The Trusted Pharmacist

Steve Hoffart
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The Trusted Pharmacist Podcast pulls back the curtain on the healthcare industry, exposing the flaws in the system and empowering listeners to take control of their health. Hosted by pharmacist Steve Hoffart, this show delivers science-backed insights, debunks medical myths, and highlights natural and medical solutions that truly work. Through candid solo episodes and expert interviews, Steve provides actionable advice on nutrition, supplements, and wellness strategies while advocating for meaningful change in healthcare. Whether you're looking to improve your health, understand your body's needs, or make sense of conflicting medical advice, this podcast is your go-to source for honest, practical information.

  1. 26m ago

    Does Methylene Blue Really Work? w/ Dr Scott Scherr

    Methylene blue is everywhere right now, we have tablets, pills, even methylene blue gummies. Most people are looking for benefits like more energy and less brain fog, and searching Reddit for real patient experiences. So at the pharmacy, we actually tested this with women in perimenopause and menopause. The findings were super interesting, with  one patient showing a cognition score improvement of over 65%. To help shed light on the results, I brought in Dr Scott Scherr, a Board Certified Internal Medicine Physician who's also an executive at Troscriptions,  one of the best-known methylene blue companies out there right now.    What You'll Discover In This Episode  The biggest factor in taking methylene blue  How methylene blue took off (but also brought in poor-quality products) Benefits seen in patients  with chronic inflammatory issues, autoimmune problems & chronic infections  How methylene blue works in the mitochondria  Why methylene blue also works like an  antioxidant What methylene blue can't do How methylene blue interacts with hormone therapy Common methylene blue side effects Biggest mistake Dr Scott sees with methylene blue dose    About the Guest Dr Scott Scherr is a Board Certified Internal Medicine Physician, Certified in Health Optimization Medicine (HOMe) and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT).  His practice begins by building a HOMe foundation which he then integrates with additional technologies and practices, both cutting edge and ancient. Dr. Scott also leverages his global network of allied practitioners to facilitate optimal health.   Dr. Scott is also COO of HOMe, USA and runs his own virtual Integrative HBOT practice. Learn more at drscottsherr.com, home-sf.co, troscriptions.com or watch his videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Drscottsherr    About Your Host Steve Hoffart is an award-winning pharmacist, entrepreneur, speaker and podcaster. As the visionary founder of Magnolia Pharmacy, Steve saw a need for a more personal pharmacy that could make a bigger impact. Today, Steve and his team of experts deliver on that promise, working with patients and their physicians to solve medication problems and offer personalized solutions to achieve better health and wellness. As host of The Trusted Pharmacist podcast and through his combined reach of over 1M on social media, Steve shares actionable advice on nutrition, supplements, and wellness strategies while advocating for meaningful change in healthcare.   Stay Ahead with Steve the Pharmacist! Loving the show? Want more insights into how your body works? Head over to TheTrustedPharmacist.com and sign up with your email! You'll get the latest episodes, plus exclusive health tips to help you take charge of your wellness. Don't miss out – join me today!

