The Doctor Is In Podcast

Despite all the advancements that have been made in almost every area of our lives, one thing that we've really gone backwards on is our health. Medicine has advanced and we have medications for everything yet 93% of the population still has metabolic syndrome. Dr. Martin says it's because we've been lied to by the food industry. Lies like saturated fat being the cause of heart disease is one Dr....

A lot of people nowadays suffer from brain fog. Some of the symptoms include trouble processing, focusing, and sorting. Your mood seems low and experiencing mild depression. Brain fog is actually a huge component of chronic fatigue syndrome. Join Dr. Martin as he shares some of the causes of brain fog in today's episode. From chronic stress including poor sleep, to poor diet loaded with carbs, to...

Dr. Martin answers questions sent in by our listeners. Some of today's topics include: The different types of magnesium Plexus pink drink Absorption of protein Trouble absorbing iron Blood clots in the lung Nattokinase Digestive enzymes & DHA Peripheral artery disease Cause of split nails Latent autoimmune diabetes  

An article from the Center for Disease Control is saying that nearly half of all Americans have a chronic disease, and what's worse is that 40% of kids and adolescents already have a chronic disease. According to the CDC, the American healthcare system, which is a disease care system just like in Canada, spends 4.1 trillion dollars a year and 90% of that goes to treating chronic disease. You know...

A recent article has revealed some frightening statistics on autism. Since the year 2000, there has been a 178% increase in autism. It used to be that 1 in 10,000 kids were autistic. That number is now 1 in every 22 kids has autism! Dr. Martin says it's an epidemic, but he can't help but ask why this is happening. Back in the 1970s and 80s, autism was unheard of. Something autistic kids have in co...

Interesting study out of Johns Hopkins University is saying that those with hearing loss are five times more likely to develop dementia. The 12 year study followed 639 adults and determined that when you lose hearing, the brain atrophies. There is a belief that says as you age, you lose hearing. Dr. Martin doesn't necessarily buy that and says diet plays an important role, and especially glycation...

The pancreas is a very important organ as it produces the hormone insulin that's used to regulate our blood sugar. Dr. Martin often speaks of it and in today's episode he looks at two important studies on the pancreas. The first one on vitamin A reveals how important this vitamin is, especially on the cellular level. Vitamin A is our invisible mask that protects us from bacteria and viruses. When...

Dr. Martin answers questions sent in by our listeners. Some of today's topics include: High potassium levels Red meat & diarrhea Triple-positive breast cancer Coffee high in oxalates Ear problems with colds & viruses Where vitamin D is sourced from Modified milk ingredients in dairy Cooking meat & killing parasites  

A very recent study out of Harvard showed the benefits of eating no carbohydrates. Dr. Martin says they literally did the Reset by getting diabetic patients to eat only eggs, meat and cheese. Over 2000 participants were monitored for 6 months and the results were quite convincing. All participants came off their injectable meds, 92% came off insulin, and 84% came off their oral medications. All of...

Dr. Martin often refers to the Titanic as a picture of the state of our health in North America. Disaster is pending and most people aren't even aware. According to some new stats, not only are we on the Titanic, but we've already hit the iceberg! 70% of adults are on at least one prescription medication, and that number quadruples after age 65. 71% of the population is overweight and 40% of those...

Back in 1999, Dr. Martin wrote a book called, Steps to Fight Chronic Fatigue Syndrome for the Modern Woman. In the book he also discusses fibromyalgia, which he says is an aspect of chronic fatigue. These combined conditions have been renamed at the Martin Clinic. Dr. Martin now refers to them as adrenal exhaustion. In today's episode, Dr. Martin talks about the different factors that can lead to...

Dr. Martin answers questions sent in by our listeners. Some of today's topics include: Bloating after menopause Magnesium bisglycinate vs. citrate Water flavor enhancers Numbness in foot Broken blood vessels in eye High choline levels Graves' eye disease GABA Fat absorption problems Bradycardia Intravenous vitamin C Berberine  

There's a study from 1973 that appeared in the Journal of Clinical Nutrition that Dr. Martin still remembers to this day. Researchers discovered that consuming 75 grams of sugar would stop white blood cells from chasing bacteria for up to 5 hours. The white blood cells would go for a siesta! Now there's a recent study from Dr. Lustig, one of the leading experts on sugar and the effect of sugar, sa...

