Best The Radical Geeks Podcasts (2025)

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FYF Half Tank #1 — Kindness Is The New Punk Rock 58:48

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Send us a text Hey, Friends of Fandom. Saint and Jim initially planned a bye this week, but the nerd-o-sphere had other plans. A WHOLE NEW CINEMATIC UNIVERSE just kicked off, and man, is it Super good. And since one good launch deserves another, the boys decided to kick off / revive a new sub-show: The Half Tank. This ain't a full episode, but it's…

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From Isolation to Inflammation: How Low Oxytocin Drives Insulin Resistance 14:54

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What if your clients’ metabolic struggles weren’t just related to insulin, cortisol, or diet but a deeper, overlooked hormone that bridges the gap? In this episode of ReInvent Healthcare, Dr. Ritamarie pulls back the curtain on one of the most underestimated players in metabolic function: oxytocin. You’ll discover why this “feel-good” hormone is fa…

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Episode #231: Trilogy of Triumph Vol. 3 — Polka Perfection 2:02:53

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Send us a text There's no denying it — "Weird Al" Yankovic is more culturally relevant now than ever. He's not JUST a peerless parodist and national treasure, either. He's also a straight-up documentarian of several distinct eras of popular culture. And nowhere is this more apparent than in his polka medleys; accordion-heavy pastiches that draw fro…

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Reversing Kidney Disease Naturally: A Radical New Paradigm Rooted in Renology 55:45

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Most people believe kidney decline is a one-way street to dialysis. But what if that’s simply not true? In this episode of ReInvent Healthcare, Dr. Ritamarie is joined by Dr. Robin Rose, a pioneering physician who turned her own diagnosis of kidney cancer and stage four kidney disease into a journey of recovery—and a new medical paradigm called Ren…

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Episode #230: Trilogy of Triumph Volume 2 — Victorious Videogames 1:58:29

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Send us a text Simply put: we love videogaming around the ol' FYF homestead. There's just something special about the draw of digital escapism. And while diving into an exciting new title and immersing yourself in fresh worlds has an undeniable appeal — so does revisiting a familiar universe in a long-running IP. On this edition of FYF, Saint and J…

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The Diet Wars Are Real—Here’s How to Find the Right Plan for Every Body 25:27

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In this episode of ReInvent Healthcare, Dr. Ritamarie dives into the raging “diet wars”—from carnivore to keto, vegan to paleo—and exposes the dangerous trap practitioners and health seekers fall into when they choose sides. What if every diet is both right and wrong? And what if the truth lies not in the diet… but in the person? This episode doesn…

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Episode #229: Trilogy of Triumph Volume 1 — Radical Reboots 1:58:08

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Send us a text Historically, Saint and Jim have railed against the idea of reboots, especially as compared to original IPs — especially ones that might never get made in favor of recycled rehash. However, even your curmudgeonly co-hosts must grudgingly admit that, at least on occasion, sometimes the creative types don't get it right until the secon…

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Vision Loss Starts in the Kitchen: What Every Health Pro Must Know 38:46

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Most practitioners never consider the eyes when evaluating metabolic health. But what if vision changes are an early sign of deeper dysfunction? In this episode of ReInvent Healthcare, Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo sits down with Dr. Rani Banik—a board-certified neuro-ophthalmologist and integrative medicine expert—to explore how eye health is influenced …

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Episode #228: The Song Remains the Same (The Vocalist May Vary) 1:46:47

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Send us a text Your intrepid FYF co-hosts Saint and Jim both sing lead in rock bands. As such, they're uniquely poised to make the case that — despite fan perception — the vocalist is NOT the most important person in the band. Regardless, the voice of any given group is still one of its most identifiable aspects. So while some bands play literal mu…

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The Protein Puzzle 9:57

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Are Your Clients Getting Too Much… or Not Enough? Why the real answer lies in something most “experts” ignore. When it comes to protein, opinions are everywhere, and confusion is rampant. Should your clients eat more? Less? Go animal-based? Plant-powered? What about leucine, sarcopenia, and kidney stress? In this episode, Dr. Ritamarie breaks throu…

