The Dr. K Show

Dr. Michael Karlfeldt
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Looking for a functional medicine podcast that actually explains how to fix your health? The Dr. K Show with Dr. Michael Karlfeldt covers integrative medicine, functional medicine, biohacking, and longevity, with a focus on the root causes of chronic disease and practical strategies for optimizing energy, hormones, gut health, and cognitive performance. With over 35 years of clinical experience, Dr. Karlfeldt interviews world-leading experts in metabolic health, detoxification, hormone balance, immune function, nervous system regulation, and chronic disease prevention. Each episode delivers science-backed, actionable insights by blending modern functional medicine with time-tested healing principles. Whether you're struggling with fatigue, inflammation, hormonal imbalance, or simply want to perform at your best, this podcast gives you the tools to take control of your health and longevity.

  1. 9h ago

    Dr. Julie Merriman | Are We Gonna Have Sex or What? Reclaiming Desire After 50

    What does it mean when a woman in her fifties says her life force has just leaked out? In this episode of The Dr. K Show, Dr. K sits down with Dr. Julie Merriman, a licensed professional counselor supervisor, yoga therapist, and university professor whose new book carries a title that turns heads: Are We Gonna Have Sex or What? Dr. Merriman has watched her clients age alongside her over the years, and around fifty she started hearing the same thing over and over from the women in her practice: something felt gone, and they assumed they were broken. Her research pointed her toward the nervous system, and toward a pattern she believes gets missed in most conversations about hormones and menopause: a woman can be on hormone replacement and still not feel desire come back online if her body has spent thirty years bracing for the next item on the to-do list. They talk about why so many women hit fifty with a nervous system that has been running on fight or flight for decades, why hormone replacement alone often is not the full answer, and why Dr. Merriman believes an earth shattering orgasm might be one of the best resets available for a body that has forgotten how to soften. She also shares how she and her husband have kept their own forty-year marriage playful, and why respect, communication, and a little novelty matter as much as anything that happens in the bedroom. If you have ever felt like you have been carrying everyone else's needs for so long that you forgot where your own body finds pleasure, this conversation is for you. Key Takeaways: 0:00 Introduction 0:27 The story behind "Are We Gonna Have Sex or What?" 0:59 Why the women in her practice felt their life force draining 6:59 Thirty years in fight or flight, and why the nervous system goes numb by fifty 15:02 Unlearning that heavy emotions were never okay to feel 19:26 Why hormone replacement alone does not bring desire back online 24:11 Sex as the best reset for a dysregulated nervous system 29:32 Respect, communication and keeping a forty-year marriage alive  Schedule a Free 15-Min Cancer/Lyme Consultation at The Karlfeldt Center: 208-338-8902 Resources: Are We Gonna Have Sex or What? - https://www.amazon.com/Are-Gonna-Have-Sex-What-ebook/dp/B0GHZCYSKZ Sexy After 50 (Dr. Julie Merriman's podcast) - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sexy-after-50-improve-sex-intimacy-by-healing-your/id1865726696 Medical Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or replace professional medical advice. Always consult your physician or qualified healthcare provider regarding any medical condition or treatment decisions.

    Dr. Julie Merriman | Are We Gonna Have Sex or What? Reclaiming Desire After 50

  2. Aug 28

    Rush Simonson | Juvent, Micro-Impact Therapy and Reversing Osteoporosis Naturally

