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Ask The Doctor Podcast

Ask The Doctor Podcast

By: Ask The Doctor - Dr Michael Lange
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Ask The Doctor is hosted by Dr. Michael Lange, a Board Certified Optometric Physician and Certified Nutrition Specialist. He also has degrees in psychology and physiological optics.

As the founder of Lange Eye Care and Associates and the Lange Eye Institute, Dr. Lange has always been focused on sharing his knowledge and experience to help serve a larger audience. This is why in 1993 he launched Ask The Doctor, a popular radio talk show on eye care and nutrition.

He's extremely passionate about helping people maximize people's health and well-being through proper nutrition, and spends his time educating eye care provides worldwide on proper nutrition and the benefit of it for their patients.

Fun fact about Dr. Lange: He actually sits down each and every night to answer inquiries on the Fortifeye website! What other vitamin company actually lets you talk directly to the doctor that is responsible for the development of their products?

Disclaimer: This is for educational purposes only and should not replace a comprehensive eye examination or medical evaluation.

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  • Can specific nutrients help reverse dementia & slow down age-related muscle loss called sarcopenia?

    Can specific nutrients help reverse dementia & slow down age-related muscle loss called sarcopenia?
    Jul 5 2025
    Dr Michael Lange and Roger P Schulman hosted the longest running live medical talk show called "ask the dr" today on July 5th, 2025. Topic today was, can specific nutrients help reverse dementia & slow down age-related muscle loss called sarcopenia? They started off discussing protective eye wear for everyone. They also discussed how important an eye exam is before kids start back to school. Dr Lange goes into details what is behind his philosophy of Fortifeye Vitamins and why he started the Fortifeye Vitamin company. Fortifeye Vitamin company is evidence biased fully transparent vitamin company based on "the right ingredients, right science, right for you" philosophy. Dr Lange discussed what makes the Fortifeye Vitamin company so different form the competition. He did also discuss with Roger Schulman how he reversed his mother's dementia. Dr Lange has his mother on a modified ketogenic diet called The Lange Survival Diet. He also has her taking Fortifeye Fit Pro, Fortifeye Focus and Brain, Fortifeye Super Omega and a few other supplements. He feels that is is a combination of diet, exercise, sleep, hydration, socializing and specific Fotifeye supplements that have helped to reverse her dementia at 97. He really feels the Fortifeye Focus and Brain is responsible for her cognitive improvement. Fortifeye Focus and Brain is the exact same formula as Fortifeye Focus with the addition of a patented trademarked form of citicoline called Cognizin. There is a lot of clinical evidence that Cognizin can help to support a healthy brain and improve working memory. Nutrition for Dementia is becoming a huge topic at conferences. Dr Lange and Roger discussed what they ate for breakfast this am and how important protein is in everyone's diet. They also discussed the importance of taking some time off to relax. Dr Lange stated he had to run two tapes for the "ask the dr" medical talks shows over the last 2 weeks because he was at the Lumenis conference learning the latest with Opti Light and Opti Lift technology to help his patients with dry eyes. The Lange Eye Institute in The Villages Florida is the only dry eye center in the Villages that has Opti Light IPL and Opti Lift both made by Lumenis. This is one of the reasons the Lange Eye Institute is considered one of the top Dry Eye centers in the Villages and Florida. Dr Michael Lange is an expert using the Opti Light and Optilift to help his dry eye patients. Dr Lange also discussed how Fortifeye Vitamins is one the sponsors of the ISSN sports nutrition conference this year in Delray Fl. The sports nutrition conference focused on specific ingredients like: Creapure Creatine, Astareal Astaxanthin, MyHMB, Collagen Tripeptides and peptides and Whey Protein, Omega 3 and much more. Fortifeye FIt Pro has all of the ingredients the conference focused on. Roger and Dr Lange commented on how much better their workouts are when taking Fortifeye Fit Pro. During the show Dr Lange stated they will run a 50% discount on Cartier, Guci, St Laurant and Mont Blanc frames for two weeks. Dr Lange also stated recently "ask the dr" was ranked at#3 place in medical talk shows only to be beat by Dr Phill and The Doctors. The Dr show, "ASK THE DOCTOR" also ranked # 5 and # 3 respectively in top medical pod casts and top eye care podcasts. "Ask the Dr" syndicated doctor hosted live talk show is the longest running medical talk show in the country for over 32 years. Both discussed the power of the carotenoids in Fortifeye Focus and how important it is at helping to protect the eyes and skin form the uv and blue light. Roger asked Dr Lange "what is the number 1 thing you can do to promote wellness"? Dr Lange replied in some detail how important weight management is. He recommended people look over the Fortifeye Healthy Weight loss bundle on the Fortifeye.com site. He also mentioned his meal replacement supplement is almost complete called Fortifeye Fit Meal. Dr Lange announced they will be carrying a new low vision device called Eyedaptics at the Lange Eye Institute in the villages. This is the most advanced low vision technology on the market and anyone vision impaired or even blind may benefit from this technology. Looking for dry eye experts in The Villages then come to the Lange Eye Institute. #dementia, #nutrtionfordementia #reversedementia #Langesurvivaldiet #Lumenis #optilight #optilift #fortifeyefitpro #askthedoctor #askthedr #podcast #dietplan #dementiatreatment #dementiacare #dementiaprevention #longestrunningtalkshowisaskthedr #dryeyerelief #fortifeyevitamins #preworkoutfuel #postworkoutfuel #eyedaptics #dryeyeexpertsinthevillages #drmichaellange #rogerschulman #weightmanagementSupport the show: https://www.drmichaellange.com/category/ask-the-doctor/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  • Lower Inflammation and Boost Testosterone Naturally

