Informed Life Radio

KKNW | Hubbard Radio
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Informed Life Radio brings cutting edge health and wellness science to listeners. In an age when the term “misinformation” is used to silence criticism and debate, Informed Life Radio host and guests present “the missing information,” challenging listeners to research deeply and to think critically, in order to live informed and healthy lives.

  1. 12h ago

    What If Cancer Is a Protective Response?

    Ep. 392: What if cancerous tumors are not simply uncontrolled growth, but part of the body's response to toxic overload? Scientist and researcher Dr. Patrick Coles joins us to discuss his unconventional Toxin Sequestration Theory (TST), which proposes that the body creates tumors and other masses or accumulations to isolate, store, and process substances that could otherwise damage healthy tissues. Drawing on his background in chemical engineering and biochemistry, Patrick explains how his family's experiences with dietary changes prompted him to investigate the role of environmental toxins in chronic disease. We explore his theory's proposed connections among cancer, seed oils, heavy metals, microplastics, and other substances, along with his ideas about obesity, childhood health, and the body's hierarchy of protective mechanisms. We also discuss how his hypothesis differs from prevailing explanations of cancer and how it might change our understanding of the body's response to toxic exposures. Previous Informed Life Radio episodes mentioned: “Health Hour: Deuterium?” with Stephanie Seneff: https://www.informedchoicewa.org/health-hour-deuterium/ “85 Years of Poisoning – Dr. Thomas Levy”: https://www.informedchoicewa.org/?s=levy Learn more: Dr. Coles’s Substack: https://patrickcoles.substack.com/ YouTube — Oxalate Warrior: https://www.youtube.com/@OxalateWarrior Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61591136455322 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr_patrickcoles/ Children’s book series by Dr. Coles: Why Your Body Builds Fat: How Fat Stores Toxins to Protect You: https://link.amazon/B01mYnb5a Why Your Body Grows Bumps on Your Skin: https://link.amazon/B0hgz35yS Why You Get Colds: How Fever and Mucus Flush Out Toxins: https://link.amazon/B04lITddn The Amazon book links above are affiliate links. ICWA may receive a commission on purchases made through these links, while your price remains the same. You can support the show by always starting your Amazon shopping from the link on our homepage, InformedChoiceWA.org. This gives us a small commission--at Amazon’s expense--at no extra cost to you See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    What If Cancer Is a Protective Response?

  2. Nov 7

    Breaking Free from Sugar's Grip

    Ep. 391: Michael Collins, known as “The Original SugarFreeMan,” joins us to discuss why quitting sugar can be so difficult, how cravings affect our brains and emotions, and what it takes to change a lifelong relationship with sugar. With more than 41 years in recovery from substance use disorder and over 37 years without sugar, Mike brings a distinctive perspective to food addiction. He shares how childhood experiences can shape our eating habits, why sugar can become a form of emotional self-soothing, and why he believes some people need an addiction-recovery approach rather than another diet. We discuss sugar's effects on the brain's reward system, the challenges of breaking entrenched habits, raising children with less sugar, and the role of community support in achieving lasting change. Mike is the founder of No Sugar Nation, including SugarAddiction.com, SugarDetox.com, and QuitSugarSummit.com, and author of The Last Resort Sugar Detox Guide.   Resources Mike's book, The Last Resort Sugar Detox Guide: Learn How to Quickly and Easily Detox From Sugar and Stop Cravings Completely: https://link.amazon/B02tz8l4j Mike’s Kindle: The Secret World of SugarDetox.com: Hundreds of Thousands of People Have Transformed Their Sugar Habit, Lost Weight and Healed Their Lives from the Inside Out Using Our Method. Your Path to Freedom.: https://link.amazon/B0iSbeSzB No Sugar Nation / Sugar Addiction: https://sugaraddiction.com/ Sugar Detox: https://sugardetox.com/ 30-Day Sugar Freedom Challenge: https://joinnosugarnation.com/ Quit Sugar Summit: https://quitsugarsummit.com/ The SugarFreeMan: https://sugarfreeman.com/   Mike's social media Facebook — Quit Sugar Now: https://www.facebook.com/QuitSugarNow/ Facebook — The SugarFreeMan: https://www.facebook.com/TheSugarFreeMan/ Facebook — Quit Sugar Summit: https://www.facebook.com/QuitSugarSummit/ Facebook — Sugar Addiction Support Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sugardetox.sugaraddiction.supportgoup Twitter/X: https://x.com/SugarDetox Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realsugarfreeman/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sugardetox Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/sugaraddictionsupport/ YouTube — Original Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SugarAddiction YouTube — New Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@sugardetox_com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-mike-collins-57a5628a/   Listen and watch Informed Life Radio https://www.informedchoicewa.org/an-informed-life-radio/ https://live.childrenshealthdefense.org/chd-tv/shows/informed-life-radio/   Affiliate disclosure: The Amazon book links above are affiliate links. Your purchase through them may earn a commission for ICWA at no additional cost to you.   You can support the show by always starting your Amazon shopping at the link on our homepage, InformedChoiceWA.org. This gives us a small commission--at Amazon’s expense--at no extra cost to you. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Breaking Free from Sugar's Grip

  3. Oct 31

    The Worm Queen: Parasites, Cleansing & Recovery

    Ep. 390: Kim Rogers, affectionately known as “The Worm Queen,” joins us to discuss her remarkable journey from decades of chronic illness and unsuccessful medical treatments to discovering what she identified as parasites in her own body and developing a parasite cleanse protocol. With more than 20 years of professional experience in Western medicine, Kim found herself struggling with endometriosis, Lyme disease, mold exposure, and other debilitating health problems. After 13 surgeries, including a hysterectomy, and little lasting relief, she began exploring a more holistic approach to healing. In 2021, Kim's personal parasite-cleansing experience went viral on social media, inspiring her to co-found RogersHood Apothecary here in Washington State and develop the herbal ParaFy Parasite Cleanse Kit. Today, her work reaches millions of people seeking to better understand their health and become their own patient advocates. We look at what led Kim to investigate parasites, her experiences with environmental exposures and water contamination concerns in Washington, how she developed her protocol, and what she has learned about taking charge of one's own health.   Resources RogersHood Apothecary: https://www.rogershood.com/What's Eating U?! podcast (Apple): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whats-eating-u/id1798180273What's Eating U?! (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/@WhatseatingupodcastKim's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrsrogers.hood/Kim's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mrsrogershoodKim's Threads: https://www.threads.net/mrsrogers.hoodKim's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090298873929RogersHood Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rogershoodapothecaryAll Kim's links: https://linktr.ee/RogersHood  You can support the show by always starting your Amazon shopping at the link on our homepage, InformedChoiceWA.org. This gives us a small commission--at Amazon’s expense--at no extra cost to you. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    The Worm Queen: Parasites, Cleansing & Recovery

  4. Oct 24

    A Dentist's 20-Year Pursuit of Public Health Accountability

    Ep. 389: Retired dentist Bill Osmunson, DDS, MPH, joins us to discuss his transformation from a longtime promoter of fluoride ingestion and water fluoridation to an outspoken advocate for ending these harmful and preventable exposures. For more than 20 years, Bill has tenaciously challenged the use of fluoride in public drinking water and mercury in dentistry. Through Washington Action for Safe Water, he has submitted dozens of petitions to Washington State agencies, pressing officials to confront the scientific evidence, reconsider longstanding policies, and protect the public—particularly children—from unnecessary toxic exposures. We discuss officials’ admissions of a dearth of evidence of a “safe dose,” fluoride sources and harms, as well as his petitions to the Washington State Board of Health, which include his request for prenatal fluoride advisories, concerns about fluoride exposure in infants fed formula prepared with tap water, and the Board's responses.   Resources: Book: Fluoride Harm: Suppressed Science and Silenced Voices—A Collection of 21st Century Essays: https://link.amazon/B0diVtMQO Fluoride Action Network: www.fluoridealert.org The International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology: www.iaomt.org International College of Craniomandibular Orthopedics: www.iccmo.org Email: BillOsmuson3@gmail.com You can support the show by purchasing the above book at the link and by always starting your Amazon shopping at the link on our homepage, InformedChoiceWA.org. This gives us a small commission--at Amazon’s expense--at no extra cost to you. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    A Dentist's 20-Year Pursuit of Public Health Accountability

  5. Oct 16

    A Constitutional Victory for Washington Sheriffs

    Ep. 388: Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank, a staunch supporter of medical autonomy and individual rights, joins us to discuss an October 2 Washington court ruling striking down provisions of SB 5974. The law sought to expand state oversight of sheriffs through new eligibility requirements and the authority of the unelected Criminal Justice Training Commission to deny or revoke certification, even potentially resulting in an elected sheriff’s removal from office. A US Army veteran with over 33 distinguished years of law enforcement experience, including service as a Seattle Police Department captain and SWAT commander, Swank brings a firsthand perspective to the debate over government accountability, free speech, and the authority of elected sheriffs. We look at what a Thurston County judge ruled unconstitutional and what this means for voters and sheriffs. Twitter/X: @saveoursheriff New podcast: Sheriff Swank Uncuffed Robinett v. Mell hearing at Washington State Supreme Court on October 22, 2026, on TVW For additional information about the proposed Pierce County Charter Amendment 53, including the perspective of those opposing it, visit Reject53.org. This resource is provided for informational purposes. Informed Choice Washington is not affiliated with this PAC, and no campaign funds or services were exchanged in connection with this reference.                      You can support the show by always starting your Amazon shopping at the link on our homepage, InformedChoiceWA.org. This gives us a small commission--at Amazon’s expense--at no extra cost to you. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    A Constitutional Victory for Washington Sheriffs

  6. Oct 10

    Medical Freedom Advocacy Into Law

    Ep. 387: Medical Freedom Advocacy Into Law Passing medical-freedom legislation takes more than having the right message—it requires showing up, legislative champions, dispassionate persistence, and an understanding of the political environment. Jackie Schlegel, founder and executive director of Texans for Medical Freedom, joins us to share how her organization built a grassroots network of 100,000 Texans and helped turn several medical-freedom priorities into law. We look at Texas’s recent informed-consent requirements for Covid vaccination, protections against organ-transplant discrimination based on vaccination status, and expanded parental-rights protections in public schools.  Washington advocates operate in a very different political environment, so we can’t just try to copy Texas. We ask instead which strategies can translate across state lines, which must be adapted, and how voters can identify candidates who genuinely understand informed consent and medical autonomy. Voters can also consult Stand for Health Freedom’s voter guide for documented candidate information: https://standforhealthfreedom.com/vote/   Resources: https://texansformedicalfreedom.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/texasmedicalfreedom Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/texansformedicalfreedom LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/texans-for-medical-freedom/?viewAsMember=true Twitter/X: https://x.com/TxforMedFreedom YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TexansForMedicalFreedom Washington Voter Guide from Stand for Health Freedom: https://standforhealthfreedom.com/guides/wavotes/   You can support the show by always starting your Amazon shopping at the link on our homepage, InformedChoiceWA.org. This gives us a small commission--at Amazon’s expense--at no extra cost to you. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Medical Freedom Advocacy Into Law

  7. Oct 2

    Cash Pay, Cost Sharing & Independent Medicine

    Episode 386: Cash Pay, Cost Sharing & Independent Medicine What if health insurance isn’t the only—or even the best—way to pay for healthcare? Charles Frohman joins us to explain medical cost sharing, cash-pay medicine, Health Savings Accounts, Direct Primary Care, and the role of healthcare concierges in helping patients shop for doctors, tests, prescriptions, and procedures. We start with the basics: what medical cost sharing actually is, how it differs from insurance, what happens when a large medical bill arrives, what expenses may not be shareable, and how families can determine whether this model is right for them. We also look at what it means to become a price-sensitive healthcare shopper—asking what care actually costs, comparing cash prices, and directing healthcare dollars toward independent doctors, labs, imaging centers, and other practitioners. Charles explains why he believes restoring a more direct financial relationship between patients and practitioners can lower costs, expand provider choice, and help independent medical practices survive.  We’ll also discuss how HSAs can fit into this approach, the 2026 changes affecting HSAs and certain direct-care arrangements, and practical first steps for families and small-business owners who want to explore alternatives without making a leap they don’t yet understand. Learn more about Charles and the resources discussed in this episode:   Charles Frohman — Health Empowerment / MPB https://joinmpb.com/health-empowerment/ Charles Frohman Substack https://charlesdfrohman.substack.com/ National Health Federation campaigns https://thenhf.com/current-campaigns/ NHF newsletter https://thenhf.com/join-us/ Freedom Hub — Health & Liberty Zooms https://yourfreedomhub.com/your-media-hub/   You can support the show by always starting your Amazon shopping at the link on our homepage, InformedChoiceWA.org. This gives us a small commission--at Amazon’s expense--at no extra cost to you. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  8. Sep 26

    Never Miss Another Sunrise: Circadian Fitness with Zaid K. Dahhaj

    Episode 385 | Never Miss Another Sunrise: Circadian Fitness with Zaid K. Dahhaj What if sleep, metabolism, energy, hormone signaling, and even how our bodies respond to food all have something fundamental in common: light and timing? Circadian biology educator Zaid K. Dahhaj joins us to explain why circadian fitness is foundational to human health—and why one of his most important recommendations is simple: never miss another sunrise. We look at what happens when unfiltered sunrise light reaches the eyes and how our light environment helps synchronize clocks throughout the body. We also tackle real life. What if you have to be at work before sunrise? What if your job keeps you awake at night? And what happens in places such as Alaska, where winter may bring only a few hours of daylight while summer brings almost none of the darkness our circadian system expects? Zaid also shares practical ways to strengthen the signals our bodies use to distinguish day from night, including daytime light exposure, darkness at night, sleep and wake timing, and meal timing. The 80/20 Circadian Course: https://stan.store/zaidkdahhaj/p/get-the-8020-circadian-course--$197 through November 1 with $52 discount code FALLRESET. Website: https://www.zaidkdahhaj.com/ The Circadian Classroom: https://zaidkdahhaj.substack.com/ Course, Substack & Coaching: https://stan.store/zaidkdahhaj X: https://x.com/zaidkdahhaj Instagram: https://instagram.com/zaidkdahhaj hooga Red Book Light: https://link.amazon/B0dLywV6j Beeswax candles: https://link.amazon/B03xb4zPg Ra Optics glasses: https://link.amazon/B0dsFSy3t Ra Optics Lumio LEDs: https://raoptics.com/collections/light-bulbs Midwest Red Light Therapy: https://midwestredlighttherapy.com/ Author John Ott: https://link.amazon/B05Nl6F0n Chroma Lighting: https://getchroma.co./ In Defense of Sunlight, by Rowan Jacobsen: https://link.amazon/B0hQ8oO0V Mitolux light devices: https://mitolux.com/ Chromalux bulbs: https://link.amazon/B0biKzJqf My Circadian app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mycircadianapp/id6538168795 Strainless Lighting: use code ZAID: https://strainlesslighting.com/# 1,000 Bulbs: https://www.1000bulbs.com/fil/categories/incandescent-light-bulbs You can support the show by using the forgoing Amazon links and by always starting your Amazon shopping at the link on our homepage, InformedChoiceWA.org. This gives us a small commission—at Amazon’s expense—at no extra cost to you. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Never Miss Another Sunrise: Circadian Fitness with Zaid K. Dahhaj
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Informed Life Radio brings cutting edge health and wellness science to listeners. In an age when the term “misinformation” is used to silence criticism and debate, Informed Life Radio host and guests present “the missing information,” challenging listeners to research deeply and to think critically, in order to live informed and healthy lives.

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  • Creator
    KKNW | Hubbard Radio
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    400
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    © Copyright © 2002-2023Hubbard Seattle LLC. All rights reserved.
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