The Balancing Point Podcast

  Podcast Highlights: 00:41 Summer benefits of Watermelon 03:10 SIGNFICANCE OF FOOD TEMPERATURES 03:43 SIGNIFICANCE OF FOOD COLORS 04:31 What is the Health impact of inorganic salts versus organic sodium from plants like celery, tomatoes, etc.." 08:23 Is Camellia Sinensis a super absorber of toxic environmental fluoride from soil, etc.?" 12:55 HEADACHES – Which MigraineContinue Continue reading "Q...

Podcast Highlights: 00:44 Acupressure and Essential Oils 05:15 A little bit about water 12:23 Do you use toothpaste with fluoride? 13:31 Hey, Dr. John, my brother was diagnosed with nonalcoholic, fatty liver disease. Is that a real thing? Should I be worried about it? Should I be tested for it? And is there a treatment? Continue Continue reading "Q&A 6/7/22 Fatty Liver"

  Podcast Highlights: 00:43 What is the relationship between depression and leaky gut? 02:15 What about Leaky Gut and ADHD? 03:18 I've gained 35 pounds in the past two months. I went from eating gluten free, sugar free to eating whatever I want, whenever I want. I haven't been dealing with life very well. IsContinue Continue reading "Q&A 5/31/22 Thyroid Disorders"

  Podcast Highlights: 03:23 My naturopath has said that I have SIBO, SIFO, EPI and leaky gut. What does this all mean and does it make sense? 06:00 Chewing Food 11:50 Bitter Foods 30:30 Hiatal Hernia 31:32 H. Pylori 34:02 Pancreas and Gallbladder 36:02 "EPI." Endogenous Pancreatic Enzyme Insufficiency 38:01 Breaking Down Enzymes 41:41 LeakyContinue Continue reading "Q&A 5/24/22 Digestion: SIB...

  Podcast Highlights: 06:11 High D-Dimer test results while in ER 45:42 Type of magnesium recommended for long-COVID heart problems. 47:14 Which brands of nattokinase and serrapeptase do you recommend? 48:10 What do you think about Health Concerns supplement - Serramend? https://youtu.be/TXuGaPKzPO4 Transcript from Webinar: Hi there.  Welcome to another edition of "Ask Dr. John."Continue Continue...

  Podcast Highlights: 01:55 Keep Your Mind Healthy So You Can Help in Meaningful Ways 04:00 The Neurotransmitter Paradigm 05:19 SSRI's:  An Occasional solution for an occasional Problem 07:21 CYTOKINE STORMS: The Healing Inflammatory Process Run Amok 11:32 Ibuprofen and Gluten positive correlation to Leaky Gut 13:26 lactobacillus rhamnosus 15:29 Anxiety: Sign of Vitality orContinue Continue readin...

Podcast Highlights: 00:44 I'm having horrible brain fog lately. What causes it? And is there anything that can be done about it? 19:02 Hi, Dr. Nieters, I received a bottle of magnesium threonate last evening. Took the first capsule of the day's three capsules serving, at 6:12. Noticed I was actually feeling more relaxed andContinue Continue reading "Q&A 5/3/22 Brain Fog, Magnesium toxicity, T...

  Podcast Highlights: 03:31:22 Could my internal organs be displaced after a C-section 17 years ago or from adhesions forming after that surgery? Could visceral manipulation be good to try for diagnosis and or relief?" 25:59:27 Is all caffeine, the same? Coffee and tea? Does the different sugar content in soft drinks make a difference? Continue Continue reading "Q&A 4/26/22 Old Scars and Bene...

Podcast Highlights: 02:30:05 What is TCM's model of care for arthritis and what is causing the imbalance? And can it be reversed? What would be a combined treatment using functional medicine and TCM involved? 33:38:29 What's the best form of magnesium to take? Full video of webinar: https://youtu.be/PogvERp7BLw Podcast Highlights: 02:30:05 What is TCM's modelContinue Continue reading "Q&A 4/1...

Podcast Highlights: 01:31:03 - Hypertension and polymorphisms of the Sammi people 10:12:06 - I have a MCV on my blood test of 101, what does that mean? 27:29:18 - What are your thoughts about using mushrooms as an alternative to caffeine or espressos? 30:25:19 - What's can I put in a protein shakes for myContinue Continue reading "Q&A 4/12/22 Hypertension and Sammi People, Hypovolemia, Orthos...

Podcast Highlights: 03:02:19 - I'm currently doing the liver flush and I'm noticing my deep sleep isn't as long as it normally is. Why would that be? 09:03:18 - Has the function of the appendix been determined by traditional medicine? They say it has no function, although it doesn't make sense that nature would doContinue Continue reading "Q&A 4/5/22 Sleep problems, Appendix, Old foot injury,...

Full video of webinar: Podcast Highlights: 02:00 pH changes in the digestive system7:40 Gallbladder stones 10:00 Bristol Stool Chart 11:50 The Hun 12:50 Zong and Fu organs14:48 Paired organ meridian relationships. 17:57 Adrenal Glands and kidney meridian 23:16 Hun, wood, growth24:51 The general liver25:44 Gallbladder administrator30:12 drinking Tart Cherry juice for liver cleanse35:26 Recommend fo...

