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Men Are Becoming More Like Women

May 31, 2011

Interview with Dr. Kent Holtorf, Medical Director of the Holtorf Medical Group

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Mike Carruthers:
Those who wish men should be more like women are apparently getting their way. In part because men have become fatter than they used to be.

Dr. Kent Holtorf:
Because the fat actually induces the body to turn testosterone into estrogen.

Dr. Kent Holtorf

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Truth About Cosmetic Products - Part 2

March 17, 2011

Interview with Perry Romanowski, author of the book Can You Get Hooked on Lip Balm?: Top Cosmetic Scientists Answer Your Questions about the Lotions, Potions and Other Beauty Products You Use Every Day

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Mike Carruthers:
Lots of cosmetic products promise to get rid of wrinkles.

Perry Romanowski:
And the truth is there’s only one thing that’s ever been shown to topically get rid of wrinkles and that’s retinol.

Perry Romanowski

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Truth About Cosmetic Products

March 16, 2011

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Mike Carruthers:
We spend a lot of money on cosmetic products and it can get confusing.

Perry Romanowski:
The beauty industry is a lot about products that are good products that work, but a lot about promises that they really can’t deliver.

Perry Romanowski

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What Your Genes Can Tell You

September 23, 2010

Interview with Kevin Davies, author of the book The $1,000 Genome

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Mike Carruthers:
Would you like to know now what diseases you’re more likely to get in the future? Well you can.

Kevin Davies:
The stage we’ve reached now is essentially almost anybody can have their own personal genome project done.

Kevin Davies

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Getting The Best Possible Medical Care

October 1, 2010

Interview with Davis Liu, M.D., author of the book Stay Healthy, Live Longer, Spend Wisely: Making Intelligent Choices in America's Healthcare System

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Mike Carruthers:
When you're healthy it's easy to take your health for granted, however…

Davis Liu, M.D.:
Good health is priceless and it's the most powerful financial asset we have. For example, with good health you can always make more money but with more money you can't always get good health.

David Liu, M.D.

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Save Your Life By Being Informed

September 7, 2010

Interview with John Corso M.D., author of the book Stupid Reasons People Die, An Ingenious Plot For Defusing Deadly Diseases

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Mike Carruthers:
Human nature being what it is, we often avoid going to the doctor for fear of finding out that something's wrong, however…

Dr. John Corso, M.D.:
My recommendation is that people, first of all have to take charge of the preventive health care in their lives by themselves. Unfortunately I believe that our medical system is really good at mopping up after a disease but it does not do prevention very well.

Dr. John Corso

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Good News About Your Financial Future

January 8, 2010

Interview with Jonathan Pond, author of the book You Can Do It!: The Boomer's Guide to a Great Retirement

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Mike Carruthers:
Baby Boomers, it's been said, have a perilous financial future because they have too much debt, not enough money saved and their retirement outlook is bleak - well, here's a different point of view…

Jonathan Pond:
Boomers are in a lot better condition than the media and the financial services industry would have it - some studies have suggested that as many as 80% of Boomers are on track to achieve a pretty good retirement.

Jonathan Pond

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Effective Ways To Relieve Stress

October 14, 2009

Interview with Dr. Frank Lawlis, author of the book Retraining the Brain: A 45-Day Plan to Conquer Stress and Anxiety

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Mike Carruthers:

Feeling a little stressed out? Try eating some strawberries.

Dr. Frank Lawlis:

Especially if you eat the strawberries with the stems. That package of the leaves and the stems creates an enormous kind of stress relief.

Dr Frank Lawlis

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What If You Go To The Emergency Room

September 29, 2009
Interview with Dr. Travis Stork, host of the TV show The Doctors

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Mike Carruthers:
Most emergency room visits are not in an ambulance where seconds count. So if you are headed to the ER, take a few moments to prepare.

Dr. Travis Stork:
You need to know that you’re meeting a doctor for the first time and he or she has to put together the puzzle and part of that puzzle is your own history and the medicines you take.