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Podcast Episodes

There are many theories, ideas, and even treatments that seem to exist despite lacking evidence. There is a difference between unproven and disproven though, and often there is a vein of truth in even the most outrageous things. The Truth About episodes are meant to help you discern fact from fiction.
March 8, 2023

Fasting, Is It Worth It?

Does fasting during treatment make it work better? Does overnight fasting stave off recurrence? How does fasting affect cancer in general? Tina & Leah talk about the benefits (and risks!) of limiting food intake during and af...

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June 22, 2022

The Truth About.... The "Cure-All" Tea

Can anything really be a “cure-all?” What a concept! There are things this 100-year-old herbal formula can do, and there are things it can't. Tina & Leah chat facts about Essiac & Flor-Essence teas. Herbal medicine, plant med...

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June 15, 2022

The Truth About...Those Antioxidants

The terms “antioxidants” and “free radicals”- what do they mean exactly? Are antioxidants safe to take as a supplement? Tina & Leah tell you the truth, even if it is inconvenient. (Don’t blame the messengers!) Antioxidants on...

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June 8, 2022

The Truth About... That Low Carb Diet. Is Keto Really the Cure?

Ketogenic diets are all the rage these days, but what is ketosis? Should you try to achieve it? If so, how? Tina & Leah talk facts about the ketogenic diet, what it is and what it isn’t. What does it mean to be in a state of...

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Sept. 17, 2021

Good for You, Bad for You: Soy

The third episode in the Good for You? Bad for You? pod is here, and it's about soy. Soy was a conundrum in the nutrition and the integrative medicine realm for many years—is it helping or harming cancer patients? Tina helps ...

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Sept. 16, 2021

Good for You, Bad for You: Coffee

For those who are still listening after our alcohol episode (hello loyal fans!), here is an episode that is easier to swallow. Tina and Leah talk about coffee, the good, the bad, the better, as well as that crazy hot dog arti...

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Sept. 15, 2021

Good for You, Bad for You: Alcohol

Alcohol might be a solution, but it won't solve your problems. Okay, cheesy chemistry jokes aside, alcohol is always in the news. One day we read alcohol is going to save us from heart disease, the next day we're reading for ...

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