Hip replacement surgeries are relatively common and typically have good outcomes. In today’s episode, Dr. Power sheds light on this surgery, some of the approaches taken, along with factors that contribute to its success. Tune in to hear more.

You have probably heard about herd immunity at some stage during this pandemic. But what is it, and how can a vaccine help speed up the process? In today’s episode, Dr. Power answers these questions, so be sure to tune in to find out more!

Despite the tragedies created by COVID-19, the world has never been in better shape, according to Ellen, a public health instructor. In this episode, Dr. Power tells us that the effects of communicable diseases like measles, mumps, and polio have been minimized thanks to the efforts of the World Health Organization. Globally speaking, there’s less hunger and starvation than ever before. Yet, Dr. Power also reveals a flip side to this and touches on how rampant obesity is causing risk to over 300 million people today.

The discerning grocery shopper typically avoids foods that are processed or contain additives. Egg albumin is a preservative that is used on fruit and vegetables. The question is — is it safe? Today Dr. Power investigates egg albumin and gives listeners the whys, hows, and whens to this substance, and whether or not it should be avoided. To finish off the episode, Dr. Power shares a brief anecdote from a patient of his who happens to be a research nutritionist.

As more time passes, virologists and doctors gain a greater understanding of COVID-19 and its characteristics. Today, Dr. Power takes a look at how an overweight body is susceptible to contracting COVID-19 and why its response to the virus can be so poor. To conclude this episode, Dr. Power tells listeners about some of the adverse metabolic effects that COVID-19 has on the body.

Deemed to be the bad guy, cholesterol has been a health buzzword among medical professionals and the average Joe for many years now. Today, Dr. Power explores whether or not cholesterol’s bad-guy status is deserved. Dr. Power goes on to explain which health risks are associated with cholesterol, as well as where one might find this harmful lipid. To cap off the show, Dr. Power talks about why our bodies don’t necessarily need cholesterol from external sources, as well as the type of diet we ought to pursue.

In today’s show, we learn about a friend of Dr. Power’s who, while dressing a buck he recently hunted, noticed its gut microbiome for the first time. This leads our host to describe the human gut microbiome and weigh in on its function, evolution, and the foods that keep it working to our best benefit. Tune in today!

While we might not enjoy the thought of ruminating over the characteristics of our stools after they leave our bodies, there is much to be learned about our health from our feces. In today’s show, Dr. Power describes what the stool of a well-fibered diet should look like, as well as what it should contain.

The tendency for heart disturbances to cause strokes is evidence of the connection between the brain and the heart. Although the adult human brain constitutes less than 2% of the body's total mass, it gets 25% of the heart’s total daily blood output – all to drive the flow of cerebral spinal fluid. Tune in and learn about the brain washing function of cerebral spinal fluid, when it is most active in the brain, and some of the things that can go wrong while the brain is being cleansed.

Hospitals are places where many heart-wrenching events occur and for this reason, people who are visiting friends or family in these places often fall sick themselves. Today on the show, you’ll learn about some of the bodily conditions that people experience when they visit their loved ones in hospitals.