Researchers have discovered which gut bacteria help our immune system battle cancerous tumors and how they do it.

Almost a year into this pandemic now and a good chunk of us are still working from home. In fact, we may never go back to an office. 

We here at Mindful Medicine do our best not to talk about COVID-19 too much. But, after being in this pandemic for 6 months now, it's hard not to! So today, we're talking about the health benefits of nasal washing for COVID, allergies, and much more! 

Our guest today is none other than the esteemed and beloved actor Alan Arkin!

Halloween is just a week away now, have you finalized your plans for this year? Halloween 2020 will be one to remember with the COVID-19 still raging on.

Although eliminating wheat and dairy from your diet may help ease your symptoms, it is a temporary solution.

Dr. Friedman weighs in on a few of his listeners' questions.

The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) and Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) has released new reporting standards to ensure patients with Type B aortic dissections (TBAD) receive appropriate treatment and care.

One of the worries all parents have is that their kids might get bullied at school, on the sports field, or now even online. Bullying is an even bigger problem now as it takes on many forms and can happen really all the time on social media. 

Can you believe we're going on 7 months of this pandemic mess? As we head into fall, it seems like some people are starting to head back to restaurants, but a LOT have been getting into cooking and baking.

This episode is personal for Dr. Holly, as she battles her own recent cancer diagnosis. Today we are talking to Matthew Zachary, who founded Stupid Cancer, the nonprofit responsible for igniting a global movement advocating for AYA (adolescent young adult) cancer programs and support that brought dignity in the face of health adversity.

If you or someone you know has diabetes, you know your blood sugar levels tend to change throughout the day. Even when you monitor your glucose often enough, you are getting only a small portion of the whole picture.

No one wants to talk about aging, as everything heads south and changes on our bodies. But it's a topic that Dr. Beth Frates loves to discuss! 

According to data from the Nelson Corporation, alcohol sales have increased by over 50% during this pandemic. But alcohol use has always been a public health issue. But alcohol use has always been a public health issue. Whether you want to drink less for mental or physical reasons, we're talking about how to do it today with Georgia Foster.

Teaching our kids to enjoy reading can be difficult, but while we're spending more time at home with our families, now might be the perfect time to try and instill a passion for reading in our young ones.

If you're a parent of preteens, tweens, or teenagers, you're going to want to listen to this episode, as we dive into talking to your kids about their sexual health.

Dan Pelino didn't settle into retirement easy, after almost 40 years with IBM on the business side of healthcare, he decided to become an author!

While Dr. Friedman is a die-hard health advocate these days, it wasn't always that way for him. Growing up he was a fan of soda and fast food, eating any candy he could get his hands on.  Daniel Bissonnette is doing what we all probably wish we could have done: starting a healthy and holistic lifestyle at an earlier age.

So many people live their lives focused on themselves. But our guest today is here to change that mindset.

In a perfect world, our immune system would work seamlessly—able to sense and recognize infectious organisms and foreign invaders (called antigens) and fight off disease with powerful and protective antibodies. But sometimes, it malfunctions.

It is an especially difficult time to be a parent, with all of the different forms of schooling going on during the pandemic. Whether you're homeschooling, helping with virtual lessons, or sending your kid to physical classrooms, learning is not what it used to be.

It's stressful already being a parent during this pandemic, but now we have an upcoming cold & flu season to worry about as well. 

We've done a lot of shows about COVID-19, but today we're going to breakdown testing for the virus. The different kinds, antibody vs diagnostic, and other confusing parts of the process.

As a parent, we do our best to know what our children are doing when we can't be with them. But when it comes to vaping and e-cigarettes, they're a bit easier to hide than traditional marijuana use or cigarette smoking.

With over 30 years in the field, Dr. Joe Nieusma is an expert in the field of toxicology. 

Everyone dreams of a one-stop-shop when it comes to their health needs and questions. Well, Dr. David Minkoff is the human form of that! 

Dr. Rita Colwell is a Distinguished University Professor both at the University of Maryland at College Park and at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Childcare has always been an issue in this country for working parents and has only become more urgent and difficult to find in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

As our children grow into teens (and eventually adults), there comes a time where we need to sit them down to talk about handling and advocating for their own health. 

We've heard about it every summer for years, but somehow it still happens, kids dying in hot cars.

After 25 years of doing radio shows with health experts, Dr. Friedman says there are really just 3 things people want: they want to upgrade their brain, they want to optimize their body and defy aging. 

The stereotype stepparents we saw in the movies growing up are outdated.

There are a lot of things that our bodies need to survive. Eat, sleep, water. But technically you can go a few days without those - and you can't go more than maybe a few minutes without breathing.

Having a baby is typically a joyous and exciting time. But now, during the COVID-19 pandemic, going to and spending time in the hospital is worrisome, and the idea of bringing a new life into the world amidst all this can be overwhelming. 

Stem Cell Therapy has become a major game-changer in medicine. But what exactly is a stem-cell, and what is so innovative about this research?

When More Magazine ended its publication, women all over were upset.

Well, luckily Lesley Jane Seymour, the former editor of that magazine stepped in to fill that voice with Covey Club.

The future of medicine is going to change in massive ways in the next few years. Besides COVID-19, technology will be one of the driving factors of that.

As we move toward a more digital world, many parents are weighing the benefits of electronic devices - are they good or bad?

To preserve the environment, a revolution must take place in which every person becomes a champion for nature and the outdoors.

On this episode of Ask The Doctor, Dr. Friedman answers questions sent in by listeners.

Elders are important to a community, but now more than ever as we live through this historical and significant time. 

The science of bordeom...wait, there's a science to that?! Of course, there is! 

These days, it seems like there are a million different sunscreen options for outdoor summer fun. From organic to spray on, we'll go over the options in today's episode.