The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast

#534: Supplements in Primary Care

Mon, 27 Jul 2026

Separating Signal from Hype

Patients bring us lists. Greens powders, magnesium for everything, vitamin D “for immunity,” fish oil, creatine, curcumin… so how do we separate signals from hype without becoming the office that just says “no” to everything? In this home-grown deep dive, we build a practical, patient-centered framework for evaluating any supplement, then pressure-test it against the products patients actually take. Learn a five-question approach to any supplement, how to judge product quality in an industry the FDA does not pre-approve, and where the evidence actually lands on greens powders and multivitamins, magnesium, creatine, vitamin D, fish oil (and why cod liver oil is not the same thing), turmeric/curcumin, and glucosamine/chondroitin.

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Intro

Ask These Five Questions: A Framework for Any Supplement

Supplement Quality and Regulation

Greens Powders and Multivitamins

Magnesium

Creatine

Vitamin D

Fish Oil and Cod Liver Oil

Turmeric and Curcumin

Glucosamine and Chondroitin

Simplifying the Regimen

Take-Home Points

Credits

Writer and Producer, Show Notes, Cover Art, Infographic: Paul Wurtz MD.

Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP

Reviewer: Sai S Achi MD, MBA, FACP

Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP

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Disclosures

The Curbsiders report no relevant financial disclosures.

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#533: What’s the Tea on Kratom?

Mon, 20 Jul 2026

Caring for patients using mitragynine-derived substances

Familiarize yourself with the differences in mitragynine-derived compounds. Understand how to identify and manage kratom use disorder and withdrawal from mitragynine-derived compounds. We’re joined by Dr. Jonathan Tanawan (Profile).

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Written and Produced, with Show Notes, Infographic, and Cover Art by Zina Huxley-Reicher, MD

Hosts: Carolyn Chan, MD. MHS and Zina Huxley-Reicher, MD

Reviewer: Kento Sonoda, MD, MPH

Showrunner: Carolyn Chan, MD, MHS

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Guest: Jonathan Tanawan, MD

Show Segments

Intro, disclaimer, guest bio

Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week*

Case from Kashlak; Definitions

Pharmacology of kratom and other mitragynine-based compounds

How to take a mitragynine-specific substance use history

Defining a use disorder

Withdrawal from kratom

Managing a use disorder with MOUD

Legal landscape and regulation

Outro

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#532: Updates in Fibromyalgia Management featuring Dr. Dan Clauw

Mon, 13 Jul 2026

From Pain to Gain: Diagnosis to Updated Treatment Options

Learn how to recognize fibromyalgia as a disorder of central pain processing, distinguish it from common mimics, and apply evidence-based strategies for diagnosis and management. In this episode, Dr. Daniel Clauw (University of Michigan) shares practical clinical pearls on nociplastic pain, sensory hypersensitivity, non-pharmacologic therapies, medication selection, and why opioids often fail in fibromyalgia.

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Intro

Rapid Fire questions

Case 1 on fibromyalgia presentation

Diagnosis and exam for fibromyalgia

Non-pharmacologic treatment recommendations

Pharmacologic treatment recommendations

Case 2 on opioids for pain management

Outro

Credits

Written and Produced by: Zoya Surani

Show Notes, Infographic, and Cover Art: Zoya Surani

Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP

Reviewer: Emi Okamoto MD

Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP

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Guest: Dan J Clauw MD

Disclosures

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#531 2025 ACLS Guideline Updates Live from #SHM #Converge2026

Mon, 06 Jul 2026

With 10+ parts to the 2025 ACLS guidelines, it’s a lot to sift through. Join us for this focused conversation on the parts that have had most practice changing updates with Dr. Jessica Nave (Emory University).

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Intro

Rapid Fire Questions/Picks of the Week

Case 1

Updates to narrow complex unstable tachyarrhythmias

Case 2

Stable ventricular tachycardia

Ventricular fibrillation

Refractory ventricular fibrillation

POCUS/Lines

Post Cardiac Arrest Care

Termination of Resuscitation

Outro

Credits

Producer, Writer, Show Notes, Hosts: Monee Amin MD, Meredith Trubitt MD

Cover Art, Infographic:Caroline Coleman MD

Reviewer: Sai Achi MD, MBA,FACP

Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP

Technical Production: PodPaste

Guest: Jessica Nave MD

Disclosures

Dr. Nave reports no relevant financial disclosures. The Curbsiders report no relevant financial disclosures.

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REBOOT: #507 Swinging the Pendulum on Menopause Care With Dr Rachel Rubin

Mon, 29 Jun 2026

We have another classic episode for you. Transform your approach to menopause care with the latest evidence and expert insights you can use tomorrow. Learn how to move beyond outdated WHI-era fears and confidently prescribe individualized, effective hormonal therapies. We’re joined by urologist and sexual medicine specialist Dr Rachel Rubin (@DrRachelRubin), who brings clarity, practicality, and a fresh perspective to this rapidly evolving field.

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Show Segments

Intro

Case

Shifting care for menopause

WHI/black box warning labels

What makes you nervous?

Local vaginal treatments

Progesterone therapy

Estrogen therapy

Testosterone therapy

Perimenopause

Outro

Credits

Producer, Writer, Show Notes, Infographic, Cover Art: Molly Heublein MD

Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP; Molly Heublein MD

Reviewer: Leah Witt MD

Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP

Technical Production: PodPaste

Guest: Rachel Rubin MD

Disclosures

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