The Doctor Is In Podcast

Dr. Martin answers questions sent in by our listeners. Some of today's topics include: Creatine for teens Homemade beef bone broth Progesterone at night Leaky gut and its effect on liver Biotin health benefits Leptin resistance Reversing of insulin resistance  

Dr. Martin has a love/hate relationship with aspirin! He loves it for acute conditions like if someone is having a stroke, but not for long-term use. Aspirin was once recommended by doctors to reduce strokes as it's an anti-clotting medication. But over the last 20 years, it's been discovered that the benefits of aspirin are far outweighed by the risk of taking aspirin. Join Dr. Martin in today's...

Dr. Martin looks at a recent exhaustive study showing a 60% reduction in cancer. The study says you'll lower your risk of cancer if you're taking high doses of vitamin D, omega-3, and doing strengthening exercises. This trifecta is something Dr. Martin has been preaching for years. Join him in today's episode and learn why this trio is so effective in promoting wellness!  

Dr. Martin shares two studies that confirm something he's been saying for a long time… that fibre is overrated! The first study shows that insoluble fibre in particular feeds your bad bacteria, and that's not good. The second study goes along with the first showing that fibre can actually help grow tumours. Again, not good! Join Dr. Martin in today's episode to understand why these studies are sig...

Dr. Martin looks at a Harvard study from 1997 that was swept under the rug. The study concluded that people with the highest triglycerides and the lowest HDL are 16 times more likely to die of heart disease! Cardiologists are taught to look for total cholesterol and LDL and they don't look at triglycerides the way they should. Dr. Martin has been screaming about this study for decades and thinks i...

Dr. Martin answers questions sent in by our listeners. Some of today's topics include: Kidney stress Itchy feet Neuropathy Himalayan salt Recurring UTIs Electrolyte imbalance Oxalates & digestion Ear wax buildup Low ferritin Costochondritis Sleep apnea  

A new study out of Sweden is saying that 40 cents of vitamin D saved the cost of hospitalization by 21 days! Researchers gave one group of participants 10,000 IUs daily, and the other 2000 IUs daily. Dr. Martin shares the results of the study in today's episode. Dr. Martin says if vitamin D was a pharmaceutical it would have won a Nobel prize, but because it's a vitamin, there's no money in it. If...

The number one food allergy is milk and It's estimated that close to 70% of the population has some form of lactose intolerance. Dr. Martin looks at an observational study on acne and dairy. The study looked at people that had acne and stopped consuming dairy. Milk is not what it was in the 1970s and you shouldn't be drinking it today. Dr. Martin then discusses one of his favourite topics… cheese!...

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are used for acid reflux and conditions such as GERD and Barrett's esophagus. Many people have trouble with their stomachs with acid coming up. It can be a very unpleasant condition and literally so painful at times, it mimics a heart attack. A new study is showing that people who take PPIs are much more susceptible to diabetes. Join Dr. Martin as he breaks down the s...

Every now and then, Dr. Martin brings you a knock your socks off moment, and this is one of them. The American Heart Association is now linking non-alcoholic fatty liver to heart disease! Dr. Martin says this is maybe the first time he's seen the connection, at least in mainstream medicine. In the 70's there was cirrhosis of the liver, but never non-alcoholic fatty liver. The study goes on to say...

Dr. Martin answers questions sent in by our listeners. Some of today's topics include: Osteoporosis & high vitamin D Stress hormone in animals Hibiscus tea & blood pressure Saggy arm skin Benefits of oregano oil Heme iron in meat Coffee & water consumption NMR lipid testing Globus sensation Barometric pressure disrupting sleep  

A new study is saying that 90% of the population is walking around with sticky blood vessels. What does this mean? Dr. Martin teaches on insulin resistance, or high circulating insulin like we call it at the Martin Clinic. In every chronic disease, cancer, cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer's, diabetes, autoimmune… the elephant in the room is food. The food we eat causes our pancreas to secrete ins...

