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Killer Health Care – Detecting Vascular Disease and Sleep Apnea Just Got Easier

billschiffler — Mon, 16 May 2011 05:01:20 +0000

Killer Health Care is about to undergo a name and personality change, as I introduce you to the best and latest innovative developments in the medical field. From cutting edge research to the latest in medical devices—all ready for prime time.

Today’s program features Dr. Sivan Ebril, MD Medical Director at Itamar Medical, a medical device company which develops, markets and sells diagnostic medical devices. Their PAT™ technology is cutting edge and the WatchPAT was voted one of the top Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2010.

Killer Health Care – Diagnosis: High Cholesterol…Prescription: Statin…Think Again!

billschiffler — Mon, 09 May 2011 05:01:11 +0000

If you think there is no option besides medication when diagnosed with high cholesterol, I suggest you listen in. My guest, Dr. Janet Brill, Ph.D. discusses her practical nutritional approach to lowering cholesterol without medication. Her new book Prevent a Second Heart Attack: 8 Foods, 8 Weeks to Reverse Heart Disease (Crown/Three Rivers, Feb 2011) won the gold medal in the nutrition category of third annual Living Now Book Awards. Visit her website, www.drjanet.com.

Killer Health Care – The Feldenkrais Method

billschiffler — Mon, 02 May 2011 15:57:04 +0000

Named after Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais this method facilitates self-healing through a science-based approach to movement and posture. My guest is Chris Cardillo, a Feldenkrais practitioner, who shares the secrets of this powerful healing modality and how it is the missing link to many traumas. For more information, you can contact Chris at chriscardillo@hotmail.com or call 201-906-9939.

Killer Health Care – Doctors Teaching Doctors

billschiffler — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 05:01:48 +0000

Dr. Erika Schwartz is a world renowned expert in the field of healthy aging and bio-identical hormone therapy. She is conventionally trained, but, more than most doctors understands the limits of her training. The listener will quickly learn from her engaging style and compassion that the heart of her practice lies not with the text book, but the patient. Dr. Erika is now taking her approach and expertise to other doctors, in an attempt to refocus their attention. She has helped develop www.AgeMD.org, a resource for patients to find open-minded, compassionate doctors, who are not afraid to say they don’t know something. Visit http://www.drerika.com

Killer Health Care – Your Friendly Neighborhood Compounding Pharmacist

billschiffler — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 05:01:58 +0000

So often we leave the doctor’s office with many more questions or even medicine that we don’t fully understand. This is no more apparent than women experiencing symptoms related to aging. Their doctors usually don’t understand and don’t spend the time to understand. Even worse many women are given wrong information and sometimes potentially harmful medication. My guest Glenn Arpino, owns Dermasave Labs a compounding pharmacy specializing in women’s health. His personalized approach offers women expert advice and guidance that certainly will fill in the missing gaps between office visits…and hot flashes! He is your neighborhood pharmacist, only an email or phone call away. You can email Glenn at dermasavelabs@aol.com or call him at 1-800-277-7099.

Killer Health Care – Can We Really Stop Aging?

billschiffler — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 05:01:21 +0000

The Nobel Prize for Medicine two years ago went to scientists discovering the process by which our cells age and die. My guest today Stephen Matlin is the CEO of a new company, Life Length (http://www.lifelength.com/), who works with one of the world’s leading experts in telomere science—Dr. Maria Blasco, Ph.D. Dr. Blasco and others have developed a revolutionary technology to accurately measure the length of our telomeres, a primary target of the aging process. With this information, doctors and patients will be able to decipher biological age from chronological age, and then intervene with known strategies that delay cell death and help us live longer. After listening to the program, you may contact Stephen Matlin at, smatlin@lifelength.com, for further information.

Killer Health Care – The Future of Medicine is Now

billschiffler — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 05:01:13 +0000

One of the greatest revolutions in medicine is the ability to tap into our body’s ability to heal itself. That healing comes from our own stem cells. This week I talk with Christopher J. Centeno, MD of The Regenexx CentenoSchultz Clinic in Broomfield, Colorado. Dr. Centeno’s team has developed a procedure using adult stem cells that can help many avoid joint replacement surgery. Right now they are the most well established practice in the country doing such procedures. This is a must listen if you or anyone you know is contemplating orthopedic surgery. Their website is www.Regenexx.com. And their toll free number is 1-888-525-3005.

Killer Health Care – More than One Way to Heal

billschiffler — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 05:01:02 +0000

Most people have heard about miraculous healing in medicine, but have doubts until they see it with their own eyes. My guest, Misa Hopkins, the author of the Amazon best-selling book, “The Root of All Healing: 7 Steps to Healing Anything,” has not only seen it with her own eyes, but has seen it through the eyes of hundreds more. She shares her experiences and gives some practical suggestions how you too can tap into some pretty remarkable abilities, which we all possess. Visit her website

Killer Health Care – The Inside Scoop on Big Pharma

billschiffler — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 05:01:39 +0000

Mike Wokasch, author of Pharmaplasia™ , is an experienced 30 year pharmaceutical industry veteran. Mike’s love for the pharmaceutical industry is grounded in harnessing the complexities of science and medicine to improve human health and potentially save lives with the help of prescription pharmaceuticals. At the same time, he is sensitive to the historical missteps that have tarnished the industry’s reputation, compromised its credibility, and fostered public distrust. Listen as we get the inside scoop on how the Pharmaceutical industry works and what they can do better to enhance our health. Visit Mike’s website, www.PharmaReform.com.

