Intellectual Medicine

By Dr. Stephen Petteruti

My work as a practicing physician has been focused on enhancing human vitality by targeting health at a cellular level. My interest is in combining the best of conventional medicine, with advances in ... more

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How many episodes does Intellectual Medicine have?

The podcast currently has 73 episodes available.

Intellectual Medicine episodes:

July 01, 2024 Which is the best weight loss drug? What are the risks?
We are witnessing the era of drug
therapy for weight loss treatment. In reality pharmacology has been available
for over 50 years. There has been a reluctance on the part of doctors to use
drug therapy, and a bias within the society at large. This episode expands your
knowledge about possible drug treatment options. It also reflects upon the
long-term risks of drug treatment, and how to manage pharmacology when target
weight has been achieved.

The brain defends its weight. Regaining is
almost inevitable. Knowing which drugs to use, when to use them, and how to
combine them is critical for long-term success
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30min
June 22, 2024 Four potentially harmful screening tests to avoid
Medical screening seems like a
good idea. Doesn't it make sense to look for something when you feel healthy so
that a bad outcome can be prevented? Doesn't it make sense to try to find
something early before can harm you? This intuitive wisdom gets applied to many
tests in the medical world. It just doesn't hold up. The combination of fear, and
blind faith in modern medicine have driven many of us to get testing done that
can harm us and has not shown to have significant value to prevent anything bad from
happening. Find out which four of these common tests I recommend you
reconsider, or entirely avoid.
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29min
June 11, 2024 What is the best way to take hormones? Injection, cream, pellets or capsules?

When it comes to administering
hormone therapy you have several options. Hormones can be injected, taken by
mouth, applied as topical creams, or implanted as pellets. What are the pros
and cons of each approach? There are some providers who falsely claim that one
method is intrinsically superior, or that some of the methods have
disproportionate risk. Such claims are all false. With regard to risk all forms
of hormone administration are the same. That is to say, they all have
extraordinarily low risk. When it comes to clinical effects, what matters the
most is the positive impact they will have on your vitality. Although you
cannot re-create the natural pattern of hormone release, you can address the
symptoms of hormonal depletion. The approach you pick will be based largely on
your personal preference. This podcast will help you separate unsubstantiated
opinions, from the current facts regarding methods of application.
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28min
June 04, 2024 Is medicine today like the catholic church in 1633?
In medicine developing a
"consensus" is nothing more than a majority agreeing with the same
approach. Consensus, even in the absence of strong evidence, can turn into a
dogma that defies modification by reason. In this episode we reflect on some of
the dogmas, and how they can affect your healthcare freedom and your
opportunity for truly honest informed consent. Fear of hormones, belief in the
virtue of mammograms, the overuse of imaging studies all have elements of dogma
that propel their use far beyond what reason would otherwise indicate. If
you're prepared, you have a better chance to direct your own healthcare and
defy the coercion of dogma.
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30min
May 28, 2024 Is it time for a new general in the "War" on cancer?
In his State of the Union address
in 1971, Richard Nixon made a special request for an extra $100 million to find
a cure for cancer. Here we are over 50 years later and cancer has become if
anything more of a problem than ever. 50 years, billions of dollars, cancer
rates extending to more younger people, breast cancer at epidemic levels, what
went wrong?

Cancer is a cellular disease.
Waiting for tumors to emerge, and then attempting to kill them, is not the best
approach. What can be done instead? A different approach is needed.
Archaeological evidence supports the likelihood that cancer was a rare disease
before the industrial age. In many ways it seems we brought this disease upon
ourselves. It's time to reframe the challenge. This podcast gives examples of
an alternative approach that offers the opportunity for better, healthier
living with less cancer.
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30min
May 20, 2024 Sex Drive; what is normal?
Libido, sex drive, desire, without
it our species would become extinct. For such a critical part of human
existence it remains shrouded in mystery and misunderstanding.

What are the ingredients that make
up a healthy sex drive? What is the range of normal with regard to sexual
desire and sexual activity? What are the important elements necessary to keep
our sexual vitality throughout the span of our life? How often do healthy
couples have sex? What is the normal frequency of achieving climax when having
sex? These and other questions will be addressed.

