The Doctor Is In Podcast

Dr. Martin answers questions sent in by our listeners in today's episode.  

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If you've listened to the podcast for any time, you know how much Dr. Martin loves coffee. There are so many benefits to coffee, and now there's even another. Researchers have discovered that drinking coffee actually induces autophagy. It turns on your body's self-cleaning oven so it can detox. Join Dr. Martin as he shares this hot off the press news about coffee!  

Cortisol is the hormone responsible for the fight or flight response. Unfortunately for many people in today's society, they're constantly in the fight or flight mode. Cortisol doesn't shut off and it has major negative effects on their health. High levels of cortisol can disrupt sleep, elevate blood sugar, cause hormone imbalances, contribute to leaky gut, affect mood, and lead to brain fog and p...

Dr. Martin has often shared the stat that the average North American consumes 200 pounds of sugar per year. But did you know that 133 pounds of wheat are also consumed in a typical year? Dr. Martin was quite surprised by that number! Join Dr. Martin as he discusses our addiction to wheat and how it wreaks havoc on our microbiome. He also discusses the benefits of Stevia as a sweetener in today's e...

Dr. Martin answers questions sent in by our listeners. Some of today's topics include: Castor oil Cream vs milk Repairing myelin sheaths Firmicutes or bacteroides in red meat Dissolving of blood clots Mast cell syndrome Abnormal ventricular function Methylated folate Candida parasite cleanse Oxalates Pilonidal abscess Pericarditis  

From energy drinks, to granola bars, to cereal, there are certain foods we buy thinking they're healthy food choices, when really they're not. Dr. Martin says to stop wasting your money! The food companies have convinced us what's healthy, when really these foods are unnecessary. Join Dr. Martin as he shares what you should stop wasting your money on in today's episode.  

Dr. Martin often talks about kingdoms of food, and the animal kingdom is definitely the one he speaks of the most. When you're eating primarily from the plant kingdom, you run the risk of developing oxalates, glass-like crystals that can cause you trouble. A new study on magnesium citrate is showing how it can get rid of oxalates. This is good news, but Dr. Martin says changing your diet is the be...

Dr. Martin continues his series on what has happened since the 1970s that has made us sicker than ever. In the 1970s, there was less heart disease, there was less cancer, there was less Alzheimer's, there was certainly less diabetes, and there was less autoimmune. All of this has now changed and Dr. Martin discusses what's happened in part two of this series.  

Dr. Martin recently read an article saying that people in 1970 were fit as a fiddle. Although that's true comparatively to today, Dr. Martin adds an asterisk as many people were still smoking. So, what has happened since then that rates of obesity and diabetes have skyrocketed? Join Dr. Martin in today's episode as he shares what's happened that we are now sicker than ever!  

Dr. Martin answers questions sent in by our listeners. Some of today's topics include: Floaters in eyes DHA & fasting Fixing vertigo Importance of bloodwork Stopping of supplements for tests Lowering of CRP Intracranial hypertension Parathyroid & thyroid Recommendation of carnivore diet Changing dairy Fixing gallstones  

Dairy intolerance is a lot more common nowadays, but why is that? It never used to be so prevalent. Dr. Martin suggests that the problem is not with dairy itself, but with the individual's gut health. The pasteurization and homogenization of milk, along with the overuse of antibiotics, have led to a decrease in beneficial gut bacteria, leading to dairy intolerance.  Join Dr. Martin as he discusses...

When you regularly don't get enough sleep, you're increasing your risk of getting Alzheimer's. That's what researchers out of Edinburgh, Scotland learned after following 8,000 participants for 25 years. They found that those who sleep less than six hours a night had a 30% increase in Alzheimer's by the time they were 70. Dr. Martin shares two new studies about the importance of sleep for overall h...

