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The Dr. Madeira Show
64 conversations with doctors, researchers and practitioners on environmental medicine, brain health, hormones, herbal medicine and men’s health, hosted by Dr. Sam Madeira, NMD.
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Environmental medicine & mold
Mold, mycotoxins, hidden infections and everyday chemicals, and how they affect hormones and the brain.
Mold illness and brain health
with Dr. Lauren Tessier
How serious mold illness can be, and how it affects the brain.
Listen to episode 55 on Apple Podcasts (opens in a new tab) →How mold mycotoxins affect your thyroid and sex hormones
with Dr. Jill Crista, ND
The mechanisms by which mycotoxins can lower thyroid and gonadal hormone function.
Listen to episode 37 on Apple Podcasts (opens in a new tab) →How to tell if toxic mold is in your home
with Brian Karr
Finding and removing mold for people who are mold-sensitive, and why it matters for hormone health.
Listen to episode 25 on Apple Podcasts (opens in a new tab) →Environmental toxins and your hormone health
with Lara Adler
How environmental toxins affect hormones, brain health and fertility, and practical ways to reduce exposure.
Listen to episode 41 on Apple Podcasts (opens in a new tab) →Estrogeneration: plastics, fake estrogens and low hormones
with Dr. Anthony Jay, PhD
Plastic toxicity and estrogen-mimicking chemicals, and their links to low hormones and infertility.
Listen to episode 64 on Apple Podcasts (opens in a new tab) →Stealth infections: EBV, Lyme and mold
with Dr. Kasey Holland, ND
How hidden infections and mold can disrupt hormones and drive chronic symptoms.
Listen to episode 18 on Apple Podcasts (opens in a new tab) →
Brain health & concussion recovery
Traumatic brain injury, concussion and protecting the brain over a lifetime.
Concussion recovery tips
with Dr. Mark Heisig
A naturopathic doctor and functional neurologist on how common concussion is and how to support recovery.
Listen to episode 63 on Apple Podcasts (opens in a new tab) →Concussion Rescue
with Dr. Kabran Chapek, ND
His book on concussion recovery and his clinical work with brain injuries.
Listen to episode 46 on Apple Podcasts (opens in a new tab) →A TBI case study
with Dr. Paul Anderson, NMD
Dr. Anderson reviews a case study of Dr. Madeira’s own recovery after an acute head injury.
Listen to episode 42 on Apple Podcasts (opens in a new tab) →Brain health and preventing neurodegeneration
with Dr. Greg Eckel
An integrative look at protecting the brain, and his book on Parkinson’s disease.
Listen to episode 54 on Apple Podcasts (opens in a new tab) →
Hormones & men’s health
Testosterone, thyroid, sleep and the overlooked drivers of hormone imbalance.
The overlooked causes of low testosterone
Dr. Madeira reviews the most commonly missed causes of low testosterone in men.
Listen to episode 6 on Apple Podcasts (opens in a new tab) →Myths of testosterone and testosterone therapy
Five common myths about testosterone, and what the evidence actually shows.
Listen to episode 5 on Apple Podcasts (opens in a new tab) →Men’s hormones and health span
with Dr. Ralph Esposito, ND, L.Ac.
Testosterone, thyroid hormone and how they shape long-term health.
Listen to episode 36 on Apple Podcasts (opens in a new tab) →Comprehensive hormone testing
with Dr. Carrie Jones, ND, MPH
Lab testing for men’s hormones, and approaches beyond testosterone alone.
Listen to episode 26 on Apple Podcasts (opens in a new tab) →Sleep science and hormone health
with Dr. Kirk Parsley, MD
Why sleep is foundational for hormone health in men and women.
Listen to episode 34 on Apple Podcasts (opens in a new tab) →
Herbal medicine & stress
Botanical medicine, the stress response and resilience.
Berberine, ashwagandha and botanical medicine
with Professor Kerry Bone
The research behind berberine for longevity, ashwagandha for strength, and botanical medicine.
Listen to episode 28 on Apple Podcasts (opens in a new tab) →The science of botanical medicines for metabolic health
with Lee Carroll, BSc, BHSc
How herbal medicines work for metabolic syndrome and low hormones in men.
Listen to episode 24 on Apple Podcasts (opens in a new tab) →What is the HPA axis? How chronic stress affects you
How chronic stress affects the body, and how to recognize it.
Listen to episode 4 on Apple Podcasts (opens in a new tab) →Prioritizing your health: herbs for sleep and chronic stress
Checking in with yourself, and herbal support for sleep and stress.
Listen to episode 11 on Apple Podcasts (opens in a new tab) →Creating inner safety with mind-body practices
with Dr. Brad Lichtenstein, ND
Retraining the nervous system toward rest and balance during uncertain times.
Listen to episode 48 on Apple Podcasts (opens in a new tab) →
More from Dr. Madeira
Dr. Madeira has also been a guest on more than 20 other podcasts since 2018.
Podcast episodes are educational conversations and reflect the views of the speakers at the time they were recorded. They are not individual medical advice.
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Dr. Sam Madeira, NMD