The Doctor Is In Podcast

Dr. Martin continues with part 2 of his deep dive on what stress does in the body. We live in a tsunami of stress, and for the last 2 years especially, between the virus and lockdowns, everyone was affected by stress one way or another. In this episode, Dr. Martin looks at how stress suppresses the immune system. Don't miss this informative two part series!  

'Follow the science' has become a catch phrase in recent years and it's often used when people don't want to be questioned. Our health care is really not following the science either, especially when it comes to prevention of disease. Our bodies are built to handle stress but for short periods of time, not long-term. When we're stressed, cortisol kicks in, but when it doesn't shut off, it can be d...

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and Dr. Martin thinks it's important to talk about it. Colorectal cancer is an extremely dangerous cancer and it's affecting young people like nobody's business. Early detection is used to detect colorectal cancer, but if you're under 50 in Canada, they're not yet doing colonoscopies on you. Those that are diagnosed are almost always told they're not gett...

Dr. Martin answers questions sent in by our listeners. Some of today's topics include: Repairing sun damaged skin Alkaline water Teeth whitening High MPV Goat's milk on the Reset Psoriasis How Candida leaves the body Hyperthyroid Essential Tremors & caffeine Coffee enemas  

Dr. Martin recently became a great grandparent and has recognized that his great grandson needs fat to develop properly. Mother's breast milk is almost 100% fat and it has exactly what the baby needs. In today's episode, Dr. Martin teaches about fructose and how it actually fries the brain. It's not good for babies because it actually changes brain chemistry. Babies' brains grow about 1% per week,...

Time Magazine has published a piece showing there's a link between psychiatric disorders and type II diabetes. Dr. Martin calls this a big step as researchers are finally looking at the causative factors of mental health disorders. Dr. Martin does some teaching in today's episode as to why there'd be a link between mental health and diabetes. In his practice, Dr. Martin would always bring it back...

In 1943, the average testosterone in men was 1400. By 2013 it was averaging 400. In the article Dr. Martin flagged, researchers are calling this 1000 point drop a "pandemic." Dr. Martin agrees with that statement as he witnessed the drop in his own clinic. In addition, the trend has been that men now have more estrogen than their wives at the age of 50. This is not a good thing! Join Dr. Martin as...

Dr. Martin answers questions sent in by our listeners. Some of today's topics include: Purpose of iodine Collagen for hot flashes NAD Exploding head syndrome Autophagy Type I diabetes & carbs Lipedema in men Probiotics after antibiotics Heart palpitations Infrared lights & melatonin Flaxseed  

Dr. Martin answers questions sent in by our listeners. Some of today's topics include: Iodine from eggs, meat & cheese Adenoids in children Hyperglycemia Painful dry lips Crystal deodorants Acidic saliva Pseudogout vs. gout Costochondritis Cushing's disease Bloodshot eyes  

Dr. Martin answers questions sent in by our listeners. Some of today's topics include: Herpes virus The immune system Carbs & blood pressure ALS & leaky gut Zinc & clinical depression Uric acid crystals Almond milk  

When it comes to problems with your thyroid, it's 95% women who have complications compared to only 5% for men. At the Martin Clinic, we've coined the term Thyroid Distress Syndrome to describe a thyroid that is distressed. In today's episode, Dr. Martin teaches on the thyroid and explains why it's women in particular who are affected. He shares the top 10 symptoms women experience when their thyr...

Researchers have found a way to predict whether someone is going to have a stroke or not. This is major news that Dr. Martin thinks everyone needs to hear! The study is measuring the ratio of triglycerides and glucose to determine the amount of plaque found in your carotid arteries. Your carotid arteries go right along the side of your neck to feed blood to your brain. If they're finding plaque he...

If you've been following Dr. Martin for some time, you know that he doesn't want you eating at night. The longer you go between your dinner and breakfast, the better in terms of intermittent fasting. A blow your socks off type of study has just been released and it shares 10 things that get better when you give up night time eating. From a decrease in blood pressure to losing weight and better dig...