One of the most confusing things in medicine is histamine intolerance. Histamine is a substance your body produces when it needs to get rid of something. For some people their body seems to remain in a high state of alert, overreacting to everything. Dr. Martin says it really is an autoimmune reaction and he used to see it a lot in his clinic. For some women, every one of their hormones, cortisol,...

A study out of Norway looked at 50,000 people, both men and women, who had high total cholesterol. After following them for many years, it was discovered that it made absolutely no difference in rates of heart disease. In fact, for the women, if you had high cholesterol, your heart was actually better! Join Dr. Martin as he unpacks this study in today's episode. Dr. Martin can't help but shake his...

An Israeli study is saying that exercise, the real vitamin E, can reduce your risk of cancer by 72%. The study looked specifically at muscle building exercises. You may not know who Otto Warburg was, but he had a theory that cancer cells are different from normal cells. Normal cells thrive on protein and fat, whereas cancer cells feed on sugar. The premise of the Warburg Effect is that the more mu...

Dr. Martin answers questions sent in by our listeners. Some of today's topics include: Difference between prebiotics and probiotics Cod liver oil and DHA Mineral oil on the skin Safely putting on weight Weight lifting Healing of thyroid Hair analysis for minerals How much B6 is toxic Allergy shots Taking too much iodine Calcium scoring  

A new study out of Tufts University on prostate cancer is looking at the P13K enzyme. This enzyme's job is to open the valve that lets sugar in. If you have diabetes, the valve barely functions, but if you have cancer, the valve is wide open. Why does this happen? Join Dr. Martin to break down this study. The names of some proteins and enzymes can be confusing to most, but Dr. Martin is here to de...

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) in the United States is now recommending that breast cancer screening start at age 40. It used to be 50. Dr. Martin explores the reasons behind the change in today's episode. It's not that Dr. Martin doesn't like screening, but he thinks focusing on prevention first is a much better approach.  

When it comes to cancer imaging, there's a new kid on the block. GlucoCEST, or Glucose Chemical Exchange Saturation Transfer, utilizes an MRI for detecting cancer and it's quite effective. You'd think this news would be mainstream, but sadly it isn't. This technology is so new that Dr. Martin hasn't even heard of it. Another study Dr. Martin looks at is saying how cancer can often be misdiagnosed...

What does Dr. Martin think of weight loss medication? Not much, he says. You may lose some weight while you're on the medication, but the problem is you're going to get a lot of serious side effects. Plus, as soon as you go off the medication, you'll gain back all the weight. Join Dr. Martin as he discusses some of the weight loss programs and why eating eggs, meat and cheese is the best option. H...

Dr. Martin answers questions sent in by our listeners. Some of today's topics include: Cheese blocking bile duct Effect of low progesterone on gallbladder Vitamin E D-alpha tocopherol Pulmonary fibrosis Hidradenitis suppurativa Lipoprotein (a) blood test Betaine hydrochloride Iodine supplements Ginkgo biloba SIBO (small intestine fungal overgrowth)  

Do you know the time of the day when people most frequently have a heart attack? The article Dr. Martin read says it's early in the morning. But why is this? What's different about earlier in the morning versus later in the day? It has to do with blood clots, and we are more likely to have clots when we are dehydrated. We are most dehydrated first thing in the morning, and that means our blood can...

A study Dr. Martin looked at is saying how an ongoing stressful situation can cause a healthy person to develop insulin resistance in as little as 4 days!  We all need cortisol. It's part of our fight or flight mechanism and it's our friend until it becomes our enemy. The problem is when cortisol doesn't shut off. This leads to insulin resistance, and left unchecked, it can become a perfect storm...

Every now and then, Dr. Martin will see a headline so absurd, it makes him want to scream. This headline is so bad it gave Dr. Martin a triple migraine. Coming to a grocery store near you is Kit Kat cereal. Literally a chocolate bar for breakfast thanks to General Mills. The truth is, the cereal companies don't care about your health. It's up to the consumer to make better choices, but unfortunate...