Stay Well with Dr. Zorba Paster

By Wisconsin Public Radio

A joyful take on healthy living with family physician Dr. Zorba Paster.

"When people ask me what I hope to achieve with my podcast, I sum it up in one sentence: “To help people liv

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The podcast currently has 485 episodes available.

Stay Well with Dr. Zorba Paster episodes:

February 18, 2026The Best Way To Exercise For Longevity | Menopause & Orgasms | Constant Throat Clearing | Snoring Remedies | Mom Jokes
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Dr. Zorba talks about his ski trips and lays out the best way to exercise for longevity. Zorba helps out a caller whose husband can't stop clearing his throat, and he reveals if mouth tape can help with snoring. Zorba also talks about menopause and orgasms. The Grammar Cops chime in, and we hear a very well thought out Mom Joke.
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Production, edit, and music by Karl Christenson

Send your question to Dr. Zorba (he loves to help!):

Phone: 608-492-9292 (call anytime)

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.doctorzorba.org

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39min
February 11, 2026Your Next Doctor Could be AI | Boat Names! | GERD | Iron Supplements | Mom Jokes | Grammar Cops
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Dr. Zorba discusses how artificial intelligence has impacted medicine, and how soon we may see AI doctors. Karl shares some boat names. Zorba helps listeners with GERD issues, and iron supplements. The Grammar Cops chime in, and we hear a Mom Joke that will leave listeners stunned.
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Production, edit, and music by Karl Christenson

Send your question to Dr. Zorba (he loves to help!):

Phone: 608-492-9292 (call anytime)

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.doctorzorba.org

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34min
February 06, 2026How The New Dietary Guidelines May Impact School Lunches
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The Department of Health and Human Services and the USDA recently unveiled new Dietary Guidelines for Americans, along with a new food pyramid. Zorba explores how these changes may impact schools and how they prepare and serve food to children.
(Recorded February 5, 2026)
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Production, edit, and music by Karl Christenson

Send your question to Dr. Zorba (he loves to help!):

Phone: 608-492-9292 (call anytime)

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.doctorzorba.org

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5min
February 04, 2026Teen Social Media use Skyrocketing | What if your Doc is rude? | Parasites in Kids | GERD | Mom Jokes
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Dr. Zorba looks at a new Pew Research study that shows 1 in 5 U.S. teens are on social media "almost constantly." He helps a caller with what to do when their doctor is not nice or helpful. Zorba deciphers a viral video going around about "parasite mania" in our kids, he tackles PPI use for GERD, and fields a dental question. The Grammar Cops chime in, and we hear a Mom Joke that mall rats might enjoy.
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Support the show
Production, edit, and music by Karl Christenson

Send your question to Dr. Zorba (he loves to help!):

Phone: 608-492-9292 (call anytime)

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.doctorzorba.org

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29min
January 28, 2026Guidelines on Ozempic & GLP-1 drugs | Vitamins | Zorba Laughs | Lack of Appetite | Blood Letting still a thing?
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Dr. Zorba looks at new guidelines laid out by the World Health Organization regarding GLP-1 drugs. He helps a caller who has questions about which vitamins to take, and helps a emailer about how to regain their appetite. In our Quack Tales segment we hear about modern day blood letting, and we revisit the idea of prescribing Zorba's laugh for medicinal purposes.
Support the show
Production, edit, and music by Karl Christenson

Send your question to Dr. Zorba (he loves to help!):

Phone: 608-492-9292 (call anytime)

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.doctorzorba.org

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42min
January 26, 2026New Vaccine Schedule: The CDC Continues To Ignore Science
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Dr. Zorba's thoughts on the CDC overhauling the childhood vaccine schedule to resemble Denmark's.
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Production, edit, and music by Karl Christenson

Send your question to Dr. Zorba (he loves to help!):

Phone: 608-492-9292 (call anytime)

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.doctorzorba.org

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6min
January 21, 2026Shingles Shot may slow Dementia | Hormone Replacement Therapy | Cologuard | Mom Jokes | Rhubarb & Glucose | Cannabis Cops
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Dr. Zorba looks at important new research that shows the Shingles vaccine may slow down dementia. He also helps out listeners with questions about hormone replacement therapy (HRT), Cologuard, and if rhubarb affects glucose levels. We hear a Mom Joke from Karl's mom, and Zorba goes up in smoke with the Cannabis Cops.
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Production, edit, and music by Karl Christenson

Send your question to Dr. Zorba (he loves to help!):

Phone: 608-492-9292 (call anytime)

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.doctorzorba.org

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24min
January 15, 2026Cancer Linked to Food Preservatives | Vertigo | Zorba Pushes Back Against Anti-Science | Insomnia | COVID nasal spray
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Dr. Zorba digs into two new studies that link food preservatives to cancer and type 2 diabetes. Zorba helps out listeners with vertigo, insomnia, and talks about the OTC nasal spray that helps with COVID. Zorba also pushes back against anti-science policies coming out of Washington, and we hear from the Italian faction of the Grammar Cops.
Support the show
Production, edit, and music by Karl Christenson

Send your question to Dr. Zorba (he loves to help!):

Phone: 608-492-9292 (call anytime)

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.doctorzorba.org

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47min
January 13, 2026Violence and Compassion: Thoughts on Recent Events in Minneapolis
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Zorba shares his thoughts on recents events in Minneapolis surrounding a fatal shooting carried out by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer.
(recorded January 12, 2025)
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Production, edit, and music by Karl Christenson

Send your question to Dr. Zorba (he loves to help!):

Phone: 608-492-9292 (call anytime)

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.doctorzorba.org

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11min
January 09, 2026Thoughts on the new (Upside down?) Food Pyramid
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Zorba's digests the good and the bad of the updated Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Why is the AMA is supporting it...and is it living in the Upside Down?
Support the show
Production, edit, and music by Karl Christenson

Send your question to Dr. Zorba (he loves to help!):

Phone: 608-492-9292 (call anytime)

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.doctorzorba.org

Stay well!
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6min

FAQs about Stay Well with Dr. Zorba Paster:

How many episodes does Stay Well with Dr. Zorba Paster have?

The podcast currently has 485 episodes available.

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