Body Chat Podcast

“____(drug) is safe and effective.”  “____ (drug) is FDA-approved.”  That’s all you really need to know about a medication or medical device, right?  Not so fast…   In this episode Dr. Nedd will discuss:

• Why clinical testing protocols became a requirement for drug or medical device approval and when this happened.
• How clinical researchers have had a financial interest in the results of their studies worth millions of dollars (think that might affect the outcome?).
• Specific examples of falsified and manipulated clinical studies that lead to many, many deaths.
• How you can take control over your care to avoid dangerous side effects from drugs and medical procedures.

Nedd Chiropractic website

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

You may have heard about them or seem something about them in a movie.  Maybe you’ve heard why they should be done or that they are safe.  But were prefrontal lobotomies really effective and safe?  And is ECT, the modern name for electroshock therapy is it safe or effective?  Or is it’s current day use on patients (including children and infants) brutal and barbaric as some claim?   In this episode Dr. Nedd will discuss:

• A history of how prefrontal lobotomies and ECT came about and the theory behind what they were supposed to do.
• The side effects on patients who received these procedures.
• What well-known and respected psychiatrists have to say about the use of ECT.
• The fascinating but disturbing stories of Rose Kennedy, Francis Farmer and Ernest Hemingway and their outcomes from these (and other) procedures.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

AbleChild Organization – Parents for Label- and Drug-Free Education

CCHR Florida Website

Nedd Chiropractic website

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

You’ve probably heard about ADD or ADHD and may want to know more about them.  We covered both in detail on Episode 47.  During that discussion, we mentioned the drugs being used for the ‘treatment’ of these – but there’s additional info that you really should know about them.   In this episode Dr. Nedd will discuss:

• A brief summary of the definitions of ADD and ADHD.
• Why the drugs being used have an opposite effect on children as they do on adults.
• The dangers involved in using these drugs.
• What physical health conditions can cause the symptoms that are often diagnosed as ADHD.  Conditions that can be treated without drugs.

Nedd Chiropractic website

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

Let’s be honest, psychotic behavior is scary.  In part because we don’t understand it and in part because it’s unpredictable.  The answer many years ago was what would be considered cruel and unusual punishment today.  Now we have more humane treatments with modern anti-psychotic drugs.  Or do we?  In this episode Dr. Nedd will discuss:

• What psychosis is.
• What the older anti-psychotics did and what the new ones do.
• The horrific serious side effects from these drugs that are much more common than you would think.  Very high percentages.
• The Andrea Yates case – drowning her 5 small children – and how anti-psychotics played a key role in that.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

CCHR Campaign to Ban ECT (ElectroShock Therapy)

Change.org Petition to Ban ECT on Children, Elderly and Vulnerable Patients

Nedd Chiropractic website

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

They became more widely used in the 50s and 60s after Valium gained in popularity with housewives.  Well, at least it was prescribed more for housewives.  I can’t really say they were popular.  Anti-anxiety drugs may be seen as something to ‘just help you relax’, but should never be taken lightly.  In this episode Dr. Nedd will discuss:

• What the most commonly prescribed anti-anxiety medications currently are.
• The seriously dangerous side effects that come from these medications.
• Which physical conditions can result in anxiety-like symptoms.  Conditions that can be treated without dangerous drugs.

Nedd Chiropractic website

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

Since the release of Prozac in the late 1980s, antidepressants have been touted  as wonder-drugs that helps people overcome depression.  But what do antidepressants really do?  And why do so many have the dreaded, FDA Black Box warning on them.  In this episode Dr. Nedd will discuss:

• What anti-depressants are supposed to do, in theory.
• What unwanted physical and mental effects they can cause including some very dangerous ones.
• Which physical conditions cause depression symptoms.  Conditions that can be treated without dangerous drugs.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Narconon Suncoast

Novus Detox in New Port Richey

Video on Recovery after Anti-Depressants (less than 5 mins long)

Dr. Kelly Brogan video: A Psychiatrist’s Perspective on Anti-Depressants (less than 5 mins long)

Nedd Chiropractic website

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

Psychiatric drugs have become more accepted than in the past and are increasingly prescribed for adults, children and even infants.  Hear about how this category of drugs gain such prominence and what information should you have regarding them.  In this episode Dr. Nedd will discuss:

• What a psychiatric drug is and what are the different types.
• How do psychiatric drugs affect your body and what are the most concerning side effects.
• Which subjective tests can be done to determine if you should take a psychiatric drug.
• What might be behind some of the conditions psychiatric drugs are prescribed for.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Parent Exemption Form

Student Exemption Form

Prohibition on Mandatory Medication

Nedd Chiropractic website

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

One of the most pervasive and commonly experienced fungal infections, Candida can have more of an impact than you probably realize.  In fact, some symptoms or conditions you currently have might actually be the result of a Candida infection.  In this episode Dr. Nedd will discuss:

• What Candida is, how it can affect your body and ways to tell if you have it.
• Current theories that might link Candida to Alzheimers and other previously unexplained conditions.
• Ways to eliminate Candida without having to resort to dangerous drugs.

Recently released and announced in a previous episode are:

The full Posture Correction Series videos on YouTube

Posture Videos  Introduction
Posture Video 1 – Corrective Neck Exercise
Posture Video 2 – Forward Hip-Tilt Corrective Exercises
Posture Video 3 – Forward Slouch/Rounded Shoulders Corrective Exercises
Posture Video 4 – Test & Strengthen Balance with the “Stork”
Posture Video 5 – Stretching Tight Back Muscles

Nedd Chiropractic website

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

There are 2 sets of uncomfortable symptoms women go through related to their unique reproductive system.  One is PMS or Pre-Menstrual Syndrome and these symptoms can range from just annoying to completely debilitating.  The other is Menopause which is the result of the female reproductive system going into retirement.  Both can be very difficult to experience.  In this episode Dr. Nedd will discuss:

• What causes the symptoms of PMS, Menopause and the little-discussed PeriMenopause.
• When each of these will tend to be most noticeable.
• The typical medical treatments for each and their potential side effects.
• Alternative approaches to female reproductive system conditions that can reduce the risk associated with using medications.

Recently released and announced in a previous episode are:

The full Posture Correction Series videos on YouTube

Posture Videos  Introduction
Posture Video 1 – Corrective Neck Exercise
Posture Video 2 – Forward Hip-Tilt Corrective Exercises
Posture Video 3 – Forward Slouch/Rounded Shoulders Corrective Exercises
Posture Video 4 – Test & Strengthen Balance with the “Stork”
Posture Video 5 – Stretching Tight Back Muscles

Nedd Chiropractic website

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

The ovaries and uterus are the main organs in the female reproductive system and the ovaries are also part of the endocrine system.  They play a role in female characteristics and in the ability of a woman to conceive and bear a child.  However, there are times when not all goes the way it should.  In this episode Dr. Nedd will discuss:

• The role that the ovaries and uterus play in reproduction and hormone production.
• What happens when either of them malfunction.
• Other parts of the body that contribute to the female reproductive system.
• Medical approaches to female reproductive system conditions.
• Alternative approaches to female reproductive system conditions.

Recently released and announced in a previous episode are:

The full Posture Correction Series videos on YouTube

Posture Videos  Introduction
Posture Video 1 – Corrective Neck Exercise
Posture Video 2 – Forward Hip-Tilt Corrective Exercises
Posture Video 3 – Forward Slouch/Rounded Shoulders Corrective Exercises
Posture Video 4 – Test & Strengthen Balance with the “Stork”
Posture Video 5 – Stretching Tight Back Muscles

Nedd Chiropractic website

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