In the first half, chiropractor and Chinese medicine practitioner Dr. Drew Peterson discussed natural health strategies, healing mechanisms, and answered caller questions about chronic conditions and alternative therapies. He emphasized the body's innate ability to heal, particularly by improving digestive health. Peterson also cited the positive effects of prayer and meditation on healing, explaining that these practices redirect blood flow from the brain's cortex —the thinking part that can interfere with healing —to the brainstem, which controls vital metabolic functions such as breathing, heart rate, and tissue repair.
One caller, Mark from Indiana, asked about his daughter's autoimmune and gastroparesis symptoms. Dr. Peterson recommended focusing on restoring digestive health as a foundation for immune recovery, and advocated far infrared sauna use to induce sweating and detoxification, and supplementation with digestive enzymes and probiotics. He also stressed the importance of "food combining" to reduce gut putrefaction, such as not eating fruits and heavy proteins together, and suggested incorporating wheatgrass juice and algae-based greens. Further, he recommended consulting a Chinese medicine practitioner to address "damp heat," a traditional diagnosis linked to such conditions, and using natural diuretics like dandelion greens to support liver detoxification.
On the topic of nutrition for high-altitude adaptation, Dr. Peterson relayed advice from his Chinese medical teacher: consuming duck or goose meat, which is rich in myoglobin and supports oxygen transport in the blood, and is beneficial for climbers. He also recommended eating red foods like beets and pomegranates for blood building and detoxification.
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In the latter half, as we honored our country's military veterans on this Veteran's Day, we welcomed near-death experiencer, veteran's advocate, and hospice volunteer Dannion Brinkley. He spoke about his decades of supporting veterans through their transitions, particularly at the point of death, and emphasized the profound value he finds in helping them navigate this phase. Brinkley pointed out the systemic failures in veteran care, especially in housing and reintegration, warning that current programs are insufficient and will soon be overwhelmed. Despite these challenges, he acknowledged increased public awareness compared to the Vietnam era but stressed that many veterans still lack adequate support.
His approach to end-of-life care is pragmatic and focused on the individual's journey, explaining, "I know where they're going, and I know how they're going to do it... I'm celebrating that person's life." Arguing that we have an urgent need to support those returning from combat and their caregivers, he advocated for Senate Bill 2981, which aims to expedite prosthetics and improve healthcare for veterans. "It won't hurt anybody... but it makes us impactful," he said, encouraging public action to influence Congress. He also discussed innovative and holistic healthcare approaches within the VA system, including alternative therapies such as chiropractic care and the integration of energetics and fragrances in treatment.
Brinkley shared that the current state of the world, including religious wars and tensions in places like the Middle East and Ukraine, corresponds with what was forecast in his book, Saved by the Light, over 30 years ago, as he received prophetic information during his near-death experience. Despite fears of nuclear war, he contended that modern warfare has shifted toward chemical, biological, and electronic platforms, with nuclear conflict being an unlikely scenario due to mutual assured destruction.
News segment guests: John Truman Wolfe, John M. Curtis