HEALTH TALK AMERICA

HEALTH TALK AMERICA

Health Talk America with Dr. Adam Brockman & Dr. Bob Martin Health Talk America is the nation's #1 health talk radio program. Formerly known as ‘The Dr. Bob Martin Show,’ the program has been a trusted voice in health for more than 30 years and continues to grow — on over 200 radio stations in the US and with podcast downloads in the top 1% globally. Hosted by Dr. Adam Brockman and Dr. Bob Martin, each episode delivers a powerful mix of cutting-edge health insights, expert interviews, listener Q&A, and recurring segments like Health Alternative of the Week and Health Mystery of the Week. The show's philosophy is simple: “You can be your own best doctor.” Whether it's functional medicine, natural supplements, breakthrough medical research, or longevity science — Health Talk America bridges the gap between conventional medicine and holistic wellness, giving you the tools to upgrade your health today. Tune In Live: Radio America network Listen Online: healthtalkamerica.com Call In: (800) 606-8822

Episodes

September 20, 2026 44 mins
This hour, Dr. Adam Brockman breaks down the week';s biggest health headlines — from a breakthrough drug for kids with spinal muscular atrophy to a shocking new look at how much ultra-processed food is eally on your plate. Then, Dr. Brockman answers a listener';s question about mysterious bruising called Actinic Purpura, shares this week';s Health Alternative for heart health, and solves the Health Mystery of&n...
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Thinning hair isn't just about the mirror — it can be your body sending a signal. This hour, Dr. Adam
Brockman sits down with the founders of Locklab.co, brothers David, Paul, and Mark DiMuzio, for a
candid, no-nonsense conversation about why hair loss really happens, what's actually inside modern hair health treatments, and how a personalized approach is changing the game for men and women alike.
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More than a quarter of Americans have high LDL cholesterol — but here's what almost nobody knows: your LDL number alone may not reveal your true heart disease risk. This hour, Dr. Adam Brockman is joined by clinical pharmacist and board-certified nutritionist Dr. Jim LaValle to break down a lesser-known marker called ApoB, why it may predict heart attacks and strokes better than LDL ever could, and the lif...
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A steak dinner turns deadly hours after the fact — and the real culprit isn't food poisoning; it's a tick bite from months earlier. This episode, Dr. Adam Brockman unpacks the strange science of Alpha-gal
syndrome, reveals why your household might be sharing more than just a roof (hint: it's bacteria), and
breaks down a cholesterol marker that could be catching heart risk your standard labs are missing. Plus: the r...
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What if your body could heal itself — not just manage the damage, but actually rebuild it? Dr. Adam
Brockman sits down with Dr. Alessandro Porcella to separate real science from marketing hype in the
fast-growing world of regenerative medicine. From stem cells and PRP to hyperbaric oxygen and ozone therapy, this hour covers what's proven, what's still unproven, how to know if you're a candidate, and the critic...
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A mother. A nurse. Three children gone. When the Lindsay Clancy trial ended in a hung jury, it left
America with more questions than answers. This hour, Dr. Adam Brockman and Dr. Bob Martin go beyond the headlines — unpacking both sides of the case, the theories driving the national debate, and the harder truths about postpartum psychosis, psychiatric overprescription, and what happens legally now that a mis...
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This hour opens with a fast-moving rundown of the week's biggest health headlines — a cancer treatment breakthrough, a food safety crisis worth paying attention to, and a gut health discovery that could change how we treat IBS. Then, Dr. Adam Brockman reflects on the passing of two legendary figures, Dolly Parton and Tim Curry, and what their very different final chapters reveal about healthy aging and lasting legacy. Plus, a...
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Google and Abbott just changed how millions of people will track their metabolic health — but is more
data always a good thing? Dr. Adam Brockman sits down with Dr. David Heitmann to unpack the new
integration bringing continuous glucose monitoring into the Google Health dashboard: who actually needs this technology, how to read your own data without spiraling into anxiety, where artificial intelligence helps ...
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What can one of the most beloved entertainers in American history teach us about resilience, healing,
and living a full life? This hour, Dr. Adam Brockman and Dr. Bob Martin dig into Dolly Parton's health story— her brief but serious cancer battle, the discipline behind her decades of vitality, and the literacy legacy she built that continues to shape children's health outcomes today. Plus, an inside look at the Holis...
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A frozen berry recall serious enough to earn the FDA's highest alert. A melanoma vaccine breakthrough years in the making. A vitamin most of you are probably low on that may be protecting your memory. And a Health Mystery of the Week that reframes everything you thought you knew about exercise and the scale. Plus, Dr. Adam Brockman tackles a mother's urgent question about her 21-year-old daughter's severe hypoth...
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Could a staircase be one of the cheapest pieces of heart equipment in the country? This hour, Dr. Adam Brockman breaks down new research linking a few flights of stairs a day to lower cardiovascular risk —then sits down with nitric oxide researcher Dr. Nathan Bryan of N1O1.com to explain the molecule quietly running your circulation, your blood pressure, and your energy behind the scenes. Why does the body make...
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Dr. Bob Martin joins Dr. Adam Brockman for an unfiltered hour — breaking down new federal childhood vaccine guidance clip by clip, tackling the real, complicated science behind rising autism rates, and exposing an almost unbelievable admission: federal regulators still can't say exactly how many ingredients are circulating through America's food supply. Plus, a listener's fasting blood sugar of 140 sparks ...
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This hour on Health Talk America, Dr. Adam Brockman breaks down the biggest health headlines,
practical ways to support your immune system, and how your mouth and gut connect to whole-body
health. We’ll also explore Dr. Ohhira’s postbiotic metabolites—and investigate the startling case of a
grape-sized clot that repeatedly blocked a woman’s heart valve.

