Health Essentials
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Does Salt Therapy Offer Healing Powers? with Melissa Young, MD
The belief that breathing in salty air can boost your health dates back nearly 200 years. Today, many people swear by halotherapy and therapeutic salt rooms. But is the treatment backed by scientific research? Let's take a closer look with Dr. Melissa Young.
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June 4, 2025
Nutrition Essentials | Food as Medicine: Can It Work for You? with James Carter, MD
A nutritious diet can help your body from head to toe and help prevent many health issues. Explore the concept of using food as medicine in this podcast with Dr. James Carter, medical director at Cleveland Clinic's Center for Functional Medicine, and registered dietitian Julia Zumpano.
Play NowMay 28, 2025
What Is Thai Massage? with DeBorah Hill, LMT
Thai massage is an active form of therapy with stretching and yoga-like poses. Learn more about this ancient healing method rooted in Buddhism - and how it's different from traditional massage - in this chat with massage therapist DeBorah Hill.
Play NowMay 21, 2025
The Six Pillars of Brain Health with Dylan Wint, MD
You need your brain to function - and your brain needs you to function at its best. Daily choices you make can have an enormous impact on brain health and help you avoid conditions like dementia. Listen in as psychiatrist Dylan Wint talks about the "Six Pillars of Brain Health".
Play NowMay 14, 2025
Can Antidepressants Cause Weight Gain? with Josh Maline, PharmD, BCPP
Taking antidepressants can sometimes lead to weight gain - but is that reason for concern? Let's take a closer look at what those pounds might mean in this podcast with psychiatric pharmacist Josh Maline.
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