#226 (Nov. 12, 2025) 'Journal of Independent Medicine No. 4: New IMA Research Insights': IMA (formerly FLCCC) Weekly Update

Never miss another webinar! Sign up here: https://imahealth.org/weekly-webinars Modern men face new health challenges, and new opportunities to thrive.In this week’s episode, IMA Senior Fellow Dr. Kristina Carman hosted fellow IMA Senior Fellows Dr. Ryan Cole and Dr. Brooke Miller for a bold and practical discussion on how men can take control of their health through better testing, balanced hormones, and smarter lifestyle choices.Together, they explored fertility, hormones, nutrition, and metabolic wellness, diving into how comprehensive lab work and individualized care can transform outcomes. The panel also explained how blood biomarkers reveal key insights into male health, why “optimal” levels differ from standard reference ranges, and what men can do today to support long-term vitality.This empowering conversation redefined what men’s health means in the modern era and showed how science, and lifestyle can work together to extend healthspan and performance.• Donate: https://imahealth.org/donate/• Follow: https://imahealth.org/contact/• Webinar: https://imahealth.org/category/weekly-webinars/• Treatment: https://imahealth.org/treatment-protocols/• Medical Disclaimer: https://imahealth.org/about/terms-and-conditions/About IMA (Formerly FLCCC Alliance)The Independent Medical Alliance™ is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization and coalition of physicians, nurses, and healthcare professionals united by a mission to restore trust and transparency in healthcare. The organization’s mission is one driven by Honest Medicine™ that prioritizes patients above profits and emphasizes long-term wellness and disease prevention through empowerment of both physicians and their patients. With a focus on evidence-based medicine, informed consent, and systemic reform, IMA is driving a movement to create a more compassionate and effective healthcare system.For more information about the Independent Medical Alliance, visit www.IMAhealth.org

Never miss another webinar! Signup here: https://imahealth.org/weekly-webinars Learn more: ...Independent science is gaining momentum, and it is reshaping the future of medicine.This week, IMA Senior Fellow Dr. Ryan Cole hosted IMA Co-Founders Dr. Joseph Varon and Dr. Paul Marik for a special edition of the IMA Weekly Show celebrating the release of the Journal of Independent Medicine, No. 4.They explored the groundbreaking research featured in the new issue, covering everything from immune health and chronic disease to innovations in metabolic care, oncology, and integrative medicine. The team also discussed how each new edition strengthens the credibility and reach of independent medical research around the world.Together, they discussed:Key findings and emerging trends from the Journal of Independent Medicine, Edition 4Why independent research matters now more than everWhat is ahead for 2026’s special editions on PACVS (COVID vaccine injury) and repurposed drugsHow IMA researchers are contributing to the wider scientific community through peer-reviewed publications and ongoing collaborationsThis inspiring conversation captured the next chapter in independent medicine and showed how collaboration, courage, and curiosity are driving a new era of scientific integrity.• Donate: https://imahealth.org/donate/• Follow: https://imahealth.org/contact/• Webinar: https://imahealth.org/category/weekly-webinars/• Treatment: https://imahealth.org/treatment-protocols/• Medical Disclaimer: https://imahealth.org/about/terms-and-conditions/About IMA (Formerly FLCCC Alliance)The Independent Medical Alliance™ is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization and coalition of physicians, nurses, and healthcare professionals united by a mission to restore trust and transparency in healthcare. The organization’s mission is one driven by Honest Medicine™ that prioritizes patients above profits and emphasizes long-term wellness and disease prevention through empowerment of both physicians and their patients. With a focus on evidence-based medicine, informed consent, and systemic reform, IMA is driving a movement to create a more compassionate and effective healthcare system.For more information about the Independent Medical Alliance, visit www.IMAhealth.org

