The Everyday Medicine Podcast

Glyphosate is the most widely used herbicide in human history, and it’s suddenly back in the headlines. A landmark safety paper relied on by regulators for decades was recently retracted after evidence revealed it had been ghostwritten by Monsanto employees. Meanwhile, lawsuits continue, research is evolving, and many physicians are beginning to question how this chemical may be affecting the gut...

Cold is not your enemy — it never was. In this episode of the Everyday Medicine podcast , Dr. Michael Blahut explores how cold exposure can become a powerful ally for metabolic health, nervous system regulation, and resilience. Drawing from both physiology and personal experience, Dr. Blahut shares how he moved from resisting cold plunges to using cold showers and plunges multiple times per week —...

About this episode: In this episode of Everyday Medicine , Dr. Michael Blahut explores how artificial indoor lighting—especially fluorescent and LED light—quietly disrupts circadian rhythm, dopamine signaling, sleep, mood, and nervous system regulation. Drawing on biology, environmental medicine, and historical insight from The Invisible Rainbow , this conversation reframes light as a foundational...

Tribe Nutrition — What Modern Nutrition Left Behind Modern nutrition focuses on calories, macros, and food labels—yet chronic inflammation, gut dysfunction, and immune imbalance continue to rise. In this episode of the Everyday Medicine Podcast, Dr. Michael Blahut introduces Tribe Nutrition, a framework developed through years of clinical experience that explores food as environmental information,...

Everyday Medicine: Awaken Your Innate Healing Abilities is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Breath is the first medicine we ever receive—and the most overlooked. In this episode of the Everyday Medicine Podcast , Dr. Michael Blahut explores how breath is far more than oxygen intake. Drawing from ancient healing t...

In this episode of the Everyday Medicine Podcast , Dr. Michael Blahut reframes vitamin D not as a simple vitamin deficiency problem, but as a hormonal, genetic, and light-based signaling system deeply tied to our circadian rhythm, immune function, and seasonal biology. You’ll learn why supplementation alone often falls short, how Vitamin D Receptor (VDR) genes influence how vitamin D actually work...

In this debut episode of The Everyday Medicine Podcast, we trace the story of sunlight from the birth of our solar system to its subtle interplay with our cells. Learn how photons launched life on Earth, drive photosynthesis, and regulate your body’s circadian rhythm. We unpack the latest research on vitamin D, serotonin, immune function, and red/infrared light therapy, revealing how specific wave...