Ask Dr. Mike: Antifungal Medication for Cancer Patients & Green Tea for Weight Loss

Summary: Listen in as Dr. Mike provides the answers to a wealth of health and wellness questions.Here you'll find the answers to a wealth of health and wellness questions posed by Healthy Talk fans. Listen in because what you know helps ensure healthy choices you can live with. Today on Healthy Talk, you wanted to know: There are commercials for green tea as a weight loss supplements. I drink green tea everyday, but I still can't lose 20-30 pounds. What's wrong with my green tea? Green tea is a natural metabolic booster, that can help burn more calories at rest. There's nothing wrong with your green tea, it's the amount of EGCG levels in your tea that's the problem. You would have to just take a EGCG supplement to raise your metabolism. I watched a TV show on the length between fungal infections and cancer. The doctors implied patients should be giving an antifungal medication. Is this true? Cancer is caused when your cells abnormally grow in an unregulated matter. Dr. Mike thinks that some cancer cases can be caused by a fungus, but doesn't think every cancer patient needs to take an antifungal medication. If you have a health question or concern, Dr. Mike encourages you to write him at askdrmikesmith@radiomd.com or call in, toll-free, to the LIVE radio show (1.844.305.7800) so he can provide you with support and helpful advice.