Dr. Berkson's Best Health Radio Podcast

In this show you hear two old friends and colleagues talk about the early beginnings of functional medicine. And the nutraceutical industry. In this show you will learn: How and why, Jonathan Rothchild decided to open up one of the first nutraceutical companies. And why cater to ultra-sensitive person and unique needs. Fat soluble thiamin, why it is so helpful with cognitive issues. Time-release niacin and its role in keeping lipids safe. You will want to buy only organic citrus at the moment. Why? Two hormone-disrupting fungicides “imazalil” and “thiabendazole were detected on nearly 90 percent of non-organic citrus fruit samples in tests commissioned by the Environmental Working Group (EWG).  Both chemicals are linked to higher incidences of childhood cancers. The highest levels of imazalil and thiabendazole were found on mandarins, including clementine’s, followed by oranges and then grapefruit. You will want to mainly eat organic kale. Why? Inorganic kale has now been put third on the list of the EWG’s

Dr. Austin Perlmutter is an internist and co-author of the NY Times Bestselling book: Brain Wash:Detox Your Mind for Clearer Thinking, Deeper Relationships, and Lasting Happiness. Dr. Perlmutter is a unique doctor that teaches tools to become more mindful in today’s mind-boggling times. In this show you will hear a fascinating conversation addressing: Why so many people are so quick to take offense? How our “moment to moment” choices influence our reactions to our “is-ness”. What are we getting wrong when it comes to making better choices.  How can we get ahead of bad decisions? What is the role of diet in our thinking? And reacting? How the gut microbiome influences how we see our world? The relationship between mood disorders and our choices.  Dr. Perlmutter is a word-smith. This show is an enlightening, almost poetic – yet science-based — conversation about the ‘cultural angst’ unfolding today. You will learn exact steps for rising above the anger and despair. You will learn specific tools to help you fi

In this show you will learn: Variants of highest concern are infectious, virulent, and evade human immune surveillance. The more people that get Covid, the more we are exposed to new variants. The UK variant, called the “Kent Variant” is more infectious and more virulent and may be a hide-and-seek new “strain” that can make more numbers of people ill, with increasing fatality rates, too. Not everyone has access to” functional interventions”, or doctors to order them (like Ivermectin, nutrients and even nebulized glutathione) so… we need a variety of protective actions. Many states are relaxing mitigation strategies, which is not the best approach right now because "we may be facing our biggest challenge yet" with the UK variant. And… perhaps… more scariant, variants to come. Vaccines are not the only answer. But they not only boost antibody production, they also educate your B and T cells to be able to address new mutations. If the antibody production didn’t work, the memory in your immune system is great “

In this show you will learn: How much alcohol consumption is safe (especially after age 40). Asthmatics get a leg up with COVID. Urinary Tract Infections to-do’s and not to-do’s. Issues with plastic toys and cancer in your kids. We also discuss the frustrations and fears that the pandemic has uncovered. We share Jeff Foster’s “The Exquisite Risk of Being Human”. You will also learn what brain derived neurotrophic factors are, how they relate to anti-depressants, and how hormones like estrogen and progesterone play a role in “neurotrophins”.

Dr. Galland is a pioneer in studying the impact of intestinal microbes (the gut microbiome) and overall health, especially with excessive gut wall permeability (“leaky gut”). A graduate of Harvard University and New York University School of Medicine, Dr. Galland is board-certified in internal medicine listed in the Leading Physicians of the World and America’s Top Doctors. In this show, Dr Galland explains what types of dysbiosis may lead to increased vulnerabilities of getting COVID-19. And, conversely, how Covid might adversely affect the gut microbiome. Dr. Galland explains and names, which nutraceuticals and probiotics may protect against getting COVID and may reduce severity of cases once you contract it.. Dr. Galland discusses specific “nasal sprays” that are being investigated and can be prescribed and compounded by compounding pharmacists. These prevent infection and may be used by people who need to continue to work jobs of high exposure such as teachers, students and those like Dr. Berkson that hav

