Ask Why Medicine
It is easy to to struggle with your health, especially when there is so much conflicting information making it complex and confusing. Join Dr. Gina Pritchard, Dr. Witt Wilkerson, and Lora Hooper as they pull back the curtain on traditional healthcare. Each episode contains powerful information to help you discover root causes of disease and a path to better health. If you aren't happy with your current health, or are seeking help, this show is for you.
Episodes
38 episodes
Why should I engage in precision medicine?
In this episode, the team follows the journey of Ask Why team member Dr. Witt Wilkerson as he shares what steps he’s taking to improve his health.Even though he lives a healthy lifestyle and feels healthy, when Witt saw the results of hi...
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27:11
Why should I test myself?
In this episode of the Ask Why podcast, Lora Hooper, RDH, Dr. Gina Pritchard, and Dr. Witt Wilkerson discuss the importance of practitioners testing not only their patients but themselves.Witt Wilkerson describes his own experience with ...
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26:56
Why does food have such an impact on our daily lives?
In this episode, Ask Why team members Dr. Gina Pritchard and Lora Hooper discuss food’s impact on our daily lives. Lora opens with the life-changing story of her son’s recent diagnosis of type 1 diabetes, and how that shifted her p...
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34:13
Why is there a stigma around food?
In this episode, Ask Why hosts Lora Hooper and Dr. Gina Pritchard discuss stigma surrounding food. They talk about the “drama” surrounding one’s relationship with food, considering social, emotional, mental, and cultural factors.Lora an...
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Episode 35
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46:26
Why could everyone benefit from having a Carotid Intima Media Thickness Scan?
In this episode of the Ask Why podcast, Dr. Gina and Patti Dematties are joined by Todd Eldredge, PhD, MBA, MPH. Dr. Eldredge is one of the leading experts on the disease of atherosclerosis, the Founder and CEO of CardioRisk Laboratories, and t...
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Episode 34
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31:57
Why should I change my lifestyle if I feel like I’m healthy and doing all of the right things?
In this episode, Dr. Gina Pritchard and Patti DeMatties discuss some lifestyle changes that can have a large impact on one’s health.Gina and Patti go through their acronym “BLESSED,” which helps practitioners and patients alike to start...
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Episode 33
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22:39
Why do I need glucose hacks in my life?
In this episode, the Ask Why team discusses ways to “hack” your body to improve your glucose and metabolism. They discuss peptides and how they can be used to improve glucose levels and metabolism, as well as help the body build muscle and lose...
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Episode 32
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30:41
Why do I need a continuous glucose monitor?
In this episode, the Ask Why team discusses the benefits of testing one’s blood sugar with a continuous glucose monitor (CGM). They discuss how to manage having a CGM, the ideal reading on your CGM, and using it to learn what foods work with yo...
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Episode 31
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26:19
Why is delaying the onset of chronic disease so important?
This week, the Ask Why team is joined again by Leonard Pastrana, PHARMD. Dr. Pastrana is the co-founder of NuBioAge, and is on the faculty of Seed Scientific Research and Performance. NuBioAge defines itself as “Clinical Pharmacists Specializin...
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Episode 30
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47:28
Why do I feel like I’m getting older, even though my doctor says everything’s okay?
This week, the Ask Why team is joined by Leonard Pastrana, PHARMD. Dr. Pastrana is the co-founder of NuBioAge, and is on the faculty of Seed Scientific Research and Performance. NuBioAge defines itself as “Clinical Pharmacists Specializing in H...
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Episode 29
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32:13
Why can't I control my blood pressure and why does it matter?
In this episode, the hosts are joined again by Ellie Campbell, DO. Ellie Campbell is a Double Board-Certified Physician who specializes in family medicine and holistic care. For more on Dr. Campbell’s, tune in to episode 27 of the Ask Why Podca...
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Episode 28
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41:16
Why can COVID make you have a heart attack?
In this episode, the hosts are joined by Ellie Campbell, DO. Ellie Campbell is a Double Board-Certified Physician who specializes in family medicine and holistic care.Dr. Campbell delves into her history as a family medicine doctor, and...
