Ep 142 Leeches: It’s more powerful than magic...

So your latest blood test results have come in, and you see a couple of numbers for cholesterol. What do those numbers mean, and why do we care about them? In this first part of our cholesterol miniseries, we break down the science behind this compound and trace how we made the l ...  Afficher plus

You’ve seen the headlines: a food-borne parasite is infecting people across the US, leaving them chained to the toilet sometimes for weeks on end, as they are ravaged by wave after wave of gastrointestinal upset. What the heck is cyclosporiasis and where did it come from? How sca ...  Afficher plus

Leeches are pretty creepy. They feed on blood, they stick to you body. We get it. But they're also pretty fascinating and worthy of discussion.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Contributor: Chris Holmes, MD

Educational Pearls:

After centuries of use in wound-healing, the maggot is back. The rise of the drug-resistant superbug means fresh eyes are focused on the superpowers of the larvae of the greenbottle fly species, Lucilia Sericata. James Gallagher reports on the healthcare professionals who are tur ...  Afficher plus

Parasites On today’s episode of Red Pill Your Healthcast with Dr. Charlie and Nurse Practitioner Lauren- One of our favorite things to talk about- Parasites. Contrary to belief from the CDC, they are everywhere, but we will go over why you don’t have to be scared about this. Dr. ...  Afficher plus