“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix Health: She was vegan for 5 years—until seeing what her blood work revealed Pandemic associated with increase in babies born with heart defects Yes, mushrooms are good for you. But don't eat them every day. Birth control shots caused brain tumors and speech issues for Nevada mom, lawsuit says Happiness: 4-Year-old Girl Told She’d ‘Never Walk’ takes Her First Steps–With Sisters Screaming as They Shoot Video Dad Who Wanted to be a Pilot Builds I...
Nov 17, 2024•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 159
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix Health: Mom Overdosed on Weight Loss Drug She Got on Instagram, Recalls 'Throwing Up Blood': 'Thought I Was Going to Die' Doctors are already using AI in care—but there isn't agreement on what safe use should look like After decades, FDA finally moves to pull ineffective decongestant off shelves ‘TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING’: FASTING HAS MANY HEALTH BENEFITS, BUT THERE’S A SNAG Happiness: She Was Going to Take Her Own Life, Then Married the Train...
Nov 10, 2024•2 hr 13 min•Ep. 158
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix Health: Does daylight saving time actually save? Research shows costs outweigh benefits Taking five or more medications daily can negatively impact older adults with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias Drug pollution in water poses risk to my health Hidden sugars in Asia’s baby food spark concerns Happiness: 17-Year-old Rescued After 12 Hours Lost in Rough Seas Clinging to a Capsized Kayak Dad in Charge of Coming Up with Costume for Tripl...
Nov 02, 2024•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 157
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix Health: Studies of migraine’s many triggers offer paths to new therapies THOUSANDS OF BOTTLES OF DULOXETINE (CYMBALTA) RECALLED High-Intensity Exercise Works Like An Appetite Suppressant, Study Finds How Ozempic, GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs Affect the Brain to Curb Substance Misuse Happiness: After Getting $4.99 Cheese-making Kit for Christmas He Now Runs His Own Creamery And Wins Awards 'Nothing but happiness': Phoenix Latina celebrates 100th bir...
Oct 26, 2024•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 156
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix Health: Drug Trials Funded By Manufacturers Find 50 Percent Greater Drug Effectiveness ‘Food Noise’ Ruled Her Life for Years. Here’s How She Learned to Silence It Ultra-processed foods: Why public health warnings could backfire Burger King Offering Free 8oz Ranch ‘Big Dip’ Cup with Sandwiches: What Nutritionists Think Happiness: Pilot of Rescue Flight for Pets Impacted by Hurricanes Adopts Kitten, Finding ‘Love at 30,000 Feet’ Moment dog sees ...
Oct 19, 2024•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 155
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix Health: Can Eggs Prevent Dementia? Here's How Many To Eat For Beneficial Effects Screen Use In 9- And 10-Year-Olds Elevates Risk Of Depression, Anxiety, Study Says Your doctor’s office could be reading your blood pressure all wrong Eating Nothing But Sardines May Help You Lose Weight, But Experts Say It's a Bad Idea Happiness: Painting Found in Italian Villa Basement Turns Out to Be Original Picasso Good Samaritan ‘Skip’ Finds $12,000 and Retu...
Oct 12, 2024•2 hr 39 min•Ep. 154
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix Health: Drinking bottled water is much worse for you than tap, scientists find Pain Relief Woes: Here's Why It's Risky to Take Ibuprofen Daily Why People on TikTok Are Claiming Mucinex Helped Them Get Pregnant She Was in Agony—Until She Tried This Centuries-Old Method for Relief Happiness: When Dying Boy’s Life Support Was Turned off He Began Improving–and Went Home with Parents Stranger Carried a Senior Hiker for Hours on His Back After She F...
Oct 05, 2024•2 hr 32 min•Ep. 153
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix Health: She took Ozempic, now she can't eat without vomiting. Lawsuit claims the drug made her ill Diet-related diseases are a leading cause of death in the US, yet many doctors receive little nutrition education Scientist ate bacon, butter and eggs for 30 days, here's what happened Patients Are Turning to Vibrators to Relieve Their Migraines Happiness: Man Arrives Hours Early to Clear the Shelters Event to Ensure He Could Adopt Dog He Previou...
