Kirk Hamilton is a practicing physicians assistant of more than 36 years in nutrition, prevention, integrative and lifestyle medicine who shares with you current wellness research, case studies, and interviews with researchers, physicians and authors on more natural approaches to common health problems. A major focus of this show is the prevention and reversal of chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes, obesity and others conditions plaguing modern societies.
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Kirk Hamilton is a practicing physicians assistant of more than 36 years in nutrition, prevention, integrative and lifestyle medicine who shares with you current wellness research, case studies, and interviews with researchers, physicians and authors on more natural approaches to common health problems. A major focus of this show is the prevention and reversal of chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes, obesity and others conditions plaguing modern societies.
Kirk Hamilton PA-C interviews Dr. Hani Saeed, DPM director of the Red Rocks Foot and Ankle Center after spending a typical busy Saturday morning treating acute and chronic pain syndromes, especially of the lower extremities, with focused and radial shock Continue reading The Clinical Use of Shock Wave Therapy in Acute and Chronic Pain Syndromes – An Interview with Dr. Hani Saeed, DPM→
Dr. Shalesh Kaushal, MD, PhD describes how by evaluating the retina with sophisticated testing and technology an interested retinal specialist can see the early retinal signs of Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive decline and begin intervening much earlier in the disease Continue reading Diagnosing and Treating Alzheimer’s Disease – An Ophthalmologist’s Approach – An Interview with Shalesh Kaushal, MD, PhD→
How To Eat in 6 Simple Steps (57:07 min) Kirk’s video overview of this Craig Burton interview Food… 1. Buy It With Thought 2. Cook It With Care 3. Use Less Wheat and Meat 4. Buy Local Foods 5. Serve Continue reading How To Eat in Six Simple Steps – A ‘Passionate and Compassionate’ Interview with Craig Burton, Clinical Nutritionist (BSc, NASM, CISSN))→
Kirk’s video overview of Dr. Kaushal’s interview (7:13 min) India’s Diabetic Crisis The WHO projects that India by 2020 will have 300 million new diabetics, China 200 million and the United States 100 million. The major cause of this diabetes Continue reading The Retina – A Window Into the Chronic Disease Epidemic – A Look At Nutrition and Lifestyle Approaches to Diabetes and Macular Degeneration – An Interview with Ophthalmologist Shalesh Kaushal, MD, PhD→
Kirk’s overview video of Dr. Budoff interview (4:00 min) Why Study a Nitrate Rich Beetroot Product? Dr. Budoff is interested in studying nutraceutical products claiming they can increase nitric oxide to validate their efficacy and understand how they work. Nitric Continue reading The Benefit of a Nitrate Rich Beetroot Supplement Lowering Blood Pressure and Improving Endothelial Function in Pre-Hypertensive Subjects – An Interview with UCLA Cardiologist Matthew J. Budoff, MD→
Kirk’s video overview of Dr. Lamas interview (9:39 min) Background To The TACT 1 & TACT 2 Trials of IV Chelation in Patients with Previous Heart Attacks Dr. Gervacio Lamas has been studying chelation therapy for more than 20 years Continue reading Does Chelation Therapy Reduce Heart Attacks and Cardiovascular Events By Excreting Toxic Metals? By IV or Oral Supplements? Or Both? A Review of the TACT 1 & 2 Trials with Cardiologist Gervasio Lamas, MD→
How Food Elimination “Saved” Me From Specialists! The Power of Food as Medicine! I have been practicing primary care, integrative and lifestyle medicine physician’s assistant since April of 1983! Wow! More than 36 years! Ancient! The very first integrative medicine Continue reading “Did Food Elimination Kept Me From Seeing Multiple Specialists?…Yes” – My Story by Kirk Hamilton PA-C→
Kirk’s Video Overview of Interview with Stephen E. Fry MS, MD (4:51 min) Stephen Fry, MS, MD was trained as a microbiologist and in molecular biology before becoming a physician. After doing surgical pathology work, he went into private practice Continue reading The Role of Polymicrobial Infection in Coronary Artery Disease Plaque, Assessing the Organism(s), Potential Treatments and How A Plant-Based Diet May Work to Prevent or Reverse Heart Disease – An Interview with Stephen Fry, MS, MD→
Kirk’s Video Overview of Interview with Jeffrey Dach, MD (6:36 min) Kirk’s Heart Disease Reversal Resource page “Reverse Heart Disease Now!” – “Quick Start” Dr. Jeffrey Dach, MD has a passion to share his belief that coronary artery disease Continue reading Replacing the “Cholesterol Theory of Atherosclerosis” with the “LPS (Low Level Endotoxemia) Theory of Coronary Artery Disease” – An Interview with Jeffrey Dach, MD→
