Straight Talk on Health

Dr. Chet Zelasko considers himself an expert procrastinator. Just not about exercise. If you’ve ever said “I know what to do, I just can’t seem to do it” - Chet offers a few ideas that may help on this edition of Straight Talk on Health

Does red yeast rice work to lower cholesterol? Dr. Chet clears up that question and more questions about health, nutrition, and exercise on this edition of Straight Talk on Health

Dr. Chet was recently asked about a stem cell procedure to treat lower back pain, a question that has eluded his attention for some time now. Today he gives a basic primer on stem cells on this edition of Straight Talk on Health

As we proceed into the spring, the changes we wanted to make may not be progressing as well as we would like. Maybe another approach is desirable. Dr. Chet Zelasko gives a personal update and then offers you some options as you try to change your lifestyle to get healthy and fit - on this edition of Straight Talk on Health

Sleep is so beneficial for rest and to restore our bodies. But some people just don’t know how much sleep they need. Dr. Chet gives you the rundown on what scientists call short sleepers on this edition of Straight Talk on Health

You may have never heard of it, but it has probably impacted the products you hear about from gurus and influencers who promote them. Dr. Chet Zelasko takes a close look at scienceploitation on this edition of Straight Talk on Health

Brushing your teeth, flossing, and getting regular dental check-ups. Do you forget to do those things? Maybe if you did them, you wouldn’t forget them. Find out the relationship between the microbiome in your mouth and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) on this edition of Straight Talk on Health

It’s a new season of the Straight Talk on Health podcast. This season Dr. Chet will focus on topics like the best diet to help protect your brain, he’ll continue to look at current health research to see what’s relevant, and he’ll discuss optimal body weight for height. Today he looks at whether carbonated water can help you in your weight loss efforts

Questions about Vitamin B12 are usually about methylcobalomin versus cyanocobalamin. But Dr. Chet Zelasko recently got some questions about having elevated vitamin B12 in blood tests. Can it be hazardous to your health? He checks it out on this edition of Straight Talk on Health

Fasting has drawn a lot of attention lately with one intermittent fasting routine after another being pitched. But fasting as a tool for improving how chemotherapy can work for cancer treatment has been investigated for a decade or more. Dr. Chet addresses fasting for our health on this edition of Straight Talk on Health

Can you make enough Vitamin D in the Winter months? Is where you live stacking the deck against you? Dr. Chet Zelasko looks into it and offers some solutions on this edition of Straight Talk on Health.

Dr. Chet has gotten several questions on SIBO lately. What is it? What causes it? Is there anything we can do to resolve it? Dr. Chet Zelasko takes a close look at SIBO on this edition of Straight Talk on Health

“Everything old is new again.” Chet Zelasko looks into beef tallow for cooking and skin care on this week’s episode of Straight Talk on Health

The state of health research may be at risk as politics enters the scientific arena. On this episode of Straight Talk on Health, Dr. Chet Zelasko covers two examples of how the delay in health research has impacted lives

It seems like everyone is pitching a different way to detox your body. Many methods give legitimated detoxification a bad name. You wouldn’t be alive if there was no detoxification taking place in your body. Dr. Chet covers detoxing on this edition of Straight Talk on Health

Have you ever looked up your BMI and were not happy with the number? A mathematician has developed another way of looking at body composition. Dr. Chet looks at BRI on this edition of Straight Talk on Health

The holiday season is here and we all have to deal with the mass consumption of just about every type of treat you can think of. Can you prevent the inevitable weight gain? That’s our topic on this edition of Straight Talk on Health

With the holidays coming, this might be the right time to add flexibility to your food choices, preparation, and spice choices. Wouldn’t you like to use some fish sauce in your turkey gravy? Check out purple sweet potatoes known as ube? Dr. Chet Zelasko covers food flexibility and more on this edition of Straight Talk on Health

Can you get any benefits in a couple days a week? A recent study asked that very question so let’s check it out on this edition of Straight Talk on Health

Dr. Chet Zelasko has gotten a few questions about what people can put in their smoothies and protein shakes. Dr. Chet gives us the scoop on this edition of Straight Talk on Health

There is a lot of clammer on the web about the evils of maltodextrin. Dr. Chet Zelasko is not sure everything is being portrayed properly. Dr. Chet looks at the research on Maltodextrin on this edition of Straight Talk on Health

Dr. Chet Zelasko ends every show the same way: “Health is a choice. Choose wisely today and every day.” When you hear something so often, it may not resonate the way as intended. Dr. Chet will try to give some perspective on this phrase on this edition of Straight Talk on Health

Can you have a normal BMI and yet still be obese? Do you have to keep track of the food you eat if you’re trying to change your diet? Today on Straight Talk on Health, Dr. Chet Zelasko answers these and more listener questions

Eating red meat appears to increase the risk of developing Type-2 Diabetes. Dr. Chet Zelasko take a look at the evidence on this edition of Straight Talk on Health

The warnings from the state and every healthcare professional is clear: Don’t text and drive. Maybe science will help us to see why we shouldn’t. Dr. Chet Zelasko looks into it on this edition of Straight Talk on Health