Common Sense Medicine with Tim and Melissa

Exercise is one of the few slam-dunk activities that truly improve your health, but is it possible to have too much? How can you measure your exercise? We talk about our own experience with exercise and also, what are our listeners' thoughts! Thanks for listening! Feel free to share!

It's no secret anymore, people can't get the "weight loss shot" anymore. Many fear that the weight is going to come back. Most have already started to see it happening. What can do you do? Melissa and I talk about natural ways to get the same effect.

"I am always tired!" "I need more blood tests/scans to rule out things."  These are some of the most common things we hear in our practice.  Melissa and I explain how we use data to best address these problems

Many people have been told they have high cholesterol, but what does that mean? What does it have to do with heart disease? How do we fix it?

While Melissa and I take care of people with diabetes frequently, we don't personally know what it's like to live with diabetes. That's why we decided to ask someone who has it and is conquering it! How did she get it under control, and how is she keeping it going? You'll want to check it out!

Type 2 diabetes is now the leading cause of blindness, renal failure, and amputations in the US.  However, it doesn't have to be.  It is reversible, especially if people understand how it works.  Melissa and I dive into this episode and detail out how to reverse type 2 diabetes naturally.

Eating out is inevitable.  However, there are a lot of pitfalls that can derail your health goals if you're not careful.  In this episode, Melissa and I discuss common mistakes that we might not be aware of and give our tips on how to eat out wisely.

Hypertension is a major problem in world, but contrary to popular belief, a lot of it can be corrected with life style modifications.  Melissa and I get into the nitty gritty about high blood pressure as well as 5 common misconceptions about high blood pressure.

Heart disease and strokes are the biggest killers of Americans accounting for hundreds of billions of dollars a year! However, did you know that 80% is actually preventable? Melissa and I discuss how heart disease happens and how to prevent it!

With all the symptoms such as fatigue, lack of drive, memory problems, etc. associated with low T, it's easy to wonder if just replacing testosterone will fix all those symptoms.  But what do the high-quality studies say?  Melissa and I dive into the data to see why low T has become such a problem and what's really going on.

Every day we see a new advertisement talking about the next, best, greatest supplement or vitamin.  The problem we always get asked is, "do they work?"  Melissa and I do a deep dive into some of the most common ones as well as how we approach new vitamins!  Share with your friends!

Happy New Years!  I'm sure many people have started off the new year with goals for better health and happiness.  However, many people may start out strong and end up fizzling out within 4-6 weeks.  How do we break this trend?  How can we make our health goals a long term reality?

During the pandemic, the diagnosis of ADHD has skyrocketed, but what happened?  Did Covid change our genetics?  Or did something in our environment and life change.  How do you actually diagnose ADHD?  When should you use medications and what are some evidence-based, natural therapies that we can use to help our focus!  Check it out as Melissa and I open the door to this c...

In this episode, Melissa and I wrap up the top medical stories of 2022 starting with wearables!  They're all the rage, but do they work? Are they something you should invest in?  Also, why aren't people vaccinating their kids anymore?  Will that be a problem in the future?  Physician burnout has always been a problem but now, it's a nightmare!  Why does this happen and wha...

Merry Christmas from the Common Sense Medicine Crew!  Melissa and I want to discuss our approach to healthcare and why it might be different.  Also, we discuss few things we wish ya'll knew about your power in your own health care.  We end it with some fun Christmas Shenanigans!

We all know exercise is important, but do we truly know the full impact of an active lifestyle?  How do I keep it going while also being so busy with life?  There are so many conflicting concepts when it comes to exercise and Melissa and I will break it all down for you!

In our series about diet, Melissa and I talked about the Mediterranean diet.  A new study looking at how it can help reverse fatty liver, help with weight loss, and many other amazing things!  We also discuss whether this is a diet that is doable in Mississippi.  Also, is it sustainable?

With New Year's coming, many people will be looking to update their New Year's resolutions!  A big theme for most people is starting a new weight loss journey, which starts with a new diet. Over the next few weeks, Melissa and I will be exploring the science behind some of the most common diets.  Today, we start with the Low Carb Diet family.

Most people who have tried weight loss experience the same frustrating weight loss cycle.  They get on a diet, they lose weight rapidly, the plateau, they stop the diet, the weight comes back and then some.  In this episode, we describe the hormones that contribute to this vicious cycle and how we can use lifestyle changes to combat this hormonal cycle.

The United States spends more than 40 billion dollars a year on weight loss.  Unfortunately, the population as a whole continues to become more obese.   Here comes a new, promising drug!  Another class of medications called GLP-1 inhibitors!  While the initial results look good, what about the long term effects?  Is it cost effective?  Melissa and I explore and e...

With flu season bulldozing its way across the country, what can we do?  Have no fear, Tim Chen MD and Melissa Wood NP discuss this and much more in this episode of Common Sense Medicine! Check out the podcast for tips on how to treat these pesky illnesses as well as natural things you can do to boost your immune system!

The foundation of achieving any health goal starts with the mindset.  In today's episode, we touch on goal setting, prioritizing, planning, common pitfalls, and how to overcome them!  Next week, we will be covering influenza, sinus infections, evidence-based remedies and treatments!  P.S. Sorry about the lawn guys!