Could Cutting Back on Alcohol Support a Longer Life? With Dr. Michal Waldfogel
The Root Cause Medicine Podcast
Kate Kresge
4.8 • 581 Ratings
🗓️ 21 January 2025
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
In today's episode of The Root Cause Medicine Podcast, Dr. Kate Kresge sits down with Dr. Michal Waldfogel, a Philadelphia-based Naturopathic Doctor specializing in Root Cause Mental Health Care, to explore the recent classification of alcohol as a carcinogen. You'll hear them discuss: 1. How alcohol may be affecting your health 2. Healthier ways to relax without relying on alcohol 3. The importance of finding supportive communities that encourage healthier habits Dr. Michal Waldfogel is a licensed naturopathic doctor who brings two decades of experience in education, facilitation, and community-building to her work in healthcare. With a rich background in both clinical practice and group facilitation, Dr. Michal shares a unique perspective on alcohol and its health implications. Order tests through Rupa Health, a resource for functional medicine lab tests from 30+ labs. Speak with your healthcare provider to determine which tests may be most appropriate for you - https://www.rupahealth.com/reference-guide
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| 0:00.0 | Well, hello there. I'm your host for today, Dr. Kate Kreske, and we are chatting through some recent news. |
| 0:05.6 | You may have heard that the U.S. Surgeon General has recently called for a warning label on alcohol, |
| 0:11.0 | letting folks know that it increases the risk for cancer. So what are some next steps if you're someone who does drink alcohol and you really enjoy it? |
| 0:18.2 | But you want to keep your cancer risk in a minimum. We've got an expert here to chat us through. Dr. Mikhail-Wodofogo is an expert in addiction recovery, and she does integrative natural care for mental health disorders, like depression, anxiety, and more. I'm thrilled to bring you her perspective and the data that she's going to help us with. Before we get started, though, I want to talk to you about something that comes up pretty often on this podcast, and that, of course, is lab testing. |
| 0:42.2 | You see, testing is one essential way to understand the root cause of an illness. If you're an |
| 0:47.1 | integrative or functional medicine practitioner, chances are you're placing a ton of orders |
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| 1:20.1 | Dr. Mikhail-Wongfogo, welcome to the Rukkaz Medicine podcast. Thank you. It's so nice to be here. |
| 1:26.1 | I'm so glad you're here, and thank you for hopping on with me |
| 1:28.5 | kind of last minute. We are filming this because a week ago, the U.S. Surgeon General issued a significant |
| 1:35.1 | advisory regarding alcohol consumption, highlighting a strong link to cancer. And you were the first |
| 1:40.6 | person I thought to call because in my circle and on social media, |
| 1:46.0 | this was getting really strong reactions from folks. I think there was some evidence that was |
| 1:50.5 | brought up in this announcement about alcohol being late to seven different types of cancer, |
| 1:54.8 | hundreds of thousands of preventable deaths every single year. And I think people were wondering |
| 2:00.6 | what's next. And you are an expert in answering |
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