Quacks and Hypochondriacs Betr Health

This one may come as a shock. According to Duke Health's Dr Paul Wischmeyer, "We as a population in the US were the perfect setup and target for this [COVID], with our disturbed gut microbiomes, our Western diet." So what does gut health have to do with COVID? Tune in to find out. Also, the study that Dr Paul discussed - PROTECT-EHC - if you want to be a part of it, visit https://www.protect-ehc.org/.


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Quacks and Hypochondriacs is hosted by Dr Bill Ferro and Erin O'Hearn, and is produced by Earfluence.

Recently on the School of Greatness Podcast by Lewis Howes, Dr Alan Goldhamer touted the benefits of Water-Only Fasting, which he recommends for up to 40 days. Yes, 40 days! It sounds a bit like quackery, so Dr Bill Ferro and Erin O'Hearn discuss.


School of Greatness, with guest Dr. Alan Goldhamer


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Quacks and Hypochondriacs is hosted by Dr. Bill Ferro and Erin O'Hearn, and is produced by Earfluence.

Anahad O'Connor, health and fitness reporter for the New York Times, joins us to talk nutrition confusion, human adaptability, the benefits of fermented foods, and so much more! 


The 10 Things You Need to Eat: And More Than 100 Easy and Delicious Ways to Prepare Them, by Anahad O'Connor


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Quacks and Hypochondriacs is hosted by Dr. Bill Ferro, and is produced by Earfluence.

In 2020, the slang insult “Karen” went from an internet meme to a cultural touchstone of the year, and Dictionary.com defines Karen as “a pejorative slang term for an obnoxious, angry, entitled, and often racist middle-aged white woman who uses her privilege to get her way or police other people's behaviors.” 


Real-life Karen’s bear the brunt of the jokes.  After all the flack Karen’s received in the last year, we want to highlight a few of the FANTASTIC Karen's from the BetrHealth community who have thrived during a stressful time - with even more added stress because of their name.


Today we welcome Karen Tuttle Stearns and Karen Coughenour.


Background on "Karen":


NYPost: What is a Karen? The dreaded ‘white lady’ meme nickname explained 


Medium: What Are the Best Ways to Deal With an Angry Karen?


Dictionary.com - WHAT DOES KAREN MEAN?


CNN- How Karen became a meme, and what real-life Karens think about it


Dictionary.com - 2020 Trends By Month


July 2020 Trending word: KAREN


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Quacks and Hypochondriacs is hosted by Dr. Bill Ferro and Erin O'Hearn, and is produced by Earfluence.

Recently, the European Food Safety Authority concluded that Titanium Dioxide, which is a whitening agent found in cake frosting, gums, and an unbelieveable amount of other foods - is unsafe to ingest.


That's scary in itself, but it turns out, we're applying Titanium Dioxide to our skin as well. To help us unpack this, we welcome back Dr. Sudhir Shah, founder of OM Botanicals.


Listen to Dr. Shah's first appearance on Quacks and Hypochondriacs, The Skinny on Skincare.


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Quacks and Hypochondriacs is hosted by Dr. Bill Ferro and Erin O'Hearn, and is produced by Earfluence.

Brundy Broady's life changed forever with the birth of her son, Knute. He was continuously sick and frail, and his symptoms kept getting worse. The doctors couldn't find anything wrong, but eventually she did. She discovered that substances surrounding Knute - plastic toys, pesticides, and food dyes for example - contain harmful levels of toxins that negatively affect our Calcium ATPase..


The Calcium Connection: The Little-Known Enzyme at the Root of Your Cellular Health, by Brunde Broady


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Quacks and Hypochondriacs is hosted by Dr Bill Ferro and Erin O'Hearn, and is produced by Earfluence.