Dr. Martin has often shared the stat that the average North American consumes 200 pounds of sugar per year. But did you know that 133 pounds of wheat are also consumed in a typical year? Dr. Martin was quite surprised by that number!

Join Dr. Martin as he discusses our addiction to wheat and how it wreaks havoc on our microbiome. He also discusses the benefits of Stevia as a sweetener in today’s episode.

Dr. Martin answers questions sent in by our listeners.

Some of today’s topics include:

• Castor oil
• Cream vs milk
• Repairing myelin sheaths
• Firmicutes or bacteroides in red meat
• Dissolving of blood clots
• Mast cell syndrome
• Abnormal ventricular function
• Methylated folate
• Candida parasite cleanse
• Oxalates
• Pilonidal abscess
• Pericarditis

From energy drinks, to granola bars, to cereal, there are certain foods we buy thinking they’re healthy food choices, when really they’re not. Dr. Martin says to stop wasting your money!

The food companies have convinced us what’s healthy, when really these foods are unnecessary. Join Dr. Martin as he shares what you should stop wasting your money on in today’s episode.

Dr. Martin often talks about kingdoms of food, and the animal kingdom is definitely the one he speaks of the most. When you’re eating primarily from the plant kingdom, you run the risk of developing oxalates, glass-like crystals that can cause you trouble.

A new study on magnesium citrate is showing how it can get rid of oxalates. This is good news, but Dr. Martin says changing your diet is the better answer. 

Join Dr. Martin as he discusses oxalates and stones in today’s episode.

Dr. Martin continues his series on what has happened since the 1970s that has made us sicker than ever.

In the 1970s, there was less heart disease, there was less cancer, there was less Alzheimer's, there was certainly less diabetes, and there was less autoimmune. All of this has now changed and Dr. Martin discusses what’s happened in part two of this series.

Dr. Martin recently read an article saying that people in 1970 were fit as a fiddle. Although that’s true comparatively to today, Dr. Martin adds an asterisk as many people were still smoking.

So, what has happened since then that rates of obesity and diabetes have skyrocketed? Join Dr. Martin in today’s episode as he shares what’s happened that we are now sicker than ever!

Dr. Martin answers questions sent in by our listeners.

Some of today’s topics include:

• Floaters in eyes
• DHA & fasting
• Fixing vertigo
• Importance of bloodwork
• Stopping of supplements for tests
• Lowering of CRP
• Intracranial hypertension
• Parathyroid & thyroid
• Recommendation of carnivore diet
• Changing dairy
• Fixing gallstones

Dairy intolerance is a lot more common nowadays, but why is that? It never used to be so prevalent.

Dr. Martin suggests that the problem is not with dairy itself, but with the individual's gut health. The pasteurization and homogenization of milk, along with the overuse of antibiotics, have led to a decrease in beneficial gut bacteria, leading to dairy intolerance. 

Join Dr. Martin as he discusses germ theory and explains what happened to dairy.

When you regularly don’t get enough sleep, you’re increasing your risk of getting Alzheimer’s. That’s what researchers out of Edinburgh, Scotland learned after following 8,000 participants for 25 years. They found that those who sleep less than six hours a night had a 30% increase in Alzheimer's by the time they were 70.

Dr. Martin shares two new studies about the importance of sleep for overall health, and particularly in relation to Alzheimer's and aging. He shares tips on making sure you’re getting between 6 and 8 hours of sleep regularly.

Dr. Martin has always encouraged listeners to get strong, and especially when you’re older. As we age, we are more susceptible to sarcopenia which is the wasting of muscle. 

According to a new study, you have a 2.4 times greater risk of dementia if sarcopenia is present. Muscle and brain have a big connection and this is even more true with older adults.

Dr. Martin also looks at a second study about the link between fructose and Alzheimer's in today’s episode!