Ask Dr. Jake

Happy Thanksgiving week! If you are like most Americans, then the holidays mean a time of gathering with family and friends, eating to indulgence, an extra 10-20 lbs of weight gain, and an increased risk of heart attack. Long term these behaviors set us up for increased rates of type 2 diabetes, which raises risk factors for virtually every chronic lifestyle disease. Join Dr Jake Tucker as he covers 5 things you can do to make sure your health goals don't take a back seat to the apple pie this holiday season.

Meet Marta. Marta is one of the most positive upbeat people you will ever meet, but just a year and a half ago, she had so much pain, discomfort and malfunction, she did not know if she would be able to continue walking upright. She tried orthopedists, physical therapy, pain meds, the standard medical options, and had never considered chiropractic. Then one Saturday morning she heard our show on the radio and the action she took changed the course of the rest of her life.

What condition affects more than 1 in 3 Americans, is the #1 cause of amputation, nearly doubles your risk of cancer, is nearly 100% preventable and curable, and 25% of people do not know that they have it?

Type 2 Diabetes. #MaxLivingRadio

Wendy wants you to know her story: From a mom struggling with a child with leukemia, to dealing with constant pain and daily migraine headaches, now she has her life back. She is off multiple medications, she is losing weight, feels awesome and has a new purpose in life.

You are not just the sum total of what you eat, you are also what you eat ate. So, do you know what's in your meat? #MaxLivingRadio

What is Cervical Degenerative Myelopathy and why should you care? This condition, known to an increasing number of health care providers as tech neck, may be at the heart of virtually every chronic health condition affecting Americans today. Listen in to this week's recording of MaxLiving Radio on KFOR Radio to find out how you are being affected!

What are the signs and symptoms of hormonal imbalance? What are the risks? How do we find the cause and reverse it? Join me for another episode of #MaxLivingRadio as we address the cause of yet another American health challenge!

Do you struggle? Do you carry your burdens by yourself? Does everyone know? Do you internalize your struggles? Do your struggles weigh you down, or do you use your struggles as a foundation to grow into the person God created you to be?

Join Dr Jake Tucker as he dives into the mindset behind our struggles, whether physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual.

What do you do with flu-like symptoms? Most Americans rush to a corner pharmacy for fever-reducers, pink stomach soother, take a decongestant or a cough suppressant. Find out what Dr Jake recommends and why!

Cancer is widely considered a lifestyle preventable disease. And yet, nearly half of Americans will receive a cancer diagnosis in their lifetime and blame God, their genes, or their bad luck. Tune in to find out what you can do today to make sure that you are not one of the "unlucky" ones.