Healthy Happy Life Podcast With Dr. Frita

Chris Johnson was one of the fastest men to ever play in the NFL and now at just 39 years old he is fighting ALS, and his diagnosis is landing in the middle of a wave of stories that includes Eric Dane, Roberta Flack, and Jenny Slatten from 90-Day Fiancé that proves this disease does not discriminate by age, fame, or background. This week on Dr. Frita LIVE, we are covering the celebrity health sto...

France just confirmed its first Ebola virus outbreak case on European soil, and the White House is asking Congress for 1.4 billion dollars to fight the outbreak. Here's what we're covering: Rumors are swirling that a 79-year-old man with early access to Eli Lilly's experimental weight loss drug retatrutide through the FDA's Expanded Access program could be President Trump. The...

When a UFC fighter used the White House lawn to publicly attack Michelle Obama, most people felt it in their chest, and there is a medical reason for that. This week on Dr. Frita LIVE, we are bringing you the health conversation nobody else is having about that moment, including what public humiliation, chronic discrimination, stress, and body shaming actually do inside the human body at a physiol...

The Ebola outbreak news is front and center once again, and scientists race to develop a vaccine for the specific strain driving nearly 1,000 cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Former CDC Director Robert Redfield is warning that cases could reach the US, especially with the World Cup coming to North America. We are also honoring the legendary singer Peabo Bryson, whose passing following bo...

Donald Trump walked out of Walter Reed declaring his health is "perfect," but over 30 neurologists are saying something very different. This week, we are getting into what cognitive tests actually measure, why a perfect score does not always tell the whole story, and what signs of brain aging every single one of us should be watching for right now. Then there is the Ebola virus outbreak...

The Ebola virus outbreak in the DRC and Uganda is still unfolding, and we're bringing you the latest news and updates on Dr. Frita LIVE! Join us as we break down the current Ebola spread concerns, what a global health emergency really means for you and your family, and how Ebola symptoms spread through direct contact. We’ll also cover Keke Palmer’s Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PM...

Hantavirus updates take center stage on this week’s Dr. Frita LIVE! as we bring you the latest breaking news on the cruise ship outbreak, rising case counts, reported fatalities, and the woman now fighting for her life on ECMO. We’ll explain why exposed passengers were sent to Nebraska’s federal quarantine unit, what doctors are watching for, and what this fast-moving story could mean next. Then w...

Hantavirus is making headlines after a deadly cruise ship outbreak, and this week on Dr. Frita LIVE!, we are answering the question everyone is asking: What is hantavirus? We are going to take a deep dive into explaining what it is, how it's transmitted, treatment options, and myth vs facts. #HealthHappyLifePodcast #DrFrita #DrFritaLIVE! #CelebrityHealthNews Here are a few helpful resources t...

You do not want to miss this week’s episode of Dr. Frita LIVE! We’re breaking down the health headlines everybody is talking about, from Ving Rhames collapsing at a restaurant to the man who called himself Atlanta's top veneer specialist but had no dental license, and we're talking about why that's a serious health risk. In our Myth vs Fact segment, Ed Sheeran revealed he's had...

This week on Dr. Frita LIVE!, we start with Donald Trump’s new order on psychedelics and the major questions it raises about mental health treatment, ibogaine, safety, and how fast medicine should move when strong evidence is still limited. Then we turn to the very disturbing D4vd case and the urgent conversation around grooming, consent, victim blaming, and accountability. For that important segm...

Dr. Pimple Popper - Sandra Lee suffered an ischemic stroke and almost missed every warning sign, Larissa Rodriguez was 17 years old with cardiomegaly linked to energy drinks, and K. Michelle is speaking out about silicone injection complications that nearly cost her everything. This week on Dr. Frita LIVE!, we are getting into all of it. We cover what stroke symptoms actually feel like when they a...

Today, we’re covering Rebecca King Crews, Terry Crews wife, and Parkinson’s disease, plus Déjà Vu from Live with Kelly and Mark and her Bell’s palsy diagnosis, in the latest trending medical headlines and celebrity health news. We’ll talk about how Rebecca’s early symptoms were mistaken for anxiety, why Parkinson’s can often be missed in women, and what her story shows us about speaking up when so...

