The Voice of Health with Dr. Robert Prather

This week, we begin a 4-part series on the #2 killer in America.  Statistically, 4-in-10 people will develop Cancer.  In this episode, you'll learn: —How 98% of your cells are re-made every 7 years.  And it's when your cellular growth is out of control that Cancer develops. —The 5 factors that must be present for Cancer to develop:  low Oxygenation, a weakened immune system, generic damage ,the pr...

This week, we conclude our 4-part series on the #1 killer by talking about how to prevent Cardiovascular Disease.  In this episode, you'll find out: —Why Dr. Prather says that preventing Cardiovascular Disease should be a top priority of every office providing holistic care, being responsible for one-out-of-every-three deaths. —How proper diagnostics are the key to preventing Cardiovascular deaths...

The FDA classifies all health care as either Structure-Function Care or Disease Care.  This week, we focus on the Structure aspect of Structure-Function Care.  In this episode, we talk about: —How Structure affects Function and Function affects Structure.  And why doing just Structural Care alone or Functional Care alone will not achieve the same patient results compared to when they are combined....

Weight loss is the number one New Year's resolution people make.  But when you have done everything right and still can't shed the weight, oftentimes the problem is hormonal.  In this episode, you'll discover: —How the hormones have a regulatory influence on your weight. —The influence outside chemicals (such plastics or food additives) have on our hormonal balance. —The link between a man's hormo...

We are in our 3rd week of our 4-part series on the #1 killer in America.   And we're talking about the Diagnostics that Dr. Prather uses to get to the root cause of Cardiovascular Disease. In this episode, you'll learn: —How Diagnostics are "even more important and more complete" in the Structure-Function Health Care model than in Disease Care. —Why the electrical system of the Heart is so importa...

We are in week 2 of a 4-part series on the #1 killer in America.   And our focus this week is on Holistic Treatments for Cardiovascular Disease  In this episode, we talk about: —How a shift to the left of the Thoracic spine indicates heart problems, which can often be reversed once everything is aligned properly. —The number one treatment for every kind of Cardiovascular Disease.  And the External...

This week, we kick off a 4-part series on the #1 killer in America by talking about the problem of Cardiovascular Disease.   In this episode, you'll discover: —How Cardiovascular Disease was identified as the #1 killer back in the 1950's and is STILL the #1 killer today, which Dr. Prather says "raises some questions". —The two top competing theories about the underlying cause of Heart Disease amon...

Holidays can be a stressful time on our bodies. And many people are sick right now as a result of that extra stress.   In this episode, find out: —The amazing difference in your immune system when smiling and frowning. —How both massage and acupuncture can help you relax and relieve stress on the body. And how some patients say acupuncture is actually more relaxing than the massage! —The natural p...

There are over 16,000 car accidents every day in America.  And injuries do not always show up immediately after an accident.   In this episode, you'll learn about: —Why you can't rely on hospitals to conduct X-rays after an accident or have injuries correctly diagnosed by your regular doctor. —What Dr. Prather looks for as he examines an accident victim. And how Dr. Prather, as a Chiropractor, can...

As we approach the Thanksgiving season, we are so thankful for how our patients inspire us daily at Holistic Integration with their life-changing stories.  This week, we share some of our patient stories from this past year.  In this episode, we talk about: —How Dr. Prather says he "knows" when a patient is truly getting better because the lab tests confirm it often before the patient even starts...

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

Very few of us receive the nutrition that we need from our diet, making proper supplementation a vital part of our health. 68% of all Americans take supplements on a regular basis.  In this episode, you'll find out: —Why Dr. Prather does NOT recommend multivitamins for most patients. —The safety of supplements and why you need lab tests before taking any supplement. (And the shocking number of dea...

The average American eats 75 pounds of sugar each year when we should consume only 25 to 30 pounds per year.  In this episode, you'll discover: —Why sugar itself is not a bad thing, but what we've done with it is. —How the amount of fiber versus sugar in our diets has changed over the years. —How sugar affects children differently than adults, as sugar actually changes a child's brain chemistry si...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast Cancer is the most common cancer in women.  In this episode, you'll learn: —The risk factors for Breast Cancer. —How breastfeeding reduces your chance of developing Breast Cancer. —The percentage of Breast Cancer cases due to genetic factors. And how most Breast Cancer can be avoided with lifestyle changes. —The herbs that are most helpful for fight...

