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Body Chat Podcast Episodes with Dr. Stephen Nedd

Episode 127: Applied Kinesiology’s Scientific Approach with Dr. Alf Garbutt

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Applied Kinesiology (AK) is an advanced tool that some Chiropractors use to amplify what they do to help their patients get results.  Dr. Nedd has used this his whole career.  This week we have a special guest, Dr. Alf Garbutt, who has used (AK) in practice for over 40 years and is going to share some of his experiences with AK with patients to give you a better understanding of what it is and why it’s used.   In this episode we will cover:

  • What Applied Kinesiology (AK) is and how it came about.
  • The scientific basis of muscle testing plus how and why it’s used in AK.
  • How the use of AK with professional athletes has benefitted patients of all kinds.
  • An explanation of some of the different tools of AK and how they’re used to help improve patients’ physical condition and health.
  • The advantages for patients who see a doctor that uses AK.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Dr. Garbutt’s special vitamin ordering site with 10% discounts

Nedd Chiropractic website

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

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Episode 124: Preventing Illness Through Sanitary Habits

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Coronavirus pandemic prevention wash hands with soap warm water and , rubbing nails and fingers washing frequently or using hand sanitizer gel.We’ve all heard about the current recommendations for protecting ourselves, our family and others from the coronavirus and the Covid-19 condition.  But why are these the recommendations being made?  And would they be useful to us in the future?   In this episode we will cover:

  • The reasons behind washing hands and how this was found to be effective when it dramatically reduced deaths in the early 1900s.
  • The history of ‘social distancing’ and why it’s being recommended.
  • What sanitary habits are most effective in helping prevent the spread of illness and disease.

References in this episode:

Make Your Own Face Mask: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0E9dGZaAbA&feature=youtu.be

Intensive Care Dr. shares experiences treating Covid patients: https://vimeo.com/399733860

Article on coronavirius survival on surfaces: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/17/well/live/coronavirus-contagion-spead-clothes-shoes-hair-newspaper-packages-mail-infectious.html

Nedd Chiropractic website

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

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Episode 117: Bad Deposits – Calcification Conditions

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Stones in kidneys. Nephrolithiasis kidney stones disease. Medical Vector illustration

Kidney stones can be one of the most painful conditions to deal with.  They can even be more painful than childbirth.  Why do kidney stones form?  What other conditions come from calcium deposits in the body?   In this episode we will cover:

  • The different types of kidney stones and why they form.
  • Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of kidney stones.
  • Alternative treatments for kidney stones.
  • Other calcium deposit conditions.
  • Scleroderma – the condition our mother had and more details about her experience with it.

Resources Mentioned in thie episode:

Marijuana X video – episode in 2 weeks with Michael DeLeon

Nedd Chiropractic website

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

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Episode 116: Coronavirus – Facts, Not Fear

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Coronavirus and the illness Covid-19 are frightening when you don’t have the facts.  When there is too much unknown about it.  This episode will go over the facts and all that is known about the virus and condition at the time of this recording.  We think you’ll experience some relief by getting some of this data.   In this episode we will cover:

  • What the coronavirus is, what Covid-19 is and what similarities they have to other conditions.
  • What is known about how it is transmitted and the current statistics at the time of this recording.
  • What you can do if you think you may have become infected with the coronavirus to verify that.
  • What you can do to best prepare your body to fight off this virus and also how to best prevent getting infected.

Resources Mentioned in thie episode:

CDC page on Coronavirus Disease 2019

Dr. Eric Berg – on the coronavirus

Nedd Chiropractic website

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

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Episode 115: UTIs – Urinary Tract Infections

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Urinary Renal System of Human Body Anatomy with all parts including adrenal gland artery and vein supply and cross section of kidney bladder at anatomical abdomen area diagram vector

Urinary tract infections are very common and are fairly easy to diagnose and treat.  But if not taken care of quickly, they can become much more serious.   In this episode we will cover:

  • The different types of urinary tract infections.
  • When antibiotics should be taken and when they shouldn’t.
  • Some natural/nutritional ways to fight off a urinary tract infection or prevent them from happening.
  • Information about bedwetting and a great success story from a patient Dr. Nedd helped in college.