Never miss another webinar! Signup here: https://imahealth.org/weekly-webinars Learn more: https://imahealth.org/beyond-breakthroughFor more than 50 years, cancer research has chased a single dream: the breakthrough cure that would finally end the disease. But what if that search has taken us down the wrong path?In this week’s episode, IMA Senior Fellow Dr. Ryan Cole and IMA Co-Founder Dr. Paul Marik sat down with filmmaker Justin Smith, director of the documentary Beyond Breakthrough, to discuss the growing movement of scientists, doctors, and patients who are redefining what healing really means.Justin shared how creating the film challenged his own assumptions about cancer and how what he discovered may reshape the way you see it too.Together, they explored:How the “breakthrough mindset” has shaped modern cancer researchThe rise of integrative, metabolic, and bioelectric therapiesWhy collaboration across disciplines may hold the key to progressWhat it means to change not just how we treat cancer, but how we understand itThis powerful conversation invited viewers to question long-held beliefs, consider new possibilities, and see cancer care through a more hopeful, holistic lens.• Donate: https://imahealth.org/donate/• Follow: https://imahealth.org/contact/• Webinar: https://imahealth.org/category/weekly-webinars/• Treatment: https://imahealth.org/treatment-protocols/• Medical Disclaimer: https://imahealth.org/about/terms-and-conditions/About IMA (Formerly FLCCC Alliance)The Independent Medical Alliance™ is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization and coalition of physicians, nurses, and healthcare professionals united by a mission to restore trust and transparency in healthcare. The organization’s mission is one driven by Honest Medicine™ that prioritizes patients above profits and emphasizes long-term wellness and disease prevention through empowerment of both physicians and their patients. With a focus on evidence-based medicine, informed consent, and systemic reform, IMA is driving a movement to create a more compassionate and effective healthcare system.For more information about the Independent Medical Alliance, visit www.IMAhealth.org

Never miss another webinar! Signup here: https://imahealth.org/weekly-webinars Learn more: https://imahealth.org/rethinking-cancerWhat happens when an oncologist walks away from the system and finds a new way to heal?In this week’s episode, IMA Senior Fellow Dr. Kat Lindley led a powerful discussion with IMA Co-Founder Dr. Paul Marik and IMA Senior Fellow Dr. Jamie Waselenko, who left conventional oncology to pursue functional medicine during COVID.Together, they explored:Why cancer care must move beyond protocol-driven medicineHow functional medicine reframes both prevention and recoveryThe role of inflammation, toxins, and lifestyle in disease progressionWhat it takes for physicians to challenge the system and choose healing over habitThis transformative conversation offered a hopeful new perspective on the future of cancer care and the courage it takes to chart a new path toward true healing.• Donate: https://imahealth.org/donate/• Follow: https://imahealth.org/contact/• Webinar: https://imahealth.org/category/weekly-webinars/• Treatment: https://imahealth.org/treatment-protocols/• Medical Disclaimer: https://imahealth.org/about/terms-and-conditions/About IMA (Formerly FLCCC Alliance)The Independent Medical Alliance™ is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization and coalition of physicians, nurses, and healthcare professionals united by a mission to restore trust and transparency in healthcare. The organization’s mission is one driven by Honest Medicine™ that prioritizes patients above profits and emphasizes long-term wellness and disease prevention through empowerment of both physicians and their patients. With a focus on evidence-based medicine, informed consent, and systemic reform, IMA is driving a movement to create a more compassionate and effective healthcare system.For more information about the Independent Medical Alliance, visit www.IMAhealth.org

Never miss another webinar! Signup here: https://imahealth.org/weekly-webinars Learn more: https://imahealth.org/farming-for-the-future/What if the fight for food freedom is the same fight for medical freedom?In this week’s episode, IMA Senior Fellows Dr. Ryan Cole and Dr. Brooke Miller welcome renowned regenerative farmer Joel Salatin for an inspiring and eye-opening discussion on how food and medicine have both been captured and how we can reclaim them.Together they explore:How the industrial food system mirrors corporate healthcareWhy a “homestead tsunami” is transforming families and faith communitiesThe growing concerns over mRNA in livestock and what it means for food integrityHow Private Membership Associations protect freedom for both farmers and doctorsWhy rebuilding soil health and home cooking skills may be the key to restoring true wellnessThis isn’t just about what’s on your plate, it’s about reclaiming the systems that sustain life itself.• Donate: https://imahealth.org/donate/• Follow: https://imahealth.org/contact/• Webinar: https://imahealth.org/category/weekly-webinars/• Treatment: https://imahealth.org/treatment-protocols/• Medical Disclaimer: https://imahealth.org/about/terms-and-conditions/About IMA (Formerly FLCCC Alliance)The Independent Medical Alliance™ is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization and coalition of physicians, nurses, and healthcare professionals united by a mission to restore trust and transparency in healthcare. The organization’s mission is one driven by Honest Medicine™ that prioritizes patients above profits and emphasizes long-term wellness and disease prevention through empowerment of both physicians and their patients. With a focus on evidence-based medicine, informed consent, and systemic reform, IMA is driving a movement to create a more compassionate and effective healthcare system.For more information about the Independent Medical Alliance, visit www.IMAhealth.org#223 (Oct. 22, 2025) 'Farming for the Future: Reclaiming the Integrity of Our Food': IMA (formerly FLCCC) Weekly Update

