Body Chat Podcast

‘The Earth is flat’.  At one point in history, this was emphatically presented as the truth.  Later it was discovered to be wrong.  There are a lot of similar situations when it comes to health-related topics having to do with food and drugs.  It’s important to understand that this can occur and to be wary of what everyone ‘knows’ today as the truth.   In this episode, Dr. Nedd will cover:

• Food ‘truths’ that weren’t true at all.
• ‘Miracle drugs’ that turned out not to be a miracle at all.  Or even safe.
• What is behind these ‘mistakes’ and ‘errors’.

Dr. Nedd’s website

Nedd Chiropractic & Wellness Center
Phone:  (727) 467-0775
1221 Cleveland St.
Clearwater, FL  33755

Tom Brady has many records as a professional quarterback in the NFL and is still playing at age 45.  He won his 7th SuperBowl last year at age 44 when most quarterbacks would have retired long ago.  How does he continue to perform so well?  The secrets behind his success, which can help anyone live a longer, healthier and more productive life, are part of the program he helped develop called ‘TB12’.   In this episode, Dr. Nedd will cover:

• What TB 12 is including a description of each of its 12 pillars.
• Why preventing inflammation is such a key part of the program and how it is addressed.
• How the TB 12 program stacks up against all the advice given so far on this podcast regarding diet, exercise and lifestyle.

Resources mentioned in this podcast:

TB12 website

TB12 Grocery List

Dr. Nedd’s website

Nedd Chiropractic & Wellness Center
Phone:  (727) 467-0775
1221 Cleveland St.
Clearwater, FL  33755

Now that we’ve talked about increasing your endurance and energy through a proper diet and an active lifestyle, we’re going to discuss the other side.  What are the negative effects you can see from an inactive or sedentary lifestyle.   In this episode, Dr. Nedd will cover:

• How ‘sedentary’ and ‘inactive’ lifestyles are defined and measured.
• The negative effects on health that each have.
• A great program that Dr. Nedd and his brother are doing to head off these negative effects – even with their busy schedules.

Resources mentioned in this podcast:

StoryAthlete GRIT program

Dr. Nedd’s website

Nedd Chiropractic & Wellness Center
Phone:  (727) 467-0775
1221 Cleveland St.
Clearwater, FL  33755

When you’re trying to accomplish big goals, or even medium-sized ones, you need energy and endurance to get everything done. Eating well and doing the right kind of exercise regularly can help with this if you are consistent.  But what if you’re so busy you don’t have the time?  This episode will dive into this topic with special guest, CJ Thomas – personal trainer and instructor for the GRIT program.   In this episode, CJ will cover:

• The importance of consistent exercise and how to get in brief but effective workouts every day – even when you don’t have time.
• Why you won’t have the energy and endurance you need if you are good about exercise but bad about what you eat.
• Tips for keeping in healthy eating habits when you’re busy.
• How to gain time by exercising and eating right.

Resources mentioned in this podcast:

CJ Thomas’ email:  [email protected]

Dr. Nedd’s website

Nedd Chiropractic & Wellness Center
Phone:  (727) 467-0775
1221 Cleveland St.
Clearwater, FL  33755

There has been a lot of fear created around this topic so let’s set the record straight.  What are the facts about contagiousness and what do you need to be aware of to protect yourself and to protect others.   In this episode, Dr. Nedd will cover:

• What contagiousness is and what is an incubation period.
• Different incubation periods and time frames for contagiousness for different conditions.
• What you should do when you or someone you know is contagious.
• The difference between isolation and quarantine.

Dr. Nedd’s website

Nedd Chiropractic & Wellness Center
Phone:  (727) 467-0775
1221 Cleveland St.
Clearwater, FL  33755

The subject of immunity has gotten a lot more confusing over the past year.  No matter why this happened, you can only make correct health decisions for yourself and your family if you have at least a basic understanding of this health topic.   In this episode, Dr. Nedd will cover:

• The difference between natural and acquired immunity.
• The advantages and disadvantages of each.
• How each is obtained.
• How do vaccines come into play.

Resources mentioned during this episode:

https://www.openvaers.com/covid-data?fbclid=IwAR3gJlJKiwfbVHWAF3Q5kv94mahqqzvw1RxsoYPBwgo-657OonV5Yn8po8s

Dr. Nedd’s website

Nedd Chiropractic & Wellness Center
Phone:  (727) 467-0775
1221 Cleveland St.
Clearwater, FL  33755

It’s getting harder and harder to trust the info presented these days by either side when it comes to viruses and vaccines and immunity.  To be able to tell what is right for you, you should at least have a basic understanding of how your body deals with viruses.  That’s what this episode is all about.   In this episode, Dr. Nedd will cover:

• What white blood cells do and how they fight against invading viruses.
• What the different types of white blood cells are and what the functions of each are.
• How antibodies against viruses are produced.
• How long antibodies are effective and what happens when there are ‘variants’ of a virus.

Dr. Nedd’s website

Nedd Chiropractic & Wellness Center
Phone:  (727) 467-0775
1221 Cleveland St.
Clearwater, FL  33755

You can work hard to eat better.  You can avoid junk food and read the ingredients to make sure you’re buying food that is good for you.  But you can still get health issues from the food you because of hidden tricks and tactics played by the food industry.  Good for them and bad for you – if you don’t know what they are.   In this episode, Dr. Nedd and guest will cover:

• The ‘wordplay’ used by the food industry to hide ingredients that are harmful to your health.
• Bug parts and other disgusting things allowed in packaged foods but not listed on labels.
• Determining which foods have the most and the least pesticides on them.
• Other tricky gimmicks used by the food industry that you need to be aware of if you truly want to eat healthy.

Dr. Nedd’s website

Nedd Chiropractic & Wellness Center
Phone:  (727) 467-0775
1221 Cleveland St.
Clearwater, FL  33755

Eating healthier food doesn’t mean jack if you get sick because of poor food preparation practices.  There are a lot of ways that food can make you sick.   Poor food prep habits shouldn’t be one that ever happens.   Proper food prep is something that’s completely under your control, which means you need to know what you should be doing.   In this episode, Dr. Nedd and guests will cover:

• The different types of illnesses you can get from poor food preparation habits.
• How to keep your food prep areas from transmitting diseases.
• The best containers and other equipment for preparing food safely.
• How to clean food prep areas and what products you can use.

Dr. Nedd’s website

Nedd Chiropractic & Wellness Center
Phone:  (727) 467-0775
1221 Cleveland St.
Clearwater, FL  33755

Bits and scraps of food have no value and just need to be tossed out.  Right?  Actually, those scraps and skins and peels can improve your health if you re-cycle them.  Especially if you grow any of the food that you eat.  This works even if you live in an apartment or don’t have a yard or garden.   In this episode, Dr. Nedd and guests will cover:

• What composting is and what its benefits are.
• What equipment and supplies are needed for composting.
• How to do composting – outdoors and indoors.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

https://www.myclearwater.com/news-info/sustainability-resiliency/waste-reduction/compost

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08FD3MB66/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Nedd Chiropractic & Wellness Center
Phone:  (727) 467-0775
1221 Cleveland St.
Clearwater, FL  33755