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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 Oct 05, 2024
Got It . . . Get It . . . Get It Right, When It Comes to Getting a Healthier Heart
Saturday Oct 05, 2024
Saturday Oct 05, 2024
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“

Saturday Sep 28, 2024
Bang for Buck . . . Value and Quality
Saturday Sep 28, 2024
Saturday Sep 28, 2024
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.

Saturday Sep 14, 2024
Confusing Simplicity Part 2 - Hormone Interplay
Saturday Sep 14, 2024
Saturday Sep 14, 2024
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.

Saturday Aug 24, 2024
Confusing Simplicity - Hormone Interplay Part 1
Saturday Aug 24, 2024
Saturday Aug 24, 2024
Hormones, Are We too Smart to Understand? Some hormonal abnormalities including imbalances may remain unknown to the individual. Symptoms might be present but not seem to be hormone related. Hormones play off of each other, it's a two-way street. In today's show, we will pursue the best way to describe hormones and their interactivity with each other.

Saturday Aug 17, 2024
You Oughta Drink More Water - Part 2
Saturday Aug 17, 2024
Saturday Aug 17, 2024
Reasons to drink more water. Discussions include the "cycles of continuous living," the importance of drinking enough water, the most common beverages that cause dehydration, water factoids and more.
Read Dr. K's "When You Gotta Go, You Gotta Go" handout.