The Voice of Health with Dr. Robert Prather

In light of the debate in Washington, D.C. this week over the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to President Trump's Cabinet, we focus on what changes are needed in our national health care policies.  In this episode, we'll talk about: —How Dr. Prather was inspired to pursue his career after being told as a teenager that he wouldn't live past the age of 35. —Why the health of our children is...

This week, we preview our upcoming free Holistic Integration educational seminar happening this Wednesday, January 29th at 6 p.m.  In this episode, you'll learn: —How 80% of your immune system is in the gut and your gut health is one of the biggest indicators of how healthy you're going to be. —Why Dr. Prather says that there is more "non-you than you in your body" when you are talking about the n...

Dr. Prather says that, "if you really want to lose weight properly and in a healthy way, you have to deal with the Endocrine System and Hormones—otherwise, it's just a waste of time."  In this episode, you'll discover: —Why the body first tries to burn muscle instead of fat when someone starts to lose weight. —How Estrogen-dominance (in both men and women) will cause you to put on fat.  And how fa...

This week, we're joined by Robin, our Holistic Integration Nutritionist, to talk about the dangers of Ozempic-style drugs and how they can harm patients long-term.  In this episode, find out: —How Ozempic-style drugs work by trying to imitate the GLP-1 hormone the body produces naturally.  And why these drugs don't work as well as the actual GLP-1 hormone because they are not the exact hormone, bu...

A1C is an important indicator of your blood glucose levels that is a more accurate picture of your blood sugar than just the glucose test itself.  And Dr. Prather shares how you can improve those numbers naturally and without prescription drugs through Structure-Function Care.  In this episode, we talk about: —What numbers you want to see in your A1C levels.  And which ranges indicate pre-diabetes...

Dr. Prather uses The 8 Pillars Of Perfect Health 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...

'Tis the season to be jolly! But it's also the season where we feel the additional stress of holiday obligations. Dr. Prather says there are ways we can help manage this stress and remain healthy through the holidays. In this episode, learn: --What stress does to our health and our immune system. --Why Dr. Prather says that stress is "the number one reason people die earlier". And how stress cause...

Dr. Prather says that inflammation is "rampant" in our country and can kick of Cardiovascular Disease, Cancer, Autoimmune Disease, and Diabetes.  In this episode, you'll discover: —Why Dr. Prather estimates that 50% of all deaths are actually caused by inflammation in the body which leads to other disease processes. —How keeping your inflammation low will help keep diseases away and will make you...

This week, we're joined by our Associate Chiropractor Dodge and Alana, who heads up Holistic Integration's Rehab Department, to talk about our upcoming free educational seminar about the importance of improving your balance for your overall health and performance.  In this episode, find out: —Why Dr. Prather says Holistic Integration is "uniquely positioned" to help patients avoid falls or recover...

In honor of Thanksgiving, we discuss the importance of having an attitude of gratitude for our health.  And we feature three inspiring patient success stories from Holistic Integration.  In this episode, we talk about: —The importance of attitude for our health.  And the reason Dr. Prather includes "The Beatitudes" as one of his "8 Pillars Of Perfect Health. —Why laughter can actually improve the...

Dr. Prather says that "100% of women" need help in balancing their hormones based on the lab tests he sees in patients.  In this episode, you'll learn: —How women have 64 different Hormones to consider when trying to balance them, while men basically have to worry about 2.  And why Dr. Prather says that balancing a woman's hormones is like trying to target "a jackrabbit jumping all over the place"...

The skin is the largest organ in the body and is often a reflection of what is going on in someone's health.  In this episode, you'll discover: —Why Dr. Prather says you don't want to put anything on your skin that you wouldn't eat. —The Structure-Function approach Dr. Prather uses to discover the root cause of a patient's skin issues versus the Disease Care approach that focuses more on just trea...

In honor of Veterans Day, we talk about how to meet the health care needs of our nation's veterans.  In this episode, you'll find out: —How some statistics estimate up to half of all veterans suffer from substance abuse disease, while 20 veterans a day commit suicide. —The connection between PTSD and substance abuse.  And how most of the military addiction issues actually begin with a doctor's pre...

