Did Angelina Jolie Make A Good Decision? | DRS-104

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drrobert-itunesIn this episode of the Dr. Rob Show, we discuss the recent news about Angelina Jolie undergoing a recent double mastectomy for preventative measures related to a gene mutation (BRCA 1 & 2) in her family line that greatly increases her chance for breast cancer. 1 in 400 to 1 in 800 women in the US have these gene mutations.

Dr. Rob explains how normal MD’s handle these issues of all cancer types is to “cut it off” or “cut it out”, wether or not there is actually any cancer present. Then either before the actual surgery and/or after the fact, we are put on chemo-therapy to kill off any other cancer cells that may be present, which in turn also poisons our entire body. There has got to be a better way in dealing with cancer.

We discuss alternative methods of not only detecting potential cancer, but dealing with it before and after the fact.

 

 

 

 

Associated with an increased of breast cancer: 

Sugar (insulin)
Stress
No sleep
Birth control
Having children later in life
Not breast feeding
Associated with lower breast cancer risk:
Having children early in life (under 18)
Breast feeding

Q & A With Dr. Rob | DRS-103

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In this episode we do a re-cap of our last episode by answering a couple follow up questions and also answer some listener e-mails that covers a wide range of topics from oxidative stress to testosterone problems.

Questions we address:

1) Hi-Thanks for chatting about Fatty Liver and Toenail Fungus. I listened to the Podcast and had the following questions: In regard to the Fungus, what does the Dark Beer provide to ward off the fungus? Also, what is the recommended amount of soaking time-how long, how often. Also, you said it was due to a Suppressed Immune system-How do I find out what is suppressed and what needs to be adjusted-in my DIET to ward off the Fungi? I also did reverse my Fatty Liver enzyme number. But where does the Fat go? I never lost any weight in the process-just changed my diet and reduced drinking wine for a period of 3 months. The Dr said I had to lose weight but I am 20 lbs over which is the hardest 20 to lose. confused about it-Thanks Dr Rob, you Rock!

2) Hello there I’ve been listening to the podcasts and I was wondering if you have any natural tips on stress. Not just the normal stress we fight every day but what we can do on a cellular level to fight oxidative stress in the mitochondria particularly. I know about Co enzyme Q 10 but any other suggestions. Thanks. Mary

3) Can you either help or make a referral for someone to help with a male hormone issue?
My partner has low testosterone and I feel his HRT has been mismanaged. The research I’ve done seems to show pellets or testosterone ciprionex shots, and a low does of arimidex, to be the best protocol. In any event I would like to see him work with someone who is well versed in this area. I have a feeling it needs more than nutritional management due to the longstanding nature of the problem. Thank you so much.

4) Is multi-grain bread better than normal bread? How many eggs per day is too many and for someone who has high cholesterol, should they even eat eggs? How can my boyfriend and I lose those last 5-10 lbs?

 

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NAC 120 caps

NAC 60 caps

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Dealing With A Fatty Liver | DRS-102

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drrobert-itunesIn this episode of the Dr. Rob Show we answer a listener e-mail asking us our thoughts on fatty liver disease as well as how to treat toenail fungus. Dr. Rob talks about the staggering numbers of how many people really have fatty liver disease as well as the number of people that probably have no idea they have fatty liver disease. He explains the things we do to lead up to this disease and we go over what you can do in order to either alleviate some of the symptoms of fatty liver disease, or to get your liver function back to a completely normal level.

We also talk about some interesting ways to treat toenail fungus.

 

 

Fatty Liver Supplement reference:

CORE RESTORE BT KIT

 

 

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Interview with “The Zen Butcher” Bartlett Durand | DRS-101

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drrobert-itunesIn this episode of the Dr. Rob Show we talk once again with Bartlett Durand of Black Earth Meats in Black Earth, WI. In our last interview with Bartlett, he mentioned that he would be traveling to Washington DC to learn more about what kids of things are being put into the animals to help them grow faster and help the commercial meat producers to turn a quicker profit, maybe at the expense of the general publics health.

Anti-Biotics are one of the biggest problems the meat industry is dealing with right now. An extremely high percent of the meat we buy from the grocery store has had anti-biotics in it.

From the anti-biotics to the hormones to the bacteria that is either being injected into or we find on our meat, it all is a big problem and can be related to some of the health problems we are facing from consuming these products.

Bartlett reiterates his point on focusing on local meat production and also petitioning the places that have meat that has been treated with anti-biotics and/or hormones. If we as a people speak as one, we can get the big corporations to change their cost saving ways and allow us to acquire a better quality product and allow us to live a longer and healthier life.

 

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Am I Doomed To Be Overweight Forever? | DRS-100

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drrobert-itunesIn this episode of the Dr. Rob Show we read a really powerful e-mail (at least from our prospective) from one of our female listeners, who has really been struggling with her weight all of her life. And considering we have been getting so many similar e-mails, we felt it would be beneficial for all of our listeners.

