Body Chat Podcast

You may think you know what inflammation is, but did you know that many health conditions are caused by inflammation in the body?  Or that 3 of the top causes of death are linked to inflammation?  And that there is a link between inflammation and depression?.  Today, Dr. Nedd will cover:

• Why inflammation is a defensive mechanism of the body that’s good and what causes it to go bad.
• The list of conditions that have inflammation as an underlying factor.
• The connection between inflammation and auto-immune disorders as well as to large intestine conditions.
• Simple and inexpensive tests to help determine if your symptoms might be caused by inflammation.
• The ‘good’ and ‘bad’ foods list when it comes to inflammation.
• Natural ways to help reduce or eliminate inflammation.
• Ways to avoid getting inflammation and related health conditions.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Environmental Working Group website
Dietary Supplements for Inflammation
Anabolic Labs Booklet including Self Test for Inflammation

Nedd Chiropractic & Wellness Center Website

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

Sounds like a good idea, right?  Sweeten your coffee or your soft drink with something that had no calories!  Not so fast…    Artificial sweeteners have been associated with cancer and other serious health conditions but very few people are aware of what they do or why they can cause so much health havoc.  Today, Dr. Nedd will cover:

• What are the 3 main artificial sweeteners and a 4th very few people have heard about.
• How each was developed/discovered – not necessarily by the brightest people.
• What are some of the known side effects and risks associated with each one.
• Valid alternatives to sugar that have little to no adverse side effects.

Nedd Chiropractic & Wellness Center Website

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

The flu is like an unwelcome guest that knocks on your door when you just don’t have the time and then stays around long past the point when it should have gone away.  This year’s flu seemed to be even more annoying than in other years.  But is there much you can do about it…isn’t it just a fact of life that you can plan to get sick with the flu each year?  Today, Dr. Nedd will cover:

• What causes the flu and the ways you can get it.
• The differences between the flu and a cold.
• How effective or necessary are flu shots?
• What can be done to prevent the flu.
• What can be done to fight the flu using alternative means.

Dr. Mercola Article on Vitamin D Better Than Flu Vaccine
Flu vs cold reference chart

Nedd Chiropractic & Wellness Center Website

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

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome usually becomes noticeable after a long period of strain on the wrist, often from typing on a keyboard many hours a day.  It is one of the most prominent productivity-killers in the workplace and is an aggravating condition to have to cope with.  Today, Dr. Nedd will cover:

• What the carpal tunnel and carpal tunnel syndrome is.
• How carpal tunnel syndrome comes about and ways to prevent it.
• Alternative treatments that can help when surgery isn’t the correct solution.
• What you can do to lower your risk of getting carpal tunnel syndrome.

Nedd Chiropractic & Wellness Center Website

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

Acupuncture has been around for thousands of years and has seen many, many, many successes.  A newer method of treating pain and musculoskeletal conditions called dry needling looks like it is a version of acupuncture.  But actually the two are quite different.  Each has its own place and can be very helpful but it can be confusing what is good for what.  Today, Dr. Nedd will cover:

• What acupuncture is, when and where it came from, and the basic principles behind how it works.
• The differences between acupuncture and acupressure and what each is good for.
• What kinds of conditions has the Dr seen improve when acupuncture is used to balance the body’s energy channels.
• What is dry needling, how does it differ from acupuncture and what is it good for.

Nedd Chiropractic & Wellness Center Website

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

Sugar is harmless, right?  If it wasn’t, why would we be giving candy to babies?  Find out the real story behind the dark past of sugar and the facts about the various forms of sugars.  Which ones have some value and which ones are worse for your body than eating nothing.  No one’s saying that you should never enjoy something sweet.  But if you value your health you’ll at least want to be informed about sugar so you can make decisions based on the facts, not just cravings.  Today, Dr. Nedd will cover:

• The link between sugar, heroin and slavery.
• What are all the forms of sugar from raw to refined and all the ones in between.
• What can you do to avoid the blood sugar roller-coaster when you do have sugar.
• What alternatives to sugar are the best ones to use.

Nedd Chiropractic & Wellness Center Website

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

Chiropractic is a very effective method of treating a variety of conditions, especially spinal problems and symptoms that come from them such as back pain and headaches.  But some people either are afraid of getting a Chiropractic adjustment or are in a category where they should have much force at all used on their spine.  Such as people with osteoporosis or young children.  But there are gentle Chiropractic techniques that are effective and can be used for most of those people.  The one that has the most scientific research supporting it is Activator Methods technique which has been around for more than 50 years.  Today, Dr. Nedd will cover:

• Why the Activator Methods technique was developed.
• Why the Activator adjustment can get the same results as a manual adjustment, but with much less force.
• How the results are not just backed up by what doctors and patients say but by clinical research.
• Who the Activator Methods technique is especially good for.
• Why this was the only adjusting technique our mother allowed to be used on her for the last 20 years of her life.

Resources presented in this Episode:

Activator Methods Website

Nedd Chiropractic & Wellness Center Website

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

Cholesterol is the villain.  The Darth Vader in your bloodstream.  The Lord Voldemort in your ice cream.  The Agent Smith in your egg yolks.  Or is it?  All may not be as it seems so be prepared to have your eyes opened when you find out that what ‘everybody knows’ about cholesterol may not be the true story.  In this episode we’ll get into:

• What is cholesterol and what are the various uses of it in the body.
• Why are LDL and HDL levels more important than Cholesterol levels.
• Too low cholesterol – how that can be even more serious (you won’t believe some of the conditions that can arise).
• Effective ways to effective ways to reduce cholesterol buildup in arteries without drugs or surgery.
• Simple ways to get your overall cholesterol level down.
• The horrific side effects of statin drugs.  Did the drug companies provide fake results?

Resources presented in this Episode:

Article: The Cholesterol Myths That May Be Harming Your Health
PDF: Suggested Supplements

Nedd Chiropractic & Wellness Center Website

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

With the increasing number of hours each day that we sit at a desk looking a computer screen or looking at and fidgeting with a smartphone or tablet, we put ourselves at risk of developing computer slouch and text neck.  The effects either one can have on  your health is much more significant than you probably know.  In this episode we’ll get into:

• What computer slouch and text neck are and where they come from (including what muscles are involved).
• What minor and major physical conditions can come about as a result of computer slouch and text neck.
• What you can do to prevent computer slouch and text neck.
• Effective ways to counter computer slouch or text neck if you already have either one.

Nedd Chiropractic & Wellness Center Website

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

If you try a weight loss approach that is wrong for you it can, at best, produce poor results or no results.  At worst it can endanger your health.  Today I get to find out more about losing weight and keeping it off and you’ll hear about:

• Why low-fat diets aren’t a good approach in most cases and why.
• How a meal replacement drink gets its weight loss results by cannibalizing your body (info from an actual medical study).
• Weight loss barriers – conditions or body situations that will prevent you from losing weight and work against any diet you try.
• 3 weight loss programs that Dr. Nedd can recommend as being effective AND healthy.
• How to keep weight off once you lose it.

Nedd Chiropractic & Wellness Center Website

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