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 474 episodes available.

Stay Well with Dr. Zorba Paster episodes:

December 01, 2025Politicians are damaging public trust in science and immunizations
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Zorba's thoughts on recent efforts by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to link autism to common immunizations.
Zorba mentions a Dutch study that found no link between the MMR vaccine and autism. Here is that study:
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1124634/
(Recorded Nov 30 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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4min
November 27, 2025Health, Happiness, and Gratitude on Thanksgiving
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Zorba shares his wisdom and well wishes for realizing a happy, healthy Thanksgiving. Plus some wise words from Ralph Waldo Emerson.
(Recorded November 25, 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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4min
November 25, 2025Screen time vs. Book reading | Acupuncture | The Original Snake Oil Salesman | Alcohol & back pain | CBD risks | Karl's Yellowstone trip
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Dr. Zorba and Karl look at a new study showing Americans spend less time reading for fun and more time on screens. Zorba talks about using acupuncture for balance issues. We learn about the OG snake oil salesman, and Zorba talks about alcohol use and back pain. Zorba also discusses a potential liver risk with using CBD products, and Karl shares his family road trip stories from Yellowstone (including a bizarre bee sting remedy).
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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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19min
November 19, 2025Is Social Media making us dumber? | Sinus & sleep woes | Little Debbie returns! | When do babies see color? | Pizza, Jet lag & Self care
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Dr. Zorba and Karl look at new research linking social media use to lower cognitive performance in preteens. Zorba helps a caller with breathing and sleep issues, helps a listener with sinusitis, and talks about black crust pizza and jet lag after a trip to India. Zorba talks about the importance of self care, illuminates us on when babies develop sight and start seeing in color, and we check in with our favorite ultra-processed snack cake buddy, Little Debbie!
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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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26min
November 14, 2025Bonus Episode: Pharma Police - Generic drugs and what the FDA is hiding
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ProPublica (an independent, non-profit news organization) recently reported on the FDA’s handling of potential safety issues concerning generic drugs we get from overseas manufacturers. Some of their findings include:
· For decades, the FDA has blacked out the names of generic drugs on inspection reports for foreign factories that were found to have safety and quality violations.
· This has prevented patients, doctors, and pharmacists from knowing whether manufacturing failures have made medications ineffective or unsafe.
You can find the ProPublica article here
(Recorded Nov 10, 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

Stay well!
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5min
November 12, 2025Beta Blockers (the good & bad) | Sciatica relief | Sugar & Aging | Zorba gets corny!
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Dr. Zorba and Karl look at new research about how beta blockers may raise a heart risk for women (we also hear from Robert Downey Jr.). Zorba helps a caller with sciatica, and talks about how our sugar habits need to change as we age. Zorba walks us through his tried and true method for preparing and storing corn so it stays tasty all winter long.
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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18min
November 07, 2025Bonus Episode: Is Melatonin use linked to heart failure?
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Dr. Zorba Paster's thoughts on a new study that links long-term use of the popular sleep aid melatonin, to heart failure. Is it good science...or clickbait?
(Recorded November 7, 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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4min
November 05, 2025Can cannabis reduce back pain? | Gut health | Turmeric benefits | Insomnia | Shingles | Grammar Cops & Mom Jokes
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Dr. Zorba and Karl look at two new studies that show cannabis products can help with back pain. Zorba takes a call about a special turmeric drink, and helps listeners with insomnia, gut health issues, and advice on shingles. They also hear a mom joke and get a visit from the newly badged 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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29min
November 03, 2025Bonus Episode: RSV - What you need to know
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Dr. Zorba Paster on the RSV outbreak and what you need to know about the different vaccines available.
(Recorded November 2, 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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5min
October 29, 2025Overcoming Fear | Swimmer's itch | Acupressure | Quackery | Chocolate chip cookies!
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Dr. Zorba and Karl look at new research about the brain mechanism that help us overcome fear. Zorba gives a caller advice about dealing with swimmer's itch. Zorba tries out Karl's acupressure mat (on the show). They talk about how parents used to calm their children back in the day (booze and opium). And Zorba shares his favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe.
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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20min

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

The podcast currently has 474 episodes available.

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