Body Chat Podcast

Body Chat Podcast

Body Chat Podcast Episodes with Dr. Stephen Nedd

Episode 110: Anesthetics and Forgetter Drugs

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Before operation. Professional smart skilled surgeons looking at their patients face and using a mask while doing anaesthesia before operation

One group of drugs is mostly used in conjunction with a surgery.  These are anesthetics.  They are mostly safe when used correctly but there are some specific general anesthetic drugs that can cause more serious problems than others.   In this episode Dr. Nedd will cover:

  • The differences between local, general and ‘block’ anesthetics.
  • Which general anesthetic does not need to be given in a ‘cocktail’ of drugs.
  • What ‘forgetter drugs’ are and the one which has had some very concerning side effects.
  • Recommendations on how to help your body eliminate the toxic drugs from your body faster after a surgery..

Nedd Chiropractic website

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

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Episode 109: Misc Street Drugs – Whippets. Mushrooms. Tide Pods?

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AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - DECEMBER 6, 2018: Magic mushrooms store in Amsterdam. Netherlands is known for its relaxed laws towards recreational use of drugs like psychodelic mushrooms.

To finish this series of episodes, we’re covering the remaining street/recreational drugs that didn’t fall into the other categories.  No less serious or problematic, these drugs have a wide range of effects and warnings.   In this episode Dr. Nedd will cover:

  • Inhalants, and drugs that come from mushrooms and cactus.
  • A ‘legal’ drug that can be as dangerous as the illegal ones.
  • How laundry detergent pods have been used like drugs.
  • The truth about drugs and why people take them.

Resources mentioned in this podcast:
Sip Chip – Test for a spiked drink

DEA – 2017 Edition, Drugs of Abuse

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

Book: Tell Your Children the Truth About Marijuana…

Learn About SAM (Smart Approaches to Marijuana)

Marijuana X Documentary Full Director’s Cut

Chronic State – Documentary (from Drug Free Idaho)

Foundation for a Drug-Free World courses

Narconon Suncoast

Nedd Chiropractic website

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

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Episode 108: Designer and Synthetic Drugs – Little-Known But Dangerous

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Synthetic Drugs Word Cloud on White Background

If the list of existing illegal recreational drugs wasn’t bad enough, we now have labs that create ‘designer drugs’ to skirt laws and ruin more lives.   In this episode Dr. Nedd will cover:

  • What is the concept behind ‘designer drugs’ and what the most popular ones are.
  • How the top designer drugs were developed and why there is no end in sight for other designer drugs.
  • What ‘bath salts’ are and why they have nothing to do with a bath.

Resources mentioned in this podcast:
Drug-Free World Online Course

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 106: Food Shopping & Cooking Best Practices

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The chef prepares fresh salmon fish, smorgu trout, sprinkling black pepper with the ingredients. Frost in the air. cooking fish food. Salmon steak. Cooking vegan cuisine, restaurants, hotel business

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

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Mosaic DNA pictogram and rectangular Lsd seals. Flat vector DNA mosaic pictogram of randomized rotated rectangular elements. Blue Lsd rubber seals with rubber textures.

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?

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various alcoholic beverages wine beer and sherry

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:

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

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Cocaine drug addiction. Four lines of cocaine and a 20 Euro bill rolled into a tube are on a plate prepared for use. Drugs.

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

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

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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

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

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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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