    What if the fastest way to protect your bones has nothing to do with a pill, and everything to do with the way your heel hits the ground? In this episode of The Dr. K Show, Dr. K sits down with Rush Simonson, a former Medtronic spinal implant distributor who spent eighteen years inside more than a thousand spinal surgeries before turning to molecular medicine, where he co-discovered a novel protein complex behind chronic back and joint pain now in FDA Phase 2 trials. Simonson walks through mechanotransduction, the process by which the simple impact of a footstep signals the skeleton to rebuild itself, and how his company built the microimpact device Juvent around that discovery. They get into why cushioned running shoes can work against your bones, why a proton pump inhibitor prescribed for heartburn can quietly starve the body of calcium, and why more stimulation isn't always better; Simonson's own protocol is just ten to twenty minutes a day. He also shares what he's seeing in Parkinson's patients using microimpact for lymphatic drainage, and why physician-guided bone density programs are seeing gains of three to six percent a year. If you've ever been told your bone density will only keep declining, this conversation makes the case that it doesn't have to. Key Takeaways: 0:00 Introduction 0:30 From spinal implant surgeries to discovering the protein behind chronic back and joint pain 11:35 "If you lie, you die": why constant motion drives cellular repair 17:17 Olympic swimmers with osteopenia, and why osteoporosis often starts in the teen years 25:11 Unexpected results in Parkinson's patients: microimpact and the brain's lymphatic system 28:30 The right dose: ten to twenty minutes a day, and why more isn't better 31:40 Panic attacks, arrhythmias and restless legs: the hidden signs of calcium deficiency 38:18 Why Juvent alone won't fix osteoporosis, and the physician-guided programs seeing 3 to 6 percent bone density gains a year  Schedule a Free 15-Min Cancer/Lyme Consultation at The Karlfeldt Center: 208-338-8902 Resources: Juvent - https://www.juvent.com/  Juvent Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation - https://www.juvent.com/blogs/news/juvent-launches-next-generation-bone-health-supplement-hydroxybmd3-at-the-national-bone-health-amp-osteoporosis-foundation-bhof-symposium-in-washington-dc-2 Medical Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or replace professional medical advice. Always consult your physician or qualified healthcare provider regarding any medical condition or treatment decisions.

    Rush Simonson | Juvent, Micro-Impact Therapy and Reversing Osteoporosis Naturally

  3. Aug 21

    Amy Kurtz | You're Cured, So Why Don't You Feel Better? Medical Trauma Brain

    What happens when your body finally heals, but the rest of you never got the memo? In this episode of The Dr. K Show, Dr. K sits down with Amy Kurtz, health coach, patient advocate, and author of But You Look Fine, to talk about a stage of recovery almost nobody prepares you for. After decades of misdiagnosis and a late stage neurological Lyme diagnosis, Amy got physically better, and then fell apart in a completely different way. She named it Medical Trauma Brain: the nervous system staying locked in survival mode long after the illness itself is gone. They talk about why medicine is built to treat parts of the body instead of the whole person, why "you look fine" can feel like the loneliest sentence in the English language, and what actually helps when someone you love is struggling with something you can't see. If you've ever felt like your body healed before your mind did, or you're supporting someone who has, this conversation gives you language for something you may have felt for years without a name for it. Key Takeaways: 0:00 Introduction 1:46 Why it took 36 doctors to finally name Medical Trauma Brain 6:36 Medical Trauma Brain, when your body heals but your nervous system doesn't get the memo 9:13 Why treating recovery as "sick vs. well" keeps patients stuck 15:40 Feeling fine and still far away, the mask patients wear in public 20:48 The loneliness epidemic hiding inside invisible illness 30:15 What people going through illness actually need, to be seen, heard, and believed 33:49 The best thing to say to someone who's struggling, and a Tig Notaro story that proves it Schedule a Free 15-Min Cancer/Lyme Consultation at The Karlfeldt Center: 208-338-8902 Resources: But You Look Fine (Amy Kurtz's book) - https://amykurtz.com/but-you-look-fine/ Amy Kurtz - https://amykurtz.com/ Medical Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or replace professional medical advice. Always consult your physician or qualified healthcare provider regarding any medical condition or treatment decisions.