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Episode 27
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28:48
Why do dental offices need an Infection Control Coordinator?
In this episode, the team is joined by Michelle Strange, MSDH, RDH. Michelle is the founder of “The Tale of Two Hygienists” podcast, and Level Up Infection Prevention. She has over 21 years experience in dentistry.The team discusses bri...
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Episode 26
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33:54
Why is it important for practices to integrate dentistry and medicine?
In this episode, the hosts discusses the importance of practicing integrative healthcare. They speak on the Integrative Dental Medicine Scholar Society, an organization started by our own Witt Wilkerson, DMD, whose mission is to bring together ...
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Episode 25
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29:39
Why should I pursue a collaborative care practice?
Episode 24: Why should I pursue a collaborative care practice?This week, the hosts are joined by Bobbie DelSasso, RDH, BS. Bobbie DelSasso is the Executive Director of The American Academy for Oral Systemic Health (AAOSH). AAOSH is a no...
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Episode 24
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34:24
Why do we need a Bulletproof Hygienist?
In this episode, the hosts are joined by Charissa Wood, RDH and Brittany Simon, CRDH, BASDH. Charissa and Brittany are the creators of Bulletproof Hygiene, a business whose mission is to help hygienists find fulfillment in their profession, and...
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Episode 23
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44:26
"Why does tracking my health improve my quality of life?"
In this episode, the hosts are joined by David Korsunsky, founder of Heads Up Health. Heads Up Health is an online platform where individuals and practitioners can track data based on their health, and use that information to improve their over...
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Episode 22
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41:01
Why do we say “On a good day we save a smile, on a great day we save a life”?
This week, the hosts are again joined by Barb McClatchie, DDS and Eric Goulder, MD, FACC in discussing the motto of the Heart Attack and Stroke Prevention Center of Central Ohio and Complete Health Dentistry of Central Ohio, which is “On a good...
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Episode 21
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38:16
“Why are a Dentist and a Cardiologist Working Together?”
In this episode, the Ask Why team is joined by Barb McClatchie, DDS and Eric Goulder, MD, FACC, of The Heart Attack and Stroke Prevention Center of Central Ohio, and Complete Health Dentistry of Columbus.Dr. McClatchie and Dr. Goulder s...
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Episode 20
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40:05
"Why am I so exhausted?"
In this episode, the hosts are joined by Sydney Avis and her father, Victor Avis, DDS, creators of The Airway Revolution Foundation. “The Airway Revolution Foundation is a non profit organization with a team of medical professionals and advocat...
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Episode 19
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40:50
“Why should I get a sleep test?”
In this episode, Witt Wilkerson, DMD goes into physical and emotional/mental signs in children, young adults, and middle-aged adults of sleep apnea. He also addresses the reasons to get a sleep test, such as the test being affordable, accurate,...
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Episode 18
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27:04
“Why should I be concerned about my child mouth breathing?”
In this episode, Dr. Witt Wilkerson discusses the importance of breathing through the nose, as opposed to dysfunctionally breathing through the mouth. He details the timeline of how respiratory issues can affect an individual during infancy wit...
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Episode 17
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24:35
“Why is it important that I test my whole family for periodontal disease?”
In this episode, the Ask Why Medicine team is joined by Dr. Tom Nabors, founder of Direct Diagnostics and a pioneer in salivary testing.Dr. Tom Nabors describes how his frustration with repeatedly seeing the same cases of periodontal di...
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Episode 16
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29:47
Why is my gut connected to heart health?
In this episode Dr. Witt Wilkerson is joined by Dr. Steven Masley, a leading physician, nutritionist, trained chef, author, and the creator of the #1 health program for Public Television, 30 Days to a Younger Heart.Dr. Masley explains h...
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Episode 15
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28:48
Why is the mediterranean diet so healthy and delicious?
In this episode Dr. Witt Wilkerson is joined by Dr. Steven Masley, a leading physician, nutritionist, trained chef, author, and the creator of the #1 health program for Public Television, 30 Days to a Younger Heart.Dr. Masley explains h...
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Episode 14
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28:59