Radio Naturopath

Fran Storch, N.D., naturopathic physician, wants to share practical, everyday health information that can help you maximize your health! Learn about nutrition, weight loss, allergy management, healing your digestion, healing diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and much more!

Radio Naturopath Episode 231: Ron’s Bout of Gastroenteritis and Hernia Repair, and How to Help

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October 21, 2019

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Ron had quite an ordeal! He got acute gastroenteritis while working at an event in the Berkshires, and wound up spending time in the local hospital for hydration. Then he went home, and after a few days of n...

Radio Naturopath Episode 230: More Help For Sprains, Preventing Colds and Flu, Genetic Testing for Psychiatric Meds and Conditions

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September 30, 2019

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Today we review my progress on healing my sore knee. It's going OK, but now I'm off the bike until Sunday! My chiropractor thinks I need more down time. And then I'll have to go slow and easy when I get back! ...

Radio Naturopath Episode 229: Natural Help for a Sprained Knee; Why to Not Vape

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September 23, 2019

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PHOOEY. I did a dance video that included jumping, and sprained my knee. Now, with all that great fitness I got over the summer, I have to back off on my exercise. I can do light spinning and swimming. I'm als...

Radio Naturopath Episode 228: Remembering 9/11, Eastern Equine Encephalitis

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September 16, 2019

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Today is 9/11, so we talked about our hearts going out to those who perished, survivors, people who became gravely ill and even died from inhaling toxins during the firefighting and search and rescue efforts. ...

Radio Naturopath Episode 227: CBD: Benefits and Caveats; How to Treat Athlete’s Foot and Other Fungus

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September 9, 2019

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Today we checked in with Ron who is mostly well, and is trying to dial in his thyroid dose. We are still waiting to see if his thyroiditis was chronic, genetic and set off by the Lyme, or if it was an acut...

Radio Naturopath Episode 226: Vegan Burger Ingredients; CBD for Athletic Performance; Gummy Nutrition!

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September 2, 2019

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Today I found out that Whole Foods CEO John Mackey is not a huge fan of pseudo-meat products. There were some ingredients of vegan "hamburgers", and some are better than others. They might have beans and veget...

Radio Naturopath Episode 225: Gun Violence as a Public Health Crisis, Again

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August 26, 2019

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We had a good talk about the contagion of gun violence, how it's a health hazard and a public health issue, how nutritional status can affect the likelihood of people to be violent. Also, statistics for gun vi...

Radio Naturopath Episode 224: Lyme Check and Blue Zones: Rules for Living to 100!

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August 19, 2019

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We checked in with Ron again to see how he's doing with his unfortunate Lyme and Hashimoto's, and the reality is he's got good days and bad days, but seeming to get some more of the good days. This is a long h...

Radio Naturopath Episode 223: More on Lyme and CT Incidence, Hashimoto’s, and Babesiosis; Insect Repellants; How Stress Affects Your Health

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August 5, 2019

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MORE stuff about Ron and his Lyme and Hashimoto's, and also the incidence of Lyme in the state of CT by county. New London has the highest incidence, but we wonder if it's underreported elsewhere. Ron makes th...

Radio Naturopath Episode 222: More Update on Lyme, Babesia, Hashimoto’s; Tips To Help You Live Longer!

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July 29, 2019

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Update on Ron's Lyme: turns out he has Hashimoto's thyroiditis and is frankly hypothyroid! So, we prescribed him 50 mcg levothyroxine and will play with the dose to get it right. Then we discovered that he has...