Patients are amazed at the things Dr. Prather picks up on during an initial examination.  But he says this is possible when you know how to interpret the language of your body's symptoms in a holistic way.  In this episode, we talk about: —Why men (and doctors) are "the worst" when it comes to ignoring symptoms that need to be checked out. —The levator scapulae test Dr. Prather uses to identify st...

Dr. Prather says that "almost everybody" needs to have their jaw adjusted at some point and that TMJ is under-diagnosed even among Chiropractors.  Holistic Integration Associate Chiropractor Dr. Dodge joins us for our discussion this week.  In this episode, you'll learn: —How people can complain about neck pain, headaches, hip pain, or elbow and wrist pain when the real issue is in their jaw. —The...

This Wednesday, October 23rd, Dr. Prather will be speaking at a FREE Open House seminar on Holistic Integration's Holistic Heart program.  This week, we feature some of our Holistic Heart patient success stories.  In this episode, you'll discover: —The philosophy behind Holistic Heart and how it integrates Structure-Function Care and the medical model for the best patient outcomes. —How our Holist...

Dr. Prather has a high success rate in treating Peripheral Neuropathy, which he says is "unusual".  In this episode, find out: —How Diabetes is the most common reason for Peripheral Neuropathy, where a Diabetic has a 50% chance of having Neuropathy.  And how it is "rare" to go through Chemotherapy without experiencing Neuropathy as a side-effect. —The connection between Neuropathy and Free Radical...

A recent article in the AARP Magazine inspired Dr. Prather to talk about this topic because he didn’t like what the article said.  In this episode, we talk about: —How the summer COVID numbers indicate "a very high" amount of cases expected as we enter into Fall and Winter. —Why the vaccines actually create new COVID variants.  And how the COVID vaccine has been shown to be neither safe or effecti...

Structure-Function Health Care (as opposed to Disease Care) is a non-pharmaceutical and safe approach to health for pregnant Moms. In this episode, you'll learn: —Why Structure-Function Care is important for women BEFORE they get pregnant in order to detox the body from heavy metal toxicities or deal with certain gut infections that can't really be dealt with during pregnancy. —How Zinc deficiency...

Both Democrats and Republicans agree that we have a health care crisis, with high costs and poor outcomes.  This week, a fired-up Dr. Prather talks about a proven solution to this crisis.  In this episode, you'll discover: —How America spends the most on health care, but has the worst outcomes when compared to all other industrialized nations. —The drug problem in America, both in terms of illicit...

At Holistic Integration, we are inspired daily by the success stories of our patients.  This week, we share with you three of our favorite stories from this year and also talk with Julie Kline of the Trinity Health Freedom Expo about their upcoming event.  In this episode, you'll find out: —The reason Dr. Prather "knows" a patient is improving based on objective lab tests and exams that prove they...

Indiana has an Iodine deficiency. And the list of symptoms associated with Iodine deficiency is LONG. In this episode,we talk about: --Why the Midwest used to be called "The Goiter Belt". And why only 5% of the patients coming through Dr. Prather's office have a normal Thyroid. --The MANY symptoms of low Iodine, including: fatigue, apathy, depression, irritability, weight gain, constipation, menst...

Chiropractic Care is not only helpful for injury recovery, but for preventing future injury and improving performance.  This week, we're joined by Holistic Integration's own Dr. Dodge to talk about how Chiropractic care can help you maximize motion and performance in work and at play.  In this episode, you'll learn: —Why Structure-Function Care is necessary for Homeostasis and Homeostasis is the d...

Another school year has started, so this week we talk about ADHD, which is becoming more common and is a worsening problem. In this episode, you'll discover: —Why Dr. Prather says there are so many misconceptions about ADHD, such as "the kid just needs a good spanking". And how ADHD is a real brain disorder with a different structure than a normal brain, along with abnormal function of the brain....

1-in-6 couples globally suffer from the heartbreak of Infertility, with the numbers being closer to 1-in-5 couples in America.  But Dr. Prather has an amazing success record helping couples through the Structure-Function approach to health care.  In this episode, find out: —Why the Structure-Function focus on getting people healthier is needed for Infertility because "a healthy person can have bab...