IMA (Formerly FLCCC Alliance)

by the IMA (Formerly FLCCC Alliance)

The Independent Medical Alliance™ is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization and coalition of physicians, nurses, and healthcare professionals united by a mission to restore trust and transparency in healthcare. The organization’s mission is one driven by Honest Medicine™ that prioritizes patients above profits and emphasizes long-term wellness and disease prevention through empowerment of both physicians and their patients. For more information about the Independent Medical Alliance, visit www.IMAhealth.org.

  1. 2 days ago

    #258 (July 22, 2026) 'Why The Healthcare System Resists Change' IMA (formerly FLCCC) Weekly Update

    Sign up for weekly webinars: https://imahealth.org/weekly-webinars/ HWhy is meaningful healthcare reform so difficult, even when patients, physicians, and employers agree that the current system is too expensive and confusing? IMA Senior Fellow Dr. Kat Lindley joins Harvard-trained epidemiologist and former White House health policy advisor Dr. Katy Talento for a remote conversation examining the incentives and structural barriers that protect the healthcare status quo. Topics include: • Inflated healthcare prices and hospital consolidation • Limited transparency and misaligned financial incentives • A payment system that often rewards services and procedures over prevention • The financial impact of chronic illness • Informed consent and better communication of risks and benefits • The role of independent physicians and facilities • Practical reforms that could lower costs and increase patient control The Independent Medical Alliance (formerly FLCCC) is a healthcare nonprofit on a mission to restore trust, integrity, and the doctor-patient relationship. Get involved by clicking below: • Donate: Support IMA: Donate for Advancements in Patient Care https://imahealth.org/donate/ • Follow: Connect with Us - https://imahealth.org/contact/ • Weekly Webinars: - https://imahealth.org/category/weekly-webinars/ • Treatment Protocols: - https://imahealth.org/treatment-protocols/ • Medical Disclaimer: https://imahealth.org/about/terms-and-conditions/

  2. 16 Jul

    #257 (July 15, 2026) 'Raising Healthy Kids: Food, Mood & Health Solutions' IMA (formerly FLCCC) Weekly Update

    Sign up for weekly webinars: https://imahealth.org/weekly-webinars/ How can parents help their children build healthier bodies, steadier moods, and stronger daily habits? IMA Senior Fellow and pediatrician Dr. Liz Mumper is joined by pediatric holistic nurse Maureen McDonnell for a thoughtful, solutions-focused discussion about supporting the whole child. They explore how nutrition, blood-sugar balance, digestive health, sleep, screens, movement, stress, and family routines may influence a child’s physical and emotional well-being—and how parents can make meaningful changes without guilt, fear, or chasing perfection. Topics include: • Protein, healthy fats, fiber, vitamins, and minerals • Selective eating and possible underlying concerns • Blood-sugar regulation, digestive health, and the gut-brain connection • Anxiety, depression, stress, and emotional regulation • Sleep, screen boundaries, movement, and outdoor play • Building healthy family routines without pursuing perfection • The free Children’s Health Solutions Series The Independent Medical Alliance (formerly FLCCC) is a healthcare nonprofit on a mission to restore trust, integrity, and the doctor-patient relationship. Get involved by clicking below: • Donate: Support IMA: Donate for Advancements in Patient Care https://imahealth.org/donate/ • Follow: Connect with Us - https://imahealth.org/contact/ • Weekly Webinars: - https://imahealth.org/category/weekly-webinars/ • Treatment Protocols: - https://imahealth.org/treatment-protocols/ • Medical Disclaimer: https://imahealth.org/about/terms-and-conditions/

  3. 9 Jul

    #256 (July 08, 2026) 'Inside the VAERS Data' IMA (formerly FLCCC) Weekly Update

    Sign up for weekly webinars: https://imahealth.org/weekly-webinars/ What happens when the system designed to detect vaccine safety signals may be missing them? In this episode, Dr. Ryan Cole sits down with Dr. David Wiseman, PhD, for an update following Sen. Ron Johnson’s recent hearing on COVID-19 vaccine safety signal detection. VAERS, the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, is a national early warning system that collects reports of health events after vaccination and helps identify potential safety signals that deserve further investigation. Dr. Wiseman explains how VAERS data is analyzed, how safety signals may be missed or obscured, and why transparent pharmacovigilance matters for patients, physicians, informed consent, and public trust. They discuss: • What VAERS is and why it matters • What was revealed during the recent Senate hearing • How statistical methods can influence safety signal detection • Why Dr. Wiseman’s work matters for transparency and accountability • What this means for informed consent and restoring trust This conversation is about asking better questions, strengthening accountability, and using honest data to better protect patients. The Independent Medical Alliance (formerly FLCCC) is a healthcare nonprofit on a mission to restore trust, integrity, and the doctor-patient relationship. Get involved by clicking below: • Donate: Support IMA: Donate for Advancements in Patient Care https://imahealth.org/donate/ • Follow: Connect with Us - https://imahealth.org/contact/ • Weekly Webinars: - https://imahealth.org/category/weekly-webinars/ • Treatment Protocols: - https://imahealth.org/treatment-protocols/ • Medical Disclaimer: https://imahealth.org/about/terms-and-conditions/

