Melanie Cole's Health Radio - RadioMD.com
Latest Episodes
Talking to Teens & Families About Marijuana
Legalization of marijuana is changing, and fast. How do you talk to teens and families about the shift?Legalization of marijuana is shifting, and fast. Some state laws have changed, making marijuana legal for adults for medicinal and recreational use. Thi
3 Steps to Stopping Self Sabotage
You know you need to make a change but your attempts are met with failure. Are you sabotaging yourself?You know you need to make a change but your attempts are met with failure. Are you sabotaging yourself? There are many resources available at your finge
Epigenetics & Nutrigenomics: Choose Your Own Health Path
Learn how you can influence your own genetic expression and reduce risk for hereditary chronic conditions.Epigenetics is the study of how lifestyle and environment can influence the expression of genes. The choices you make today can affect your own healt
Martial Arts & Your Kid: Risk vs. Benefit
Should you enroll your child in martial arts classes?Martial arts teach body control and discipline. Studio classes often have kids teaching other kids. Advancing belts encourage achievement and moving to the next level. Injury risk doesn’t vary by gender
Pharma's Profit vs. People: Beware Dangerous Prescription Meds
It's crucial to learn about the side effects of medications so you can best manage your own health.Pharmaceutical companies may not expect some of the side effects resulting from their medications. When the side effects appear, do they choose to put profi
What to Do if Your Child Has Lice
You child comes home with the dreaded note: the class has lice. What do you do?Even the cleanest children get lice. Those little bugs tend to nest in certain colors and textures of hair, which is why some people get repeat visits. Lice are bugs that crawl
Integrative, Nutritionally-Oriented Psychiatry
There may be some nutritionally-based solutions to improve the effects of mental illness and depression.The current model for treating depression and mental illness is limited. Medications are not as effective as desired. Everyone who presents with depres
How to Survive Temper Tantrums
Learn how to survive the dreaded temper tantrum.It’s your worst nightmare. Your child throws a tantrum in a public place. You’re stressed out and are ready to have a tantrum of your own. How can you deal? The most difficult -- yet most important -- thing
Herbal Aphrodisiacs
Incorporating herbs and spices into your life can get things cooking in the bedroom.An aphrodisiac is a substance or agent that arouses sexual desire. Humans have always been in search of the perfect aphrodisiac. Aphrodisiacs can differ from person to per
Norovirus: The Stomach Bug
How should you deal with norovirus and prevent the rest of your family from getting it?Norovirus is a contagious virus that creates gastroenteritis. It causes fever, abdominal cramping, diarrhea and vomiting. Most folks refer to it as the stomach flu. How