Ask Doctor Dawn

Ask Doctor Dawn

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The variety of important roles of RNA are highlighted and much more

KSQD 3-30-2022: Ironically, some allergic asthma sufferers have less severe COVID-19 symptoms! More COVID news. mRNA vaccines are easier to revise for new variants. Extracellular vesicles and a new signaling pathway based on RNA found in round worms. How to protect against side e ...  Show more

 . 53min 18sec
Binaural Beats for Anxiety, Noise Pollution and Cardiovascular Disease, Crohn's Disease Seizure Risks, and Scurvy Returns with GLP-1 Drugs

Broadcast from KSQD, Santa Cruz on 3-26-2026: li> Dr. Dawn announces a UCSF study recruiting participants for psilocybin therapy to help patients cope with chronic low back pain, requiring ages 25-70 with failed prior treatments. A caller preparing for bladder stone surgery asks ...  Show more

 . 47min 24sec
Gummy Supplement Warnings, Psilocybin Drug Development, Ketamine's Brain Mechanism, Root Canals and Cholesterol, and the Gut-Brain Axis

Broadcast from KSQD, Santa Cruz on 3-19-2026: Dr. Dawn warns that stacking multiple gummy supplements can cause GI distress from sugar alcohols like xylitol, sorbitol, and mannitol, with symptoms persisting up to three days after stopping. She recommends limiting sugar alcohol in ...  Show more

 . 51min 26sec
Surgeon General Concerns, Histamine Intolerance Management, Pediatricians' RSV Antibodies, Microplastics Critique, Mammogram Heart Disease Screening, and Dancing for Dementia Prevention

Broadcast from KSQD, Santa Cruz on 3-12-2026: Dr. Dawn discusses Michael Pollan's critique of MAHA dietary recommendations, agreeing that ultra-processed foods should be avoided but noting the lack of science supporting high saturated fat intake. She acknowledges extra virgin coc ...  Show more

 . 51min 53sec
Deconstructing Cannabis-Psychosis Research, Aquaculture Antibiotic Resistance, FDA Rejection of mRNA Flu Vaccine, and Online Health Misinformation

Broadcast from KSQD, Santa Cruz on 3-05-2026: Dr. Dawn demonstrates how to critically read a science paper using a widely-publicized study claiming adolescent cannabis use causes psychotic, bipolar, and anxiety disorders. She identifies multiple methodological problems: only 5.7% ...  Show more

 . 52min 4sec