BC Women’s Hospital in Vancouver. He is the first naturopathic doctor to hold s...

In this interview with Jay Hyeok, we will discuss fucoidan from seaweed. Seaweed has long been recognized for it’s rich nutritional value. Seaweed has been a part of some traditional diets for centuries. What modern science and technology is able to do now is to identify the most important constituents and articulating the benefits. Specifically we are discussing UltraFucoidan™ from Vesta Ingredie...

In this interview Jolie Root will discuss how to manage your stress. She discusses the lifestyle, diet and nutritional support for stress. Everyone experiences stress in daily life. Sometimes stress can become overwhelming and intense. Other times stress may be more easily manageable. Whatever your level of stress, you can improve your resiliency and reduce the negative effects of stress. It is vi...

Your body comes with its own built in defense system that is always on surveillance to protect you from immune challenges and more by responding to attacks as they happen. Sometimes that is not enough. The challenge two-fold. The first step is to fortify our nutrition in order to support our natural immune function.* For many people this is works very well. So this would be considered as foundatio...

In this interview with Mark Kaylor we discuss some of the specialty formulas created using NaturaNectar Bee Propolis. Mark has explained in previous interviews the unique properties of propolis and the distinctions between Red, Green and Brown propolis. We covered each type in their own podcasts, now we will consider the formulas designed to provide additional support. The post 367 – Propolis Form...