Tuft's University researcher Dana Carins tells HealthCall's Lee Kelso about an experiment involving simulated brain cells and plant-based compounds that seem to protect them from proteins believed to be associated with Alzheimer's Disease. The compounds that seem most effective are curcumin, resveratrol and green tea extract. Learn more: https://now.tufts.edu/2022/11/01/green-tea-and-resveratrol-reduce-alzheimers-plaques-lab-tests

Your body really is working to sabotage your diet and efforts to lose weight according to Nick Fuller, MD, from the Univ. of Sydney. He tells HealthCall's Lee Kelso that over-the-counter weight loss products just don't work, why good sleep and a step-down approach to weight loss are the answer. Dr. Nick's podcast and Interval Weight Loss program here: https://intervalweightloss.com/

Millions of us take antidepressants every day, year after year. Getting off these powerful medications can lead to a painful withdrawal. Writer and professional chef Brooke Siem shares her year long withdrawal trauma with HealthCall's Lee Kelso as they discuss her book "May Cause Side Effects." More at: https://www.brookesiem.com/blog/may-cause-side-effects/

Dr. Jarrod Wiegman, MD, tells HealthCall's Lee Kelso that there are steps you can take to help your immune system prepare for the cold, flu and COVID season. Wiegman suggests several steps the elderly can take to help their immune system function better including sleep, exercise, certain vitamins and good nutrition. He also explains how Indiana Direct Primary Care's fixed monthly cost helps businesses control healthcare cost, and creates a more personal wellness experience. Learn more at www.indianadirectprimarycare.com.

Dermatologist Fayne Frey says the multi-billion dollar skincare industry is indeed tricking us into buying lotions, potions and wrinkle creams that don't deliver on what they promise. She tells HealthCall's Lee Kelso why anti-aging creams, eye creams, and expensive moisturizers are worthy of suspicion, and how her new book "The Skincare Hoax" exposes the facts. Learn more and find the skincare products right for you at www.fryface.com.

Preservatives are in the majority of foods you'll find at the grocery. They prevent spoilage and contribute to shelf life, but what are they doing to the bacteria inside each of us. Dr. Sam Westreich, PhD, tells HealthCall's Lee Kelso how preservatives can alter the gut microbiome and what that means for our health.

Erectile dysfunction happens to all men once in a while, but for some it is an ongoing problem. HealthCall's Lee Kelso talks with Dr. Gregg Hough, D.C. about acoustic wave therapy which uses sound waves to induce new blood flow and restore sexual function. Learn how it works, whether it hurts, how long it lasts and what it costs in this interview broadcast live on WOWO AM/FM. Learn more at www.EDClinicsofIndiana.com.

Millions of us are on the road to type-2 diabetes and don't know it. Diet and exercise are important and so is giving your body the proper vitamins, minerals and nutritional compounds that support healthy metabolism. Pharmacist Gregg Russell tells HealthCall's Lee Kelso how these all play a role in controlling metabolic syndrome. More at www.fwcustomrx.com

People may call it the "stomach flu" or think they have food poisoning, but in many cases the cause of severe vomiting and diarrhea is a norovirus infection. This virus is difficult to kill and can be spread through poor hand hygiene and contaminated surfaces. HealthCall's Lee Kelso talks with professor Lee-Ann Jaykus from North Carolina State University to learn more about the virus, how it spreads and how you can prevent infection. Learn more at: https://web.ncsu.edu/annual-report/2011-2012/nullifying-norovirus/ https://cals.ncsu.edu/food-bioprocessing-and-nutrition-sciences/people/lajaykus/