Patients suffering from depression can often experience headaches, fatigue, and other adverse health conditions. In addition to this, depression can compound the issues of heart disease and cancer for example. Depression is the most common of mental health disorders and the statistics show that it affects women more than men, tune in to find out more!

Approaches to managing and conquering chronic pain include the methods of osteopathic and chiropractic care. These techniques still lack scientific consensus on their efficacy, and part of their apparent success might be down to empathetic, hands-on care that they entail. Thus, there is quite a difference in philosophy between these schools of thought and the mainstream medical community for now.

Overweight diabetics experience insulin resistance, something that exercise can have some effect on. Regular movement can promote the circulation of insulin in the body, which in turn leads to lower blood sugar levels. It does not take a large amount of exercise to experience these benefits, even a short walk can have a noticeable impact.

As we all continue on this uncertain path of the global pandemic, the development of medical treatments is showing some progress. The two distinct areas of focus are on drugs for acute infections and a preventative vaccine. Human trials for vaccines are beginning to happen but the process might still have a way to go before we have an accepted treatment.

As people get older, their children or relatives are left with the question of how to best care for them in their last years. Today on the show, the topic of discussion is old age homes versus ‘aging in place’. You’ll learn why most older folks prefer the latter, and about all the resources available to aid this process.

Cancer is physically damaging but causes many emotional side effects too. Patients can get depressed or experience mood swings from the diagnosis and the drastic ways we use to treat this disease. Tune in today and learn about some of these emotional side effects as well as the value of monitoring them as closely as the disease itself.

If you are recovering from a COVID infection and are experiencing a loss of taste or smell, you might be wondering if there is a connection. In today’s episode, Dr. Power talks about connections between the loss of smell and COVID as well as Alzheimer’s. He’ll help set your mind at ease though, give some recommendations about what recourse to take, as well as share a bit about what stage we are at in the treatment of both these conditions.

Daily walks are a great solution for losing weight, but what should a person do if they begin to experience knee and hip pain after their strolls? While joint replacement is an option, it should be a final measure, so tune in and hear about some other simple ways to get your knees feeling great again!

Coronary heart disease might be the cause of chest pain felt after physical exertion. In today’s show, we learn about the protocol that doctors will take when diagnosing for this condition. Dr. Power drills down on the when, how, and why of the coronary angiogram, a method of visualizing the coronary arteries in the event that prior medical evaluation has been inconclusive.

Pilates has been around for over a hundred years and was designed to improve an individual’s balance and posture, while also increasing body strength, core tone, and general flexibility. Tune in and learn about some of its unexpected benefits, such as alleviating chronic lower back pain!