The Pod of Inquiry The Podcast For Human Optimization And Understanding

Dr. Stephen L. Barrett
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The Podcast For Human Optimization And Understanding - The Pod Of Inquiry is designed to empower you with knowledge. What happens from there is up to you. Your host, Dr. Stephen Barrett, has designed this show to take you down some very deep rabbit holes hopefully bringing you back out again, relatively unscathed, but cerebrally wicked enabling a better understanding of all things worthy of inquiry. Past topics on the podcast include: Podiatry; Adhesive Arachnoiditis; Alzheimers; Antioxidants; Autoimmunity; Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy; Biomechanics; Charcot Neuroarthropathy; Diabetes; Diabetic Foot Ulcers; Diabetic Neuropathy; Diagnostic Ultrasound; Direct pay medical care; Drop Foot; Functional Medicine; hallux limitus; Hallux Valgus Surgery; Hashimoto's Disease; Heel Pain; Holistic Medicine; Inflammation; Iodine; Ketamine; Melatonin; Metabolism; Mortons Entrapment; Nitric Oxide; Ozone Therapy; Pain; Palmitoylethanolamide; Peptides; Peripheral Nerve Surgery; Peripheral Neuropathy; Plantar Fasciitis; PRP; Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy (PEMF); Regenerative Medicine; Remy; Restless Leg Syndrome; Stem Cells; Sub clinical nerve entrapment; Tarsal Tunnel; The Phoenix Sign; Thyroid; Triglycerides; and more.

  1. 2d ago

    The High Cost of Medical Publishing | Rich Dubin | S9 - E13

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  2. Aug 3

    Train Your Brain to Read Faster! | Bryan Green | S9 - E12

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  3. Jul 27

    The Science Behind Brown's Gas (Part-2) | George Wiseman | S9 - E11

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  4. Jul 20

    The Science Behind Brown's Gas (Part-1) | George Wiseman | S9 - E10

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  5. Jul 13

    The Hidden Causes of Chronic Disease | Dr. Thomas Lewis | S9 - E9

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  6. Jul 6

    Can Ketones Stop Essential Tremors? | Maria Watson | S9 - E8

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  7. Jun 29

    The Truth About Structured Water | Dr. Tom Cowan | S9 - E7

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  8. Jun 22

    Can Data Predict Mental Illness? | Nawal Roy | S9 - E6

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The Podcast For Human Optimization And Understanding - The Pod Of Inquiry is designed to empower you with knowledge. What happens from there is up to you. Your host, Dr. Stephen Barrett, has designed this show to take you down some very deep rabbit holes hopefully bringing you back out again, relatively unscathed, but cerebrally wicked enabling a better understanding of all things worthy of inquiry. Past topics on the podcast include: Podiatry; Adhesive Arachnoiditis; Alzheimers; Antioxidants; Autoimmunity; Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy; Biomechanics; Charcot Neuroarthropathy; Diabetes; Diabetic Foot Ulcers; Diabetic Neuropathy; Diagnostic Ultrasound; Direct pay medical care; Drop Foot; Functional Medicine; hallux limitus; Hallux Valgus Surgery; Hashimoto's Disease; Heel Pain; Holistic Medicine; Inflammation; Iodine; Ketamine; Melatonin; Metabolism; Mortons Entrapment; Nitric Oxide; Ozone Therapy; Pain; Palmitoylethanolamide; Peptides; Peripheral Nerve Surgery; Peripheral Neuropathy; Plantar Fasciitis; PRP; Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy (PEMF); Regenerative Medicine; Remy; Restless Leg Syndrome; Stem Cells; Sub clinical nerve entrapment; Tarsal Tunnel; The Phoenix Sign; Thyroid; Triglycerides; and more.

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