Sep 28, 2024•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 152
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix Health: Ozempic Maker Sued Over Claims the Drug Led to Woman’s Colon Removal Everything You Need To Know about Xanthum Gum, a Common Food Additive MIND Diet Linked with Sharper Memory, Lower Risk of Cognitive Decline Reducing Alcohol Intake Can Help Prevent Cancer, According to a New Report Happiness: UPS Driver Saves Collapsed Grandmother, Then Brings Her Treats Every Week to Hospital: ‘She’s Family Now’ Cat vanishes on Yellowstone trip — the...
Sep 22, 2024•2 hr 58 min•Ep. 151
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix Credits: RevCyberTrucker for the Cavalcade of Stupidity! Sharky Dame Jennifer We hope you enjoy this episode and look forward your feedback! Email: Pheonix or PhoneBoy Follow Pheonix on the Dong! (Mastodon) Follow PhoneBoy on the Dong! (Mastodon) Voicemail: +1 253-237-3321 The Lotus Effect is a Value for Value podcast! Did you get something out of this show? Put a number to it and send it to us using: A Podcasting 2.0 compliant app that can se...
Sep 15, 2024•4 hr 21 min•Ep. 151
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix Health: Daily croissant can take a toll on your heart in under a month Doctors and Health Experts Are Changing Their Minds About Whole Milk and Cheese 7 Simple Tips to Manage Extreme Hunger After Stopping Ozempic, Wegovy, or Zepbound Science may have found a new, alarming effect of 'forever chemicals' on the brain Happiness: Toddler Gone Missing in 10-foot-tall Corn Field Is Finally Detected During Nighttime Search for the 3-year-old Quick-thi...
Sep 07, 2024•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 149
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix Health: Researchers find e-cigarette use disrupts the nasal microbiome New Study Explores How Food Choices Shape Mental Health Why Good Sleep Habits Are Important For Adults With Overweight, Obesity Heart Disease: Does Too Much Caffeine Cause High Blood Pressure? Happiness: Macgyver-Minded Officer Saves Toddler from Bottom of 10-ft Hole with Makeshift Catchpole Postcard Finally Arrives in Swansea 121 Years After it Was First Sent–Quest to Find...
Sep 01, 2024•2 hr 54 min•Ep. 148
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix Health: How to spot a vulnerable narcissist: 9 signs and symptoms Deadly sea snail toxin could be key to making better medicines FORGET CUTTING SUGAR—NEW TECH MAKES IT HEALTHIER INSTEAD WHY PEOPLE ARE BREAKING OPEN THEIR MOUNJARO PENS Happiness: Dog Surprises Family by Vanishing from Home and Then Ringing Doorbell Camera Upon His Return Speedy Desert Tortoise is Finally Safe After Covering 3 Miles and Entering a Highway Following Ranch Jailbre...
Aug 24, 2024•2 hr 19 min•Ep. 147
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix Health: Mediterranean Diet May Help You Feel Less Stressed and Improve Your Mood Honey Added to Yogurt Bolsters its Bacterial Benefits–a Classic Greek Dessert Turned Medicine How Much Cheese Should You Eat? You Won’t Like the Answer Ricezempic Is Trending on TikTok, But Does the ‘Ozempic Alternative’ Really Work? Happiness: Dog Surprises Family by Vanishing from Home and Then Ringing Doorbell Camera Upon His Return Speedy Desert Tortoise is Fi...
Aug 17, 2024•2 hr 13 min•Ep. 146
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix Health: Red Meat Raises Dementia Risk, but Nuts and Beans May Have a Protective Effect Butterbur: The Herb that Relieves Allergies, Migraines & More Zero calorie sweetener linked to blood clots and risk of heart disease, study finds How a legal loophole allows unsafe ingredients in US foods Happiness: Brad Paisley Wants to Open Another Free Grocery Store in Nashville After 5 Years of Dedicated Service Mom calls daughter to celebrate $3,000...
