Body Chat Podcast

There is a common misconception that medical doctors are much better trained than Chiropractors which means they always know better.  But, this is not based on the actual educational requirements for someone to be come a Chiropractor or to become a medical doctor.  In this episode, we explore and compare the education each doctor needs...

The average podcast is 7 episodes long.  Not many make it to 100 episodes.  Even fewer to 200.  We celebrate this accomplishment by answering questions that listeners and patients sent in.  Both health-related and personal.   From what foods are bad, to what the doctor’s favorite movies are, to questions about aging, and the doctor’s...

Sunlight isn’t just for getting a good tan for swimsuit season.  There are many health benefits from getting the right amount and right kind of exposure to sunlight.  Some are well-known and others you might never have heard of.   In this episode, Dr. Nedd will cover: The different benefits for your body when it...

You don’t have to just sit back and wait to get sick and hope that the treatments will work.  You can do something yourself in the battle against COVID.  Prevention is the first step – if you never get infected you are much better off.  And we’re not talking about the type of preventive steps...

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome affects more people than most realize and can dramatically affect their lives in negative ways.  Worst of all, this isn’t always just a temporary condition.   In this episode, Dr. Nedd will cover: What Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is and how it differs from just being tired. The unknowns about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome...

Your doctor can help you a lot but you shouldn’t have to go for every little thing.  You should be able to do things to improve your health and your immunity, or recover from minor ailments – without having to go see your doctor.  This is a good way to have more control over your...

Fruits and vegetables are good for you, right?  That is right, but it isn’t the whole story.  We’ve already gone over how some fruits and vegetables contain the inflammation-promoting compounds called lectins.  Now we’re going to discuss the seasonal aspect of fruits and vegetables and how you can apply this to your diet to improve...

Epstein Barr is a virus that hasn’t been all over the news lately but has a much higher rate of infection in the population than coronavirus.  It can have mild or devastating results and many people never know they have been infected.   In this episode, Dr. Nedd will cover: What kind of virus this...

‘The Earth is flat’.  At one point in history, this was emphatically presented as the truth.  Later it was discovered to be wrong.  There are a lot of similar situations when it comes to health-related topics having to do with food and drugs.  It’s important to understand that this can occur and to be wary...

Tom Brady has many records as a professional quarterback in the NFL and is still playing at age 45.  He won his 7th SuperBowl last year at age 44 when most quarterbacks would have retired long ago.  How does he continue to perform so well?  The secrets behind his success, which can help anyone live...

Now that we’ve talked about increasing your endurance and energy through a proper diet and an active lifestyle, we’re going to discuss the other side.  What are the negative effects you can see from an inactive or sedentary lifestyle.   In this episode, Dr. Nedd will cover: How ‘sedentary’ and ‘inactive’ lifestyles are defined and measured....

When you’re trying to accomplish big goals, or even medium-sized ones, you need energy and endurance to get everything done. Eating well and doing the right kind of exercise regularly can help with this if you are consistent.  But what if you’re so busy you don’t have the time?  This episode will dive into this...

There has been a lot of fear created around this topic so let’s set the record straight.  What are the facts about contagiousness and what do you need to be aware of to protect yourself and to protect others.   In this episode, Dr. Nedd will cover: What contagiousness is and what is an incubation period....

The subject of immunity has gotten a lot more confusing over the past year.  No matter why this happened, you can only make correct health decisions for yourself and your family if you have at least a basic understanding of this health topic.   In this episode, Dr. Nedd will cover: The difference between natural and...

It’s getting harder and harder to trust the info presented these days by either side when it comes to viruses and vaccines and immunity.  To be able to tell what is right for you, you should at least have a basic understanding of how your body deals with viruses.  That’s what this episode is all...

You can work hard to eat better.  You can avoid junk food and read the ingredients to make sure you’re buying food that is good for you.  But you can still get health issues from the food you because of hidden tricks and tactics played by the food industry.  Good for them and bad for...

Eating healthier food doesn’t mean jack if you get sick because of poor food preparation practices.  There are a lot of ways that food can make you sick.   Poor food prep habits shouldn’t be one that ever happens.   Proper food prep is something that’s completely under your control, which means you need to know what...

Bits and scraps of food have no value and just need to be tossed out.  Right?  Actually, those scraps and skins and peels can improve your health if you re-cycle them.  Especially if you grow any of the food that you eat.  This works even if you live in an apartment or don’t have a...

Join us as we share some of our favorite healthy recipes.  Including Dr. Nedd’s famous, never-before-publicly-shared, Ceviche recipe.  In the links below you can access most of these recipes so that you can try them yourself.  Healthy dishes don’t have to be boring or tasteless.  These recipes prove that!   In this episode, Dr. Nedd and...

Eating healthy foods is great, but what if you don’t have time to prepare them every week.  What can you do when you grow your own fruits and vegetables, have too much of them and they’re going to spoil?  Food storage can be as important as food preparation and what foods you eat.   In this...

Snacks and desserts are the downfalls of many a dieter.  When you get hungry between meals you want something to snack on.  Preferably something other than a carrot or a celery stick.  What you grab at that time may not only affect your weight.  It may affect your overall health for years to come.  Snacks...

We’re heading into prime barbecuing and grilling season.  So this week we’ll talk about summer meals that come from the grill, the barbecue and the smoker.   In this episode, Dr. Nedd will cover: The difference between grilling and barbecuing. What foods you can prepare on a grill and which ones you shouldn’t (one of these...

Dr. Nedd’s family has ties to both the Jewish world and Hungary.  Jewish on the mother’s side.  Hungarian on the father’s.  So he got to experience both types of foods growing up.  Being a fan of both types of dishes it was a lot of fun to do an episode on some of his favorite...

You’ll find spices and herbs in almost every prepared meal you eat.  They add flavor and sometimes heat.  But they also help your health out in many ways that you probably don’t know about.   In this episode, Dr. Nedd will cover: What the difference is between spices and herbs and where they come from. The...

At the age of 18 months, Ron Nedd got a tetanus shot and went into full anaphylactic shock.  An adrenaline shot directly into his heart is what got his heart beating again.  So what is tetanus and why is it serious?   In this episode, Dr. Nedd will cover: What tetanus is and how you can...