The e-mail reads:

Hi, Dr. Rob team!

On April 1, really with very little information to back up our decision, my partner and I decided to spend the month of April avoiding sugar (like, the sweet stuff!) to see how it went. I’ve done this before, in 2004, at the advice of my then-physician’s assistant, to tremendous success, so I decided to give it a whirl again … mostly because I’ve lately been feeling really lethargic and just generally gross.

A bit about me: I’m a 35-year-old woman and what the BMI charts would classify as obese. Standing 5’7″, I currently (and this is 18 days into no sugar and few carbs!) weigh 275.2 lbs. As you might expect, most of the women in my family — and most of my family is women! — have a tendency to store fat in our belly and hip/thigh regions. MANY years ago, I accepted that I would always be overweight and have mostly tried to keep myself at or below 250lbs for general health purposes. For my entire adult life, the health markers most physicians look at have been good: blood pressure around 117-120/80 (so not severe), cholesterol is AMAZING (high HDL, low LDL), normal thyroid, normal fasting glucose levels, etc. The only real reason for medical concern has been the weight, but everything else seems in order and I rarely get sick. (I do, however, have very small patches of psoriasis on my right elbow and knee, and unless I use my medicated shampoo twice weekly, on my scalp. I know this is an inflammatory disease, so I’m quite aware that excess belly fat may well play a role in the psoriasis — or, at least, this has LONG been my own personal theory.)

ANYWAY — if you had asked me on April 1, I would’ve adamantly argued that I am not now, nor have I ever been, “pre-diabetic.” I know my body has responded well to avoiding simple sugars and refined/white carbs, but I just figured everyone worked that way. After finding and listening to many of the back episodes of your podcast, though, as well as reading the work of Gary Taubes and hearing some of Robert Lustig’s talks, I’m now completely convinced I’m insulin resistant. There’s simply no other way I could have put on this much weight, considering that — although I do eat a lot of carbs (well, used to!) — I average around 2000ish calories a day and spend on average 2-4 hours a day standing/walking (as a college professor), as well as living a generally semi-active lifestyle (walking, hiking, etc.). It’s now utterly clear to me what the issue is, and for that alone I thank you.

Looking ahead to a longer horizon than just April 30th, though: The household has decided to stick with the low-carb/no-sugar approach to eating, because we all feel so darn good! (I’ve lost about six pounds, which I’m very happy with.) So after that long-winded background, here’s my question. Well, two questions!

1) If you’re insulin resistant, do you become more insulin sensitive as you back off the high-carb diet? Will the body rebound? Or have I come too late to the party to reverse this unfortunate, ignorant state I’m now in?

 
2) I don’t intend to do so for these first few weeks, but once I get into this new paradigm of eating and have adjusted away from the sweets, I’m thinking of introducing a cheat meal (and later a cheat day) once per week. I know I can handle this, because my perspective on carby/sugary foods is now that they’re essentially poison, not at all good, etc. Being that I am so overweight, though, will this backfire in my attempts to beat back all the years of built-up insulin resistance?I have no problem taking the (very, very) long view, so I think a cheat meal or day could help me feel less “deprived” (of poison, ha!) and generate the other good effects you discuss on the podcast … but, I also obviously don’t want to undermine my successes with a few less-great choices here and there. I hope you have some advice, and although I’d certainly appreciate an email reply, I’d be happier to hear you address this on the podcast, as these are questions I’ve found almost no information about in my last 19 days of obsessive podcast listening, reading, and internet research. ;-) All the best, and thanks for what you do!! It’s (literally) a life saver! No, wait. I can’t end there. I seriously CANNOT emphasize enough how utterly life altering it has been to understand what the science is behind my physical appearance, as well as to — FOR THE FIRST TIME, EVER — feel hope that I could ever be something other than terribly, terribly overweight. That hope is just overwhelming. I know I can do it; Lord knows I’ve overcome greater challenges. Knowing that my body is capable of it, though? That’s just huge. I never would’ve believed you before I learned about the science behind it. So thank you.Best regards,
Liz
Over the last couple years, we have received many, many e-mails from both male and female listeners experiencing these same issues. We have noticed that wrapping your mind around our “new way of thinking” is very hard. As we have said many times, many people have inflammation issues and are insulin resistant and don’t even realize it. Sugar and refined carbohydrates are a big tool in these problems.
As Liz mentioned, after obsessive researching on the internet, she can’t find the answers to any of the questions she has posed to us today.
Dr. Rob will not only answer Liz’s questions, but also give you the science behind these problems, help you understand the issues and give you his expert advice on how to overcome your diseases and over all health problems. We give you the motivation to help you lose weight and feel great!
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