  2. Oct 29

    Levothyroxine: Why Your Thyroid Pill Might Not Be Working w/ Dr Angela Mazza

    If your thyroid pill is working, why do you still feel tired and foggy?   Many women come through our pharmacy with that issue. One thyroid pill turned into 5 prescriptions, and they don't feel any better.    No one went back to ask one question: Is the thyroid pill actually working?   My guest this week isn't afraid to ask. Dr. Angela Mazza is a triple board-certified endocrinologist, and one of the few in her field willing to look at thyroid therapy with a different lens.   What You'll Discover In This Episode    Why some levothyroxine patients end up on statins, blood pressure pills & antidepressants The most common thyroid-pill mistake (a simple nightstand fix) The hidden DNA quirk blocking T3 conversion in 10-15% of patients Why oral estrogen can change your thyroid dose,..but topicals don't How everyday medications & gut conditions knock thyroid levels off The one thyroid symptom women tend to ignore Why fast weight loss on GLP-1s can make your thyroid numbers worse How menopause & coming off birth control alter your thyroid dosage Why Dr Angela believes levothyroxine isn't the right answer for everyone   About the Guest Dr. Angela Mazza, DO, ABAARM, FAAMFM, ECNU, CDE, is a board-certified endocrinologist and founder of the Metabolic Center for Wellness in Oviedo, Florida. With more than two decades of clinical and academic experience, she is nationally recognized for her integrative and functional approach to endocrine disorders, particularly thyroid health, adrenal dysfunction, and metabolic disease.  She holds fellowships in Anti-Aging and Functional Metabolic Medicine, is certified in Endocrine Neck Ultrasound and Diabetes Education, and has published research on autoimmune thyroiditis and hormone balance. A frequent speaker at A4M, IFM, and Endocrine Society conferences, she hosts the podcast "Thyroid Talk with Dr. Angela Mazza," serves on the faculty of the Metabolic Medical Institute and the Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine, and was named Greater Orlando's Top Physician in Endocrinology. To learn more, visit drangelamazza.com and check out her YouTube channel: @drangelamazza.   About Your Host Steve Hoffart is an award-winning pharmacist, entrepreneur, speaker and podcaster. As the visionary founder of Magnolia Pharmacy, Steve saw a need for a more personal pharmacy that could make a bigger impact. Today, Steve and his team of experts deliver on that promise, working with patients and their physicians to solve medication problems and offer personalized solutions to achieve better health and wellness. As host of The Trusted Pharmacist podcast and through his combined reach of over 1M on social media, Steve shares actionable advice on nutrition, supplements, and wellness strategies while advocating for meaningful change in healthcare.   Stay Ahead with Steve the Pharmacist! Loving the show? Want more insights into how your body works? Head over to TheTrustedPharmacist.com and sign up with your email! You'll get the latest episodes, plus exclusive health tips to help you take charge of your wellness. Don't miss out – join me today!

  3. Oct 22

    Increase Testosterone the Right Way: Men's TRT Masterclass w/Dr Tracy Gapin

    Testosterone is everywhere right now. You see a new TRT clinic on every corner. Your social and YouTube feed is full of videos promising to boost testosterone naturally or talking up testosterone replacement therapy. But when most men start on TRT, they get the wrong dose, wrong schedule, wrong labs. The cost of testosterone done wrong is you can feel worse than before you started. Dr Tracy Gapin is the urologist who teaches other doctors how to get this right. In this episode he answers all the essential questions, so you can boost testosterone safely and effectively.   What You'll Discover In This Episode  How "normal" lab results mislead well-meaning doctors  Why estrogen isn't the enemy  How flawed studies created the testosterone heart-attack warning Why the old idea "testosterone causes prostate cancer" might be the opposite Real patient who tested 933 total testosterone…but just 3.2 free Why switching labs can make your dose look very different Testosterone doses - why bigger isn't always better The 2nd hormone Dr Gapin checks in nearly every case of TRT  How younger men can increase testosterone naturally   Remember: This is education, not personal medical advice, so take it to your prescriber. And keep seeking the truth about how the body works!   About Your Host Steve Hoffart is an award-winning pharmacist, entrepreneur, speaker and podcaster. As the visionary founder of Magnolia Pharmacy, Steve saw a need for a more personal pharmacy that could make a bigger impact. Today, Steve and his team of experts deliver on that promise, working with patients and their physicians to solve medication problems and offer personalized solutions to achieve better health and wellness. As host of The Trusted Pharmacist podcast and through his combined reach of over 1M on social media, Steve shares actionable advice on nutrition, supplements, and wellness strategies while advocating for meaningful change in healthcare.   Stay Ahead with Steve the Pharmacist! Loving the show? Want more insights into how your body works? Head over to TheTrustedPharmacist.com and sign up with your email! You'll get the latest episodes, plus exclusive health tips to help you take charge of your wellness. Don't miss out – join me today!

  4. Oct 15

    The Estrogen Patch Is Gone. Don't Take the Pill.

