Zorba Paster On Your Health
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Zorba Paster On Your Health
A joyful take on healthy living with family physician Dr. Zorba Paster."When people ask me what I hope to achieve with my podcast, I sum it up in one sentence: “To help people live a full, optimistic, vibrant, happy life—reducing suffering and developing resilience so they can say, unequivocally, ‘I...
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Full-body MRI Scan Trend | Peanut Allergies | Back Pain | Mom Jokes | Lemon Juice for Kidney Stones
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Elective full-body MRI scans are gaining popularity...Zorba discusses why this trend is not a good idea. He helps out a li...
Breakthrough Treatment for Pancreatic Cancer Doubles Survival Rate
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Zorba explains a breakthrough treatment for advanced pancreatic cancer that nearly doubles the survival rate.
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More Reasons To Drink Coffee | ADHD Meds | Doc Exams & Over-billing | Mom Jokes | Facebook Comments
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More good news for coffee drinkers: Zorba digs into new research showing drinking 2-3 cups of coffee per day may help fend...
Are we heading towards another global pandemic?
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Zorba talks about Ebola, hantavirus, and other threats...and how people are responding in a post-COVID pandemic world.
Pepcid/Allegra Trend for Menopause | Insomnia | RECIPE: Crab Cakes | Allergy Nasal Sprays | Grammar Cops
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Zorba digs into the new health trend of mixing Pepcid and Allegra (or Zyrtec) to help ease menopause symptoms and other is...
HPV Vaccine Can Reduce Cancers | Sinus Up! | Throat Clearing | Brain Honey | E-Bikes
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Zorba looks at new research from JAMA showing that the HPV vaccine can reduce cancer risk by half in men. He helps out a c...
New Weight Loss Drugs (You down with GLP?)
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Zorba weighs in on new GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy.
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Passive Screen Time | Red Light Therapy | Medicare Cognitive Test | Radon | Mom Jokes
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Zorba talks about "passive screen time" and how it may increase your risk for dementia. He helps out a caller with questio...
Thoughts on the Anti-Antidepressant Initiative
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is promoting new Federal initiatives to taper people off of antidepressant medicati...
How Harmful are Lawn Pesticides? | Advice on Switching Docs | Statins | Cherry Extract | Mom Jokes | Radio Shock Jocks
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Zorba digs into how harmful are the chemicals that make our lawns weed-free and impossibly green. He helps out a caller wh...
New CDC Director is a step (back) in the right direction
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Zorba shares his thoughts on Dr. Erica Schwartz, the newly-nominated director of the Centers for Disease Control and Preve...
Statin Hysteria! | COVID Nasal Spray | RECIPE: Gazpacho | Vitamin D | Weed Gummies | Mom Jokes
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Zorba talks about "Statin Hysteria" and people's reluctancy with taking them. He helps out a caller with questions about A...
More Thoughts on RFK's Congressional Testimony (PART 2)
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Zorba continues his thoughts on the ongoing congressional testimony from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Long COVID Brain Fog | Sleeping Pill Depedency | Showering Too Much | Is It Bad To "Hold It?" | Flouride
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Zorba helps out a caller who has brain for from "long COVID." And he helps a listener who has questions about certain slee...
Thoughts on RFK's Congressional Testimony
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Zorba dissects recent congressional testimony from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Are Blue Zones Legit? | Melatonin vs. Traditional Sleep Aids | Sinus Rinses | Measles Booster
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Zorba explains and weighs in on so called "Blue Zones." He helps out a caller who is comparing melatonin to traditional, o...
"Everywhere Chemicals" Are Hurting Us | What Health Sources Can You Trust? | Red Meat | Mom Jokes
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Zorba looks at a new study about "Forever Chemicals" (phthalates). What products are they found in, and what are they doin...
RFK vs. American Heart Association: More Red Meat?
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Zorba's thoughts on the American Heart Association's reaction to the red meat recommendations laid out on the new food pyr...
Is the Alzheimer's Blood Test Legit? | Joint Pain | Benadryl | E-bikes | IBS | Mom Jokes
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Zorba gives digs in to the new blood test that purports to predict when symptoms of Alzheimer's may begin. He helps out a...
Tanning Beds...how harmful are they?
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It's spring break and prom season! Zorba shares his thoughts on tanning beds, the science involved, and what health risks...