Sanity is a precious thing. There are so many divergent yet “loud” commentaries and opinions on vaccines, this divergence is threatening much of our sanity as well as humanity. (Boy…  that rhymed)! Dale Harrison is a senior biotech executive with more than 20 years of experience in research physics and the biotech industry. Mr. Harrison is currently working with companies developing new clinical diagnostic platforms such as developing a CRISPR-based Covid over-the-counter test. Thus, Mr. Harrison has been writing, researching, and assessing what is going on with Covid, and Covid vaccines. In this show you will learn: What is an mRNA vaccine? The difference between a “sterilizing vaccine” (measles vaccine) vs. a “non-sterilizing vaccine” (COVID vaccines). How vaccines offer “disease immunity” and what this means for your risk of dying from Covid. The statistical risk of dying from Covid (in 2021) in those 15 -year old's and older. The risks in people with serious autoimmune diseases of getting COVID vs. gettin

In this show: We take a deep dive into Vitamin D = discipline Facing fears by being armed with knowledge that you can personalize Censorship in medicine and what to personally do about it Obsession with speed is an “anti-path” to contentment How mitochondria have their own genome. Exercise turns on mitochondria hormones (MTOS-c) and genes to boost better mitochondrial-whole body “cross-talk” Better to sleep ‘deeper’ than’ longer’ to clear your brain of waste. And more.   References: MOTS-c is an exercise-induced mitochondrial-encoded regulator of age-dependent physical decline and muscle homeostasis. Nature Communications, 2021; 12 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-20790-0   A deep sleep stage in Drosophila with a functional role in waste clearance. Science Advances, 2021; 7 (4): eabc2999

Dr. David Brownstein is a Board-Certified, family physician and the Medical Director of the Center for Holistic Medicine in West Bloomfield, Michigan.   In this show, Dr. Brownstein shares his experience with patients and viral infections. Dr. Brownstein was told by the FTC to take down his blogs in which he shared this approach. In response, Dr. Brownstein went on to publish his clinic’s data successfully treating 107 patients in a medical journal, and to write his latest book: Holistic Approaches to Viruses.   In this show you will learn about: How heavy metals suppress immunity and hormones. Provocation vs. blood testing for heavy metals Potential heavy metal issues with Bone Broth The main nutraceuticals that support immune response to infection Holistic IV’s Censorship vs. freedom in health care LongCovid details And more.   Guest Links Website – Dr. Brownstein Books – Dr. Brownstein Shop

In this episode you will learn: Levels of bias/censorship in today’s medicine especially surrounding COVID and hormones Testimony of Pierre Kory, MD to Homeland Security Committee Meeting: Focus on Early Treatment of COVID-19 December 8, 2020 - transcript is at https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Testimony-Kory-2020-12-08.pdf You can go to https://covid19criticalcare.com/math-hospital-treatment/ to learn about protocols for prophylaxis (protection) and treatment - not standard of care at this time The meta-analysis of 28 studies on the “drug that cannot be named” can be viewed at ivmmeta.com Kahlil Gibran wrote Our Children, this is discussed per parent/child interactions of world-life viewpoints vs. censorship and cultural viewpoints Estrogen and Progesterone’s role in regulation of fear Progesterone as an anti-anxiety hormone Estrogen’s role in ease of achieving healthy “portion sizes” The role of sex hormones in protection against the 2nd most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide in women: colorecta

Everyone is struggling to cope during these unprecedented times. In this show we discuss “wherever you go - there you are” and “wherever you don’t go - there you are, too.” In this show you will learn: Our new pandemic vocabulary Overcoming emotional inflammation Making friends with your triggers How self-compassion starts the process Why President Abraham Lincoln, in his inaugural speech, addressed “The Decency of Angels” How to morph “pandemic paralysis” into “hope” and “renewal” Helpful concept of “isness” and milking it for nourishment Practice, notice, breathe... all necessary tools for “soul sculpting” toward “peace”. Nothing is as it seems, which gives us elbow room to “re-frame”. Life will break you unless you know how to invite it in for tea. If you have followed me for long you know how important and valuable Dr. Alan Crandall was to me as a physician in my own personal health journey as well as his role as a colleague. His passing has been heavy on my heart this year. Click here to view the Cele