    Amy Kurtz | You're Cured, So Why Don't You Feel Better? Medical Trauma Brain

  4. Aug 14

    Martha Carlin │ How Gut Bacteria and Glyphosate Fuel Parkinson's Disease

    What if Parkinson's disease doesn't start in the brain at all, but in the gut? In this episode of The Dr. K Show, Dr. Michael Karlfeldt sits down with Martha Carlin, citizen scientist, founder of BiotiQuest and The Bio Collective, and author of Connected, to unpack the 22-year journey she and her husband John lived after his Parkinson's diagnosis at age 44. Martha explains how removing processed food and GMO soy changed John's visible tremors within months, and how that discovery pulled her out of a corporate career and into two decades of independent microbiome research. The conversation moves through the science she uncovered along the way: the glycocalyx, the gel-like layer coating every cell in the body; how endotoxin from gut bacteria drives chronic inflammation across dozens of diseases; why H. pylori can quietly eat the dopamine that Parkinson's medication is supposed to deliver; and a striking account of fecal transplants shrinking tumors in cancer patients within two weeks. Martha also breaks down why endurance athletes face a hidden Parkinson's risk tied to the very same gut mechanisms. If you or someone you love is navigating a Parkinson's diagnosis, or you simply want a clearer picture of how the gut shapes chronic disease, this episode reframes the conversation. Key Takeaways: 0:00 Introduction 1:51 Husband John's Parkinson's diagnosis at 44 7:03 Removing processed food eliminated his visible tremors 15:46 The glycocalyx: the fuzzy layer controlling every cell 28:06 Endotoxin as the hidden driver of chronic disease 35:25 Fecal transplants shrinking tumors within two weeks 43:42 Why endurance athletes face a hidden Parkinson's risk  Schedule a Free 15-Min Cancer/Lyme Consultation at The Karlfeldt Center: 208-338-8902 Resources: Connected: Love, Loss, and the Unseen Forces Behind Chronic Disease - https://a.co/d/0af28yWa BiotiQuest - https://biotiquest.com Martha's Quest - https://marthasquest.com  Medical Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or replace professional medical advice. Always consult your physician or qualified healthcare provider regarding any medical condition or treatment decisions.

    Martha Carlin │ How Gut Bacteria and Glyphosate Fuel Parkinson's Disease

  5. Aug 7

    Dr. Geeta Maker-Clark │ Food as Medicine, Circadian Rhythm and the Loneliness Epidemic

    What if the word "medicine" has quietly narrowed down to mean nothing more than a pill? In this episode of The Dr. K Show, Dr. Michael Karlfeldt sits down with Dr. Geeta Maker-Clark, board-certified family physician and co-director of the Culinary Medicine program at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. Dr. Maker-Clark, author of Medicine for All People: Science and Ancient Wisdom for Revolutionary Healing, explains why conventional training alone wasn't enough for the patients she saw, how she helped bring food-as-medicine training into a major medical school curriculum, and why she now defines medicine as anything that actually heals, not only what comes in a capsule. The conversation covers the circadian rhythm reset she calls dusking, why plants deserve a personal relationship rather than just a prescription pad, and why she considers community one of the most powerful medicines we have, backed by research showing chronic loneliness carries health risks on par with smoking a pack of cigarettes a day. If you've ever wondered what a doctor trained in both conventional medicine and ancestral healing actually prescribes for a full life, this episode lays it out. Key Takeaways: 0:00 Introduction 1:32 Why food alone wasn't the whole story for her book 3:18 Conventional training wasn't enough tools in the toolbox 6:48 Bringing culinary medicine into the University of Chicago curriculum 11:10 Redefining medicine as what actually heals 16:21 Reconnecting to nature and the practice of dusking 27:55 Community as medicine and the true cost of loneliness  Schedule a Free 15-Min Cancer/Lyme Consultation at The Karlfeldt Center: 208-338-8902 Resources: Medicine for All People: Science and Ancient Wisdom for Revolutionary Healing - https://a.co/02lCVyCv Dr. Geeta Maker-Clark - https://drgeetamakerclark.com/ University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine-Culinary Medicine program - https://pritzker.uchicago.edu/ Endeavor Health - https://www.endeavorhealth.org/  Medical Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or replace professional medical advice. Always consult your physician or qualified healthcare provider regarding any medical condition or treatment decisions.