Learn more: https://imahealth.org/organ-donation-jan-jekielekPublic trust in healthcare is already strained but a new bombshell report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services may have cracked it wide open.In this week’s compelling episode, Dr. Joseph Varon, IMA Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer, sits down with Jan Jekielek, senior editor and investigative journalist at The Epoch Times, to unpack the revelations shaking America’s organ transplant system.From the ethics of brain death criteria to the blurred lines of “donation after circulatory death,” they explore how modern medicine can drift from its moral foundation and what must be done to bring humanity back to the heart of care.This isn’t just a medical discussion — it’s a wake-up call. Don’t miss this vital conversation about life, ethics, and the future of medicine.• Donate: https://imahealth.org/donate/• Follow: https://imahealth.org/contact/• Webinar: https://imahealth.org/category/weekly-webinars/• Treatment: https://imahealth.org/treatment-protocols/• Medical Disclaimer: https://imahealth.org/about/terms-and-conditions/About IMA (Formerly FLCCC Alliance)The Independent Medical Alliance™ is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization and coalition of physicians, nurses, and healthcare professionals united by a mission to restore trust and transparency in healthcare. The organization’s mission is one driven by Honest Medicine™ that prioritizes patients above profits and emphasizes long-term wellness and disease prevention through empowerment of both physicians and their patients. With a focus on evidence-based medicine, informed consent, and systemic reform, IMA is driving a movement to create a more compassionate and effective healthcare system.For more information about the Independent Medical Alliance, visit www.IMAhealth.org

Learn more: https://imahealth.org/organ-donation-jan-jekielekPublic trust in healthcare is already strained but a new bombshell report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services may have cracked it wide open.In this week’s compelling episode, Dr. Joseph Varon, IMA Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer, sits down with Jan Jekielek, senior editor and investigative journalist at The Epoch Times, to unpack the revelations shaking America’s organ transplant system.From the ethics of brain death criteria to the blurred lines of “donation after circulatory death,” they explore how modern medicine can drift from its moral foundation and what must be done to bring humanity back to the heart of care.This isn’t just a medical discussion — it’s a wake-up call. Don’t miss this vital conversation about life, ethics, and the future of medicine.• Donate: https://imahealth.org/donate/• Follow: https://imahealth.org/contact/• Webinar: https://imahealth.org/category/weekly-webinars/• Treatment: https://imahealth.org/treatment-protocols/• Medical Disclaimer: https://imahealth.org/about/terms-and-conditions/About IMA (Formerly FLCCC Alliance)The Independent Medical Alliance™ is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization and coalition of physicians, nurses, and healthcare professionals united by a mission to restore trust and transparency in healthcare. The organization’s mission is one driven by Honest Medicine™ that prioritizes patients above profits and emphasizes long-term wellness and disease prevention through empowerment of both physicians and their patients. With a focus on evidence-based medicine, informed consent, and systemic reform, IMA is driving a movement to create a more compassionate and effective healthcare system.For more information about the Independent Medical Alliance, visit www.IMAhealth.org

