Ron Nedd

Episode 106: Food Shopping & Cooking Best Practices

December 26, 2019 by Ron Nedd

What you eat has a lot to do with your overall health and longevity. But what you eat will depend on what you prepare or cook for your meals. And what you prepare for your meals will depend on what you buy when you shop. So wouldn’t it be helpful to know best practices on how to shop and cook? In this episode Dr. Nedd will cover:

Tips to make your food shopping as effective as possible.
Food labeling tricks used by food companies you need to be alert to.
Advice on food prep and cooking practices to avoid health issues, including the avocado warning.
Why a pressure cooker comes in handy and can make some foods healthier for you.

Nedd Chiropractic website

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

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Episode 105: LSD – Not a Healthy Trip

December 18, 2019 by Ron Nedd

A ‘popular’ hallucinogenic drug that takes people on a ‘trip’, LSD’s origins show it doesn’t bring enlightenment. Rather, it brings about a more controllable population. In this episode Dr. Nedd will cover:

How the CIA used LSD on unwitting subjects during their MK Ultra project in the 1950s and early 60s..
The reported effects people experience during an LSD trip.
What can go wrong when someone uses LSD and how to help them when they have a bad trip..
The ‘hip’ college professors who got their students using LSD in the 60s..

Nedd Chiropractic website

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

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Episode 104: Alcohol – The Acceptable Drug?

December 11, 2019 by Ron Nedd

Beer, wine, whiskey, mixed drinks. Commonly consumed by adults in all periods of history including today. Drinking and driving is dangerous but what about drinking by itself? What is safe and what is a health risk when it comes to drinking? In this episode Dr. Nedd will cover:

The alcoholic ‘strength’ of different drinks.
The physical effects from alcoholic drinks, how long they last and how to reduce or shorten the effects.
The connection between quantity of drinks and impairment.
The list of actors and musicians who left us too soon due to alcohol abuse.

References mentioned in this episode:

https://www.narconon-suncoast.org/

Nedd Chiropractic website

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

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Episode 103: Cocaine and Crack – Rich Man’s Drug, Poor Man’s Drug

December 4, 2019 by Ron Nedd

Cocaine is known as the rich man’s drug while crack cocaine is the economical version. For the poor man. Neither version is as glorious as it had been made out to be, especially when going withdrawal symptoms. In this episode Dr. Nedd will cover:

The differences between cocaine and crack.
Why these drugs are the ‘ultimate tease’.
The connection between marijuana use, cocaine use and heroin addiction.
The list of actors and musicians who left us too soon due to cocaine use.

References mentioned in this episode:

Free Narcan/Naloxone kits: https://isavefl.com/locator.shtml

https://www.drugfreeworld.org/course/

https://www.narconon-suncoast.org/

Nedd Chiropractic website

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

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Episode 102: A Look Inside the Opioid Epidemic

November 27, 2019 by Ron Nedd

You’ve probably heard about the ‘opioid epidemic’, but do you know what that is? Why is it being called an epidemic? Is it something that could affect you or someone you care about? It sure could if you don’t have the information that will be shared here. In this episode Dr. Nedd will cover:

What are opioids and what are opiates.
The problem which is causing the opioid epidemic and how big of a problem is it.
A list of famous people who we’ve lost to an opioid overdose.
What can someone do to avoid becoming part of the epidemic if they ever have to take an opioid.

References mentioned in this episode:

Free Narcan/Naloxone kits: https://isavefl.com/locator.shtml

https://www.drugfreeworld.org/course/

https://www.narconon-suncoast.org/

Nedd Chiropractic website

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

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Episode 101: Getting to Know Dr. Nedd Better

November 20, 2019 by Ron Nedd

After 100 episodes on mainly health-related topics, we’re going to spend time in this episode getting to know Dr. Nedd a little better. His patients and brother were given the opportunity to ask any question they wanted, as long as it wasn’t embarrassing. There were some health-topic questions but most of them were more personal and let us see who Dr. Nedd is outside the practice. In this episode Dr. Nedd will answer questions about:

Why he named his dog ‘Undura’ and how he came up with that name.
Who he liked best in the Harry Potter series and which Star Wars villain he prefers.
His favorite childhood memories and his best memories of his mother and father.

Nedd Chiropractic website

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

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Episode 100: Marijuana’s Effects on Your Body and Mind – Part 2

November 13, 2019 by Ron Nedd

Continuing from where we left off in part 1, this episode looks at the effects marijuana can have, and has had, on people’s physical and mental health. We also explore the impact on cities and states where it has been legalized. In this episode Dr. Nedd will discuss:

The 5 “everyone knows…” statements from last episode.
The difference between the U.S. and the U.K. in regards to marijuana.
Good references that help with informed decision-making about marijuana use.

References mentioned in this episode:

https://www.drugabuse.gov/related-topics/trends-statistics/overdose-death-rates

https://www.amazon.com/Tell-Your-Children-Marijuana-Violence/dp/1982103663/

https://learnaboutsam.org/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mFglI7KEpI

https://www.drugfreeworld.org/

Nedd Chiropractic website

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

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Episode 099: Marijuana’s Effects on Your Body and Mind – Part 1

November 6, 2019 by Ron Nedd

It’s probably the best known and most commonly used recreational drug in the world, and most people think of it as a ‘safe’ drug. But is it really? Who can you believe – the advocates or the opponents? In this episode Dr. Nedd will discuss:

What are the key active components or drugs in marijuana.
What CBD is, whether it can be helpful and which kind is legal.
The effects that marijuana can have on the body.
A connection between marijuana and schizophrenia?

References mentioned in this episode:

https://www.drugabuse.gov/related-topics/trends-statistics/overdose-death-rates

https://www.amazon.com/Tell-Your-Children-Marijuana-Violence/dp/1982103663/

https://learnaboutsam.org/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mFglI7KEpI

https://www.drugfreeworld.org/

Nedd Chiropractic website

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

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Episode 098: Glyphosate – Killing Weeds, Ruining Your Health

October 30, 2019 by Ron Nedd

One of the most commonly used chemicals to control the weeds that affect our food crops is Glyphosate. Originally in just the product known as RoundUp, it’s now in many, many weed killers used on farms. It gained prominence because of its effectiveness but there is another side that’s concerning. Very concerning. Because it has some very negative effects on the body and your health. In this episode Dr. Nedd will discuss:

Why there was a need for a chemical like glyphosate and what it actually does.
What health problems it has been linked to.
How to avoid it, as best you can.
Alternatives that are safer.

Resources mentioned in this podcast:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4392553/
https://www.momsacrossamerica.com/fda_hides_information_on_glyphosate_in_vaccines
https://www.momsacrossamerica.com/glyphosate_in_childhood_vaccines
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/560ac814e4b067a33438ecea/t/59e4cc3b9f8dcec5945638ce/1508166716462/71-74.pdf
https://thenhf.com

Nedd Chiropractic website

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

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Episode 097: GMO – Genetic Engineering, Good or Bad?

October 23, 2019 by Ron Nedd

GMO has to do with food. Genetic engineering of food. Combining genes from one plant or animal with the genes of another. Like using Halibut genes in a new breed of tomato (true story). Is this good? Is this bad? In this episode Dr. Nedd will discuss: