Take Charge of Your Health

In this episode of Take Charge of Your Health, clinical nutritionist Corinne Furnari and pharmacist Carol Petersen dive into the hidden dangers of food additives commonly found in the American diet. The discussion highlights harmful substances such as artificial dyes, high-fructose corn syrup, and bromated wheat products—ingredients often banned in Europe but still prevalent in U.S. food. The host...

Corinne Furnari and Carol Petersen, discussing the vital role of magnesium in human health, its connection to various chronic diseases like ALS, Parkinson's, and Alzheimer's, and its interactions with other essential nutrients such as vitamin D, calcium, progesterone, boron, B6, zinc, and selenium. They emphasize the challenges in diagnosing magnesium deficiency and advise on proper supple...

  In the previous show, Dr. Bar explained how she uses peptides in her practice.   We covered some of the most popular peptides such as BPC 157.   This week Dr. Bar returns with more insights and practice tips and we open the phone lines to some specific questions and conditions. 

There is a revolution in the medical world focused on bioregulators and peptides.  These are small chains of amino acids, the building blocks of protein, which turn out to be very bioactive. 1000's of them have been identified. Some have already been used very successfully for nerve and joint repair, immune system boosting, improving energy production and slowing down the aging process.  We in...

Discussion:  Collagen supplements have become very popular.  There are those that target different distinct tissues like the skin.  Does the research show that these supplements deliver?

Discussion:   Methylation is an important detoxification process for estrogens, adrenaline, histamine and more.  Learn how your methylation efficiency can affect your hormones.   https://forum.worldhealth.net/articles/hormones-on-a-methylation-leash-calming-the-endocrine-storm/

 Using Dexa Scans as the gold standard for measuring osteoporosis is not without questions.  Bone density does not equal bone health.  Healthy bone must be flexible yet conventional medicine touts drugs which produce brittle old bone which gives you a good dexa score but not good bone.  We delve into other tests and methods to ensure that your bones remodel the way they are meant to.

The true drivers of appetite, weight and mood. This was the topic that Corinne Furnari explored while she interacted with the audience as her cohost.

Fish oils are heavily promoted for anti inflammatory properties. And yet, very little research has been done on oxidized and other metabolites which can be inflammatory.   Youri Kruse writes that these unsaturated fats are just as dangerous as the plant based PUFAs.   Fish oils deplete progesterone, testosterone, DHEA, pregnenolone and dihydrotestosterone.  Estrogen is enhanced.  Fish oils comprom...

  Osteoporosis is a serious loss of healthy bone turnover.  Conventional medicine offerings focuses on bisphosphonate drugs which stops bone remodeling.  This looks good on a bone density test but retains poor quality bone.  Bisphosphonate drugs even interfere with cholesterol production just as statin drugs to. 

We wanted to discuss some pearls like vitamin C babies, black seed oil benefits, licorice and DGL and other remedies that might come up.  We discussed erectile dysfunction as the topic came up - included increasing circulation, herbal remedies that improved testosterone and testosterone itself.

Insulin resistance is rampant and characterized by spikes of glucose, followed by insulin and then drops in glucose.  We discuss spike management   Insulin and glucose disturbances snowball into more health problems.

This week Corinne was speaking with Seth Greiner, physical therapist. The discussion was about the importance of maintaining physical strength. Strength is the foundation of physical function. It underpins our ability to perform everyday tasks, from carrying groceries to getting up from a chair. As we age, we naturally lose strength, which can lead to decreased independence, increased risk of fall...

If you want to live a long, healthy life, there’s one truthyou can’t escape: your body needs to move.  Exercise isn’t just about shedding pounds or flexing in the mirror — it’s a scientifically proven weapon against the ravages of aging. From your heart to your brain, regularphysical activity can rewind the clock on many of aging’s harmful effects. And yet, despite mountains of evidence, it remain...

Discussion:   No one really knows what gets endometriosis started.   The estrogen sensitive and estrogen producing plaques can show up virtually everywhere in the body and cycle with the ovarian cycle creating pain and inflammation.  We discuss the nature of endometriosis and some ideas for solutions and relief.

Brain fog is a very common complaint that turns out to have many causes.   We start to cover some of the underlying circumstances that affect brain acuity and the distress that it creates in one's life.

There are lots of studies around progesterone particularly the surge in production after ovulation and critical for pregnancy.  However men made progesterone too in the testes, adrenal glands, brain, nerve cells, and mast cells. Normal serum levels for men are the same as the follicular phase in women. Sadly, the research in men is paltry and conventional medicine likes to treat with finasteride,...

Discussion:  insulin and glucose dysregulation is pervasive.   High insulin affects other hormones such as estrogen, testosterone, progesterone and thyroid.   Learn about the interrelationships and the keys to managing insulin.

Corinne and Carol Take a Look At Insulin Resistance. Insulin resistance is rampant.  There are times at puberty and during pregnancy and during times of famine that high levels of insulin can be needed.  But for most of us, due to the poor quality of our diets and food choices, insulin and glucose become imbalances and leads to health problems body-wide.

There are so many facets of good healthy sleep.  Often that is a primary directive - get more sleep.  What happens when you can't sleep.  We look into some of the reasons.

Corinne and Carol Discuss Resolutions and Habits Discussion:  At the first of the year, many resolve to change or add something to their lives and unfortunately this resolve can often fade within a few months.  Yet, it is the consistency of new habits that can really make huge positive changes.  We discuss what needs to happen to charge of your health and your life.

Santa Bob Derezinski joined us to tell us his eye view of the Christmas Holiday Season.  We continue into the many types of exercise modalities and the published benefits from HIT (High Intensity) to slow sustained to lymphatic movement.  Start the new year with movement!

We look at the diagnosis of osteoporosis but underlying that we are back to digestion.  Not only do we have to nourish our bodies with good nutrition. we have to ensure that our digestive system is adequate to take in, digest and use the nutrition provided. 

  Corinne Explores Improving Circulation Discussion:  Circulation is pretty basic. Today Corinne takes a deep dive into techniques designed to improve circulation and various herbs and nutrients that can improve the circulation of blood to the tiniest of capillaries. 

Although inspired by holiday overindulgence, this show covers how critical good digestion is to our well being.   We discuss challenges to our digestive tract and techniques and support to better assimilate the food we eat. Holidays can be especially challenging.  This is a replay covering a theme we regularly focus on for the holiday season.