    Women can't find estrogen patches, pharmacies get a few a day before shelves are empty again. The FDA has been claiming there is no shortage.    Dr Tara Scott is a board-certified OB/GYN and menopause practitioner who, in her most-shared video ever, listed oral estrogen as the #1 thing she would never do as a gynecologist.    In a patch shortage where oral estrogen is exactly what women are being handed, has Dr Scott changed her stance?   She joins me to share how she's handling the estrogen patch shortage in her practice, and the best commercially available options. She also shares how she uses compounded options with her patients, and why testing, monitoring and understanding dosage are so critical to getting patients the care they need.   What You'll Discover In This Episode    How oral estrogen lowers free testosterone and free thyroid women need Four reasons the "same molecule" in a pill affects your body differently How oral estrogen leads to 'breakthrough symptoms'  Which varieties of patches may still be available How different dosages in patches can affect your experience & symptoms New patch prices that makes compounding an economical option What really happens when you go days without your estrogen patch When to test your hormone metabolites, and why early testing often wastes money   Virtual Care: To learn more about Dr Scott's personalized functional medicine programs, complete with advanced lab analysis, expert provider consults, and tailored treatment plans, available fully online in 45 states, visit: forumhealth.com/virtual-clinic/    About the Guest Dr. Tara Scott, known as the Hormone Guru, is a certified menopause practitioner with the North American Menopause Society and a fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. After almost 20 years in OB/GYN, she now focuses on functional and integrative medicine, and she is board certified in Integrative Medicine and certified by the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine.  An Associate Clinical Professor at Northeast Ohio Medical University, she has taught doctors her approach to evidence-based hormone therapy on 5 continents. She specializes in hormonal imbalances and thyroid issues using bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT), and has been featured in Women's Health, Shape, and Newsweek, and in a TEDx talk. Learn more at https://drtarascott.com or for virtual care, visit: forumhealth.com/virtual-clinic/.    About Your Host Steve Hoffart is an award-winning pharmacist, entrepreneur, speaker and podcaster. As the visionary founder of Magnolia Pharmacy, Steve saw a need for a more personal pharmacy that could make a bigger impact. Today, Steve and his team of experts deliver on that promise, working with patients and their physicians to solve medication problems and offer personalized solutions to achieve better health and wellness. As host of The Trusted Pharmacist podcast and through his combined reach of over 1M on social media, Steve shares actionable advice on nutrition, supplements, and wellness strategies while advocating for meaningful change in healthcare.   Stay Ahead with Steve the Pharmacist! Loving the show? Want more insights into how your body works? Head over to TheTrustedPharmacist.com and sign up with your email! You'll get the latest episodes, plus exclusive health tips to help you take charge of your wellness. Don't miss out – join me today!

  5. Oct 8

    3 Things About Weight Loss That Surprised a 30-Year Pharmacist

    Everybody knows GLP-1 by now. Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Zepbound.  Twenty percent of the conversations in my pharmacy touch on these drugs. But here's what most people don't realize. GLP-1 is not a drug. GLP-1 is a hormone. Your body makes it. And you can leverage that mechanism to make your own Ozempic and eat less. And that's just scratching the surface of the newest weight loss science.  So I went back to school, sitting through 15 hours of lectures, and these are my most surprising takeaways.   What You'll Discover In This Episode  The stress hormone creating cravings that sabotage weight loss Why willpower breaks down without the right internal support The flower extract that can make you feel full faster Why your cells are starving for magnesium  How menopause turns protein deficiency into carb cravings The risks of losing weight too fast How our obsession with the bathroom scale hides muscle loss   About Your Host Steve Hoffart is an award-winning pharmacist, entrepreneur, speaker and podcaster. As the visionary founder of Magnolia Pharmacy, Steve saw a need for a more personal pharmacy that could make a bigger impact. Today, Steve and his team of experts deliver on that promise, working with patients and their physicians to solve medication problems and offer personalized solutions to achieve better health and wellness. As host of The Trusted Pharmacist podcast and through his combined reach of over 1M on social media, Steve shares actionable advice on nutrition, supplements, and wellness strategies while advocating for meaningful change in healthcare.   Stay Ahead with Steve the Pharmacist! Loving the show? Want more insights into how your body works? Head over to TheTrustedPharmacist.com and sign up with your email! You'll get the latest episodes, plus exclusive health tips to help you take charge of your wellness. Don't miss out – join me today!

