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Hello Wellness Talk listeners! This month we had a lot of interesting discussions about natural allergy relief options, male reproductive health, bone strength, and the importance of DHA for children. We also covered some fascinating blog posts on f…

By Steven Middendorp HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and FDA Administrator Marty Makary, MD, MPH, announced steps the FDA is taking to transition away from synthetic petroleum-based food dyes, which aligns with European countries. Secretary K…

Date:April 16, 2025Source:University of TurkuSummary:A new imaging study showed that listening to favorite music affects the function of the brain's opioid system. A new imaging study by the Turku PET Centre in Finland showed that listening t…

By Dr. Josh Axe, DC, DNM, CN March 26, 2024 According to the Allergy and Asthma Foundation of America, an estimated 50 million Americans (one in five people) suffer from some type of allergies. The chances are high that you or someone you know dea…

By Tracy Beanz & Michelle Edwards Guess what? Instead of preventing influenza among working-aged adults, this year’s flu vaccine has actually increased the risk of developing influenza by 27 percent. That’s right—this year&rsq…

By Tracy Beanz The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved sucralose in 1998 for use in food as a sweetener. Six hundred times sweeter than table sugar, sucralose has found its way into over 6,000 food products, including baked goods, be…

By Dr. Linda J. Dobberstein, DC, Board Certified in Clinical Nutrition Over the past few generations, male fertility and sperm counts have declined in America and across the globe. Epidemiology studies show that male fertility has been decreasing s…

By Joe Boland Dementia is unfortunately an increasingly common reality for many older adults around the globe, with some experts estimating that by the year 2060, 1 million U.S. adults will develop dementia each year, up from roughly 514,000 per ye…

By Dr. Linda J. Dobberstein, DC, Board Certified in Clinical Nutrition Think strong bones are just about calcium and vitamin D? Think again. Your bones are living, ever-changing structures influenced by far more than just minerals. Mitochondrial he…

By Joe Boland Over the years, the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids have been touted extensively in the wellness space, and now you can add another potential perk of these vital healthy fats. Specifically, research published in February 2025 highligh…

By Tracy Beanz & Michelle Edwards The CDC reported late last year that 15.5 million adults had an ADHD diagnosis in 2023. In other words, roughly 6 percent of all adults, or one in 16. Along with that alarming figure, 3.5 million children cur…

Omega-3 DHA is an essential and incredibly vital nutrient for health. In recent years, its importance during pregnancy, breastfeeding, and infancy has been widely recognized and supported. This is great! But, does the need for DHA stop as your child…

By Dr. Linda J. Dobberstein, DC, Board Certified in Clinical Nutrition You’ve probably heard about cleanses or short-term detoxes. The truth is your body detoxifies nonstop—flushing out toxins from daily exposures and natural metabolic …

The Interplay Between Vitamin D and K2 The interplay between vitamin D and K2 is a complex process that maintains health and promotes wellbeing. How these two pair to work synergistically is complex and fascinating. Cultures around the world inst…

By Jillian Levy, CHHC It’s estimated that up to 15 percent to 20 percent of all adults are at least marginally deficient in vitamin B12 (also called cobalamin). Some experts believe this number may actually be a lot higher, since it’s s…

By Dr. Linda J. Dobberstein, DC, Board Certified in Clinical Nutrition You trust lab results to tell you if you're healthy—but what if they don’t tell the full story? You may feel like you're aging faster, struggling with brain fog, or …

This month on Wellness Talk with George Batista, we dove deep into the fascinating world of heart health, exploring the gut-heart connection, the role of endothelial cells, and the powerful benefits of PQQ. We also tackled the important topic of nut…

By Tracy Beanz & Michelle Edwards Always striving to be healthy, it stuck with me after learning as a teenager that the American food staple, the egg, was “the perfect protein.” Many believe that eggs are the most nutritious food on…

By Sharyl Attkisson | February 28, 2025  The Republican-dominated Utah Senate voted 18-8 to approve a bill that would ban the addition of fluoride to public water systems, with two Republican senators opposing it and one Democrat voting in f…

By Steven Middendorp HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. paused a clinical trial funded by the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) for a COVID-19 oral vaccine made by Vaxart. Kennedy said, “While it is crucial tha…

By Dr. Linda J. Dobberstein, DC, Board Certified in Clinical Nutrition Is oxidative stress an underling source of your heart’s atrial fibrillation? For many individuals, the answer may very well be - yes. The follow-up question is where is th…

By Dr. Linda J. Dobberstein, DC, Board Certified in Clinical Nutrition When you think about your heart health, things like cholesterol, blood pressure, or heart rate likely come to mind. However, the health of your entire cardiovascular system depe…

By Tracy Beanz & Michelle Edwards In the remarkable human body, the vagal nerves, also known as the vagus nerve, act as a conduit, carrying signals between your brain, heart, and digestive system. As the longest nerve in the body, the vag…

By Dr. Linda J. Dobberstein, DC, Board Certified in Clinical Nutrition Tocotrienols, the most potent form of vitamin E, have been heavily researched over the past 40 years. They have been shown to be very powerful antioxidants and offer significant…