Today we had the privilege of being joined in the studio by Adventure Doc Erik McLaughlin. He and Dr. Don talked about how Adventure Doc Clinic was formed and the services they provide. They discussed what an Adventure Doc does for travelers and how to prepare for international travel or travel to remote and dangerous areas. Erik shared about his experiences in the field as an Adventure Doc and his time spent in the remote areas of the...

Dr. Marty Makary, MD, MPH joined us today to discuss his new book Unaccountable: What Hospitals Won’t Tell You and How Transparency Can Revolutionize Health Care. He and Dr. Don talked about how hospitals and the healthcare system in general can use improvement. They discussed why transparency would make for a better healthcare system. They also discussed how patients can become more informed, questions patients should ask their...

Hawaii’s Dr. Ruth Heidrich, PhD returned to the show today. She just returned from her trip to the Mediterranean where she run through exotic locations such as Casablanca and Gribraltar. She and Dr. Don talked about her journey from being diagnosed with cancer to being healthy enough to run around the world at the age of 77. They also discussed her injury that delayed her most recent trip and how she recovered. She also shared why...

Larry Korn returned to the show today to continue the discussion about his mentor Masanobu Fukuoka‘s final work Sowing Seeds in the Desert. He and Dr. Don talked about Fukuoka’s natural approach to agriculture and permaculture. They also discussed his success in bringing life to desert areas and how humans cause the development of deserts. Larry shared Fukuoka’s philosophy on how humans becoming separated from nature is...

We welcomed Matthew Wolf-Meyer to the program today. He is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He joined us to discuss his recently released book about the history of sleep in our culture titled The Slumbering Masses: Sleep, Medicine, and Modern American Life. He and Dr. Don primarily focused on how sleep has changed since the industrial revolution and the complications and problems that have...