This week on Dr. Frita LIVE!, we're not holding anything back. Tiger Woods DUI has us talking about opioids, hydrocodone dependency, and why passing a breathalyzer does not mean you're sober. That's our Myth vs. Fact segment, and it will surprise you. Brandy's new book, 'Phases,' brought something raw and real to the surface about adolescent brain development and emot...

Celebrity blogger, Perez Hilton, was recently hospitalized and says he nearly died from sepsis, a TikTok mom lost her life after a routine tummy tuck, and Cardi B's bold health move has the internet talking. We are diving deep into the medical stories that matter most right now. We'll break down how Perez Hilton's flu turned into a 21-day sepsis battle and the warning signs most peo...

Kiki Shepard's fatal heart attack, Kerry Washington's eating disorder confession, and Ozempic's deadly gastroparesis link take center stage on this week's Dr. Frita LIVE! We honor the beloved Showtime at the Apollo co-host while breaking down heart attack warning signs in women and the new 2026 American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association guidelines. Then we un...

Did you know Bethenny Frankel, Selena Gomez, Nick Cannon, and five other celebrities are battling kidney disease right now? This week we're breaking down the kidney health journeys of eight stars, from Suni Lee's rare diagnosis to Tracy Morgan's diabetes complications, and the warning signs most people miss until it's too late. We'll also tackle why 82 million Americans ar...

We're explaining what I think might really be behind Trump's neck rash and the preventative skin treatment his doctors mentioned. Ray J's mom speaks out to shut down the doubters about his recent heart failure diagnosis after he was rushed to the hospital with cardiomyopathy and a heart pumping at just 15% capacity. We’re also talking about Britney Spears' DUI, which just expos...

Jersey Shore star Snooki has shared her stage 1 cervical cancer diagnosis, and it sets the tone for a powerful conversation on this week’s Dr. Frita LIVE! We break down what stage 1 really means in everyday language and why that routine Pap smear she almost skipped may have saved her life. We also talk about the BAFTAs Tourette’s outburst that sparked confusion online. What is Tourette syndrome, a...

What if the health headlines you're scrolling past hold answers that could protect you and the people you love? This week, we're having real conversations about what really happened to Reverend Jesse Jackson's health in his final years, exploring Grey's Anatomy star Eric Dane's battle with ALS, investigating Ray J's bleeding eyes and heart monitor drama, honoring Miss...

RFK Jr.'s admission on Theo Von's podcast interview, Dawson’s Creek Star James Van Der Beek's cause of death, Dr. Oz speaking up about the measles vaccine, Celine Dion’s stiff person syndrome, a Big Brother star’s stroke from a hole in her heart, and Montell Jordan sharing that he’s cancer free all come together in this week’s live show, and we’re digging into what it really means f...

Kid 'N Play's Christopher 'Kid' Reid nearly waited too late for his life-saving heart transplant, and T.K. Carter's fatal combination of diabetes, AFib, and pulmonary hypertension led to systolic heart failure at age 69. Plus, RHOP's Karen Huger got real with Andy Cohen on her Bravo TV interview about her DUI sentence, mixing alcohol with prescription meds. Did you kn...

Ray J’s heart issues, a Nipah virus outbreak, Oscar winner, Octavia Spencer speaking up about kidney health, high blood pressure, & type 2 diabetes, plus a rare stroke affecting the Blind Side star, are all part of this week’s conversation. We're breaking down what it really means when someone says their heart is working at 25 percent and how outside factors can stress the heart. We'...

A bruised hand. A lab number. A spike in a fever. A quiet moment when someone realizes their body is trying to tell them something. This week on Dr. Frita LIVE!, we pull the trending medical headlines apart and look at what’s actually underneath them. We'll talk about Trump’s new hand bruise and talk through aspirin use, blood thinners, aging skin, and when bruising is normal versus when it d...

Have you ever wondered why that voice in your head is always talking about food? We're pulling back the curtain on Oprah's raw confession about "food noise," on The View, Trump’s proposed 'great healthcare plan' - a healthcare savings plan gamble that could reshape your wallet, and MLK Jr.'s forgotten stand on health. This week's episode of Dr. Frita LIVE! h...

Flu cases just hit a 30-year high with 11 million people sick, Ray J's hospitalized with pneumonia again, and the CDC just dropped new childhood vaccine guidelines. We're covering all of this on Dr. Frita LIVE! We'll get into why this flu season is worse than anything we've seen in decades, including what happened to 2-year-old Sara Lopez and what transverse myelitis actually d...