Podcast Highlights: 01:08 "I talk to my doctor about the labs and he says you don't need to be worried about those labs. They're within normal limits, etc.. 11:02 I had mild COVID symptoms. I added brain fog, low appetite. low optimism. I'm just in survival mode. I move 40% slower than usual. 29:57 IContinue Continue reading "Q&A 3/22/22 Functional Labs, Long COVID, Adrenal Fatigue, Gallbladd...

Podcast Highlights: 02:51 Why am I a human barometer? I hurt more when it's raining. 23:35 Can I talk about the shingles vaccine? 29:52 What can be done to help tinnitus? 35:12 What's the correct way to dry brush? 40:00 Ultimate Liver Cleanse Program starting soon   Full video of webinar:   https://youtu.be/F8taSukStmc Transcript fromContinue Continue reading "Q&A 3/15/22 Rain & Pain, Sh...

Questions Include: 06:54 Best Time to Sleep? 22:11 How to get kids to acknowledge they have IBS and how to help treat it? 35:49 What is Muscle Testing? 41:40 Symptoms of Mold Exposure? 43:55 Looking for a primary care doctor. 44:32 How does being in nature change our microbiome? 49:15 How Mast Cell Activation SyndromeContinue Continue reading "Sleep, Kids & IBS, Muscle Testing, Mold Exposure,...

Podcast Highlights: Anxiety, Stress and Acupuncture What is Stress?3 Stress Stages in Response to LifeHormones and StressWeight Gain and StressTests for Adrenal Imbalances4 Ways to Reduce StressStress and AcupunctureWhat if I am afraid of needles? How do I know if I am stressed enough to need acupuncture? Full video of webinar: https://youtu.be/0bqn4no4mFQ Excerpts from Webinar: https://youtu.be/O...

Podcast Highlights: It All Begins in The Gut Importance of getting the liver to function properly. In Chinese Medicine, the Liver is the General in the body. Looking at depression, anger, irritability, frustration and the role the Liver plays. Importance of reducing inflammation in the gut. Wheat and leaky gut connection10-Day coaching and educational group startingContinue Continue reading "Weekl...

Podcast Highlights: Focused Attention: Solving Problems Is your history causing you to not be focused? You can be focused on your history in order to look forward with change in your life. Importance of focusing on solutions5 Questions to ask when you have a problem. Podcast Notes: Kathryn Black: Hello and welcome to TheBalancingPoint, I'm Kathryn BlackContinue Continue reading "Rhythms of Life: 5...

Podcast Highlights: Accountability Dialogue The point of accountability is observation without judgment. If someone judges us or gives us feedback, our first response, may be it's gross or very subtle. Our first response is generally a little bit of resistance. If it's truly someone holding us accountable, then the only appropriate response to that is to move our livesContinue Continue readin...

Podcast Highlights: How herbs and acupuncture can help relieve PMS symptomsImportance of doing a lymphatic cleanseAlameda Acupuncture 14-day lymphatic group cleanseImportance of a liver flush to further healing. Podcast Notes: 00:00  Hello and welcome to The Balancing Point. I am Kathryn, here with Dr. John Nieters L.Ac, DAOM for another Weekly Update. Dr Nieters: IContinue Continue reading "Weekl...

Learn how to: Write an ideal vision statementWork with a vision partner to have it come to pass. Podcast Notes: Hello there, this is Dr. Nieters again, and last week we started to do, Kathryn and I, who is here with me, started to do a little work on what one could call coaching, someoneContinue Continue reading "Recreate Life: Creating a Vision Statement & Importance of Vision Partners"

Dr. John Nieters L.Ac, DAOM, discusses Winter - Rest/ hibernate. Sleeping 11-12 hours a night. Warm, hearty foods. Light/ moderate exerciseSpring - Green vegetables, high antioxidant, high fiber, sleep 8 hours, increase exercise/ move/ stretch. Summer - Time to work on projects, Eat lightly, Minimal alcohol, hot spices, 5-8 hours of sleep. Autumn - Finish projects, Red/Continue Continue reading "P...

Dr. John Nieters L.Ac, DAOM, discusses What to do Post-COVID for lingering symptoms, and preventing future problems. Importance of Functional Medicine in diagnosing anemia Are steroids the best option for treating Asthma? Podcast Notes: 00:00 Intro. Recreating radio call in show. Inviting the public to email (healthandwellness@pacbell.net) or ask any questions they would like toContinue Continue r...

Dr. John Nieters L.Ac, DAOM, is back on the air with his podcast. You will be able to find him on YouTube, iTunes and TheBalancingPoint.net. This podcast will talk about some specifics that relate to where we are as a people and a culture. He provides ideas to help start and recreate life in powerful wayContinue Continue reading "Podcast is BACK! Recreate Life in a More Powerful Way: The Art...

When the level of vitamin D is not where one would suspect than always have a calcitrol test done.  Calcitrol is the active form of vitamin D with a half life of 15 hours. Invest in breast health but be careful about mammograms. For good general health, eat seasonally, organic and all the greens youContinue Continue reading "Our Last Episode; Benefits of Tai Chi; a Healthy Diet; Mammograms; 07.27....