    Dr. Geeta Maker-Clark │ Food as Medicine, Circadian Rhythm and the Loneliness Epidemic

  6. Jul 31

    Dr. Mike Myers | The Vaccine Bible: Measles, COVID Myths & What the Science Actually Says

    With measles cases spreading across 34 states and vaccine trust at an all-time low, the questions people are afraid to ask out loud deserve straight answers from someone who's actually read the data. In this episode of The Dr. K Show, Dr. K sits down with Dr. Mike Myers, primary care physician with over 35 years of experience across Summit Health New Jersey, Mass General Brigham, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, and PricewaterhouseCoopers, and author of The Vaccine Bible: A Comprehensive and Commonsense Guide to What Keeps Us Safe from The Flu, Measles, Hepatitis, and More. They work through the questions most doctors don't have time to answer - how mRNA technology actually works, why the MMR-autism link was fabricated and debunked by hundreds of studies, what adjuvants like aluminum are actually doing in your body, and why the measles outbreak happening right now is hitting unvaccinated communities the hardest. No talking points, no agenda - just the science, explained plainly. Key Takeaways: 0:00 Introduction1:32 Harvard MD to 35 years in public health3:13 How COVID rewrote the medical playbook overnight12:05 Correlation is not causation in vaccine side effects18:16 Why Dr. Myers wrote The Vaccine Bible22:15 No healthy person has died from the measles vaccine since 196324:22 Infection risk and vaccine risk are not the same32:04 What aluminum adjuvants actually do in your body Check out Dr. Myers’ new book, The Vaccine Bible here: https://a.co/d/091cSvmu Schedule a Free 15-Min Cancer/Lyme Consultation at The Karlfeldt Center: 208-338-8902 Resources: Dr. Mike Myers - https://www.drmikemyers.comDr. MIke Myers LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-t-myers-jr-md-mba-45325762/COVIDology: A Field Guide (CRC Press, 2022) - https://www.amazon.com/COVID-ology-Michael-T-Myers-Jr/dp/1032316039#detailBullets_feature_divThe Vaccine Bible - https://www.amazon.com/Vaccine-Bible-Comprehensive-Commonsense-Hepatitis/dp/1646049403The Vaccine Bible http://bookshop.org/The Vaccine Bible - https://rbmediaglobal.com/audiobook/9798318586569/ Medical Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or replace professional medical advice. Always consult your physician or qualified healthcare provider regarding any medical condition or treatment decisions.

    Dr. Mike Myers | The Vaccine Bible: Measles, COVID Myths & What the Science Actually Says

  7. Jul 24

    Cherie Calbom | The Truth About Seed Oils - Inflammation, Heart Disease & the Fat Lies We Were Sold

    You were told vegetable oil was heart-healthy. What you weren't told is that it started as industrial machine lubricant - and the marketing never stopped. In this episode of The Dr. K Show, Dr. K sits down with Cherie Calbom, globally recognized as "The Juice Lady," nutritionist, and author of 36 books including her latest, The Truth About Seed Oils. Cherie traces how the seed oil industry quietly replaced traditional fats after World War II, fueled a decades-long lipid myth, and set off a chronic disease epidemic we're still living through. From the Hateful Eight oils to the omega-6 to omega-3 ratio destroying your cells, to why your skin, brain, hormones, and heart are all paying the price.  This conversation cuts through the confusion and gives you a clear path back to real food and real health. Key Takeaways: 0:00 Introduction 2:17 How World War II launched the seed oil takeover 11:00 The Hateful Eight oils and what makes them dangerous 13:32 Good oils: what to cook with and what to take cold 14:11 How seed oils damage the brain, heart, and every cell in your body 18:40 Barbecue, restaurants, and how to navigate seed oils in real life 19:08 The omega-6 to omega-3 ratio and the slow fire of inflammation 27:00 How long it takes to turn your health around after cutting seed oils  Schedule a Free 15-Min Cancer/Lyme Consultation at The Karlfeldt Center: 208-338-8902 Resources: The Truth About Seed Oils by Cherie Calbom - https://juiceladycherie.com/ Seed Oil Scout App - https://www.seedoilscout.com  Medical Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or replace professional medical advice. Always consult your physician or qualified healthcare provider regarding any medical condition or treatment decisions.