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Episode #227: Celebrity Jerks 1:40:04

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Send us a text Being famous can't be easy. Sure, fame SOUNDS great from the outside. Who wouldn't want to be adored by millions? Still, surrendering one's anonymity has a downside, and some famous folks just seem to handle it better than others. On this edition of FYF, Saint and Jim take a look at famous humans who may be good at their creative end…

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The Hidden Dangers of the Protein Craze: Are You Unknowingly Fueling Disease? 1:01:48

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You’ve heard the hype—pile on the protein to build muscle, lose weight, and stay youthful. But is this high-protein push quietly accelerating aging, inflammation, and even cancer? In this episode of ReInvent Healthcare, Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo sits down with quintuple board-certified physician and integrative pathologist, Dr. Monisha Bhanote, to exp…

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Episode #226: Tragically Taken From the Tube 2:00:06

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Send us a text TV characters die for a lot of reasons. Sometimes their stories just run their course, and the larger narrative demands it. Maybe someone didn't renew their contract, or there was an on-set conflict that meant they got written out. Occasionally, the actor themselves passes, and it becomes inevitable. Whatever the reason, we've all ha…

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The Hidden Insulin Trap: Why “Clean Eaters” Still Struggle with Fatigue, Cravings, and Belly Fat 12:46

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Your clients are doing everything “right”—cutting carbs, eating clean, avoiding sugar—and their glucose looks perfectly fine. But they’re still dealing with brain fog, stubborn weight, fatigue, or high blood pressure. What gives? In this episode, Dr. Ritamarie uncovers a hidden force that could be quietly derailing even your healthiest clients—an i…

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Why Mental Health Isn’t All in Your Head: The Genetic & Environmental Roots No One Talks About 37:12

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What if ADHD, anxiety, and mood swings weren’t just about brain chemistry—but a cry for help from the gut, genes, and immune system? In this episode of ReInvent Healthcare, Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo sits down with integrative mental health professional Mary Parker for a deeply personal and eye-opening conversation. After watching her son regress into …

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Episode #225: The Adultification of Animation 1:40:35

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Send us a text If you're reading this, chances are you grew up with cartoons. We all grabbed a bowl of Chocolate Frosted Sugar Bombs on Saturday mornings, and sat cross-legged in front of our family TVs as kids to watch generation-defining 'toons — ranging from Bugs Bunny to My Little Pony to He-Man. But at some point, "cartoons" crossed a tipping …

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The Great Seed Oil Debate: Are You Fueling Health or Hidden Harm? 10:53

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They’re plant-based, they’re cholesterol-free, and they’re lurking in everything from “healthy” salad dressings to organic snack bars. But what if the real danger is something far more insidious hiding in plain sight than seed oils or even omega-6 overload? In this episode of ReInvent Healthcare, Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo unpacks the heated debate aro…

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Episode #224: "Hey, It's THAT Guy!" 1:57:58

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Send us a text Hey, have you ever seen a movie? If you're reading this, it's safe to say you probably have. So you know what a movie star is: those are the above-the-title, big-time A-listers who can pack butts into seats on opening weekend. But most movies only have one protagonist or hero. So what do you do when you need to fill the role of "Poli…

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The Missing Frequency: Are You Testing For This Root Cause? 32:25

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You’ve checked all the boxes—clean diet, supplements, detox, hormones, gut protocols. So why aren’t the results showing up? In this episode of ReInvent Healthcare, Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo sits down with Dr. Louise Swartswalter—naturopath, frequency medicine pioneer, and founder of the Brain Soul Success Academy—to explore what’s really going on when…

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Episode #223: Fantastic Food Fads 2:10:04