In the last episode, Dr. Martin talked about dessert for breakfast and how eating cereal is exactly like that. Today he shares a lawsuit where Kellogg's in the US has agreed to pay a $30 million fine for misleading consumers with false health claims. Dr. Martin has been claiming for years that cereal companies have been duping the population. This is a bit of retribution, but Dr. Martin thinks the...

Dr. Martin answers questions sent in by our listeners. Some of today's topics include: Lack of taste since COVID Low vitamin B12 White blood cells & immune system Postpartum depression The Dutch tests Burning, dry eyes Fatty liver disease Zinc supplements Long-term side effects of medications  

Hopefully we can agree that having dessert for breakfast probably isn't the best choice. But that's exactly what's happening to children when they're fed cereal for breakfast. Dr. Martin recently made a trip to the cereal aisle of a grocery store, and his findings are not good. With the amount of sugar in some of these cereals, it's no wonder juvenile diabetes continues to be on the rise. The kids...

When people see a dish of butter, they see it as something that will clog your arteries, and not as a healthy food. We've all bought the lie that butter is bad, and oils are good. In today's episode, Dr. Martin talks about the many benefits of butter and shares why it was vilified some 40 years ago. A recent study is showing how butter is an excellent source of vitamin K2. More and more studies ar...

Study after study has confirmed that 88% of the population is metabolically unwell. If you've followed Dr. Martin for some time, you know that metabolic syndrome is at the root of every chronic disease! In today's episode, Dr. Martin reviews 7 things you can do to get into the top 1% of the population in terms of metabolic health. Eliminating sugars and crappy carbs from your diet is a good start,...

Dr. Martin shares the results of 3 interesting studies on the thyroid. One showing a link to depression. Another about the effects of no sugar or carbs on the thyroid. Third showing a  connection between thyroid medications and breast cancer. Did you know that the thyroid makes up a big part of your metabolism? It's your body's gas pedal and the orchestra leader of your hormones, but it's also a p...

Dr. Martin answers questions sent in by our listeners. Some of today's topics include: Olives Multivitamins Whey protein Teeth whitening strips Iodine & selenium Vitamin K2 Amino acids in red meat Stressed kidneys  Pre & post workout nutrition Blood viscosity Exercises for COPD  

It's estimated that 600 million people worldwide suffer from depression. According to the CDC, from August 2020 to February 2021, anxiety or depression has increased 41.5%. Dr. Martin thinks that number is even higher! When Dr. Martin refers to brainwashing, he's literally talking about washing your brain. Getting rid of the debris from the energy it uses. It's like a self-cleaning oven, but it on...

Did you know that canola oil is proudly made in Canada? They call it canola oil because it's a Canadian oil and we ship it all over the world. In today's episode, Dr. Martin teaches on seed oils and why you want to avoid them. The 'hateful eight' is the term given to the 8 worst oils for human consumption. The reason they're so bad is because of how they're processed. Dr. Martin also discusses a n...

Dr. Martin says if cows could laugh, they'd laugh at our crazy world with its nutritional insanity. They would die laughing at how the world has gone hook, line and sinker over vegetables. We were never meant to eat just salad. Cows and rabbits are meant to eat grass because their physiology is built for that. Ours is not. If you're only eating from the plant kingdom, you're missing out on key nut...

Dr. Martin shares a study out of Denmark, where four groups of participants daily drank a liter of soda, diet soda, whole milk or water. Those who drank soda gained weight. Those who drank whole milk stayed the same weight, whereas those who drank water lost 4 pounds! Join Dr. Martin in today's episode as he unpacks this interesting study on weight loss!  

Dr. Martin answers questions sent in by our listeners. Some of today's topics include: Sluggish thyroid Cataracts Low white blood count Polyps Chlorine & leaky gut Plant-based diets High levels of estrogen Almond oil Graves' disease Oil of oregano