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HealthQuest is ”Destination Radio” with your host, Dr. David C. Kolbaba airing every Saturday at 11:00 am on WLS 890AM.
For 42 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
Oct 22, 2024
Oct 22, 2024
51 min
Trans fats Defined, Seed Oil Dangers, Diet Soda Risks. "Do your best or stop the self-sabotage.” Which of the two is much more effective, than the other in regaining one’s health . . . is it “doing” your best to do the best, or could it be more about “stopping” what sabotages forward progress? Doing or stopping, only one of the two is correct! Tune in to find out . . .
View our "Heavy on the Veggies Food List" mentioned in the show.
Oct 12, 2024
Oct 12, 2024
52 min
"I ran with it and went to a dark place”. If we find ourselves living a more balanced life, we're most certainly living with less stress, and probably going to live longer, and healthier as well. But when we're living a less balanced life, we’ll be experiencing what most of us are already experiencing in our day-to-day living. The fact is, it's killing us, absolutely shortening our lives and lowering the quality of our lives, at every age. So, how do we break the cycle? Tune in . . .

Oct 5, 2024
Oct 5, 2024
52 min
Heart Healthy Scan, Cardiovascular Disease, Statin Drugs. Heart disease of today was statistically non-existent a little over 100 years ago. How did it get to be the #1 killer disease of today? Not everything we hear from the pundits is accurate. So, how to we sift through the biased “narratives” floating out there. We start with common sense and a personal will to decipher what we are exposed to. Then, proceed with caution. Get it? Got it…!
Cardiovascular “Self-Check” Ratio: Divide Triglycerides by HDL:
Insulin Resistance Number:
- 1 or below = Excellent
- 5 or below = In Good Shape
- 2 and above = Health Issue
- 3 and above = More severe long standing health issue
HealthQuest Radio Special: Call our HealthQuest Radio Hotline at 800-794-1855 to schedule your “Heart Healthy Scan“
Sep 28, 2024
Sep 28, 2024
52 min
Why Healthy Meals are so Important, The Law of Diminishing Returns. Can convenience and excellence coexist? Can we add to our higher health, and do it with ease? Take just this one simple first step towards higher health and longevity, today. Georgia Austin, Certified Clinical Nutritionist and Certified Nutrition Specialist from Metagenics joins the show to talk about common protein drinks vs. our "Shake and Take Cardio" medical food shake. Call our HealthQuest Radio Hotline at 800-794-1855 to order.
Sep 14, 2024
Sep 14, 2024
52 min
Chronic Disease, Hormones, Premature Aging. When hormones are expressed, in the moment of stress or
strain, it is normal to adapt and get through the episode. But, if the perceived stresses keep re-creating this "hormonal hyper-vigilance", it damages every cell in our body, causing prematurely aging at the same time. Enter stage right: "Chronic Debilitating Diseases" of our present day. So, let's stop tampering with hormones, and normalize them instead. Tune in to learn more.
Call our HealthQuest Radio Hotline at 800-794-1855 to order the "Male or Female Hormone and the Adrenal Stress Index Test" kits.
