The Doctor Is In Podcast

Dr. Martin answers questions sent in by our listeners. Some of today's topics include: Sunflower lecithin Oil of oregano capsules Electrolytes for palpitations Over-supplementation Veal vs. beef Cholesterol in the bloodstream Causes of cold sores Spider veins Inner tremors Removal of mercury fillings  

It's being reported that when you have low levels of vitamin D, you also have low levels of glutathione. Dr. Martin says this is concerning because 80% of the population is deficient in vitamin D! If you remember from previous episodes, glutathione is like Velcro and is created in the liver. Its job is to literally take the garbage out of your body. When you have low levels of glutathione you're o...

A new study is showing that having high blood pressure between the ages of 35 and 44 is linked to smaller brain sizes later on in life. The findings mean you're more susceptible to getting Alzheimer's, dementia, and other autoimmune disorders. Today's episode is all about blood pressure. Dr. Martin teaches about the systolic and diastolic numbers that make up your blood pressure. He also shares th...

Dr. Martin shares some history on probiotics and how his recommendation for patients has changed over the last 40 years. What we knew about probiotics back in the 70s compared to now, there's really no comparison. Dr. Martin also teaches on the different strains of probiotics and why it's so important to have a broad spectrum of bacteria. To be classified as 'broad spectrum' a probiotic must have...

Dr. Martin discusses over the counter medications and their effect on your microbiome. We often take these medications, usually for pain, with no regard for their side effects. In fact, 300,000 visits to the ER take place each year for serious side effects from these medications! Despite the serious damage non-steroidal anti-inflammatories can cause to the liver and kidneys, most people don't real...

Dr. Martin answers questions sent in by our listeners. Some of today's topics include: Building white blood cells Sun exposure in fall/winter months Sudden drops in blood pressure Guillain-Barré syndrome Adaptogens Heart palpitations and flutters Red light therapy Essential oils that elevate estrogen High calcium in blood Hypertension and diet Hormones in cheese Tune in to hear Dr. Martin's respon...

October is breast cancer awareness month. When Dr. Martin graduated in 1974, one in every 20 women in North America would get breast cancer. Today, that number is 1 in every 6 women! Dr. Martin agrees that we need to be more aware of breast cancer. Cancer starts as the size of a pen tip, and it takes 5 years to get that size. Our healthcare system is all about early detection, when it really needs...

Dr. Martin shares a 12 week study that's showing inflammation was reduced by 30% when taking probiotics. A really interesting study that used C-reactive protein (CRP) testing to determine inflammation levels in participants. Inflammation damages blood vessels primarily, but it also affects the brain. More studies are referencing the gut-brain axis and the importance of having healthy bacteria – wh...

Dr. Martin answers a few more questions from last Friday's Q&A in today's episode: Is krill oil good for you? What's the best kind of fasting? Are carbonated beverages bad for you? Don't miss Dr. Martin's in-depth answers to these questions!  

In the last episode, Dr. Martin didn't get to all the questions and wanted to answer another asking how to prevent a brain aneurysm. Dr. Martin groups the question with how to prevent a stroke as both conditions have to do with your blood vessels. Dr. Martin goes over an anatomical chart that lists what can put you at risk of aneurysm or stroke. High blood pressure, heart disease, and hardening of...

Dr. Martin answers questions sent in by our listeners. Some of today's topics include: Vitamin D  Protein intake post Reset Balancing high pH B12 by mouth or by shot Treatment for diverticulitis Optimizing your B12 Diabetics craving sugar Citrulline malate for ED Supplements for MS High levels of ALT liver enzyme Tune in to hear Dr. Martin's responses!  

The selling of sickness is big business! From big pharma to big food, if you've been watching for the last 18 months, you know how much these large companies influence our society. Dr. Martin shares a study that followed three groups of people for 6 years. The participants were placed in the different groups based on their metabolic biomarkers. The healthiest group, not a single person developed a...

Did you know that 50 to 60% of North Americans have a non-alcoholic fatty liver? Your body would rather have a fatty liver than high blood sugar or diabetes. Dr. Martin looks at a study showing that Alzheimer's may begin in the liver. They discovered that in the presence of a fatty liver, toxic proteins were released and made their way through the bloodstream into the brain. This created inflammat...