Aug 10, 2024•2 hr 5 min
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix Health: FAT CAN BURN ITSELF, SAY SCIENTISTS IN WEIGHT-LOSS BREAKTHROUGH How the Nutrition Label 5/20 Rule Can Help You Lose Weight and Lower Blood Pressure 5 Common Nutrient Deficiencies You Can Develop on Drugs Like Wegovy and Zepbound GLP-1 Drugs Like Wegovy, Ozempic Potentially Linked to Blinding Disease Happiness: US Post Office Honors Alex Trebek With New Stamps That Look Like Jeopardy Questions Lost Dog Finds Way Home Across 150 Miles of...
Aug 04, 2024•2 hr 21 min•Ep. 144
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix Health: A widespread practice among athletes harms both performance and health, says study Weight loss linked to improved mood and reduced risk-taking in obese individuals 'Powerful' 26 spices found to lower blood sugar levels by 40% and 'significantly' reduce cholesterol Ultra-Processed Foods Linked To Increased Risks For 32 Health Conditions Natural Remedies for Allergies Not All Body Fat Is Created Equal Happiness: Grandma Dances All Night ...
Jul 28, 2024•3 hr 43 min•Ep. 143
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix Health: Maximize memory function with a nutrient-rich diet The A list Ozempic user who pooped the bed at a Hollywood party Older weight loss drugs are in demand. But are they safe or effective? And should you take them? What plastic pollution does to your body, and what you can do about it Happiness: Lost Donkey Seen Living With Elk Herd 5 Years Later: ‘Living His Best Life’ Hobbyists Restores Steam Locomotive to Pristine Condition–Puffs Down ...
Jul 13, 2024•2 hr 20 min
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix Health: Autism Reversal In Twin Girls Through Lifestyle And Environmental Changes: New Study These ultra processed foods may shorten your life, study says 7 Widespread Myths About Intermittent Fasting Debunked by Dieticians Soda additive “no longer considered safe,” gets long-awaited FDA ban Happiness: Baby great white shark reveals huge nursery near NYC in scientific first 28-Year-old Man is Overwhelmed With Emotion After Hearing for the Firs...
Jul 07, 2024•2 hr 45 min•Ep. 141
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix Health: Taking Regular Walks May Help Reduce Lower Back Pain We Now Have Proof The COVID Vaccines Damage Cognition Ozempic And Wegovy Weight Loss Drugs Are Injectable LIZARD VENOM PEPTIDES That May Unleash A Devastating Wave Of Organ Failure… Side Effects Align With Symptoms Of SNAKE BITES Why Most Plant-Based Meat Alternatives Are Healthier Than Real Meat Happiness: She Finally Earned Her Stanford Master’s Degree at 105: ‘I’ve waited a long t...
Jun 30, 2024•3 hr 3 min•Ep. 140
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix Health: GLP-1 Drugs Before Bariatric Surgery Can Help People With Extreme Obesity GLP-1 Drugs Like Wegovy, Zepbound Less Effective Than Weight Loss Surgery Ultra-processed foods: Here's how they may affect the way the immune system functions Raw Milk Is Having a Moment Despite Growing Health Risks Happiness: She got on a flight to visit her boyfriend. Then she kissed a stranger she met on the plane Zoo Separates 5 Parrots After the Birds Were ...
Jun 23, 2024•2 hr 28 min•Ep. 139
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix Health: Is the Body Roundness Index the New BMI? What it Says About Your Health Artificial Sweetener Xylitol Linked to Increased Stroke, Heart Attack Risk Statins May Help Prevent Cancer in Addition to Lowering Cholesterol Plant-Based Ultra-Processed Foods May Raise Your Risk of Heart Disease and Early Death Happiness: Dog Runs Four Miles to Get Help for Owner Who Crashed Car into Oregon Ravine Wild Horses Return to Kazakhstan Plains After Two...
Jun 16, 2024•2 hr 43 min•Ep. 138
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix Health: Laxative Linked to Behavioral Issues and Worse in Children Could Ozempic bankrupt the NHS? Why the Pandemic Probably Started in a Lab, in 5 Key Points 'Placebo' or 'sham' surgery is not a cruel trick—it can be very effective In the zone: Lessons on nutrition, lifestyle and longevity from those who live in Blue Zones Happiness: 5-Year-old Boy Becomes Youngest Ever to Receive a Bionic Arm and is Overjoyed to Ride a Scooter with 2 Hands H...