  4. 2 Jul

    #255 (July 01, 2026) 'Medicine at 250 Years: Restoring the Roots of American Medicine' IMA (formerly FLCCC) Weekly Update

    Sign up for weekly webinars: https://imahealth.org/weekly-webinars/ As America marks 250 years, we’re asking a deeper question: what happened to American medicine, and what will it take to restore it? In this episode of the IMA Weekly Show, host Dr. Ryan Cole was joined by Dr. Joseph Varon, Dr. Kat Lindley, and Dr. Lynn Fynn for a timely Independence Day week conversation on the past, present, and future of American medicine. The panel looked back at the breakthroughs, principles, and patient-centered roots that shaped American medicine while asking what the next era must reclaim: trust, informed consent, physician independence, prevention, and the sacred doctor-patient relationship. They also discussed: • Why America’s 250th anniversary is a powerful moment to reflect on the past, present, and future of American medicine • What medicine once understood about individualized care, trust, and the doctor-patient relationship • The progress medicine has made over the last 250 years • Where modern systems have become too institutional, too centralized, or disconnected from patients • Why the next era of medicine must restore trust, informed consent, physician independence, prevention, and patient-centered care • Recent developments involving Dr. Anthony Fauci • Reported concerns around rising deaths among younger individuals • A broader postmortem on the health freedom movement The Independent Medical Alliance (formerly FLCCC) is a healthcare nonprofit on a mission to restore trust, integrity, and the doctor-patient relationship. Get involved by clicking below: • Donate: Support IMA: Donate for Advancements in Patient Care https://imahealth.org/donate/ • Follow: Connect with Us - https://imahealth.org/contact/ • Weekly Webinars: - https://imahealth.org/category/weekly-webinars/ • Treatment Protocols: - https://imahealth.org/treatment-protocols/ • Medical Disclaimer: https://imahealth.org/about/terms-and-conditions/

  5. 25 Jun

    #254 (Jun 24, 2026) 'Cancer Care Is Evolving: What Patients Need to Know' IMA (formerly FLCCC) Weekly Update

    Sign up for weekly webinars: https://imahealth.org/weekly-webinars/ What should patients know as cancer care continues to evolve? In this episode, Dr. Ryan Cole is joined by Dr. Paul Marik for a discussion on how cancer care is evolving through smarter, more affordable interventions that patients can discuss with their medical team. Their conversation looks at how cancer care is expanding beyond the tumor itself, with a focus on the questions patients can bring to their medical team as they navigate treatment, surgery, and long-term support. This episode covers: • What Dr. Marik is seeing in the latest cancer research • How vitamin D fits into the broader cancer care conversation • Why the perioperative window before, during, and after surgery deserves more attention • How to think about repurposed drugs and supportive strategies safely The Independent Medical Alliance (formerly FLCCC) is a healthcare nonprofit on a mission to restore trust, integrity, and the doctor-patient relationship. Get involved by clicking below: • Donate: Support IMA: Donate for Advancements in Patient Care https://imahealth.org/donate/ • Follow: Connect with Us - https://imahealth.org/contact/ • Weekly Webinars: - https://imahealth.org/category/weekly-webinars/ • Treatment Protocols: - https://imahealth.org/treatment-protocols/ • Medical Disclaimer: https://imahealth.org/about/terms-and-conditions/

  6. 18 Jun

    #253 (Jun 17, 2026) 'From A to Zinc: What Your Body Is Really Missing' IMA (formerly FLCCC) Weekly Update

    Sign up for weekly webinars: https://imahealth.org/weekly-webinars/ Are you tired even when you’re sleeping, told your labs are “normal” but still feel off, or wondering what your body may actually be missing? In this episode of the IMA Weekly Show, Dr. Ryan Cole is joined by Dr. Kristina Carman for “From A to Zinc: What Your Body Is Really Missing.” Built around Dr. Carman’s updated From A to Zinc guide, this conversation explores how conventional and functional medicine can work together to better understand nutrient deficiencies, supplement quality, medication-related depletion, and practical steps patients can take to support better health. This episode covers: • Why “normal” lab ranges may miss subclinical nutrient deficiencies • The supplement forms that matter, from magnesium to B vitamins • Common medications that may deplete key nutrients • Foundational supplements like vitamin D3 with K2, magnesium, and omega-3 • The gut-mood-nutrient connection, longevity nutrients, and how to supplement smarter The Independent Medical Alliance (formerly FLCCC) is a healthcare nonprofit on a mission to restore trust, integrity, and the doctor-patient relationship. Get involved by clicking below: • Donate: Support IMA: Donate for Advancements in Patient Care https://imahealth.org/donate/ • Follow: Connect with Us - https://imahealth.org/contact/ • Weekly Webinars: - https://imahealth.org/category/weekly-webinars/ • Treatment Protocols: - https://imahealth.org/treatment-protocols/ • Medical Disclaimer: https://imahealth.org/about/terms-and-conditions/