In this show you hear the visionary Dr. David’s Brownstein’s explanation and deep dive into: Why medicine is so slow to embrace natural answers that works. Not all hormones are equal - learn about progestins vs. progesterone. How hormones protect you against heart disease. How statins threaten testosterone and other hormone levels, learn how and how this indirectly ups your risk of heart disease. You can be “allergic” to hormones, and how to “de-sensitize hormones”. On HRT but having reactions? What to consider. What to do if you gain weight taking hormone therapies? What if your breast tissue enlarges on hormone therapies? Criticisms of some hormonal peer-review trials. The link between birth control pills and the increased incidence of breast cancer in the US. Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) - what is it and how it’s partly a pharmaceutical scam. And more!     Dr. David Brownstein is a Board-Certified family physician and is one of the foremost practitioners of holistic medicine.   He is the Medica

In this show you will learn: Why COVID is less harmful during pregnancy but more harmful once the baby is born, for the mom that is. The protective role of sex steroid hormones, how they are anti-inflammatory, reshape competency of immune cells, stimulate antibody production, promote respiratory epithelial cell repair, and even inhibit COVID from binding to the ACE2 receptor, the door of access for the novel coronavirus. You will learn why pregnant women are 15 times less likely to die from COVID vs women who are not pregnant. The new information about face masks that could help stop the pandemic in its tracks if 70% of us acted on it. The poetic thoughts of an ER doc on “Ignoring the Sins of our Patients. How being bombed into bits and pieces might have some positive redeeming curricular aspects. As always, so much more. If you like this blend of smart + heart, go to www.drlindseyberkson.com/membership and get more of deep satisfying dives together. Be well. Dr. “BE”!

Today’s world is stressful for everyone that owns a brain. This show describes a FREE, EASY and FAST way to retrain your brain to de-stress. This method is called “Binaural Beat”. (Sometimes referred to as Binaural Beat Therapy.) With a few 20-minute sessions, you can get your brain to relax - as if you were a seasoned meditator.  You can use your smart headphones or simply buy some inexpensive headphones, to be used along with a free app on your phone. In this show you will learn: What are “Binaural Beats” What Binaural Beats do inside your brain How Binaural Beats can calm your brain or intensify your orgasms (referred to in this way as “mindgasms”) The safety of Binaural Beats and who should NOT use it. How your brain “beats” and “sounds” when you are in deep sleep, in state of calm, in a state of agitation and in a tantric state. How the concept of Binaural Beats has been used in war and in peace marches. Mike and Dr. Lindsey waxing on about the “dog beach” they visited yesterday and what it means to be

Dr. Robert Nagourney Dr. Robert Nagourney is a leading authority in how to keep cancer patients living longer. He is an agile thinker who is recognized for the introduction of Cisplatin/Gemcitabine doublets in treatment of advanced ovarian and breast cancers. Few physicians are triple board certified which he is in Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology and Hematology. Dr. Nagourney is a recognized pioneer in cancer research and personalized cancer treatment for the past several decades so this show is an eye opener from someone who knows what they are talking about. And may hold some critical answers for you, your loved ones or patients. In this show you will learn: The difference between genetic and biological interventions in cancer. What is “functional profiling”? How does functional profiling help keep cancer patients alive. What are “lurking” cancer stem cells. How you can find out which medications are specifically targeted for your tumor cells, not based on your genes but on the “personality” and “mass”

