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What If Your Cough Was Being Measured 24/7? With Dr. Peter Small

May 02, 2026

Send us Fan MailDo you cough a lot? Does someone you know cough a lot? What if you could actually measure it, continuously?  For people with chronic cough, those question matters. Because right now, most of what we know about cough comes from self-report. And that’s not very precise.In this episode, Dr. Eeks speaks with Dr. Peter Small from Hyfe, a company using AI to continuously detect and count coughs, turning a common but poorly measured symptom into something objective. Hyfe is the FIRST...

Can Diet Change Inflammation in Just a Few Weeks? With Dr. Amrita Vijay

April 24, 2026

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Causes or Cures, Dr. Eeks speaks with Dr. Amrita Vijay, a gut microbiome scientist who studies how diet shapes the microbiome and influences inflammation, mood, and overall health.Her research tested three different dietary approaches over six weeks: a prebiotic fiber (inulin), omega 3 supplementation, and a synbiotic combining fermented kefir with prebiotic fiber. All three interventions reduced inflammatory markers compared to control, with the synbiotic a...

Can Animal Organs Save Human Lives and What Does That Ask of the Animals? With Dr. Josh Mezrich

April 17, 2026

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Causes or Cures, Dr. Eeks sits down with transplant surgeon and author Dr. Josh Mezrich to talk about xenotransplantation—the use of animal organs, primarily from pigs, to try to address the massive shortage of human donor organs.More than 100,000 people in the U.S. are currently waiting for a transplant. For many, time runs out. Xenotransplantation offers a possible path forward, but it’s not a simple one.This conversation walks through both sides.We talk a...