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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.
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Saturday Dec 13, 2025
Saturday Dec 13, 2025
“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."
Saturday Nov 29, 2025
Saturday Nov 29, 2025
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."
Saturday Oct 28, 2023
Saturday Oct 28, 2023
Our Relationship with Food, Stress, Holiday Eating. What to look for before disease strikes. Does early detection really save lives? Nutrition and Total Transformation Expert, Kat James, joins the show to discuss healing your relationship with food, probiotics and the gut. Learn about the importance of zinc, the most common deficiency.
Dr. Ohhira’s Probiotics are available at Fresh Thyme Farmers Markets and Fruitful Yield and also at the Family Health Center in Sycamore, IL. Visit EssentialFormulas.com for more information.
For more information about Kat James, visit her website at www.TotalTransformation.com. Her book, The Truth About Beauty, is available at Amazon.com.
Saturday Jun 10, 2023
Saturday Jun 10, 2023
Leaky Gut, Disease, Shark Week. Are probiotics necessary in today's toxic world? How to choose the right one . . . can probiotic supplements out-run unhealthy lifestyle habits? Dr. Ross Pelton, Science & Education Director for Essential Formulas, joins the show to discuss these questions and the importance of adding a high-quality probiotic to your diet. Read Dr. Pelton's paper, "The Microbiome Theory of Aging" on our website.
You can find Dr. Ohhira's Probiotics at Fresh Thyme Markets and Fruitful Yield stores in the Chicagoland area. Visit EssentialFormulas.com for more information.
You can get your free copy of Dr. Pelton's handbook, here, "Quick Reference Guide to Drug-Induced Nutrient Depletion" mentioned in the show.
Saturday Feb 25, 2023
Saturday Feb 25, 2023
Good bugs, Bad bugs, Probiotics. "Taking you to the river" . . . an adventure down the river . . . your mouth and everything south! Ross Pelton, R.Ph., Ph.D., CCN, joins the show to speak about the importance of probiotics in our diets. There's a strong correlation of poor oral health and cardiovascular disease, diabetes, respiratory diseases, kidney disease, Alzheimer's, Cancer and premature aging.
Visit EssentialFormulas.com for more information about Dr. Ohhira's Probiotics and to find a retailer near you.
Read “The Microbiome of Aging (MTA)” by Dr. Ross Pelton.