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Not only are we here to present the facts but also to bring you the information in an entertaining way using segments like the Wheel of Medicine, My Blank Hurts, and 3 Shots.
Episode 51 - Curing Depression with Light (and prevent Alzheimer's?); New Hyperhidrosis Options
Tanner, Alyssa, and Dr. Miles bring the serious topic of Major Depressive Disorder to the forefront with an effective, affordable, easy, and essentially side effect-free treatment.
Bright Light Therapy for Depression:
Adding a simple 10,000-lux white light device to standard treatment can double the odds of remission.
Learn how easy it is to use (and how it can be completely free.)
Light has a surprising impact on dementia risk.
Hyperhidrosis (Excessive Sweating)
New research shows the root cause lies deep within the nervous system's sodium channels rather than the skin.
A medicine that already exists might treat it.
We hope you join us as we dive deep into medicine so you don't have to. You stay safe (and informed) swimming in the shallows. We present the best studies and research in easy to understand and entertaining ways . We are telling our personal findings and stories and not giving medical advice . We are not a substitute for your doctor .
We gladly accept show topics and ideas from our listeners: questions@healthfilesradio.com
Some of the resources used in this episode.
Bright Light Therapy for Nonseasonal Depressive Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2824482
Associations between wearable-device-measured daytime and nighttime light exposures and dementia risk: A prospective cohort study https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/gps3.70039
Excessive Sweating May Start in Nervous System https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/newsroom/news-releases/2026/07/excessive-sweating-may-start-in-nervous-system-new-study-finds (https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/newsroom/news-releases/2026/07/excessive-sweating-may-start-in-nervous-system-new-study-finds)
20 Sept 2026
Episode 50 - Cholesterol Myths and Truths: New 2026 Rules for your Heart & Brain
Tanner, Jade, and Dr. Miles discuss the real impact for you on the latest guidelines of cholesterol.
The new guidelines on cholesterol and heart disease are over 120 pages (and boring.) We break them down and delivery the important info in a simple, easy-listening format (with entertainment and questions from Tanner.)
Learn:
The new tests that may better predict your risk of heart disease.
How 1 in 5 people have a secret heart disease amplifier.
How a popular "natural" cholesterol supplement actually contains a Statin.
Whether or not your blood levels of cholesterol affect your brain health.
Have a question or a topic you want us to cover? We want to hear from you! Drop us a line at questions@healthfilesradio.com.
Just one of the resources used with this episode:
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIR.0000000000001423
6 Sept 2026
Episode 49 - Vigorous Exercise (How 3 minutes can save your life)
So you "don't have time for exercise"?
In this episode Tanner, Alyssa, and Dr. Miles discuss the latest research on exercise amounts for wellness.
Learn:
About an 8-year study of over 70,000 people looking for the most powerful type of exercise
How the health benefits of walking at a mall for over an hour can actually be accomplished in 1 minute.
How just 15 minutes per week of exercise makes a big difference, if you choose the right type.
Have a question or a topic you want us to cover? We want to hear from you! Drop us a line at questions@healthfilesradio.com.
Just one of the resources used with this episode:
Wearable device-based health equivalence of different physical activity intensities against mortality, cardiometabolic disease, and cancer. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-63475-2
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