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Send us a text Hey, do you eat food? If so, then this episode of FYF just might be for you. However, if you're not an ADVENTUROUS eater? If you have a traditional tongue, or a persnickety palate? Then prepare to have your mind (and taste buds) well and truly expanded. Because on this edition of the show, Saint and Jim are discussing food fads — tho…

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Gluten, Kale, and Whey—Why the Real Danger Is the Advice, Not the Food 14:44

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Social media is flooded with health advice—much of it loud, extreme, and downright misleading. But what happens when those “one-size-fits-all” solutions actually miss the mark? In this episode of ReInvent Healthcare, Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo sounds the alarm on the rise of over-simplified, fear-based messaging in the health world. She explores why tr…

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Episode #222: Traipsing Across Tropes With Dr. Robert Morehead 1:57:56

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Send us a text TVTropes.com defines a trope as, "a storytelling device a creator can assume is already present in the mind of the audience without needing to be explained." In other words, not a cliché, but more a narrative precept we've already seen before, and intrinsically understand the meaning of. Still, while it's a slightly sticky thing to d…

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Your Eyes Could Be the Blind Spot Practitioners Are Missing 50:18

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You’ve optimized gut health, balanced hormones, and tackled blood sugar—but what if the biggest health clue is sitting right behind your glasses? In this episode of ReInvent Healthcare, Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo goes deep with Claudia Muehlenweg, The Holistic Vision Coach, to explore why eye health is one of the most neglected root causes in both conv…

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Your Doctor is Wrong About Your Thyroid Problems 14:37

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What if your thyroid symptoms aren’t in your head… and your labs aren’t telling the whole story? In this episode of ReInvent Healthcare, Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo pulls back the curtain on why most conventional approaches to hypothyroidism miss the mark—and what to do instead. If you or your patients struggle with fatigue, weight gain, depression, dry…

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The Hidden Dangers Lurking in Your Food (That Even Healthy Eaters Miss!) 15:35

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You may think you're eating clean, but what if your “healthy” food is secretly making you sick? In this eye-opening episode of ReInvent Healthcare, Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo sits down with Mira Dessy, The Ingredient Guru, to expose the shocking hidden additives that sneak into your food—even the ones marketed as “natural” and “organic.” From gut-wreck…

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Episode #221: Smell This Podcast 1:46:29

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Send us a text We all know this to be true whether we realize it consciously, or not: our sense of smell is the one of the core five most closely tied to our memory. If we pick up a particularly evocative scent (especially if it's been awhile), we're immediately transported to the last time we detected it. The reasons for this are complex biologica…

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What Your Doctor Gets Wrong About Metabolic Health – And How It’s Keeping You Sick 10:45

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What Your Doctor Gets Wrong About Metabolic Health – And How It’s Keeping You Sick What if everything you’ve been told about metabolic health is outdated? Most conventional doctors don’t recognize the warning signs of metabolic dysfunction until it’s too late. By the time someone is diagnosed with metabolic syndrome, their body has already suffered…

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Episode #220: A Podcast In Time Saves Nine 1:55:08

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Send us a text English is a bizarre language; a savory stew of compound words, random spellings, garbled grammar and even terms borrowed from other tongues. But perhaps no aspect of English is odder than the idiom. In essence, an idiom is a universally understood phrase that refers to something else, often using language entirely unrelated to the t…

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Why Your Thyroid Treatment Isn’t Working—And What Your Brain Has to Do With It with Jennifer Swank 31:47

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You’ve done everything right. You’ve changed your diet, taken the right supplements, maybe even tried thyroid medications… but you still feel exhausted, foggy, and stuck. What if the real problem isn’t just your thyroid—but your brain? In this eye-opening episode of ReInvent Healthcare, Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo sits down with biochemist and mind-body…

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Episode #219: The Great Muppet Recast 1:45:37

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Send us a text Couple of heavy topics the last few weeks, huh? Well, as promised, Saint and Jim keep things a little bit lighter this week by playing one of the internet's favorite games. And it's a two-parter: 1.) Keep one human actor, and recast the rest of the movie with Muppets, or... 2.) Replace one human actor with a muppet, and keep the rest…