Dr. Martin has always encouraged listeners to get strong, and especially when you're older. As we age, we are more susceptible to sarcopenia which is the wasting of muscle.  According to a new study, you have a 2.4 times greater risk of dementia if sarcopenia is present. Muscle and brain have a big connection and this is even more true with older adults. Dr. Martin also looks at a second study abo...

Dr. Martin answers questions sent in by our listeners. Some of today's topics include: Lung infection & probiotics Thyroid Support Formula Wet macular degeneration Fibromyalgia & immuno-compromised conditions Upper limit for vitamin D Salt & blood pressure Serotonin roll-on for anxiety Coffee beans Eating liver Urinary problems & swollen prostate Petechiae red spots  

It's estimated that 50% of the population have trouble with their gut, and when you add upper GI issues, that number swells to 70%. When you hear the term IBS, Dr. Martin says to think of inflammation in the bowel, but the question is, why is it there? In today's episode, Dr. Martin shares 9 reasons why your gut may be inflamed.  

Did you know it only takes one month of eating sugar and crappy carbohydrates to start the process of creating a fatty liver? Thankfully, on the flip side, you can also empty your liver in 6 days if you stop eating sugar and crappy carbs. Dr. Martin shares a Canadian study from University of British Columbia that has found obesity and high insulin are linked to pancreatic cancer. Since cancer cell...

A new study out of Oregon State is saying that DHA is a fat that fights fat. They discovered that 1000 mg of DHA taken daily blocked the progression of fatty liver and lowered triglycerides. Dr. Martin says this is an amazing discovery. Dr. Martin also answers questions about DHA left by listeners in yesterday's episode. He stresses the dangers of having visceral fat around your organs.  

The Food & Drug Administration in the United States has just approved the claim that fish oil can reduce the risk of high blood pressure and coronary heart disease. It's very rare that the FDA gives a positive statement about natural products, and Dr. Martin says he never expected to hear this in his lifetime! Join Dr. Martin as he explains why the omega-3 fatty acids that come from animals are su...

Dr. Martin answers questions sent in by our listeners. Some of today's topics include: Macular degeneration & parasites Drinking water in aluminum cans Iodine applied to arms Cold hands & anemia Vitamin C to absorb other vitamins Grape seed extract High B12 levels & toxicity Intermittent fasting to lower homocysteine Reversing kyphosis High potassium levels Coming off prednisone  

A new study is saying that when you choose to go to sleep matters. Melatonin is what helps put you to sleep and it turns out that the greatest amount is secreted between 10 pm and 2 am. Dr. Martin says it's reason enough to stop being a night owl and go to sleep! Dr. Martin also answers questions about B12 in today's shortened episode!  

Dr. Martin looks at a 6-year study on the importance of B12 and homocysteine in relation to heart disease. The study is showing that inflammation and high homocysteine levels are more significant factors than cholesterol. When you are low in vitamin B12 there are a whole host of symptoms you can encounter, and according to this study, high levels of homocysteine is one of them. Join Dr. Martin in...

It was Ancel Keys who first presented the theory that cholesterol causes heart disease. His theory turned LDL cholesterol into the bad guy and went on to become the common belief since the mid-1950s. Statin drugs do what they say they do and lower LDL cholesterol, but Dr. Martin asks why you'd want to do that? Cholesterol is essential to our body's functioning and it turns out that lowering your L...

Dr. Martin answers questions sent in by our listeners. Some of today's topics include: Meal plan for SIBO Apeel vegetable wax coating Zinc & copper for anxiety Type 1 diabetes Cleaning up the mitochondria Feeling of your heartbeat Graves' disease & ashwagandha Natural remedy for sciatic pain LDL levels in cholesterol Low creatinine levels Cheese curds & vitamin K2  

There's a new study out showing that being insulin resistant increases your chances of kidney failure by 50%, even when fasting glucose is normal. This is a significant finding and Dr. Martin says it's another reason why you want to avoid fructose. Dr. Martin also shares a new report saying that kids now consume on average 126 grams of sugar a day! Join us in today's episode.