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There’s so much to know and so much to learn that can help not only yourself but your patients too! From running a business to nutritional advice, I thought it was important to share some of these thoughts with all of you! Stay tuned!

~Dr. Van D. Merkle

You Can’t Handle the Truth!

Let’s talk COVID with Dr. Merkle on the radio! In today’s show we discuss making sure you stay informed, the California school children vaccine mandate, natural immunity and more!

October 2, 2021

Dr. Merkle’s Baseline Blood Test Review

Let’s take a general look at a very extensive set of blood work. Dr. Merkle had 29 tubes of blood drawn! We look at everything from cholesterol and ferritin to hormone testing and interleukin 2, 4, and 6!

October 7, 2021

Recommended COVID Testing?

Have you had COVID or any of the COVID vaccines? What kind of testing should be done to determine your best possible COVID outcomes?

October 1, 2021

FLA Seminar – Thyroid

Presented by Dr. Van D. Merkle. Topics covered include: covering important thyroid markers and calculations, Synthroid, the thyroid cancer, Graves’ Disease, Iodine – Yes or No?, the effects of Soy on the thyroid, the “consensus” on thyroid treatment, halides, and more!

September 30, 2021

COVID – VACCINES – UPDATES

Dr. Merkle on the radio! Today’s show discusses long term effects of COVID vaccines, Pfizer, what’s going on in Israel with COVID, long term fertility questions and more in today’s Ask an Expert Weekend on WHIO AM1290 NEWS 95.7.

September 18, 2021

How do you know if you are healthy?

Do you know how healthy you are? How do you know? Have you had proper and thorough testing done to be sure of your health? With Take2 Healthcare and Science Based Nutrition, we look at nutritional strengths and weaknesses through an individual’s blood test as well as other objective diagnostic tools.  Speak with a Science Based Nutrition provider today and start feeling better.

July 31, 2021

How to be healthy during COVID

What can I do to remain healthy during COVID and do COVID vaccines have side effects for certain populations? If so, what are the side effects? We answer these questions and more on today’s Ask the Experts Weekend radio show!

July 3, 2021

Having a successful nutrition practice

What does it take to create a thriving nutriton practice?

June 23, 2021

Interpreting the headlines

With all the confusing headlines in the world right regarding COVID, what do we make of them? Today, Dr. Merkle discusses the headlines about COVID on WHIO AM1290 FM 95.7.

June 8, 2021

Young people and the Covid vaccine

What do we know about the long term effects of the vaccine and it’s effects on youth? In today’s radio show, we discuss this and more!

May 15, 2021

The Vaccine and will it have long term effects on fertility?

What does the vaccine do, will it keep me safe, and what history does the United States have with allowing drugs and vaccines and  then later outlawing them? We answer these questions and more today in the latest installment of Ask the Experts Weekend!

May 8, 2021

The Vaccine and will it have long term effects on fertility?

In this radio show we discuss the COVID vaccine and it’s effect on fertility!

May 1, 2021

Important information on the COVID vaccine

Is the COVID vaccine safe and other very important information today on Ask an Expert Weekend with Take2 Healthcare and Dr. Van Merkle.

March 13, 2021

Toxic metals in the blood – how dangerous is it?

Let’s take a look at an SBN member’s patient who showed high levels of heavy metals (copper, uranium, lead, mercury, and zinc.) Could this cause this patient to have elevated cancer or thyroid problems?

February 4, 2021

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) – What to do?

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease is a neurodegenerative disease that affects nerves and brain cells. What can we as doctors and nutritionist do to help those with something as severe as ALS? Well quite a bit actually!

February 3, 2021

Hardships, COVID-19, Health, and Thriving!

Even through hardships, SBN can help your practice to remain busy with our nutritional program. The SBN system allows you to keep seeing patients and working to improve the health of your patients!

February 2, 2021

The most important thing you will hear…

What do we know about the new COVID vaccine that is rolling out, it’s efficacy, and possible side effects? With all the lockdowns, mandates, masks, sports cancellations, and so on, what has the increase of deaths been in 2020 vs 2019 and below? Today get to the bottom in terms of numbers for both of these questions!

January 30, 2021