    Lower Inflammation and Boost Testosterone Naturally
    Jun 14 2025

    Lower inflammation and boost testosterone naturally is the topic on "Ask the Dr " today. Dr Michael Lange and Dr Susan Summerton host this popular syndicated live talk show form Salem Media in Tampa Fl. Both doctors discuss inflammation and some of the science behind inflammation. They go over specific foods, supplements, lifestyle changes and much more to lower inflammation naturally. Since it is Father's Day weekend Dr Lange did a section on Natural ways for men to boost testosterone and help with energy, vigor and libido. Fortifeye Next Gen Curcumin contains one of the most advanced and bio available curcumins called Curcugen. They discuss the vast health benefits of the right kind of curcumin. They also discuss the importance of protein both before and after working out. Many live calls direct the topic of conversation. Learn more about Fortifeye Vitamins at www.fortifeye.com #askthedr #askthedoctor #askthedoctors #drlangewellness #antiagingtips #podcast #eyedisease #dryeyerelief #optometry #optometrist #wellnesstransformation #wellnessjourney

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  • Should we take a multivitamin & the latest treatments for blepharitis, ocular rosacea and dry eyes

    Should we take a multivitamin & the latest treatments for blepharitis, ocular rosacea and dry eyes
    Jun 7 2025

    Should we take a multivitamin & the latest treatments for blepharitis, ocular rosacea and dry eyes. Dr Michael Lange and Dr Susan Summerton hosted "ask the dr" the longest running syndicated live medical radio talk show in the country. Dr Lange opened the show by enlightening the listeners on one nutrition conference (ASN) and an Optometric Education Consultants conference Fortifeye Vitamins has sponsored over the last week. He also thanks all the veterans and military for their dedication to keeping our freedom since D Day anniversary was yesterday.

    Dr Lange asks the questions, should we take a multivitamin. He goes into some detail on why he feels a good quality multi vitamin is important for many people. He also educated the listeners and viewers about Fortifeye Next Gen Complete Advanced Nutrition supplement he developed and has changed 17 times over the last 20 years. Fortifeye Complete is the ultimate multivitamin / eye vitamin all in one. Dr Summerton does a segment on the importance of eating well and how an anti-inflammatory diet can help all aspects of our health. Both Doctors go into some detail with callers on the latest advancements in treatment of blepharitis, ocular rosacea, meibomian gland dysfunction, chalazions and dry eyes.

    Dr Lange discusses specific exercises that are low impact on the joints along with specific diet and supplements to help arthritis.

    They also discuss the many benefits and treatment modalities of Lumenis Opti Light IPL. Multiple calls during the show directs the topics of conversation. Learn more about Fortifeye Vitamins at www.fortifeye.com. If need an appointment for eye exam at the Lange Eye Institute call 352 753-4014. Dr Lange mentions Fortifeye Vitamins has now finalized the all-new meal replacement supplement called Fortifeye Fit Meal and it should be available in a few months.

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