In this show you will learn: How vitamin A helps you lose weight and why you shouldn’t leave home without it. How hypothyroidism, even hidden—known as “subclinical hypothyroidism”—can contribute to ADHD in kids. So, if pregnant or planning on getting pregnant, why you should get tested. The newest most effective breast imaging without ionizing radiation and how to ask your doctor about it. A great action-step to keep your cancer from recurring. What sugary sodas and diet sodas have in common. Why dentists might be getting afraid to put their fingers in your mouth. How to get the best cancer protection from radiation while protecting all your other tissues. Why you want to add beets to your diet in regard to your hormones. And more. Additional Links Hypothyroidism in Pregnant Mothers Linked to ADHD in their Children  

The world is in chaos. The world is hurting. We all are living a new normal. How can we move through this time and come out better? How may disaster foster awakening? In this show we will discuss morphing “isness” into choice. Taking clay and making art of its messiness. Being alive, it turns out, is a very solo proposition. You have to carry your pack alone. But there are ways to soften the load and squeeze as much life out of this “moment” as possible. In this show you get inspired to do just that. Join me, Dr. B.

Women and doctors fear that estrogen therapies will cause clots. Especially if women have the genes to be more prone to clotting. What are the facts, based on peer review science and clinical acumen? In this show you will learn: What forms clots? What is coagulation? What is factor V Leiden? What are routes of delivery of hormone therapies? How does oral therapy compare to topical? Peer review studies of route of delivery and clot risk. What healthfully “thins” our blood? What specific nutrients keep the blood from clotting and how to assess dosage. What organs makes more “procoagulatory clotting factors” and how to assist this natural activity. How to assess platelet activity. How to use calcium in the blood labs to assess “growth” activity. The role of thicker blood during malignancies. And more..   Guest – Dr. Rosensweet Dr. Rosensweet was Dr. Berkson’s physician when she had breast cancer 26 years ago. They have continued their connection as friends, colleagues and now collaborators in fighting to keep

What’s In Your Food? (#195) American food, even much of what we buy at “healthy” food stores, can be fumigated, rinsed with chemicals to prolong their shelf life, and not what we thought we were paying for. And, then there’s the processed foods, especially oils and coloring dyes. These can contain heavy metals that are especially damaging to the fetal brain and the brains of your growing children and beloved family. Dr. Dufault, PhD. studied environmental science at UC Davis, graduating in 1990. She was commissioned by the Navy to work as an officer in the toxicology field before transferring to the U.S. Public Health Service and Food and Drug Administration. Dr. Dufault saw a lot, so she’s been writing about what she knows to be true about foods, and how to help you stay well. She founded the non-profit “Food Ingredient and Health Research Institute” to continue her research to continue to help you. In this show you will learn: There is mercury in corn syrup. Which dyes are the most dangerous for your child

In this show you will learn: What the Mayo Clinic has to say about efficacy of fish oil. How to optimize taking fish oil supplements. How not to get discouraged by working out. How not to have to use hours of de-stressing to get calm. How “less is more”. Testosterone as a possible alternative to weight loss, even bariatric surgery, and who are the best candidates. What kind of caffeine protects the gut wall from inflammation and cancer. How much caffeine protects the gut wall from inflammation and cancer. We wish you all to be the best that you can be, even if obese or with stage 3 or 4 colorectal cancer. If you listen to the show you learn more options.

Vertigo Chronic dizziness, along with nausea and even tinnitus, can be a stunningly awful game changer. Some people have to change their careers. Other isolate in misery. Others doctor hop or read doom and gloom on the Internet. The buck stops here. Listen to understand vertigo as healable. Often, rapidly.  In this show you will learn: Why your vestibular system was the first system in the womb to develop. The various types of vertigo. How vertigo and even tinnitus may be “talking” to you, and how to hear what each is saying. Joey’s 12-week online course that has changed the vertigo path for thousands - including a dear friend and patient of Dr. Berkson’s. How Joey’s multi-layered background, especially in yoga ,was a perfect mix. What is “holding space” and why this is critical for both the patient and the doctor. How tinnitus can be seen as the body responding oddly to new cues. New cues make your physiology change and this new physiology gives off sound and language. That adds up to sounds in your inner e