Discoveries are happening all the time about the relationship between the bugs in our bowels and our brains. In today’s show we hear about the complexity of this relationship, new drugs in the form of probiotics, and the damage the modern industrial diet does to our gut health.

If you have found you sleep better with a heavier blanket, you are not alone. Our desire for weight and warmth can be traced back to our hunter-gatherer days, as Dr. Power highlights in today’s episode. We also hear about modern weighted blankets, who they might benefit, and some things to watch out for when using them. Be sure to tune in today!

If you need to get up in the middle of the night to empty your bladder, you are not alone. While it might signal a more serious problem, this condition is called nocturia. In this episode, Dr. Power talks about some of the reasons we might need to urinate while we are asleep and how the loss of tissue flexibility contributes to our need to urinate more frequently. Tune in today to hear more!

The opioid epidemic is a major public health concern. In this episode, we learn more about it, why it is so difficult to rein in, and how these drugs move around the country. To hear about this complicated crisis, be sure to tune in today!

Knee pain can affect your quality of life tremendously. Is surgery always the best solution for this pesky problem? Not necessarily, as we find out from Dr. Power today. We hear more about other, non-surgical methods to reduce and even eliminate knee aches and pains. Tune in to learn more!

It’s commonly thought that exercising in cold weather can lead to sickness. The science shows that this isn’t true but viruses do survive for longer in cold, dry air. Apart from avoiding sneezers, it’s advised that you cover your head to reduce body heat loss and wear sunscreen on sunny days. Tune in for more insights on staying healthy while exercising in cold weather.

Medical breakthroughs have discovered that our gut microbiome plays a larger role in our total health than previously thought. Old nutritional research emphasizes the upper gut’s role in digestion. The latest science shows how bacteria in the lower gut helps to promote health. Tune in to learn about the incredible role that the gut biome plays in maintaining our health.

Exercise does not just sharpen thinking but contributes to lasting brain health as well. Research shows that excess weight can negatively affect the cortex, increasing one’s risk of dementia. Therefore, the more fit and trim we are, the less we have to worry about a deteriorating brain. Tune in and learn about the connections between exercise and the brain today.

Human beings are more likely to suffer from heart attacks and strokes if their arteries have hardened up. You can prevent your arteries from hardening by keeping your cholesterol levels low. Tune in today and learn a few cholesterol-lowering tips, including new research that is discovering the role of the gut in this issue.

If you do a job that involves sitting behind the computer for hours every day, you are likely experiencing back pain. There are several solutions available to you if this is the case, and in today’s show, Dr. Power talks about a few of them. Tune in today.