HealthQuest Radio Podcast
HealthQuest is ”Destination Radio” with your host, Dr. David C. Kolbaba airing every Saturday at 11:00 am on AM560 The Answer. For 41 years and counting, HealthQuest Radio has been Chicago’s longest running health news and science show, unique in the presentation of natural therapies, nutrition and functional integrated health care - a show with a message punctuated with enthusiasm and humor.
Episodes
“If you're not testing…You're guessing." This a perfect show for those tuning in for the first time. For veteran listeners, it will drive home concepts that you are already familiar with; concepts that will give you deeper clarity for higher health and longevity.
HealthQuest Radio Special: "The X-Factor Test". . . call our HealthQuest Hotline at 800-794-1855 for pricing and more information.
It's a Scary Proposition, Marauders of the HealthCare Industry. “Three years ago, I almost spent $300 a month on injections that promised to melt away decades of poor choices. The testimonials were compelling, the science sounded legitimate, and my desperation was real. Standing at that crossroads between hope and skepticism, credit card in hand, wondering if *this* might finally be the thing that changes everything" — we’ve all be...
Immune System, Sleep Issues, Storm Chaser. Imagine . . . an "Immune Formula for Every Occasion" that gives you the power to chase down infectious threats before they become storms in your body. Whether it’s travel, stress, or seasonal challenges, this special fighting formula keeps your immune defenses “Storm-Ready.” Dr. Malisa Carullo, a naturopathic physician from Metagenics, joins the show to discuss...
“Your oral cavity is ground zero.” We’re starting where these foods first make contact with your body - your mouth and how the acid-forming nature of modern processed foods doesn’t just affect your bones and tissues over time but begins its assault the moment it touches your teeth and gums.
Call our HealthQuest Radio Hotline at 800-794-1855 to order your "Oral Care Kit."
How to get the best out of today’s blessings, while avoiding the curses. Fun Facts: Don’t drink from the faucet . . . anymore? Cars don’t stall at the stop lights. Hard bristled toothbrushes were strongly advised by dental experts. So, was/is Fluoride in toothpastes and drinking water? When it comes to cavities, when was the best time to live . . . a long time ago … or today? By the way, many of our most common diseases of today we...
Why Diets Don't Work, Upstream vs. Downstream Healthcare. "When over-eating brings under-leaning." More discussion regarding the average weight loss plans and why you can't keep the weight off. Learn to "start with the stopping."
Over-Eating Brings Under-Leaning. Do you want to lose weight? You want to get healthy and stay healthy? Do you know how to do that? Do you know what your roadblocks are? Have you been able to triumph over them? If so, do you continue to have success? If you can relate to any of these questions . . . this show this for you!
Zinc deficiencies, Immune System, Ionophores. You might assume or believe that you are safe and sound when it comes to maintaining your zinc levels, when in reality you’re not maintaining proper levels of zinc and you will ultimately pay the price. Even then, you probably will not know that your health challenges are caused by or at least, fueled by low zinc levels. Learn more about the importance of zinc.
Poor Nutrition, Types of Magnesium, Zinc. Our Standard American Diet is rich with the poorest nutritional value. Somehow, we’re not getting the nutrition we need, jeopardizing our current level of health and wellbeing, making us more susceptible to every sickness and disease. Dr. K speaks of getting caught in a tunnel, “The Dreaded Magnesium Tunnel.” There are some forms of magnesium that can cross into...
Nutrition, Overeating, Zinc. Our Standard American Diet is rich with the poorest nutritional value, even more today, than ever before. We need to learn what makes our food so nutritionally poor. Then and only then can we make the appropriate adjustments and correct the dangerous and unhealthy course we’re currently on. View our handout, "Zinc, Essential to Good Health."
Aging, Grandma’s Car or a Taxi Cab? Are you taking pristine care of your body or are you abusing it? Dr. David Kolbaba continues discussions about lifestyle and premature aging. Correlation and causation examples are examined in relation to symptom relief. Call our HealthQuest Radio Hotline at 800-794-1855 to learn more about our Age Analysis Assessment and Oxidata Tests.
Sleep Issues, Food Symptoms, Cravings. A mysterious pattern is incredibly common and often goes undiagnosed. People don’t connect the nighttime/morning symptoms to metabolic issues. In this show, we connect the dots!
Call our HealthQuest Radio Hotline at 800-794-1855 to get your Adrenal Stress Index Test or to schedule a New Patient Strategy Consultation appointment.
Sleep Issues, Food Symptoms, Cravings. A mysterious pattern is incredibly common and often goes undiagnosed. People don’t connect the nighttime/morning symptoms to metabolic issues. In this show, we connect the dots!
Call our HealthQuest Radio Hotline at 800-794-1855 to get your Adrenal Stress Index Test or to schedule a New Patient Strategy Consultation appointment.
Comprehensive Blood Study, homocysteine, progressive testing. Dr. David Kolbaba shares his opinions regarding the western medicine model and the typical blood study you get from your medical doctor. True preventative healthcare is examined and ways that you can get to a higher level of health by following our health coaching program.
Call our HealthQuest Radio Hotline at 800-794-1855 to schedule an appointment or click here.
When We Eat Matters as Much as What We Eat. We’ve spent decades obsessing over what to eat—counting calories, eliminating food groups, debating diets. But we’ve largely ignored a fundamental question that our ancestors understood intuitively: When should we eat? Because true wellness isn’t just about feeding ourselves—it’s about feeding ourselves in harmony with how we’re designed to function. This You Need to Know!
...If you are, would you know it? The subject of fats, taking control of your own health, medical industrial complex. Dr. David Kolbaba teaches “personal self-care” . . . how to change our “windswept” status by taking control and responsibility for our own health. Fatty acids are defined.
Call our HealthQuest Radio Hotline at 800-794-1855 to learn more about our Fatty Acid Index Test.
We Get to Choose . . . Do You Know Your Choices? Interesting that the whole of healthcare past or present came from the same beginnings. But then there was a split. The one became the two, as debate began to shape everything in healthcare, influencing how we treat sickness and disease, affecting how we live our daily lives. And in this show, we are going to dive into both sides of this health-puzzle tha...
Blame it on Who or What? How does it Happen? Community vs. Isolation. To what extent do you believe your ancestry/heredity is being manifested in your present state of health. To the good or bad? To your sense of hardiness/healthiness? Or, to your sense of fear and vulnerability to the risks and weaknesses of your ancestry? How does that make you feel? We’re taking a look at the precursors to sickness and disease, and a strategy to...
“Too Late-Treating Society" Tune in for more on "Thank God for . . . It's Too Bad That" . . . We let people percolate, allowing diseases to advance. Most prevalent of our diseases today could be considered chronic-degenerative, in nature. The latest figures for healthcare in this country is $5 trillion and growing, while those who live in comparable countries are spending one half of what we spend here in the United States today.
Hormones, Nuts, Seeds. Hormones are like a well-balanced family, and right now, half the family members are acting up because they’re missing some key nutrients. Those tiny powerhouses sitting in your pantry—walnuts, pumpkin seeds, flaxseeds, Brazil nuts—aren’t just convenient snacks. They’re like hormone whisperers, packed with the exact building blocks your endocrine system has been desperately telling you about through mood swin...
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