The Truth about Organ Donation with Jan JekielekLearn more: https://imahealth.org/organ-donation-jan-jekielekPublic trust in healthcare is already strained but a new bombshell report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services may have cracked it wide open.In this week’s compelling episode, Dr. Joseph Varon, IMA Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer, sits down with Jan Jekielek, senior editor and investigative journalist at The Epoch Times, to unpack the revelations shaking America’s organ transplant system.From the ethics of brain death criteria to the blurred lines of “donation after circulatory death,” they explore how modern medicine can drift from its moral foundation and what must be done to bring humanity back to the heart of care.This isn’t just a medical discussion — it’s a wake-up call. Don’t miss this vital conversation about life, ethics, and the future of medicine.• Donate: https://imahealth.org/donate/• Follow: https://imahealth.org/contact/• Webinar: https://imahealth.org/category/weekly-webinars/• Treatment: https://imahealth.org/treatment-protocols/• Medical Disclaimer: https://imahealth.org/about/terms-and-conditions/About IMA (Formerly FLCCC Alliance)The Independent Medical Alliance™ is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization and coalition of physicians, nurses, and healthcare professionals united by a mission to restore trust and transparency in healthcare. The organization’s mission is one driven by Honest Medicine™ that prioritizes patients above profits and emphasizes long-term wellness and disease prevention through empowerment of both physicians and their patients. With a focus on evidence-based medicine, informed consent, and systemic reform, IMA is driving a movement to create a more compassionate and effective healthcare system.For more information about the Independent Medical Alliance, visit www.IMAhealth.org

Never miss another webinar! Sign up here: Weekly Webinars - Independent Medical Alliance Learn more: https://imahealth.org/state-of-the-movement-2025The medical freedom movement has come a long way—but where is it headed next? As censorship cracks and truth finds new ground, leaders across the nation are asking how to turn resistance into rebuilding.Host Dr. Clayton Baker, IMA Senior Fellow, brings together two powerhouse voices shaping the future of honest medicine: Jeffrey Tucker, president of the Brownstone Institute, and Michael Kane the Director of Advocacy for Children’s Health Defense.Together, they’ll tackle the big questions—how to unify a movement fractured by censorship and fear, how to support those overlooked and injured by a corrupt system, and how to build a medical model rooted in ethics, transparency, and courage.Don’t miss this forward-looking conversation about what’s next for freedom, truth, and the future of healthcare.• Donate: https://imahealth.org/donate/• Follow: https://imahealth.org/contact/• Webinar: https://imahealth.org/category/weekly-webinars/• Treatment: https://imahealth.org/treatment-protocols/• Medical Disclaimer: https://imahealth.org/about/terms-and-conditions/About IMA (Formerly FLCCC Alliance)The Independent Medical Alliance™ is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization and coalition of physicians, nurses, and healthcare professionals united by a mission to restore trust and transparency in healthcare. The organization’s mission is one driven by Honest Medicine™ that prioritizes patients above profits and emphasizes long-term wellness and disease prevention through empowerment of both physicians and their patients. With a focus on evidence-based medicine, informed consent, and systemic reform, IMA is driving a movement to create a more compassionate and effective healthcare system.For more information about the Independent Medical Alliance, visit www.IMAhealth.org

Never miss another webinar! Signup here: Weekly Webinars - Independent Medical Alliance Learn more: https://imahealth.org/legal-case-cdcIt’s one of the biggest questions in modern pediatrics: Has the CDC ever studied the full 72-dose vaccine schedule given to children? The shocking answer, no, is now the basis of a federal lawsuit demanding that the agency finally do so.Host Dr. Liz Mumper, IMA Senior Fellow and pediatrician, sits down with Rick Jaffe, Esq., the lead attorney representing two physician plaintiffs, Dr. Paul Thomas and Dr. Ken Stoller, who argue that the CDC has failed in its legal and scientific duty to ensure the safety of its own recommended schedule.Whether you're a parent, policymaker, or practitioner, this case raises questions that cut to the core of public health and parental rights.• Donate: https://imahealth.org/donate/• Follow: https://imahealth.org/contact/• Webinar: https://imahealth.org/category/weekly-webinars/• Treatment: https://imahealth.org/treatment-protocols/• Medical Disclaimer: https://imahealth.org/about/terms-and-conditions/About IMA (Formerly FLCCC Alliance)The Independent Medical Alliance™ is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization and coalition of physicians, nurses, and healthcare professionals united by a mission to restore trust and transparency in healthcare. The organization’s mission is one driven by Honest Medicine™ that prioritizes patients above profits and emphasizes long-term wellness and disease prevention through empowerment of both physicians and their patients. With a focus on evidence-based medicine, informed consent, and systemic reform, IMA is driving a movement to create a more compassionate and effective healthcare system.For more information about the Independent Medical Alliance, visit www.IMAhealth.org