Jun 09, 2024•2 hr 50 min•Ep. 137
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix Health: Deny, denounce, delay: The battle over the risk of ultra-processed foods Nestlé Launches Frozen Food Line for People Using GLP-1 Drugs Leafy greens are 'major source' of foodborne illnesses and costs, study finds A Botulism Outbreak Over Improperly Stored Mayonnaise Killed 1 Person and Sickened 75 Working Against Nature with Dr. Cate Shannahan Egyptians Performed Brain Surgery 4,000 years ago: A Discovery Called a ‘Milestone in the H...
Jun 01, 2024•2 hr 33 min•Ep. 136
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix Health: How newborn chicks are helping to settle a centuries-old debate about cognition and our senses Zyn Nicotine Pouches Gaining Popularity as TikTok's Latest Weight Loss Trend 'O-Zyn-Pic' Ozempic, Wegovy Users More Likely to Develop 'Stomach Paralysis' Radio-Frequency Ablation Helped 82% of Patients With AFib, Study Finds Fish Oil Supplements May Raise Your Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke If You’re Healthy Happiness: 91-Year-old Surprises...
May 26, 2024•3 hr 29 min•Ep. 135
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix Health: Coffee Is Anti-Aging, Linked To Prevention Of Dementia And Sarcopenia: Study Young People with Diabetes May Face Higher Alzheimer's Risk Consuming Olive Oil Linked to Lower Risk of Dementia-Related Death 15 Breakfast Ideas for People with Type 2 Diabetes Natural toxins in food: Many people are not aware of the health risks Happiness: Locals Finally Save ‘the Yosemite of South America’ After Decade Long Battle with Industrialist Who Own...
May 19, 2024•2 hr 9 min•Ep. 134
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix Health: Azithromycin shows promise for putting asthma into remission She Was Diagnosed with Diabetes at 14. At 61, She’s Run More Than 78 Marathons No one has seen the data behind Tyson’s 'climate friendly beef' claim ‘Ozempic Breasts’ Side Effect Reported by People Taking Weight Loss Drugs Happiness: Boy Offered a Dollar to Man He Thought Was Homeless, Gets Richly Rewarded for His Kindness Jetstar passenger finds genius way to book 58 flights...
May 12, 2024•2 hr 37 min•Ep. 133
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix Health: Brief anger may impair blood vessel function, says new research Good carbs for optimal health A sum greater than its parts: Time-restricted eating and high-intensity exercise work together to improve health A Low Sodium Diet May Be Stressing You Out Ozempic Breath: How Weight Loss Drugs Can Affect Your Oral Health Happiness: Couple Who Met as ‘Miracle Babies’ in Hospital Were Meant to Be Together–Now Have a Child of Their Own Couple in...
May 05, 2024•2 hr 49 min•Ep. 132
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix Health: The consumption of certain food additive emulsifiers could be associated with the risk of developing type 2 diabetes 'Ozempic Personality': Why You May Not Act Like Yourself on Weight Loss Drugs Skincare Firm Vows To Rid 'Ozempic Face' In New Marketing Push USDA Updates School Meals To Limit Added Sugar For First Time Happiness: Taco Bell Manager Performs CPR on Lifeless Baby that Pulled Up to the Drive Through ‘the EMT said I saved hi...
Apr 28, 2024•2 hr 16 min•Ep. 131
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix Health: Sleeping more flushes junk out of the brain Melatonin Industry to Raise Packaging Standards After Dramatic Rise in Childhood ER Visits Infected blood scandal: Children were used as 'guinea pigs' in clinical trials The Science Behind Ozempic Was Wrong Fake Botox has sickened patients nationwide. Here's what to know — and what to avoid Happiness: Contest Gives Children Chance to Win the Field Trip of a Lifetime to Famous Landmarks–Celebr...
Apr 21, 2024•4 hr 4 min•Ep. 130