That we have a sexual desire makes
us innately human. What we do with that desire is our choice to make. In this episode I share with you my decades of clinical experience
and research regarding the range of sexual desire and sexual behavior from
puberty through the entire lifespan.
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30min
May 13, 2024 Ozzy Osbourne gets stem cells.
Ozzy is getting stem cells for his
Parkinson's disease. Like many other chronic degenerative conditions there is
no cure for Parkinson's. The same could be said for arthritis, heart disease,
autoimmune diseases, in fact the aging process itself! In the face of
inevitable decay, stem cells offer hope. Studies have demonstrated stem cells to be very safe. Their
biological purpose is indisputable, they are attracted to and repair damaged
cells. Early studies have pointed toward benefit in a wide array of conditions
including liver disease, lung disease, arthritis, autoimmune illnesses, and
aging frailty itself.

The availability of stem cells has
expanded beyond the realm of celebrities and the wealthy. This episode will
give you a base of knowledge that can be utilized as you reflect upon ways to
address your own health, and your own antiaging lifestyle. Stem cells are not
just for the rich and famous, they are now for everyday people. The critical
component is an honest and thorough consultative reflection before embarking on
a treatment pathway.
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30min
May 06, 2024 The best way to rejuvenate joints and soft tissue
Conventional medicine treats joint
and tendon injuries by blocking pain, and using drugs that accelerate decay
even if they provide temporary comfort. Over the past 10 years there has been an
explosion in our understanding about how to regenerate joints, regrow
cartilage, make tendons and ligaments more elastic and pliable, in essence
regenerate our musculoskeletal system without drugs or surgery. The problem is
that conventional medicine is stuck in the insurance reimbursement pattern.
They do what they get paid for. If you want real regenerative health for your
joints you will need to find it from an antiaging specialist.

But what to choose? There is so
much out there and it all sounds wonderful. This podcast covers the main
regenerative treatments currently available including shockwave therapy, ozone,
PRP, and stem cells.

You will come away with a new appreciation of
what to avoid, and with the new sense of hopefulness about your musculoskeletal
system serving you well throughout the span of your wonderful, long life!
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27min
April 29, 2024 Rejuvenating with Ozone
If a substance is a part of nature
then it is very unlikely to become a part of mainstream medicine. If it can't
be patented, if it can't be turned into a highly profitable product, then it's
not going to see the light of day. Such is the fate of ozone! Remarkably
healing, incredibly safe, capable of killing bacteria, fungi, viruses and mold,
regenerative to joints and stimulating to cellular energy, there's much to love
about ozone. Medical grade ozone gas is an important part of antiaging
medicine. We use it to rejuvenate joints. Intravenous ozone can stimulate the
immune system and support tissue oxygenation. Gently applied Rectal ozone can
support patients fighting Crohn's, ulcerative colitis, diverticulitis and other
chronic inflammatory bowel conditions. Ozone helps the body to heal itself and
can spare you the trauma of surgery, or the toxicity of drugs.
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29min
March 30, 2024 The "no biopsy" way to address prostate "cancer"
For 70 years we have been taking
prostate glands out of men in an attempt to "cure" prostate cancer.
For about the same length of time we have been sticking needles in prostate glands
in a scavenger hunt looking for cancer cells. These approaches seem logical and
have become the standard of care. But there is a problem, the current approach
to diagnosing and treating prostate cancer has not been demonstrated to
actually cure cancer, or even help men live longer. On the other hand biopsies,
surgery and radiation cause harm. How did we get stuck in this place, and is
there anything we can do about it?

Intellectual Medicine proposes an
alternative approach to evaluating and managing suspected prostate cancer that does
not involve sticking needles in the prostate, surgery or radiation. For some
men this approach will offer them a welcomed option.

Above all else ask questions,
gather information, then reflect upon how you want to manage your health. This
podcast will help to give you a unique perspective worthy of considering
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29min

FAQs about Intellectual Medicine:

How many episodes does Intellectual Medicine have?

The podcast currently has 73 episodes available.