This week's topics include the negative effects of salt on high blood pressure, the benefits of the herb echinacea in preventing or shortening the duration of colds, the impact of diet soda on development of the metabolic syndrome, and choosing a surgeon with experience in prostate cancer.

Program notes:
0:30 Sodas related to development of metabolic syndrome
1:30 Things in diet soda?
2:30 Other negative side effects of sodas
3:27 Decrease soda consumption
3:50 Salt and hypertension
4:56 Relabel to indicate salt content
5:45 Stroke, heart attack, kidney disease
6:40 Salt causes fluid retention
7:20 Reducing or preventing colds
8:27 Echinacea in over 800 products
9:38 Two types may help
10:10 Number of times a surgeon operates for prostate cancer
11:10 Rate of recurrence for prostate cancer is lower with experienced surgeon
12:04 Find a surgeon with lots of experience performing radical prostatectomy
12:31 End

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