  6. Oct 1

    Why You Wake Up at 3 AM & Can't Fall Back Asleep | Dr. Stasha Gominak Returns

    Dr Stasha Gominak is back, and together we fix a real patient's problem…live. Last time she shared why your sleep is broken. This time she solves a single hour of your sleep, the 3am wake up.  If that's happening to you, you're not alone. The 3am wake up is the single most common sleep complaint we hear.   What You'll Discover In This Episode  How the biggest sleep supplement in America is actually overdosing us The root cause of the 3am wake-up Supplements you can STOP buying  The one vitamin to take at 3am  The real patient situation and Dr Stasha's sleep supplement stack The vitamin critical for both mothers and children Steve's most recommended sleep supplement    Click to learn more about Dr Gominak's RightSleep program, or click to explore Magnolia Pharmacy's Sleep Support collection of supplements. Reminder: Patient examples, supplements and dosages are for educational purposes only.    About the Guest Dr Stasha Gominak is a former practicing neurologist and the creator of RightSleep®, dividing her time between helping individuals, through virtual coaching sessions and teaching clinicians and coaches how to use RightSleep concepts to improve their patients' health and well being. Dr Gominak completed a Neurology residency in 1989 at the Harvard-affiliated, Massachusetts General Hospital. In 2004 Dr. Gominak began to concentrate on treating neurological illness by improving sleep. She published a pivotal article in 2012 proposing that the global struggle with worsening sleep was linked to reduced sun exposure. In 2016 she followed with a second article linking the change in the intestinal microbiome to the epidemic of poor sleep, and described a simple process for normalizing sleep and the intestinal bacterial population, called RightSleep®.  Learn more about RightSleep® at https://drgominak.com/.   About Your Host Steve Hoffart is an award-winning pharmacist, entrepreneur, speaker and podcaster. As the visionary founder of Magnolia Pharmacy, Steve saw a need for a more personal pharmacy that could make a bigger impact. Today, Steve and his team of experts deliver on that promise, working with patients and their physicians to solve medication problems and offer personalized solutions to achieve better health and wellness. As host of The Trusted Pharmacist podcast and through his combined reach of over 1M on social media, Steve shares actionable advice on nutrition, supplements, and wellness strategies while advocating for meaningful change in healthcare.   Stay Ahead with Steve the Pharmacist! Loving the show? Want more insights into how your body works? Head over to TheTrustedPharmacist.com and sign up with your email! You'll get the latest episodes, plus exclusive health tips to help you take charge of your wellness. Don't miss out – join me today!

  7. Sep 24

    A Small-Town Pharmacist Broke Down on TikTok. Here's Why.

    Your pharmacy might be busier than ever..and going broke. Small-town pharmacist Fair Jones went viral on TikTok the moment she couldn't take it anymore.  People Magazine told her story. Now she joins me to explain what's happening behind the counter, and why your next prescription may not get filled. If you're like many people, your pharmacist is your first call when you or your family are sick. As Fair points out, " There are times in our town, people that just don't have extra money lying around to go to the doctor for every single little thing. And so they'll just call us and say, "Hey Fair, this is what's going on. What do you think?" We talk about what your hometown pharmacy actually does that mail order never will, what gets lost when a pharmacy closes, and how you can help prevent losing your pharmacy.   What You'll Discover In This Episode  Why your pharmacy might be struggling to pay for its next drug shipment How you're forced into brand name drugs instead of inexpensive generics The surprising share of prescriptions pharmacies lose money filling  Why Fair had to sign an NDA just to see her own reimbursement contract How filling nine prescriptions for a stranded patient left her 88 cents profit One easy thing you can do to help keep your pharmacy from closing its doors   Your hometown pharmacy isn't struggling because they stopped mattering. They're struggling because they're making a difference, but middlemen have made it nearly impossible to succeed while giving great care and service. For more information or to get involved, visit pharmacistsfightback.org, or ask your HR department who your PBM is.   About the Guest Fair Jones, together with husband Taylor, owns Sav-Mor Drugs and Gifts, an independent pharmacy in Grenada, MS. She's also a PBM reform advocate and mother fighting for patient access and fairness.  Follow Fair: @fairthepharmacist on TikTok and Instagram, FairRx on Facebook, Sav-Mor Drugs and Gifts in Grenada, MS or email: fairrx@realliferealreform.com.   About Your Host Steve Hoffart is an award-winning pharmacist, entrepreneur, speaker and podcaster. As the visionary founder of Magnolia Pharmacy, Steve saw a need for a more personal pharmacy that could make a bigger impact. Today, Steve and his team of experts deliver on that promise, working with patients and their physicians to solve medication problems and offer personalized solutions to achieve better health and wellness. As host of The Trusted Pharmacist podcast and through his combined reach of over 1M on social media, Steve shares actionable advice on nutrition, supplements, and wellness strategies while advocating for meaningful change in healthcare.   Stay Ahead with Steve the Pharmacist! Loving the show? Want more insights into how your body works? Head over to TheTrustedPharmacist.com and sign up with your email! You'll get the latest episodes, plus exclusive health tips to help you take charge of your wellness. Don't miss out – join me today!

