The Dr. Amy Show

How much do you know about cholesterol and high blood pressure?  In this  most recent episode, Dr. Amy breaks down some common misconceptions – and realities about these two issues and what you can do to fix them if they occur naturally in your body.   

In this episode Dr. Amy discusses what exactly happens with a chiropractic adjustment allowing patients to feel better? 

The nervous system is a series of nerves connected to the brain and the spinal cord that transmits signals to different parts of the body.  In this episode Dr. Amy discusses the top five signs of nerve damage that should not be ignored.  And how nerve injuries typically occur because of compression or irritation along one or more nerves. 

One of the most amazing aspects of the human body is its ability to heal itself. There are 30-40 trillion cells in the human body, and every second that we’re alive, these cells work tirelessly to achieve equilibrium, keeping us at—or bringing us back to—a natural balance. When we abuse our bodies or become ill, cells can be damaged or destroyed, sometimes in large quantities. However, these cells have the ability to heal or replace themselves, all to keep the body functioning at optimal levels.

The sciatic nerve is your body’s longest nerve and one of the most important ones. It has a direct effect on your ability to control and feel your legs. When this nerve is irritated, you’ll experience sciatica.  In this episode Dr. Amy explains the causes, signs, and the best practice to diagnose  sciatica.

Modern technology has enhanced our lives in numerous ways – we can now communicate in real time with friends and colleagues around the world, and do our shopping and banking without leaving home. But, as technology crowds further into our personal lives, is it doing us more harm than good?  In this episode Dr. Amy explains how our technology is making us anxious, depressed and socially isolated.  

Aging can be the greatest experience in  life, but it comes with plenty of emotionally draining challenges.  In this episode Dr. Amy digs deep into how so much of what we see in aging is the result of lousy medicine, bad habits, laziness, our belief systems, our culture of youth worship, polypharmacy and a great many more so -called facts of life that we’ve allowed to skew our ideas of and experiences with the aging process.  

Most people don’t like to talk about POOP, but having a gastrointestinal problem is common.
There’s no need to suffer in silence, though.  In this episode Dr. Amy gives you  a top-to-bottom look at nine of the most prevalent digestive conditions, symptoms, and the most effective treatments available.

 Low back pain is the second most common cause of disability in the U.S. Over 80% of people will experience an episode of this pain at some point in their lives. The most common reasons for low back pain are disc injuries, sciatica, lifting heavy objects, or some other non-specific back injury.  In this episode Dr. Amy explains how you can heal your low back pain in a natural manner.  

Dr. Amy will help you understand how MRIs can be wrong and inaccurate and how your MRI may be sending you to a spinal surgery you do not need. Dr. Amy will further help you understand how MRI readings may lead to INCREASED incidents of failed back surgery syndrome.