  7. 11 Jun

    #252 (Jun 10, 2026) ' Ivermectin: The Good, The Bad, and the Emerging Science' IMA (formerly FLCCC) Weekly Update

    Sign up for weekly webinars: https://imahealth.org/weekly-webinars/ What should patients, physicians, and families understand about ivermectin beyond the headlines? In this episode of the IMA Weekly Show, Dr. Ryan Cole is joined by Dr. Joseph Varon for “Ivermectin: The Good, The Bad, and the Emerging Science.” Dr. Varon begins with a presentation on ivermectin’s discovery, history, global use as an antiparasitic medication, and the broader mechanisms now being studied in medical research. Dr. Cole and Dr. Varon then continue the conversation with a practical discussion about clinical judgment, safety, controversy, and where the emerging science may be headed. This episode covers: • Ivermectin’s history and established medical uses • Antiparasitic, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and immune-related mechanisms • COVID-era controversy and what physicians saw clinically • Human formulations, dosing, safety, and drug interactions • Emerging research on cancer, post-vaccination syndrome, and parasite-related concerns The Independent Medical Alliance (formerly FLCCC) is a healthcare nonprofit on a mission to restore trust, integrity, and the doctor-patient relationship. Get involved by clicking below: • Donate: Support IMA: Donate for Advancements in Patient Care https://imahealth.org/donate/ • Follow: Connect with Us - https://imahealth.org/contact/ • Weekly Webinars: - https://imahealth.org/category/weekly-webinars/ • Treatment Protocols: - https://imahealth.org/treatment-protocols/ • Medical Disclaimer: https://imahealth.org/about/terms-and-conditions/

  8. 4 Jun

    #251 (Jun 03, 2026) 'The Fertility Crisis: Causes, Clues, and Hope: IMA (formerly FLCCC) Weekly Update

    Sign up for weekly webinars: https://imahealth.org/weekly-webinars/ Fertility is more than a reproductive issue. It can be a window into whole-body health. More couples are struggling to conceive, birth rates are falling, and many families are left wondering why. The answers are rarely simple, but they are worth looking for. In this episode, Dr. Kat Lindley is joined by Dr. Kimberly Biss for a practical conversation on infertility, declining birth rates, and the many factors that can influence reproductive health in both women and men. Dr. Biss discusses ovarian reserve, ovulatory dysfunction, sperm count and motility, hormone balance, PCOS, endometriosis, thyroid and adrenal health, metabolic factors, lifestyle, nutrition, sleep, stress, environmental exposures, and emerging research related to fertility, pregnancy, and infant outcomes. In this episode, you’ll learn: • Why declining birth rates matter • How infertility is commonly defined and evaluated • Female and male factors that can affect fertility • Why hormones, metabolism, thyroid function, and inflammation matter • How lifestyle and environmental exposures may play a role • What emerging research is examining about fertility and pregnancy outcomes • Practical ways to support reproductive health For anyone walking through fertility questions, this conversation offers a grounded place to begin with better questions, a wider lens, and renewed hope for healing. The Independent Medical Alliance (formerly FLCCC) is a healthcare nonprofit on a mission to restore trust, integrity, and the doctor-patient relationship. Get involved by clicking below: • Donate: Support IMA: Donate for Advancements in Patient Care https://imahealth.org/donate/ • Follow: Connect with Us - https://imahealth.org/contact/ • Webinar: Weekly Webinars - https://imahealth.org/category/weekly-webinars/ • Treatment: Treatment Protocols - https://imahealth.org/treatment-protocols/ • Medical Disclaimer: https://imahealth.org/about/terms-and-conditions/

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The Independent Medical Alliance™ is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization and coalition of physicians, nurses, and healthcare professionals united by a mission to restore trust and transparency in healthcare. The organization’s mission is one driven by Honest Medicine™ that prioritizes patients above profits and emphasizes long-term wellness and disease prevention through empowerment of both physicians and their patients. For more information about the Independent Medical Alliance, visit www.IMAhealth.org.

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