    Cherie Calbom | The Truth About Seed Oils - Inflammation, Heart Disease & the Fat Lies We Were Sold

  8. Jul 17

    Dr. Jonathan Group | Nanotech, Hydrogels & the New Rules of Daily Detox

    What if the toxins accumulating in your body right now aren't just from the food you eat or the air you breathe, but from technology that wasn't supposed to be there in the first place? In this episode of The Dr. K Show, Dr. K sits down with Dr. Jonathan Group, registered dietitian, doctor of chiropractic, and co-founder of Global Healing, to break down what independent researchers are finding in blood samples, vaccine vials, and even dental anesthetics, and what it means for your health. Dr. Group explains how nanoparticles and hydrogels are accumulating in the body, why they're driving autoimmune flares, kidney stress, turbo cancers, and clotting issues, and why the detox protocols that worked five years ago simply aren't enough anymore. The conversation also pulls back the curtain on how Global Healing builds their supplements from the ground up, from triple-distilled water and glass vessels to their proprietary microsomal technology, and which products Dr. Group says everyone should be taking right now. Key Takeaways: 0:00 Introduction 1:34 Why Global Healing pivoted from clinic to supplements 3:02 How a blocked gut becomes the root of all chronic disease 4:47 Nanotechnology, smart dust, and what's being found in blood 8:40 Are we sure this is real? Forbes, TED Talks, and live blood analysis 18:26 What nanotech is actually doing to the body right now 19:58 Why detox has to be a daily practice not a seasonal one 22:50 How metals build up and what EDTA actually does 27:38 Inside Global Healing's manufacturing facility 34:02 Microsomal vs. liposomal and why most companies get it wrong 39:27 Have the products actually shown results under the microscope 42:35 Nano Detox, Yeast and Mold Cleanse, and the root cause approach 52:35 The three products everyone should start with  Schedule a Free 15-Min Cancer/Lyme Consultation at The Karlfeldt Center: 208-338-8902 Resources: Global Healing - https://www.globalhealing.com Global Healing Institute - https://www.globalhealinginstitute.org Microsomal Technology - https://www.microsomal.com  Medical Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or replace professional medical advice. Always consult your physician or qualified healthcare provider regarding any medical condition or treatment decisions.

    Dr. Jonathan Group | Nanotech, Hydrogels & the New Rules of Daily Detox
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Looking for a functional medicine podcast that actually explains how to fix your health? The Dr. K Show with Dr. Michael Karlfeldt covers integrative medicine, functional medicine, biohacking, and longevity, with a focus on the root causes of chronic disease and practical strategies for optimizing energy, hormones, gut health, and cognitive performance. With over 35 years of clinical experience, Dr. Karlfeldt interviews world-leading experts in metabolic health, detoxification, hormone balance, immune function, nervous system regulation, and chronic disease prevention. Each episode delivers science-backed, actionable insights by blending modern functional medicine with time-tested healing principles. Whether you're struggling with fatigue, inflammation, hormonal imbalance, or simply want to perform at your best, this podcast gives you the tools to take control of your health and longevity.

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  • Creator
    Dr. Michael Karlfeldt
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    88
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 - Dr. Michael Karlfeldt - Karlfeldt Center
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    The Dr. K Show

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