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Omega-3 fatty acids have long been recommended as a supplement for prenatal care. But a recent study has concluded that omega-3 supplementation might contribute to obesity in children when taken by the mother in the third trimester. Dr. Chet looks at the study on this episode of the Straight Talk on Health podcast
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What do you do when there is no research on what ails you? Dr. Chet Zelasko gets asked about supplementation for every condition you can imagine. How does he evaluate the things that could help someone? He lets us know on this edition of Straight Talk on Health
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Is a cautionary tale about vitamin D more hype than anything else? Maybe. Before you attribute a death to supplementation, it’s good to have all the facts. In this case, we don’t. I’ll let you know why we don’t on this edition of Straight Talk on Health
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Dietary supplements always seem to be under attack. On this episode of Straight Talk on Health, Dr. Chet will give a couple of examples, including one where the consumer should know better
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A long-time listener to Straight Talk on Health heard a guest on another podcast talk about the dangers of oxalates. According to this person, avoiding eating foods with oxalates cures just about everything. What are oxalates? And is this true? Dr. Chet explores this topic on this edition of Straight Talk on Health
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One of the statements you hear all the time from medical experts is that dietary supplements are not approved by the FDA and therefore are unregulated. On this episode of Straight Talk on Health, Dr. Chet Zelasko will explain how that’s not exactly true and give an example.
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Omega-3 Fatty Acids have been in the health research news. Could that tuna fish sandwich help reduce your risk of chronic kidney disease? Could those sardines help your lungs? Dr. Chet Zelasko looks at the research of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on today’s Straight Talk on Health
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Today on the Straight Talk on Health podcast, Dr. Chet Zelasko shares some take-home messages he gathered from a recent webinar on supplementation, exercise and intermittent fasting
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The Environmental Working Group has put out their annual list of The Dirty Dozen. But is food the biggest source of our problem when it comes to exposure to hazardous chemicals? We’ll take a look at the science on this edition of Straight Talk on Health with Dr. Chet Zelasko.
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There is a big marketing effort by supplement companies to have people get their fruits and vegetables in supplements. But should you get them this way? Is there any science to support it? Dr. Chet Zelasko looks into it on this edition of Straight Talk on Health