A new study is saying red meat will shorten your life. Of course Dr. Martin disagrees and he uses the "motorcycle gang theory" to explain why this claim is false. When guys join a motorcycle gang, they generally die young. They tend to love red meat, 90% of them smoke, and nearly 100% of them drink hard. So, to say that red meat shortens your life and to exclude the other factors, makes the claim...

When Dr. Martin talks about vitamin C, it's usually about coffee, but in today's episode he talks about the actual vitamin, ascorbic acid. It was Linus Pauling who put vitamin C on the map. Before him, vitamins weren't popular at all in North America. He actually won a Nobel Prize in medicine for his work on vitamin C. Dr. Martin shares some points from a recent article he read on vitamin C and pr...

Dr. Martin answers questions sent in by our listeners. Some of today's topics include: Keto and hair loss POTS Magnesium citrate Headaches in frontal lobe Pork vs. beef for nutrients Taking Gravol to fall asleep Natural sunscreens Coffee stains on teeth Plastic water bottles  

Part two of Dr. Martin's podcast on the benefits of eating steak. He's calling it, "Steak Wins by a Knockout." In today's episode, Dr. Martin focuses on the minerals and vitamins found in red meat. He also talks about omega-3. Join Dr. Martin to learn why steak really is the best food in the world!  

If you've followed Dr. Martin for some time, you know that vitamin S is steak! In today's episode, Dr. Martin gives 10 reasons why you need to be eating steak. The eating of red meat has been vilified in recent years, but there are so many benefits to eating it. Dr. Martin receives a lot of pushback in promoting it but won't stop until more people learn the truth. With BBQ season around the corner...

Dr. Martin discusses osteoporosis and how prevalent it is in our society today. A surprising statistic about osteoporosis is that half of all American women and one quarter of men will break a bone because of osteoporosis. Those who end up breaking a hip, 20% of them will die because of it. Dr. Martin always likes to look for the root cause and discusses food in relation to weak bones. Don't miss...

Dr. Martin answers questions sent in by our listeners. Some of today's topics include: Skin itchiness Ear wax buildup Allergy illumination therapy Lean red meat High blood pressure in mornings Overactive bladder Sodium bicarbonate for cancer Probiotics for newborns Bruising in legs High lymphocytes  

Oxalates are found in the vegetable kingdom and are little crystals that your body makes from food. The highest sources are found in spinach, almonds, and legumes. Dr. Martin reviews a new study showing that oxalates can be bad news for some. The study is saying that dietary oxalates can be a factor in heart disease if you don't eat them with calcium. They can cause hardening of your arteries. Joi...

Dr. Martin reviews an interesting study on omega-3 and metabolic syndrome. We have about a 30:1 ratio of omega-6 over omega-3s and the biggest reason for that are crappy carbohydrate vegetable oils. When you consume so many omega-6s, your body starts an inflammatory process. This is bad. Join Dr. Martin in today's episode to learn the benefit of increasing your omega-3 intake and decreasing your o...

We've always been told that calories are important and to lose weight you need to eat less and move more. Dr. Martin has always fought this idea as they're not taking into account insulin, estrogen, or a sluggish thyroid. Dr. Martin wants you eating nutrient-dense foods. When you do this, calories are irrelevant because you need less food to feel full. An example is one slice of pizza that has the...

Did you know that in 1975, one out of every 5,000 kids born had autism? Today, in 2022, that number is now one in 36 kids born are on the spectrum of autism!  In today's episode, Dr. Martin reviews an article sharing updated stats on autism. He shares how autism is actually an autoimmune disorder that starts with mom. Learn why this is and the steps to take to fix leaky gut!  

Dr. Martin answers questions sent in by our listeners. Some of today's topics include: Serrapeptase for inflammation Ozone water Healing of insulin resistance Allergy illumination therapy A2 milk Coronary calcification test Hand cramps Marijuana for cancer patients Uric acid Boron  

Dr. Martin is a history guy. He loves history and especially the history of food. It makes up a big part of his education and it's why he wants to teach nutrition to the world. It was 1955 when President Eisenhower had a heart attack while playing golf. This is when a pathologist at the University of Minnesota, Ancel Keys, first became known. He claimed that cholesterol and saturated fat had cause...