Healthy Lifestyles Podcast - with Nick Hunter, PT, DPT

What is the importance of Proper Nutrition in living a healthier and happier life?

🎙️In today’s episode, I am joined by a special guest, Julia Larish and this is the second time she is joining me in this podcast. She is the founder and owner of Dead Red Conditioning, Dead Red Kitchen and Arizona Sky Volleyball Academy. In addition to coaching her club volleyball team, she serves as the assistant volleyball coach and head strength and conditioning coach for the Scottsdale Community College (SCC) volleyball program. 

🎙️Julia boasts a decade of experience guiding individuals in transforming holistic food into delightful culinary experiences seamlessly woven into their hectic routines. Before establishing Dead Red Kitchen, Julia honed her skills with formal training as an assistant chef at EXOS. She has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to optimizing your health through nutrition!

💎 Julia and I dive deep in details on the importance of proper nutrition in your system, what it can do to add more years to your life and add life to those years. Julia listed her top 5 recommended supplements that each of us need while we age, its importance and function, and ways to make sure that these supplements are accepted by your body effectively. Supplements can also be used in accelerating recovery and ensuring that your body is also adapting to fast changes. Proper nutrition plays a big part in what your future life will feel like, and most importantly prevent dreadful illness making you live life longer.

🎙️ Tune in so you too can benefit from this amazing conversation and know what you can do to have a healthier and happier version of you.

💡You’ll learn:

00:00 - 04:56         Introduction & getting to know Julia

04:57 - 10:48         The Athletes Performance Facility 

10:49 - 13:57         The effects of proper nutrition to your age

13:58 - 20:52         How to maximize the effectivity of impact training on strengthening joints and muscles

20:53 - 23:58         The best and recommended kind of fish oil 

23:59 - 36:22         Supplements that are crucial as you age 

36:23 - 45:08         How to know if these supplements are working for you

45:09 - End           The Nutrition Challenge

🔗Connect with Julia Larish: 

Website: https://teamdrc.com/

Instagram: @deadredconditioning

EXCLUSIVE INVITATION JUST FOR YOU!

To make the release of the new podcast episode even more special, we will be joining the Nutrition Night hosted by Julia herself. This event is a golden opportunity to delve deeper into the key aspects of nutrition and learn how it plays a crucial role in supporting your overall well-being.

Nutrition Event Details:

Date: Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Time: 7PM

Location: The DRC located at 8279 W Lake Pleasant Parkway #101 Peoria, AZ

We, the Preferred Physical Therapy team, will be having a stretch booth in the Nutrition event where our very own Stretch and Fitness Director, Aolani Peiper will offer a FREE STRETCH SESSION for each present participant.

👉If you are looking for a clear signal to start a healthier lifestyle, this is the sign you've been waiting for. Join me on all my social media platforms, and together, we'll craft a higher quality of life, even if you're over 50!

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Telephone: 623-486-3333 | Fax: 623-486-3355

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❓What can you do to relieve neck pain?

In today’s episode, I am joined by a special guest, Dr Andrew Minkley, MD. He is a physiatrist from Desert Spine and Sports Physicians. He focused on restoring function and working creatively with people across the spectrum of ability to help them achieve their goals.

💎 Dr Andrew dived deep into conversations about the different aspects, causes, and treatments of neck pain. Neck pain may be a normal and less serious condition for some, they may have got it from bad posture or sudden movement, but when will be the alarming point where one should seek medical health? What if your neck pain is actually telling some more serious health condition lying underneath? How will you know? What can you do?

🎙️ Tune in so you too can benefit from this amazing conversation and know what you can do about neck pain.  

You’ll learn:
What is a physiatrist
What are the causes of neck pain
How to know if the neck pain is serious?
What is the fastest way to relieve neck pain?
What pillow or mattress is the best for neck pain?
How long can neck pain last?

Connect with Dr Andrew:
Website: https://www.desertspineandsports.com/

If you are looking for a clear signal to start a healthier lifestyle, this is the sign you've been waiting for. Join me on all my social media platforms, and together, we'll craft a higher quality of life, even if you're over 50!

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❓Have you ever wondered if exercising is worth your time and effort?
In today’s episode, I dived deep into the benefits of exercising as we age. Having the right mindset over any matter creates a better lifestyle and future not only for you but as well as to your loved ones.

💎 Getting into better shape has never had its own age requirements and limits. It will help if you think about why will you exercise, is it to be able to feel better? Or is it so you can keep up with your loved ones? No matter your WHYs, the most important thing is you are shaping the best quality of life even after 50.

You’ll learn:
• When to start exercising
• It’s not too late to get in better shape
• Finding your WHYs
• My patients’ life experiences
• Importance of exercise
• Getting into your routine

Important sources:
• It’s not too late to get in better shape by Harvard Health Publishing:
https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/its-not-too-late-to-get-in-better-shape
• CDC Website: https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/basics/older_adults/index.htm
If you are looking for a sign to start shaping your body for a better lifestyle, it is the sign you are looking for. Follow me on all of my social media accounts, and together we will mold the best quality of life even after 50!

