The Voice of Health with Dr. Robert Prather

About 23 million Americans are diagnosed with Diabetes, but over 30 million Americans actually have it. Over 84 million Americans are considered pre-diabetic. In this episode, we talk about: --Why the next generation, for the first time in American history, is not projected to live longer than the previous generation. --How Structure-Function Health Care (like what is offered at The Prather Practi...

About 23 million Americans are diagnosed with Diabetes, but over 30 million Americans actually have it. Over 84 million Americans are considered pre-diabetic. In this episode, find out: --The difference between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes. And the role of the Coxsackievirus as a cause of Type 1 Diabetes. --How Type 2 Diabetes "can always be reversed". --The correlation between the rise of Diabetes...

1.5 million Americans have Lupus, which is a painful autoimmune disease that is difficult to diagnose. Some say it is "the most difficult disease to treat". In this episode, learn: --How Lupus mainly affects women from ages 15 to 44. And how you are more likely to have Lupus if it runs in your family or if you are a woman of color. --The connection between Lupus and the menstrual cycle. --Why Dr....

Homeopathic medicines can be used for every single disease and condition with ZERO side effects. It's also the fastest-growing part of Complementary and Alternative Medicine today. In this episode, we talk about: --The Law of Similars which is the basis of Homeopathy. And how the laws of Homeopathy are the basis for the treatment of allergies. --How Homeopathy saved France and Napolean's Army from...

Dr. Prather uses these 8 items to evaluate the health of his patients. How does your health rate? In this episode, we talk about: --How Dr. Prather's battle with Graves' Disease as a teenager influenced the development of this system. --The 5 systems of the body's energy flow, and why all pain is caused by a blockage of energy flow. --How proper oxygenation in the cells prevents cancer, and why an...

About 10% of those over the age of 65 and at least 50% of those over the age of 85 show signs of dementia. In this episode, discover: --The difference between dementia and Alzheimer's Disease. --How Alzheimer's Disease is increasing and is now the sixth-leading cause of death in America. --The risk factors for dementia, such as: family history, drugs use (both pharmaceutical and recreational), alc...

September is National Drug-Free Pain Management Awareness Month. Opioid addiction is a national crisis that is destroying lives. In this episode, find out: --How OxyContin was originally (and wrongly) promoted as a pain solution with little possibility of addiction. --The influence of pharmaceutical money in pushing our nation's healthcare system to promote the increased use of addictive prescript...

September is National Drug-Free Pain Management Awareness Month. Opioid addiction is a national crisis that is destroying lives. In this episode, learn: --Why Dr. Prather calls it a "plague" on our country "that didn't need to happen". --The safe, effective, and non-addictive alternatives to Opioids for pain relief. --How Opioids can be "a gift to mankind", but only if they are used properly. --Wh...

Pain, numbness, and tingling can be associated with Peripheral Neuropathy. About 20 million Americans are diagnosed right now, with three times that number being borderline of a diagnosis. In this episode, we talk about: --How there are over 100 different types or neuropathy and a wide variety of underlying causes. --Why Diabetic Neuropathy is the most common type of diagnosed neuropathy. --The ex...

Pain, numbness, and tingling can be associated with Peripheral Neuropathy. About 20 million Americans are diagnosed right now, with three times that number being borderline of a diagnosis. In this episode, discover: --The three kinds of Peripheral Neuropathy and the symptoms associated with each. --How sores on the bottom of the feet from nervous and circulatory issues can be associated with Perip...

How you feel is how your immune system feels. Dr. Prather says that 80-90% of patients have a compromised immune system when he reviews their blood analysis. In this episode, find out: --How to avoid just guessing when someone goes to a vitamin shop to buy supplements. And the proper diagnostics we require to know which supplements our body really needs. --That the gut is 80% of our immune system...

How you feel is how your immune system feels. Dr. Prather says that 80-90% of patients have a compromised immune system when he reviews their blood analysis. In this episode, you'll learn: --How all of us have cancer cells in our body, but cancer develops when our immune system fails. --The different parts of our immune system, and the two main components of the immune system (that Dr. Prather cla...

The Lymph System is the key to our immune system and the sewer system of our bodies, but few of us know much about it. In this episode, we talk about: --How it was just recently discovered that the Lymph System goes to the brain (after years of medical schools teaching otherwise). --That the Lymph System will back up if we don't have enough movement in our bodies to "pump" it. And why waking up wi...

