Not only is Top Gun a great movie, but it also has some interesting stunts involving G-force. So what is G-force and how can it affect jet pilots. This is one of three altitude or speed-related effects on the body that we cover this week. In this episode, Dr. Nedd covers:
- What Dr. Nedd thought about the latest Top Gun movie.
- What G-force is and how it can affect a body.
- How weightlessness can affect the body and what long-term weightlessness in space can do after astronauts return to Earth.
- What is altitude sickness and what you must know about it before traveling to higher elevation destinations.
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We’ve covered the best-known parts of the nervous system, but what about the parts that keep your body’s functions going without you having to think about them. This is the ‘automatic’ nervous system – aka, the Autonomic nervous system. In this episode, Dr. Nedd covers:
If you need more oxygen, you could always get an oxygen tank and mask. But what about when the oxygen need is more serious? That’s when hyperbaric oxygen therapy can be useful. It’s also great for athletes who want to improve their performance or have a faster recovery. In this episode, Dr. Nedd covers:
Going to the hospital can be scary. And the reports coming out over the past couple of years makes going an even scarier thought than before. But sometimes you need to go to the hospital. What can you do to give yourself the best chance of surviving a hospital visit or stay? In this episode, Dr. Nedd covers:
Why do people feel tired during the day (when they shouldn’t)? And why don’t we have abundant levels of energy all the time? In his book ‘The Energy Paradox’, Dr. Gundry goes over what his research found about your body’s power plants and what is causing them to give you less get up and go. And what to do about it. In this episode, Dr. Nedd covers:
Last week we talked about blood tests and urine tests and nasal swabs. This week we’re covering the other category of diagnostic tests – imaging studies. Why do we need CT scans and MRIs in addition to xrays? Why are some imaging studies done with contrast media? We’ll answer those questions and more. In this episode, Dr. Nedd covers:
When you think of lab tests at this point in time, you think about COVID tests. But there are many more types of lab tests performed every day. The NY Times reported that there were as many as 90% false-positive tests for COVID. Which brings up the question, how reliable are these tests really? In this episode, Dr. Nedd covers:
September 23, 2020 we recorded our first episode about the coronavirus and COVID. There have been several since then. We’re now at the 2 year mark since we recorded that episode and a LOT has happened since then in relation to this topic. A lot of new information has come out. This week we’re going to look back at the info we had in late Feb/early Mar 2020 and compare it to what we know now. In this episode, Dr. Nedd covers:
You may have heard the terms ‘free radicals’ or ‘anti-oxidants’. But how much do you really know about them? One can cause all sorts of mischief in your body and is linked to the decline in your body as you age. The other helps protect your body from the damages the other can cause. Which is which? In this episode, Dr. Nedd covers:
