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. 1d ago

    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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. Jul 10

    Prof. Ellen Langer | You Think You Know - Mindfulness, Mind-Body Unity and the Science of Living Fully

    What if most of what you think you know is wrong, and that's actually good news? In this episode of The Dr. K Show, Dr. K sits down with Professor Ellen Langer, Harvard psychologist and the mother of mindfulness, to explore what it really means to pay attention. Ellen has spent 50 years researching how the mind shapes the body, and the results are harder to dismiss than most people expect. In one study, elderly men reversed measurable signs of aging in five days. In another, hotel chambermaids lost weight and lowered their blood pressure without changing a single thing about their diet or workload, only their mindset shifted. In a third, a rigged clock changed how fast wounds healed. This conversation gets into the difference between mindfulness and meditation, why certainty is the enemy of growth, how stress is almost always optional, and what it means to actually live your life instead of just moving through it on autopilot. If you've ever felt stuck in the same patterns, dismissed by a doctor, or convinced that things are just the way they are, this one will shake something loose. Key Takeaways: 0:00 Introduction 1:30 Mindfulness is not meditation: here's the actual difference 4:24 Active noticing fires neurons and literally keeps you alive longer 5:07 A horse eating a hot dog changed how Ellen sees all knowledge 6:37 Two paths to mindfulness: top-down thinking and bottom-up practice 11:13 The pancreas story: how Ellen made herself sick with a single thought 15:03 The counterclockwise study: elderly men grow younger in five days 17:27 Chambermaids lose weight by changing only their mindset  Schedule a Free 15-Min Cancer/Lyme Consultation at The Karlfeldt Center: 208-338-8902 Resources: Ellen Langer's Website - https://ellenlanger.me The Mindful Body: Thinking Our Way to Chronic Health - https://a.co/d/0b7hyKNS 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.

    Prof. Ellen Langer | You Think You Know - Mindfulness, Mind-Body Unity and the Science of Living Fully

  8. Jun 26

    Mick Emandi & Dr. Greg Carder | Hydrogen Therapy, Stem Cell Signaling & the Future of Regenerative Medicine

    What if your body already knows how to heal but stopped getting the instructions it needs? In this episode of The Dr. K Show, Dr. K sits down with Mick Emandi and Dr. Greg Carder, both from Regen MDs, to break down two technologies quietly changing what's possible in regenerative medicine: hydrogen inhalation therapy and Ultra RSF, a full-spectrum signaling technology drawn from all six regions of the placenta. Mick built a 40-location healthcare network serving over 30,000 patients across Florida and kept running into the same wall. People had tried stem cells, exosomes, even overseas clinics, and still weren't getting results. This episode is about why, and what actually works. The conversation covers how free radicals and mitochondrial damage drive nearly every chronic condition, why most stem cell treatments fail before they even reach the injured tissue, and how a shift from M1 to M2 inflammation, a signal your body was designed to make but can no longer complete, is the missing piece behind chronic pain that won't resolve. If you or someone you know has hit a ceiling with conventional or even integrative care, this one is worth your time. Key Takeaways: 0:00 Introduction 1:34 Hydrogen therapy is more than an antioxidant 4:24 How your redox balance breaks down 7:07 Why your body is missing molecular hydrogen 14:28 How hydrogen stops and reverses cellular damage 19:11 Why stem cells and exosomes fall short 22:30 What the father of stem cells got wrong 33:16 Why chronic pain never heals on its own Schedule a Free 15-Min Cancer/Lyme Consultation at The Karlfeldt Center: 208-338-8902 Resources: Regen MDs - https://regenmds.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.

    Mick Emandi & Dr. Greg Carder | Hydrogen Therapy, Stem Cell Signaling & the Future of Regenerative Medicine
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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
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    86
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 - Dr. Michael Karlfeldt - Karlfeldt Center
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