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Dangerous Misconceptions About Cardiovascular Disease 18:51

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Why Most Doctors Get It Wrong About Heart Disease? How It’s Putting You at Risk? Think your cholesterol numbers tell the whole story? Think again. Most doctors are missing critical warning signs of heart disease—signs that could save lives if they knew what to test for. The truth? The standard cholesterol test doesn’t tell you what you really need …

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Episode #218: You Can't Go Back There 1:43:56

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Send us a text Nostalgia is a funny thing sometimes. If we get the idea to re-read our favorite book, re-play a beloved video game, or re-watch our comfort movie, we can usually manage that. But what if the thing you want to revisit is a place...and it doesn't exist anymore? What if you want to, say, browse the shelves at Blockbuster? Dig into some…

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The Hidden Physics of Energy Healing: The Science They Don’t Teach in Medical School with Terri Jay 32:03

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What if energy healing isn’t “woo-woo” at all—but actually rooted in physics? What if the chronic symptoms that won’t budge—thyroid issues, weight struggles, hormone imbalances—aren’t just about diet or exercise, but stored energy blockages that modern medicine ignores? In this mind-expanding episode of ReInvent Healthcare, Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo s…

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Episode #217: Trilogy of Fail Volume 3 — Tech Turkeys 1:49:35

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Send us a text In the third and final installment of the Trilogy of Fail mini-series, Saint and Jim take a look at technological fails. These are hyped, touted and in some cases even anticipated tech products; products that were conceived, researched, prototyped, produced, marketed and sold...but that nonetheless made about as much impact as a wet …

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Lowering Hemoglobin A1C with Carbs 10:05

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Are you avoiding carbs like the plague, convinced they’re the enemy of metabolic health? What if cutting out too many carbs is actually making things worse? In this episode of ReInvent Healthcare, Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo exposes one of the biggest misconceptions in the keto community—the belief that all carbs are harmful. She breaks down why non-sta…

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Episode #216: Trilogy of Fail Volume 2 — Digital Duds 1:34:28

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Send us a text Following their initial installment in this mini-series (famous film failures), Saint and Jim are moving on to the next step. Namely, legendary flops from the world of interactive entertainment. According to Wikipedia, 10% of published video games generated 90% of the industry's revenue. Meaning that for every one game that's a succe…

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Reversing Autoimmune Conditions—What Your Doctor Isn’t Telling You 42:45

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What if you’ve been told your autoimmune condition is irreversible? Conventional medicine often labels autoimmune diseases as a life sentence, but is that the whole truth? In this episode of Reinvent Healthcare, Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo sits down with autoimmune expert Jennifer Whitmire to uncover the shocking truth about Graves’ disease, autoimmune …

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Episode #215: Trilogy of Fail Volume 1 — Film Flops 1:57:27

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Send us a text Today begins a triptych of episodes Saint and Jim are affectionately referring to as the "Trilogy of Fail." Because — lets face it — while nobody in entertainment ever sets OUT to make a turkey, sometimes it happens anyway. And since more than a few movies have fallen flat on their celluloid faces lately, they're gonna start with mov…

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How To Do A Metabolic Reset 30:17

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Are your patients unknowingly sabotaging their metabolic health, or are you missing the hidden clues in their symptoms? In this eye-opening episode of ReInvent Healthcare, Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo reveals the shocking truth about metabolic dysfunction and why most practitioners are getting it wrong. Discover the surprising triggers behind insulin res…

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Episode #214: Brewster's Millions Revisited 1:52:57

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Send us a text It may not have been a "Goonies" or "Ghostbusters"-level cultural touchstone of the time, but the Richard Pryor/John Candy flick "Brewster's Millions" is still a beloved '80s movie many of us remember with serious fondness. The plot was the sort of Reagan-era contrivance that could only have flown in the "Greed is good" decade: Pryor…