  8. Sep 17

    This Decides If Your Hormones Work | Dr John Kim

    You've  cleaned up your diet, optimized your sleep, taken all the right supplements. Maybe you're on hormone therapy or working with a functional medicine provider.  But you still have fatigue and brain fog, can't lose the extra weight, and your microbiome isn't improving. What's keeping your hormones from working properly? I brought fellow pharmacist Dr John Kim, PharmD to share his perspective on cell mitochondria and how it governs hormone production, metabolism and receptor function. He's been through his own health journey, so he has a unique blend of expertise and personal experience as a patient searching for answers. What You'll Discover In This Episode  The 'cell danger' response & what triggers it How the body 'protects' itself from hormone therapy & supplements Why progesterone can backfire & cause more anxiety How Dr John's heart attack at 33 revealed long-hidden root causes How overlooked drug interactions set patients up for failure   P.S. Are you looking for hormone therapy tailored to your unique needs? Explore our bioidentical hormones and find the best solution for you: https://magnoliapharmacy.com/pages/bhrt-women.   About the Guest Dr. John Kim, PharmD is a functional medicine pharmacist who helps patients uncover the root causes of their health challenges, with training in anti-aging and regenerative medicine. His own health struggles in 2015 deepened his understanding of complex, chronic illness, and his recovery from chronic infections, along with his work with families affected by autism spectrum disorder, shaped his focus on immune health and the body's underlying stress response. He is the founder of Kim Wellness, a virtual tele-wellness practice focused on hormone balance, immune health, and gut function, and speaks nationally and internationally on functional medicine. Learn more at https://drjohnkim.com/   About Your Host Steve Hoffart is an award-winning pharmacist, entrepreneur, speaker and podcaster. As the visionary founder of Magnolia Pharmacy, Steve saw a need for a more personal pharmacy that could make a bigger impact. Today, Steve and his team of experts deliver on that promise, working with patients and their physicians to solve medication problems and offer personalized solutions to achieve better health and wellness. As host of The Trusted Pharmacist podcast and through his combined reach of over 1M on social media, Steve shares actionable advice on nutrition, supplements, and wellness strategies while advocating for meaningful change in healthcare.   Stay Ahead with Steve the Pharmacist! Loving the show? Want more insights into how your body works? Head over to TheTrustedPharmacist.com and sign up with your email! You'll get the latest episodes, plus exclusive health tips to help you take charge of your wellness. Don't miss out – join me today!

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The Trusted Pharmacist Podcast pulls back the curtain on the healthcare industry, exposing the flaws in the system and empowering listeners to take control of their health. Hosted by pharmacist Steve Hoffart, this show delivers science-backed insights, debunks medical myths, and highlights natural and medical solutions that truly work. Through candid solo episodes and expert interviews, Steve provides actionable advice on nutrition, supplements, and wellness strategies while advocating for meaningful change in healthcare. Whether you're looking to improve your health, understand your body's needs, or make sense of conflicting medical advice, this podcast is your go-to source for honest, practical information.

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  • Creator
    Steve Hoffart
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    87
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026
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    The Trusted Pharmacist

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