Killer Health Care – A Lifetime of Psychoanalysis in 30 Minutes

billschiffler — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 05:01:02 +0000

Much about what we need to know about staying healthy has to do with our knowledge of what makes us sick. We truly have a reactive health care system, but this is only because it parallels our reactive life. When we understand the origins of our self-sabotaging behaviors and thoughts, it empowers us to look for authentic solutions, which comes from a redirected focus. Cure your life with this 30 minute psychoanalysis session with your host, Dr. Charles Glassman, your Coach MD.

Killer Health Care – The Problem of Over-Diagnosis in Health Care

billschiffler — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 19:03:36 +0000

Doctors seem awfully quick to categorize people as being sick. After all, much of our health care system is essentially a sick care system, so it makes it easier to know with what we are dealing. However, in the quest to look for a diagnosis as a way to prevent further problems, both doctor and patient can be exposed to the system in a way that makes us sicker. My guest H. Gilbert Welch, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine and Community and Family Medicine, Dartmouth Medical School, author of Over-Diagnosed: Making People Sick in the Pursuit of Health, provides us with vital information so we don’t have to be afraid of saying no to tests. He will even explain how our own body can heal cancer without the help of modern medicine.

Killer Health Care – Why Do People Turn to Alternative Means of Health Care?

billschiffler — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 05:01:43 +0000

My guest this week Dr. Stephen Barrett, founder of www.Quackwatch.org, believes many of these alternatives are quackery. He and I differ in what we feel are the driving forces behind the pursuit of alternative heatlh care. Join our spirited discussion and email me with your comments.

Killer Health Care – A Non-Invasive, FDA approved Therapy for Heart Disease

billschiffler — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 05:01:46 +0000

If you thought stents and bypass surgery were the only treatments for blockages of your coronary arteries, think again. An innovative, relatively simple, non-invasive therapy called EECP is available throughout the US. It is painless, without side effects, is FDA approved, has been available for years, and covered by most insurance. So why don’t you or your doctor know about this? Join me with my guest Debra Braverman, MD, of the Braverman EECP Heart Centers (http://bravermancenters.com/), to answer this question and learn how you can get it.

Killer Health Care – Natural Compounds to Enhance Your Passion and Desire

billschiffler — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 05:01:26 +0000

A much ignored aspect of total wellness is the health of one’s intimacy. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, my host compounding pharmacist Phil Altman of The Healthy Choice Apothecary in Chappaqua, NY, discusses bio-identical hormone therapies as well as some of his specialty “passion” products. His website is, http://thehealthychoice.net/.

Killer Health Care – America’s Dumbest Doctors

billschiffler — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 05:01:55 +0000

My guest K. Patrick McDonald wrote the book with the above title—a non-fiction, insider view of misbehavior, misadventure, screw-ups greed and murder, by physicians nationwide. As we discuss this controversial book, learn how it relates to the resonating feature of this program—being proactive with your healthcare. http://www.medicalmaniacs.com/

Killer Health Care – Antidepressants For the Rest of Your Life?

billschiffler — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 05:01:23 +0000

My guest Bethany Butzer, Ph.D., author of The Antidepressant Antidote, knows from personal experience that once placed on an antidepressant is not a life sentence. Why are you on them? How do you come off? And how do you stay off while living a happy, healthy and satisfying life? Listen as Dr. Butzer tells her story and gives you practical advice to start you on a medicine free future. Visit her website http://www.BethanyButzer.com

Killer Health Care – Health Care Reform

billschiffler — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 17:10:48 +0000

Do you think we need it? Do you think government run healthcare is the answer? What’s your role in all of this? My guest Brian E. Hill, MD, author of, STOP THE NOISE: A Physician’s Quest to Silence the Politics of Health Care Reform, has the answers to these and offers a very quick, implementable way to get us moving in the right direction. His website, http://www.stopthenoisehealthcare.com/, has much more information on this emotional and complex issue.

Killer Health Care – To Vaccinate or Not

billschiffler — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 15:17:53 +0000

Since Dr. Andrew Wakefield published his study in the British journal Lancet in 1998 showing a link between Autism and the MMR vaccine, the rate of vaccination in the UK and US has decreased and subsequently the infection rate of these viruses has increased. Investigations now reveal the entire study to be completely fraudulent. Does this mean that ALL vaccines are safe and we should stop questioning? And what does this have to do with another event this week, namely the change in the astrology charts? I suggest you listen in to find out more!