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Visit us at Preferred Physical Therapy:
18301 N. 79th Ave. B122 Glendale, Arizona 85308
Telephone: 623-486-3333 | Fax: 623-486-3355

#podcast #physicaltherapy #exercise #aging #lifestyle #dailyexercise #coreexercises #exerciseathome

Back pain. What is it? Why does my back continue to hurt? If you aren't a fan of injections, pills, or surgery and are looking for other options or results then this seminar is for you. This whole seminar is targeted around helping you know what options exist for you. Some talking points that are discussed are bulging discs, you don't need an MRI to be diagnosed with back pain, types of treatment for back pain, different severity of back pain, what conditions can physical therapy treat, and the difference between stenosis and spondylosis, etc. 

Disclaimer: This video was shot live as you may hear other conversations and voices. I hope you enjoy this podcast and learn more about back pain.

If you're looking for back pain relief without injections, pills, or surgery then book a discovery call with us today: https://preferredptaz.com/free-discovery-session/

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Do you struggle to get through the day without being tired? Have you had endless nights of not being able to fall asleep? Do you use a CPAP machine for sleep apnea? Dr. Nick and Lauri who is a clinical sleep educator, talk about treatments for sleep, sleep studies and when you may need one, sleep apnea, sleep disorders, how sleep impacts your blood flow, and more. Tune in and learn why sleep is so important and how it affects your health. 

Topics 

Treatments for Sleep Apnea

how a sleep study works

Sleep study 

sleep disorders 

sleeps impact on blood flow 

treatment at valley sleep center 

Sleep or sleek to slender exercise program 

Lauri's top tip

Preferred Physical Therapy

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Reach Lauri by going to: 

https://laurileadley.com/ 

https://www.instagram.com/laurilynn/ 

https://www.youtube.com/user/valleysleepcenter

 https://valleysleepcenter.com/

Welcome Back To Another Episode!

Are you left feeling fatigue, low energy, or memory loss? This may all have to do with your diet!

In this episode, Dr. Nick and Allie Birkett talk about all things nutrient deficiencies and gut dysfunction. She is a board-certified physician assistant specializing in integrative medicine. She has been practicing for 9 years and has a certification in anti-aging medicine through the Academy of Anti-aging. She has a background in family medicine and urgent care and served in the US Air Force for 4 years following her physician assistant program.

Discussing why it's important to address the root causes of why her patients feel the way they feel.

She evaluates and treats:

Nutrient deficiencies

Hormone deficiencies or imbalance to include thyroid, adrenals, sex hormones

Inflammation and toxin load to include heavy metals and mycotoxins

Neurotransmitter imbalance or deficiencies

Gut dysfunction, including food sensitivities, SIBO, and leaky gut

Long-haul covid symptoms

Chronic/acute pain

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Big thanks to Alexandra Birkett for coming on the show. Click the link below to learn more:  https://www.bellasanowellness.com/alexandra-birkett-pa-c.html

Can you get injections for neck pain? Why am I experiencing neck pain when I sleep? These questions and more can be answered in this podcast. Dr. Nick Hunter discusses with the audience how neck pain occurs and what might be the reasoning behind that pain. You can't learn how the pain occurs without knowing more about how the neck works, as Dr. Nick goes over in this podcast. This podcast was cut from our neck pain workshop as you may hear other people ask questions.

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This episode is from the Knee Pain Workshop we held in our clinic. You may be experiencing knee pain but do you really know why it happens or what is going on in your knee at the time of your pain? Powerpoint and video of the workshop are available on our Youtube Channel.  In this workshop Dr. Nick discusses:

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Are you suffering from arthritis in your foot or ankle and are wondering if it can be healed?

Tune in to hear Dr. Hunter and his guest Dr. McAlister DPM, FACFAS talk about his passion for ankle arthritis and how he is striving to educate his patients and care for their ankles. He treats everything from bunions to ankle sprains, to heel pain, and the thing he is most passionate about is total ankle replacement. But why aren't more people talking about this type of surgery or for in ankle in general? If you've gone through all sorts of shoes to try to limit your sharp pain and have experienced wear and tear on your ankles, maybe this option is what you need.

Check out Preferred Physical Therapy: https://preferredptaz.com/

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Check out Phoenix's Foot and ankle: https://www.phoenixfai.com/

Phoenix foot and ankle's social media: https://www.instagram.com/phxfai/

Learn more about Jeffery McAlister

Jeffrey McAlister, DPM, FACFAS, is a board-certified foot and ankle surgeon, who specializes in advanced foot and ankle reconstruction with offices in Scottsdale and Phoenix, Arizona. Since his days as a podiatric medical student, Dr. McAlister has gone on to continue his education whenever possible. He completed a rigorous residency training in the northern Virginia suburbs through the INOVA Fairfax Hospital Podiatric Residency Program, where he received specialized training in foot and ankle trauma, adult and pediatric reconstruction, and diabetic limb salvage. Dr. Jeffrey E. McAlister is honored to be one of only a few podiatric surgeons in the United States that have completed a 12-month surgical fellowship at the prestigious Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Center in Columbus, Ohio. This is a unique fellowship that trains both Podiatric and Orthopedic Surgeons. This advanced surgical training focused on foot and ankle trauma, reconstruction as well as total ankle replacement.

When people come to Preferred Physical Therapy, many people ask what makes it different from their previous physical therapy experience. In this episode of the Healthy Lifestyles Podcast, Dr. Nick Hunter (PT, DPT) explains the five things that Preferred Physical Therapy does differently from other physical therapy clinics in order to provide better and longer lasting results for people like you.

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