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Nutritionist Leyla Muedin answers this listener question: Can you share your knowledge about natural sugar substitutes like date sugar, monk fruit, and coconut sugar? Plus, what is the cause of your fatigue? The impact of mitochondrial function on fatigue.

Dr. Jaime Salas-Rushford reports from the frontlines of COVID-19 treatment at one of New York’s hardest-hit hospitals. He’s an integrative physician who serves as Medical Director of FITbodymd Medicine in Puerto Rico, but responded to the call to treat patients during the height of the coronavirus pandemic in New York City. He reflects on the lessons learned: Ventilators are overused; hydroxychloroquine seems to have helped; patients with COVID-19 need basic inexpensive supportive care, administered promptly; vitamin C and zinc were liberally used in the hospital. He also notes that patients who take supplements regularly seemed to fare better. As the author of "Fight Colds, Flu and Other Infections with AHCC," he’s convinced of its efficacy in supporting immunity. Dr. Salas-Rushford claims “COVID-19 was an eye-opener” and we need to learn from it to cultivate resilience to weather future challenges. He says the pandemic has revealed the vulnerabilities of our health care system, which needs more emphasis on old-fashioned primary care, and a restoration of the doctor-patient relationship. Dr. Salas-Rushford is currently advising businesses in New York City on how to safely reopen; he’s concerned that excessive restrictions will irrevocably damage the economy and affect the livelihoods of Americans, with devastating effects on their mental and physical well-being.

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Integrative Physician Dr. Jaime Salas-Rushford.

--Study: Italian youth test negative for COVID-19

--I've been taking Bergamot for six months and my LDL went from 199 to 212. Why hasn't it helped?

--I've been suffering from reflux for over 20 years. Would you recommend I try betaine hydrochloride?

--My wife has been sick with intermittent bronchitis and pneumonia since last year and it is only intensifying - help!

--My husband suffered a stroke last year and has some residual symptoms. Where can I take him for treatment in the Naples, Florida area?

--I'm 83 with well-controlled diabetes and kidney disease. Can I take metformin and/or L-glutamine?

--My five-year-old granddaughter has intermittent leg pains. Any recommendations?

--My recent blood tests reveal high B12 and folate levels? Should I be concerned?

Dr. David Hanscom is an orthopedic complex spinal deformity surgeon who, after quitting his practice, is on a mission: re-introducing true healing into medicine. He believes that doctors should spend quality time with their patients so they can listen and understand their complete situation. Most recently, since the COVID-19 outbreak - which he tested positive and experienced, Dr. Hanscom has been working with a team of other medical doctors and researchers, exploring the relationship between inflammation and ALL Chronic disease from back pain to cancer to COVID-19. As an Orthopedic surgeon, he's helped countless people go pain-free without surgery.

Even people who were told by several different surgeons that they needed surgery. He provides a method - those who do it - go Pain-Free. All this to say that whether it’s back pain or COVID 19 (not to mention other chronic diseases) - the nervous system plays A SIGNIFICANT ROLE on the road to recovery.

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. David Hanscom, an orthopedic complex spinal deformity surgeon who has quit his practice and is on a mission: re-introducing true healing into medicine.

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