Killer Health Care – Losing Weight This Year

billschiffler — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 05:01:25 +0000

Three popular diets: Do they work? Are they for you? Hope or Hype? Listen in and you be the judge.

Killer Health Care – A New Perspective on Health for the New Year

billschiffler — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 05:01:38 +0000

Did you ever wonder why you can’t seem to make your resolutions work? Does your weight, for instance, seem to be something outside of your control? Well, you may be interested to hear my answer to these questions, together with the insights from two other respected doctor authorities: Dr. Wayne Dyer and Dr. Seuss.

Killer Health Care – Spontaneous Remissions

billschiffler — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 05:01:33 +0000

So often, in medicine, doctors attach a prognosis with a diagnosis, as though we really know. How does one explain, then, when a serious illness just goes away? Is it a fluke? Or is there something we can do about it? Listen this week and find out.

Killer Health Care – Sick Care or Health Care

billschiffler — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 05:01:24 +0000

My guest Dr. Frank Comstock, www.Lifestylespectrum.com, practiced emergency room medicine for over 25 years and saw the need for a more proactive approach to keeping people healthy. His integrative approach and knowledge of anti-aging medicine is the perfect combination to help keep us healthy, vital, and young. His book, Anti-Aging 101, is available on his website as well as most online retailers, as Amazon.com.

Killer Health Care – From the Trenches

billschiffler — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 05:01:34 +0000

My guest this week, Iris Flick, has been a nurse since 1978 and has seen it all. From Labor & Delivery to the Cardiac Care Unit, to the surgical dermatology suite, Iris has interacted with Doctors and Patients and knows what it takes for someone to get good health care.

Killer Health Care – There’s A Whole Other World Out There

billschiffler — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 05:01:37 +0000

Most of us are very familiar with conventional Western Medicine. But for thousands of years, people in other parts of the world have been using other methods for health, wellness, and healing. My guest, Shoshanna Katzman, founder and director of The Red Bank Acupuncture and Wellness Center (http://www.healing4u.com), discusses the differences between Western and Eastern Medicine and how we can maximize health by cultivating our innate abilities to heal ourselves.

Killer Health Care – “You Have a Terminal Disease and There is No Cure”

billschiffler — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 05:01:13 +0000

Those are the words that Jerry Smith heard from his doctor. What would you do if you heard these words? Jerry is the author of Does God Give Us More Than We can Bear? Tune in to hear what he did when faced with with an apparent hopeless life circumstance and how his experience can help you and your family deal with your own life challenges. www.JerrySmith.org

Killer Health Care – Your Heartburn and that Purple Pill

billschiffler — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:41:36 +0000

Do you suffer from heartburn? If you do, then you probably can’t imagine anything good about acid pouring into your stomach. Medication that will totally knock out that acid must be pretty appealing to you, right? Now you can eat anything you want and even prevent esophageal cancer. Wow, that’s pretty good stuff. Well, listen to what I have to say about it!

Killer Health Care – The Road Less Traveled

billschiffler — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 05:01:55 +0000

Globally recognized expert in Bio-identical Hormone replacement therapy, Dr. Erika Schwartz, discusses how doctors need to awaken from the “brainwashing” of medical conventional wisdom and thinking. Becoming more mindful allows doctors to put the care back in healthcare. We will discuss her new project called AgeMD.org, available in 2011, that will be an enormous resource enabling patients to find the most qualified doctors, who have decided to buck the medical mainstream and look for the best healthcare solutions in unconventional places.

Killer Health Care – Patient Beware

billschiffler — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 05:01:52 +0000

Can you believe everything your doctor tells you? Can you trust the Health Care System to always do for you what is right? Do hospitals care about you getting better or how to maximize the profits from your illness? Tune in so you can find out why the answer to most of these questions is no and what you can do about it.

Killer Health Care – Medical Malpractice

billschiffler — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 05:01:45 +0000

You may know John Edwards as former Senator from North Carolina, Presidential Candidate, or adulterer. But did you know that he made his millions as a medical malpractice attorney? Find out what the fear of being sued by the likes of Mr. Edwards does to the psyche of your doctor and how that affects the ability for you to get the best health care. Do kleptomaniacs have a legitimate case against Walmart? What does this have to do with medical malpractice? Tune in and find out the answers to these questions and much, much more.

Killer Health Care – “Are You For Real”

billschiffler — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 05:01:17 +0000

If a survey was done asking to name the top qualities in doctors, I have a sneaking suspicion that “arrogant” might be near or at the top of the list. Why do we have this reputation? Listen to this week’s show as my guest, daughter of one of my patients, gives the down and dirty of her mother’s experience with a few doctors and the hospital bureaucracy. Missing this show could be a matter of life or death. Dramatic, you say? Listen in and you be the judge.

Killer Health Care – Doctors Say the Darndest Things

billschiffler — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 05:01:44 +0000

What was your last visit to your doctor’s office like? Did you feel like just a number? Did you walk away feeling better…or worse? This week come with me into the doctor’s office and into the doctor’s head. Also learn how much of doctors’ advice comes from the standard of care in the medical community and how that can kill you.