Nedd Chiropractic website

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

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Episode 107: Sports Hernias – Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention

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Groin Injury with Red Glow on Area Series

Athletes can suffer an injury that takes a long time to diagnose but can’t seriously hamper their performance and even their ability to play.  Known as a Sports Hernia, this type of injury isn’t well-known but has gotten some attention recently due to a pro football player names Odell Beckham, Jr.   In this episode Dr. Nedd will cover:

  • What a sports hernia is and why it isn’t a typical hernia.
  • How someone gets a sports hernia and the symptoms that accompany it.
  • When surgery is required and when a more conservative approach can be taken.
  • The best ways to prevent a sports hernia.

Nedd Chiropractic website

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

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Episode 095: Chiropractic and Pregnancy – For A Smoother 9 Months

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Doctor touching pregnant woman's belly in consuting room.

There are a lot of changes that go on in a woman’s body during pregnancy.  There’s no avoiding this.  But mothers-to-be can avoid or minimize the problems that these changes can cause for the mother physically.   In this episode Dr. Nedd will discuss:

  • What changes do happen in a mother-to-be’s body and why.
  • How misalignment in the spine or pelvis can make the pregnancy more uncomfortable and the delivery more difficult.
  • What things a mother-to-be can do at home to help keep these problems to a minimum.
  • The specific relations between certain segments of the spine and the most common pregnancy difficulties.

Resources mentioned in this podcast:

YouTube Pelvic Tilt Exercise Video

Posture Exercise Series of videos on YouTube
Nedd Chiropractic website video page

Nedd Chiropractic website

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

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Episode 092: Flushes and Cleanses – Getting a Body Really Clean

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Detox water with lemon juice. Lemon water. Yellow flowers on the branches. Water with lemon wedges. The concept of cleansing the body with lemon water.

We don’t always eat healthily and we’re in an environment that exposes us to toxic substances on a routine basis.  Just like you need to get an oil change for your car periodically to prevent the buildup of sludge, and to keep it running smoothly, you have to take care of your body in a similar way.  You have to get rid of the substances that can buildup and make your body run less efficiently or even cause it to breakdown and become ill.  In this episode Dr. Nedd will discuss:

  • What flushes and cleanses do and why they are helpful to your health.
  • The flushes and cleanses that Dr. Nedd has used most often with his patients.
  • Additional flushes and cleanses that are good to do.

 

Nedd Chiropractic website

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

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Episode 091: Trigger Point Therapy

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A physio gives myotherapy using trigger points on athlete woman's hand

Trigger point therapy is very effective in handling specific problems that come up with muscles and the tissue that surrounds them.  These problems commonly come from or contribute to subluxations and can cause pain and spasms that are very uncomfortable.  In this episode Dr. Nedd will discuss:

  • What happens in muscle tissue that causes trigger points to form and the effects these can have.
  • Different forms of trigger point therapy including ones you can do at home.
  • What referred pain has to do with trigger points and why it can cause unnecessary worries.

Resources mentioned in this podcast:

Posture Exercise Series of videos on YouTube
Nedd Chiropractic website video page

Nedd Chiropractic website

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

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Episode 089: Arthritis and Keeping Your Joints Working

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Closeup of female arms holding her painful wrist caused by prolonged work on the computer, laptop, coloured in red/Carpal tunnel syndrome, arthritis, neurological disease concept/Numbness of the hand

Arthritis is a condition that affects 10s of millions of people in the US alone.  It is a painful and sometimes debilitating condition which typically never goes away.  In this episode Dr. Nedd will discuss:

  • 2 of the most common forms of arthritis – Rheumatoid arthritis and Osteoarthritis.
  • The usual treatments for arthritis and the potential side effects associated with them.
  • Alternative ways of controlling arthritis and its symptoms which don’t require the use of drugs.
  • Other, less common forms of arthritis.

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

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