What is the deal with Peptides? | Ambien & Sleep Aids | Surgery for Back Pain? | Mom (Dad) Jokes | Calcium
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Zorba gives his take on the latest wellness and biohacking trend...peptides. He helps out a caller who has concerns about...
A Federal Judge halts RFK Jr's anti-vaccine policies
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Zorba's thoughts on recent news that a federal judge thwarts Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr's continued efforts to...
We're Getting Less CDC Health Alerts | Rash Help | The Cost of Eating Healthy | Hiccups | CBD | Mom Jokes
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Zorba and Karl discuss why doctors are concerned that we're seeing a huge drop in official health alerts from the CDC. Zor...
It's time to take civic action regarding vaccines and public health
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Zorba lays out a plan for taking action regarding the CDC rolling back universal Hepatitis B vaccination recommendations f...
Cancer treatment effectiveness may depend on the time of day it’s given | How much Vitamin D? | Shingles | RFK Compares the US to Denmark | Beef Cops
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Dr. Zorba looks at a study that shows the effectiveness of cancer treatments may depend on the time of day it's given. He...
SNAP Benefits and Restrictions on Soda, Candy, and Energy Drinks
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Dr. Zorba's thoughts on more states restricting soda, candy, and energy drinks from the list of approved items that retail...
Mediterranean Diet Reduces Strokes | Chef Danny Calleros: Crispy Fried Tofu recipe | Sinus Issues | Acid Reflux
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It's recipe day! James Beard nominated Chef Danny Calleros walks us through his incredible recipe for Crispy Fried Tofu wi...
A Surgeon General Should Be Pro-Science
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Zorba shares his thoughts on what criteria and qualifications are crucial when choosing a new Surgeon General; and shares...
Demystifying Calcium Scores | PPIs and Stomach Cancer | GLP-1 Drugs | Mom Jokes | Sinus Rinse Recipe
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Dr. Zorba explains the importance of calcium scores to a caller, and how it relates to cholesterol. He reviews new researc...
We're Bringing Measles Back!
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Zorba's thoughts on why measles (a virus we had nearly eradicated) is making a comeback, and how you can protect yourself...
The Best Way To Exercise For Longevity | Menopause & Orgasms | Constant Throat Clearing | Snoring Remedies | Mom Jokes
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Dr. Zorba talks about his ski trips and lays out the best way to exercise for longevity. Zorba helps out a caller whose hu...
Your Next Doctor Could be AI | Boat Names! | GERD | Iron Supplements | Mom Jokes | Grammar Cops
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Dr. Zorba discusses how artificial intelligence has impacted medicine, and how soon we may see AI doctors. Karl shares som...
How The New Dietary Guidelines May Impact School Lunches
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The Department of Health and Human Services and the USDA recently unveiled new Dietary Guidelines for Americans, along wit...
Teen Social Media use Skyrocketing | What if your Doc is rude? | Parasites in Kids | GERD | Mom Jokes
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Dr. Zorba looks at a new Pew Research study that shows 1 in 5 U.S. teens are on social media "almost constantly." He helps...
Guidelines on Ozempic & GLP-1 drugs | Vitamins | Zorba Laughs | Lack of Appetite | Blood Letting still a thing?
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Dr. Zorba looks at new guidelines laid out by the World Health Organization regarding GLP-1 drugs. He helps a caller who h...
New Vaccine Schedule: The CDC Continues To Ignore Science
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Dr. Zorba's thoughts on the CDC overhauling the childhood vaccine schedule to resemble Denmark's.
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Shingles Shot may slow Dementia | Hormone Replacement Therapy | Cologuard | Mom Jokes | Rhubarb & Glucose | Cannabis Cops
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Dr. Zorba looks at important new research that shows the Shingles vaccine may slow down dementia. He also helps out listen...
Cancer Linked to Food Preservatives | Vertigo | Zorba Pushes Back Against Anti-Science | Insomnia | COVID nasal spray
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Dr. Zorba digs into two new studies that link food preservatives to cancer and type 2 diabetes. Zorba helps out listeners...
Violence and Compassion: Thoughts on Recent Events in Minneapolis
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Zorba shares his thoughts on recents events in Minneapolis surrounding a fatal shooting carried out by an Immigration and...
Kids with Smartphones are more Obese and Depressed | Sleep Apnea | Zorba's Horse | Itching | Mom Jokes | Modern Quackery
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Dr. Zorba talks about a new study that shows giving your child a smartphone before age 12 can lead to a higher risk of dep...