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Blood Pressure Secrets: Saving Lives Through Precision and Prevention 51:02

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In this powerful episode of Reinvent Healthcare, Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo talks with with Dr. Ellie Campbell, a leading family physician and author of The Blood Pressure Blueprint. They dive into one of the most misunderstood yet critical aspects of health—blood pressure. Most people, including practitioners, are unaware of how inaccurate readings ca…

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Episode #213: You Can Quote Me On That 1:51:02

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Send us a text "We're gonna need a bigger boat." "There's no place like home." "Inconceivable!" The classic movie, TV or video game quote serves a very important purpose: it's a clearly defined, self-contained, and universally understood reference to a well-written piece of entertainment that can apply to any number of life situations. When well-pl…

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What Doctors Are Taught About Blood Sugar Puts People In Danger 12:41

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Are your clients—or even you—missing the early red flags of blood sugar imbalance? In this eye-opening episode of Reinvent Healthcare, Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo exposes the shocking myths conventional medicine still teaches about blood sugar. If you think fasting glucose under 100 means you’re in the clear, think again. What if your so-called “normal”…

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Episode #212: Season Seven Kick-Off and Zombie Preparedness 1:52:30

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Send us a text The Fuel Your Fandom podcast returns! Season seven launches with a round-up of all the news that's fit to nerd, the obligatory "This is not a political podcast" vitriol in reference to, well — *gestures broadly at literally everything*, and an "Old Men Bitchin' About Their Health" segment that's actually got some GOOD news for a chan…

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Unlocking the Mystery of Chronic Fatigue: Could This Common Virus Be the Cause? with Kasia Kines 42:56

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In this episode of ReInvent Healthcare, Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo and Dr. Kasia Kines explore a commonly overlooked virus that may be the hidden root of chronic fatigue and other stubborn health issues. This virus often goes undetected, lying dormant until it’s reactivated by stress, environmental toxins, or emotional shifts. When it strikes, it can l…

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Decode and Defend: Unlocking Genetic Secrets to Metabolic Health 18:04

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Imagine being able to foresee and address metabolic health risks before they manifest into chronic diseases. In this episode, Dr. Ritamarie explores how genetic testing can be helpful in identifying potential metabolic imbalances, from insulin resistance to carbohydrate sensitivity and use these to personalize healthful eating plans. Discover how s…

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THE EVIL DEAD: "Why Are You Torturing Me Like This?!" 1:31:39

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In Episode 50 of Secret Level, Billy and Joey thrust themselves into the world of Sam Rami’s awesome 1981 horror film The Evil Dead! This is always a fun movie to revisit and there are a lot of interesting and fun behind-the-scenes stories that we came across in our research that we have a blast talking about! From the crazy story behind the cabin …

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Trauma’s Hidden Impact: Unlocking the Secret Link to Chronic Illness 18:04

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Are your clients stuck in a cycle of chronic illness that defies every intervention you’ve tried? The missing link might not be another supplement, test, or protocol—it could be unresolved trauma. In this episode of ReInvent Healthcare, Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo welcomes Tonya Octave, integrative psychotherapist, coach, hypnotist, and creator of the O…

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A 5-Day Post-Celebration Fasting Mimicking Metabolic Makeover 15:23

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Holidays and celebrations can leave even the healthiest bodies struggling with metabolic chaos. In this episode of ReInvent Healthcare, Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo introduces a 5-day fasting-mimicking diet plan that helps reset metabolism, balance blood sugar, and restore vitality without the need for extended fasting or packaged foods. Learn how you an…

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From Burnout to Breakthrough: Using Your Passion to Heal Yourself and Others 40:24

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Are you stuck in the hamster wheel of a high-pressure career, constantly chasing success but losing your health and passion in the process? In this inspiring episode, Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo is joined by Michelle Hernandez, a transformational health coach and creator of the Data Heart Program. Michelle shares her journey from a thriving career in hi…