Over 75% of us will experience foot problems in our lives. It's no wonder, considering that our feet endure 5 TONS of pressure every year. In this episode, discover: --How your back, neck, or knee pain may be connected to problems in your feet. --How chiropractic care should be your first option in treating foot problems (such as Plantar Fasciitis, Metatarsalgia, Morton's Neuroma, Hallux Valgus (b...

18.6 million people visit the doctor every year with knee problems--the most common musculoskeletal complaint. Knee problems can cause additional issues in the feet and lower back. In this episode, discover: --Why Dr. Prather has a high success rate in treating knee issues. --How knee misalignment is the fundamental issue of knee problems (even AFTER surgery). --Why your low back pain might be cau...

We are in Week #8 of our series, "Your Health From Head To Toe". The hips are too often overlooked as a problem for those with low back or leg pain. In this episode, you'll learn: --How hips are the root cause of a patient's problem 30% of the time, but only diagnosed correctly 5% of the time. --That hip replacement surgeries are doubling every few years. --Why Dr. Prather says hip misalignment is...

We are in Week #7 of our series, "Your Health From Head To Toe". Low Back Pain is the #2 reason for all doctor visits, costing the economy in $50 billion direct costs and $100 billion in indirect costs EVERY YEAR. In this episode, you'll learn: --That 50% of all people will have an episode of Low Back Pain every year, with the number of people dealing with back pain on the rise every year. --Why y...

We are in Week #6 of our series, "Your Health From Head To Toe". In a world where people spend more time working on computers, there are increasing issues in wrist and elbow Repetitive Strain Injuries. In this episode, you'll discover: --The main elbow and shoulder conditions, such as: Medial Epicondylitis (Golfer's elbow), Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis elbow), Cubital Tunnel Syndrome, & Carpal Tu...

We're in Week #5 of our series, "Your Health From Head To Toe". Dr. Prather says that you are "almost as old as your spine". 80% of us will be sidelined at some point in our lives because of back problems. It's the #2 reason for missed work. In this episode, find out: --How to avoid unnecessary pain and unnecessary expense by maintaining your spinal health. --How the upper-cervical area of your sp...

We're in Week #4 of our series, "Your Health From Head To Toe". Dr. Prather says about half of his patients have some sort of shoulder or arm condition, many of whom have given up on finding relief from past injuries. In this episode, you'll learn: --Why Dr. Prather has about a 90% success rate with shoulder and arm issues, even getting improvement in situations like Rheumatoid Arthritis that have...

Dr. Prather calls it "THE most important thing you can do for your health." The Atlas Orthogonal Adjustment is a gentle chiropractic adjustment of the first vertebrae in your spine. In fact, 80% of us need this adjustment without even realizing it. In this episode, you'll discover: --How the Atlas Chiropractic Adjustment impacts the lower brain stem in one of the most important areas of the body,...

We are in part 2 of our series called "Your Health From Head To Toe".  80% of us will have TMJ in our lives, often being unaware that is the cause of our health issues. In this episode, discover: --How TMJ is one of the joints that gives feedback to the brain about where the body is, giving it a global effect on the body. And how your jaw actually contains a disc. --The surprising emotional effect...

We begin a 10-week series called "Your Health From Head To Toe" with a discussion on Headaches.  90% of all Americans will have a headache at least once this year. But 45 million Americans suffer from chronic headaches (meaning between 10 and 15 days every month). In this episode, find out: --How 75% of chronic headache sufferers give up on seeking medical help after 3 years because they find no r...

Michael was a young radio talk show host unable to walk or talk after a battle with a brain tumor that included almost a year in an induced coma.  As a last-ditch effort to save his life, he was brought to The Prather Practice.  in this episode, you'll learn: --How Dr. Prather being the only Board Certified Atlas Orthogonist in the state of Indiana was exactly what Michael needed.  And how the gen...

We conclude our two-part series we began last week on the importance of supplementation. In this episode, we talk about: --How the symptoms of aging are actually nutritional deficiencies, making supplementation especially necessary for older people. --Why children are in need of additional supplementation. --That your chance of surviving Cancer increases by 50% if you are not anemic. Plus, how ant...