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What if your next great health breakthrough doesn’t come from a pill—but from your mouth? In this
episode, Dr. Bob Martin pulls back the curtain on the overlooked link between oral health and total-body wellness. Explore how infections and toxic dental materials may quietly fuel chronic inflammation, brain fog, fatigue, and even heart disease. Then, Dr. Bob discusses his recent visit to Dr. Alessandro Porce...
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This hour, Dr. Adam Brockman opens with a compassionate look at Hayden Panettiere's public battle with postpartum depression and substance use — and what her story reveals about the millions of Americans suffering the same struggles in silence. Then, real listener questions take center stage: a caller wonders whether vitamin D deserves a place back in his diabetes management plan, a San Diego man is told his&nb...
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This hour opens with five headlines you need to hear — from a surprising cancer-fighting discovery hiding inside a familiar medication, to a dangerous bacteria warning every beachgoer should know. Dr. Adam Brockman then breaks down the peptide craze flooding Health Talk America’s listener inboxes — what's real science and what's risky guesswork. Plus, a prevention deep-dive on hair thinning most peo...
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Fermentation has quietly outlasted every diet trend in human history — and it's back in the spotlight as
gut health goes mainstream. Dr. Adam Brockman opens with the science behind why fermented foods
matter now more than ever, then sits down with microbiome scientist Dr. Ross Pelton for a deep, myth-busting conversation on postbiotic metabolites, prebiotic diversity, and the patented fermentation processbehind Dr. Ohhi...
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Dr. Bob Martin joins Dr. Adam Brockman for an hour built entirely around your questions — starting with a listener asking if dialysis is truly the only option, and the hidden markers that signal when it becomes necessary. Then, an 88-year-old caller's mysterious "shaky leg syndrome" leads to a deep dive into essential tremor, orthostatic tremor, and neuropathy. Plus, a listener weighing total knee replacement a...
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August 9, 2026 43 mins
A generic pill that's been sitting in pharmacies for decades may be quietly slowing down aging — and
that's just the beginning of this hour. We tackle a listener's fight to rebuild muscle mass lost to GLP1
medication, name vitamin D our Health Alternative of the Week, and close with a Health Mystery nineteen years in the making — a diagnosis medicine kept missing, cracked open by a stranger watching tele...
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A cavity in a four-year-old and an artery at forty — sounds impossible, until you see the research. Dr.
Mark Cannon of Northwestern's Feinberg School of Medicine joins Dr. Adam Brockman for a conversation that starts before a baby's first tooth and reaches all the way into adult heart disease and diabetes. We cover the maternal microbiome, the ultra-processed food policy nobody talks about, the nose you forgot&nb...
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