It's becoming evident how out of touch oncology departments are when it comes to giving nutrition advice to cancer patients. Most doctors know very little about nutrition, and many still don't see the correlation between food and disease. In Northern Ontario, the major cancer centre is located in Sudbury. Nurses working in the oncology department used to give Dr. Martin's Perfect Smoothie recipe t...

As we head into Fall, now is the time to be taking your natural flu shot. That's right, you want to be strengthening your immune system, your body's natural flu shot! Dr. Martin shares how to prepare your immune system for the traditional start of cold and flu season. He gives 5 preventative measures you can take now. From supplementing with vitamin D, taking probiotics, and changing your diet, al...

Dr. Martin answers questions sent in by our listeners. Some of today's topics include: Eating for your blood type Probiotics and fungus Causes of kidney stones BDNF and brain regeneration High cholesterol and gallstones Tune in to hear Dr. Martin's responses!  

In a previous episode, Dr. Martin encouraged listeners not to ditch dairy, but instead to switch it. He's never been a fan of grocery store milk. They've denatured it, removing the fat and making it too sweet. He wants you instead to be eating cheese and butter. Dr. Martin shares a study looking at the connection between dairy and cardiovascular disease. The researchers thought they were going to...

Glutamine is the most abundant amino acid that you have. It's actually called L-glutamine and its purpose is to help repair the gut. In today's episode, Dr. Martin talks about several reasons that L-glutamine is important for your gut. The study that came out is showing 5 things that L-glutamine does. One thing it does is stop dysbiosis, which is the invasion of the third army in your gut. It buil...

Dr. Martin breaks down an interesting study about neurogenesis, which is the regeneration of neurons, the nerve cells in your brain. The key factor in regenerating your brain is something called Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor, or BDNF. It's essentially a gauge for how much regenerative power you have. The study shared 4 specific things you can do to increase your BDNF. Implementing exercise, th...

Dr. Martin shares a troubling headline that's saying obesity has doubled since 2018 in the United States. The biggest headline continues to be the virus, but that's not killing the most people, not even by a long shot. Obesity kills 2.8 million people a year in the US! We have an unhealthy obsession with processed foods! Bad oils, crappy carbs and sugars all contribute to metabolic disease. We rea...

Dr. Martin answers questions sent in by our listeners. Some of today's topics include: Supplements and your kidneys Lion's mane and chaga Sleepwalking Consuming too much salt Nutrients in veal Grapefruit Thyroid function with no ovaries Colostrum Valerian root Tune in to hear Dr. Martin's responses!  

Dr. Martin shares a small study showing how Alzheimer's was reversed in patients. Not just stopped, but reversed! What's encouraging is the study didn't look at genetics, but instead at lifestyle. They looked at Alzheimer's the way it should be, as a metabolic disease. Many people think that Alzheimer's is simply aging of the brain, when it's really not that at all. It's a neurodegenerative diseas...

According to Dr. Martin, there is not an organ more misdiagnosed than the thyroid gland. Your thyroid controls your metabolism, like the gas pedal in your car, but it never acts independently on its own. It's subject to a lot of things going on in your body. A recent study is showing that your thyroid will not work properly without proper levels of selenium or iodine. The study has prompted Dr. Ma...

A study published in July in the Journal of Neurology is showing how cancer slowed down rapidly when sugar and carbs were eliminated from the diet. The research was done by a cancer biologist studying aggressive brain and spinal cord cancer. Dr. Martin shares how we are all battling cancer on a daily basis. It takes 5 years for cancer to grow to the size of a pen tip, but what accelerates that gro...

One of the big things we're seeing in this day and age is a deficiency in zinc, or vitamin Z as Dr. Martin likes to call it. If you eat red meat, vitamin S, you're getting zinc and you don't need to worry about taking it as a supplement. So where do we see zinc deficiencies? In those who primarily eat plant-based diets. Vegans and vegetarians are at risk because there's not enough zinc in vegetabl...