Our mobility naturally deteriorates as we age but, in today’s Metabolic Moment, Dr. Power has some practical advice for preventing stumbles and tumbles. Canes and walkers provide stability, of course, but good vision and keeping fit and active are key to maintaining an upright position! Tune in to learn more.

What are the best diagnostics tools when it comes to screening for diabetes? Brian is screened annually with a hemoglobin A1C, but Dr. Power cautions that, according to a new study, the A1C test misses nearly 70% of those individuals suffering early diabetes. Tune in for some tips for more efficient and accurate methods for diabetes screening!

Are drinking tea and eating curry smart ways to improve your memory? Well, today’s question comes from Alita, who wonders the same thing. In today’s Metabolic Moment, Dr. Power explains that, while it’s a step in the right direction, tea and curry alone won’t provide you with the antioxidants you need for optimum brain nutrition. Tune in to learn more about the best diet for your brain!

Today’s question comes from Patricia, a cancer survivor, who is curious whether a cancer vaccine is in production. Dr. Power explains how the success of Operation Warp Speed, an initiative by the US government to facilitate and accelerate the development, manufacturing, and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, was built on earlier cancer research on gene machinery. To find out more about this fascinating topic, tune in today!

Many of us have heard different tales about performing a certain daily habit that can lead to health benefits, but are we simply and blindly following what we’ve heard, or is there scientific evidence to support some of these tales? Join Dr. Power in today’s episode to hear the truth about the idea of drinking a glass of wine at dinner could help boost your brain power, and whether it matters if it’s red of white wine. Tune in today to find out!

Exercise comes with many different benefits, two of those include fat burning and the releasing of mood-lifting endogenous chemicals. Join Dr. Power in today’s episode as he answers Claire’s question regarding exercise muscles and their ability to continue burning calories, even at rest. Tune in today!

It would seem, that what we eat plays a major role in the health and function of our bodies as a whole. Join Dr. Power today, as he answer’s Tony’s loaded question regarding what has been learned in labs about the consumption of high fat diets and inevitably developing different types of cancer.

Today’s question comes from Will, who has noticed his elderly father stumbling recently. Dr. Power explains that maintaining balance involves both muscle strength and sensory awareness, both of which decline as we age. Tune in today to learn more about the systems involved in keeping your body upright, as well as some of the steps you can take to strengthen your balance!

Trevor wonders how our modern day diet damages the immune system. In this episode, Dr. Power shares some of the research that exists about trace toxins, including residual antibiotics or pesticides, and the microscopic damage they might be doing to our intestinal wall, where most of the human immune system lives and works. Tune in to learn more about how to promote gut health and, in turn, immunity!

Today’s metabolic moment is for steady pizza lover, Harry, who often turns a blind eye to the ill effects it is likely having on his health. Despite how delicious, convenient, and affordable pizza is, eating it regularly is associated with obesity, cancer, and high blood pressure and, in this episode, Dr. Power takes a broad view of the industrial diet and goes into detail about how it can cause quiet, unrecognized metabolic dysfunction.