The government just announced a warning label will be added to Tylenol that use during pregnancy may be associated with an increased risk of Autism and ADHD in children..  In this episode, we talk about: —How the makers of Tylenol admitted in their own  internal documents that there is a strong correlation between Tylenol and Autism. —Why Tylenol's interference with the Liver's capability of makin...

Osteoarthritis is the reason for 25% of primary care doctor visits and affects 80% of all adults over the age of 50.  In this episode, you'll find out: —How Osteoarthritis is more of a "wear and tear" form of Arthritis that deteriorates the joints, while Rheumatoid Arthritis is an Autoimmune Disease where the immune system attacks the joint. —The symptoms of Osteoarthritis.  And how some of the wo...

Dr. Prather says it is a myth that cholesterol is the CAUSE of Cardiovascular Disease. High cholesterol is instead a SYMPTOM of Cardiovascular Disease.  In this episode, you'll discover: —How the pharmaceutical companies had the labs change the reference ranges for cholesterol levels when cholesterol medications were developed. And why reference ranges on lab tests are NOT the ideal number Dr. Pra...

Auriculotherapy is a safe treatment that uses micro-current electrical stimulation on the ear to make changes throughout the body.  In this episode, you'll learn: —Why Dr. Prather calls Auriculotherapy "one of the most powerful therapies we do". —How Auriculotherapy "rewires the central computer (the brain)” using the ear as the keyboard to your brain. —Why it is called "the most proven therapy in...

About 1-in-6 Americans suffer from an Autoimmune Disease, which is actually a growing problem.  In this episode, we talk about: —How Dr. Prather's career was inspired by his own battle with Graves' Disease, which is an Autoimmune Disease.  And why making sure the Atlas is in proper place is "critical" for Autoimmune Disease and needs to be corrected first before there can be any progress. —The var...

Scoliosis is an abnormal bending of the spine that occurs in about 3% of the population.  In this episode, you'll find out: —Why Scoliosis is more common in females, but boys can have a worse case when they do get it. And why Caucasians and blondes are more likely to develop Scoliosis. —The Hormonal and Copper-Zinc imbalances that Dr. Prather believes contribute to Scoliosis. And how Dr. Prather's...

This week, we conclude a two-week series on the 4 areas of pain:  Analgesia, Activities of Daily Living, Adverse Effects, and Aberrant  Behavior.  In this episode, you'll discover: —Why Dr. Prather says "the only way to fix pain" is through Structure-Function Health Care, while the Disease Care approach focuses on the symptoms of pain. —The best effectiveness for the Disease Care approach of pharm...

This week, we kick of a two-week series on the 4 areas of pain:  Analgesia, Activities of Daily Living, Adverse Effects, and Aberrant  Behavior.  In this episode, you'll learn about: —The government-commissioned study that actually concluded the Structure-Function approach to pain was the best way forward…until Big Pharma scuttled it. —How the Structure-Function approach to health care focuses on...

The future of Disease Care medicine is described as Predictive, Preventive, Personalized, Participatory, and Precision.  But as we first started to discuss on last week's show, Dr. Prather says all of those elements are already available in Structure-Function Health Care.  In this episode, we talk about: —How two patients diagnosed with the same Cancer can have different underlying causes for the...

The future of Disease Care medicine is described as Predictive, Preventive, Personalized, Participatory, and Precision.  But Dr. Prather says all of those elements are already available in the Structure-Function Health Care that he practices.  In this episode, find out: —The FDA distinction between Disease Care Medicine and Structure-Function Health Care. —Why Dr. Prather says that "Structure-Func...

Keeping kids healthy can set a pattern for the rest of their lives.  Dr. Prather says that 95% of a child's health care should be based on Structure-Function Care.  In this episode, you'll discover: —Why Dr. Prather says that those who say that "kids are always healthy" are wrong because a growing child has even more health care needs. —How a child has an immune system based upon the Thymus, where...