Powerful Patient

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Do you feel helpless in the face of "the system?" This show is to help you learn how to take control and steer your way to health. Hear how others have met these challenges and overcome them. Learn how you can do so too. This program is a forum to share your experiences, ask your questions, and learn how to create and manage your health care team. Make the healthcare system work for you!

Upcoming Broadcasts

Getting Things Done in Washington

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Thu, May 31, 2012 07:00PM UTC

As questions continue to circulate about who will be the Republican presidential nominee, questions also loom about whats ahead for Washington and the healthcare system. Dr. Joseph Boyett, former adviser to senior officials during... more

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Controlling Allergies

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on Thu, Jun 7, 2012 07:00PM UTC

Dr. Stephen Apaliski, author of Beating Asthma: Seven Simple Principles, has advice for parents about taking control of their childrens asthma and discussing the triggers at school or camp that they may not know about. Here are some... more

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Getting the most out of Cancer Treatments

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on Thu, Jun 14, 2012 07:00PM UTC

Robert Nagourney, MD, talks with Joyce about Chemosensitivity Testing in Cancer Therapy. Dr. Nagourney is medical director of Rational Therapeutics in Long Beach, California. He is a leader in the “functional... more

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Eat, Drink, and be Married

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on Thu, Jun 21, 2012 07:00PM UTC

There are so many reasons to adore summer, and a favorite one is a summer wedding. While weddings invoke visions of best friends happily reuniting, things are not always as they appear – as friends discovered in the... more

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Addiction: Hijacking the Brain

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on Thu, May 24, 2012 07:00PM UTC

Harry Haroutunian, MD, physician director of the Betty Ford Center, talks with Joyce about his new book, written with Louis Teresi, MD, .Hijacking the Brain is the first-ever scientific explanation for why Twelve-Step recovery programs... more

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Recovery from Mental Illness

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on Thu, May 17, 2012 07:00PM UTC

In celebration of Mental Health Month, Carol Kivler speaks with Joyce about her new book, the ABCs of Recovery from Mental Illness. “I am a daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, friend, educator, speaker, author, and business... more

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Managing Fibroids without Hysterectomy

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on Thu, May 10, 2012 08:00PM UTC

Dr. Stanley West is a gynecologist and reproductive endocrinologist and a leader in the National Uterine Fibroid Foundation. He is working hard to reduce the number of hysterectomies performed as a result of uterine fibroids. Nearly... more

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Biology of WeightLoss

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on Fri, May 4, 2012 07:00PM UTC

When you understand the biology behind burning off fat versus packing it on, the whole notion of starving yourself on a low-calorie diet is absurd,” says Ochs, developer of the physician-recommended Mobanu Integrated Weight... more

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e-Patients Live Longer

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on Thu, Apr 26, 2012 07:00PM UTC

Nancy Finn, author of “e-Patients Live Longer, The Complete Guide to Managing Health Care Using Technology,” focuses on patient empowerment, engagement and education and the importance of... more

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Balancing Your Digestion

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on Thu, Apr 19, 2012 07:00PM UTC

Many factors have to play together to keep our digestion in balance -- food, water, pancreatic enzymes, insulin, and many other factors that most of us are not aware of! People with pancreatic cysts and tumors may find that the products of... more

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Curing the Post-LSD Syndrome

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on Fri, Apr 13, 2012 05:00PM UTC

Dr. Edwin Roth has studied many people who once tried LSD and has discovered that there are log-term effects on the brain. He believes that he can cure these effects in a short period of time.

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Post-LSD Syndrome -- is there a cure?

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on Thu, Apr 12, 2012 07:00PM UTC

Remember that one time you tried LSD? In his innovative medical book, The Post- LSD Syndrome, psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Dr. Edwin Roth says he has discovered an easily treatable condition that has distressing and debilitating... more

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Balancing Your Digestion

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on Thu, Apr 5, 2012 07:00PM UTC

BECAUSE OF TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES THIS EPISODE HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR APRIL 19. Many factors have to play together to keep our digestion in balance -- food, water, pancreatic enzymes, insulin, and many other... more

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Finding your Prince in a Sea of Toads

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on Thu, Mar 29, 2012 07:00PM UTC

Dr. Kenneth Ryan, father of three girls, has written a book about what most fathers would like to tell their daughters – and should! As a relationship expert, Dr. Ryan seeks to help parents have normal, comfortable conversations... more

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