Kirk’s Video Overview of Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adam’s Interview (3:09 min) Diabetes Reversal Handout (PDF) Fork’s Over Knives Diabetes Reversal Interview with President Eric Adams (5:50 min) Diabetes Reversal Resources (Web Page) Eric Adams is currently the President of the Continue reading How A Former New York City Police Officer and Current Brooklyn Borough President Reversed His Diabetes and Neuropathy By Diet and Is Transforming the Health of His Community – An Interview with Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams→
Dr. Urban Alehagen, MD, PhD, has been a practicing cardiologist since 1992 at Linkoping University Hospital in southern Sweden. He commits 30% of his time to research, 50% to clinical work and the rest to other research activities. In Sweden Continue reading Reduced Death From Cardiovascular Disease and Improved Heart Function With A Combined CoQ10 and Selenium Supplement – An Interview with Cardiologist Urban Alehagen, MD, PhD→
Dr. Patana is an MD, PhD trained in internal medicine and is a board-certified nephrologist who has a grave concern about excess fructose consumption, especially fructose addedto commonly eaten confectionery, processed and packaged foods, soft drinks and even the total Continue reading Chronic Diseases, Especially Kidney Disease, and the Roles of Hyperuricemia and Fructose Toxicity – An Interview with Nephrologist Patana Teng-umnuay, MD, PhD→
Kirk’s video summary of interview Dr. Bishop (6:40 min) An “Ah-Hah” Moment on “Real” Heart Attack Risk Assessment Cardiologist Dr. Warrick Bishop had an enlightening experience of helping resuscitate an individual on the side of the road from a cardiac Continue reading Know Your Real Risk of Heart Attack! The Value of Coronary Calcium Testing and CT Angiography – An Interview with Cardiologist Dr. Warrick Bishop→
Kirk’s video summary of his interview with Dr. Matthew Budoff (10:05 min) Why Assess for Coronary Calcium? The value of coronary calcium scoring is that is allows the practitioner to look inside the heart to know who to treat for Continue reading The Value of Coronary Calcium Scoring (CAC) As The Best Assessment for Early Coronary Artery Disease – An Interview with Matthew J. Budoff, MD→
Kirk’s video overview of his interview with Dr. Neeser (4:50 min) Dr. Neeser is the co-author of the book, “The Key to Health and Longevity” (with Ratana Somrongthong, PhD). During his research of the book he became aware of the Continue reading Is The Chronic Disease Epidemic Related to Vitamin D Insufficiency? Lack of Sun Exposure? – An Interview with Dr. Karl Neeser, PhD→
Dr.Kelley’s Background James Kelley, MD, MBA received his MD and MBA at Ohio State and the University of Southern California. He is the Medical Science Liaison for L-Nutra. His father was an ophthalmologist and mother had severe rheumatoid arthritis and Continue reading The Benefits of the Fasting Mimicking Diet (Prolon®) on Chronic Disease, Cancer and Anti-Aging – An Interview the James Kelley, MD, MBA→
Kirk’s video summary of his interview with Dr. Fuhrman (4:24 min) Joel Fuhrman, MD, (with Robert Phillips) six-time New York Times best-selling author, writes a different kind of health book in “Fast Food Genocide: How Processed Food is Killing Us Continue reading Fast Food Genocide: How Processed Foods Kill Our Bodies and Effects Society’s “Soul”! – An Interview with New York Times Best Selling Author Joel Fuhrman, MD→
Robby Barbaro, now age 29, has been a type 1 diabetic since 12 years of age when he suffered an autoimmune attack of his pancreas. Possible triggering agents may have been his diet where he ate considerable amounts of dairy, Continue reading How to Dramatically Improve Insulin Sensitivity in Type 1 & Type 2 Diabetes with Diet – An Interview Robby Barbaro, Instructor, Mastering Diabetes Coaching Program→
Heather Shenkman, MD is a preventive and interventional cardiologist and author of the book, “The Vegan Heart Doctor’s Guide to Reversing Heart Disease, Losing Weight, and Reclaiming Your Life“ which is a primer for any patient with prevention in mind, Continue reading The Vegan Heart Doctor’s Guide to Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease – An Interview with Cardiologist Heather Shenkman, MD→
Kirk’s Video Summary of Interview (9:58 min) The purpose of Dr. Scholz’s second book was to help patients take the diagnostic information available to them through biopsies, scans and other testing and identify the stage of their cancers so the Continue reading What Are The Keys to Successful Prostate Cancer Detection, Prevention and Treatment? – An Interview with Mark Scholz, MD→
Kirk Hamilton is a practicing physicians assistant of more than 36 years in nutrition, prevention, integrative and lifestyle medicine who shares with you current wellness research, case studies, and interviews with researchers, physicians and authors on more natural approaches to common health problems. A major focus of this show is the prevention and reversal of chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes, obesity and others conditions plaguing modern societies.
