Dr. Fred Clary's Podcast

Elizabeth Moline is a 30-year-old Physical Therapy Assistant student. She recently won the NPC Midwest Women’s Physique title in Des Moines, Iowa.  This local Minnesota athlete has been involved in hockey , CrossFit and competitive weightlifting. In this spotlight of a local bodybuilder, Elizabeth shares her training and life philosophy. Dr. Fred Clary, founder of Functional Analysis Chiropractic...

Our brains run off chemicals.  Some of these chemicals like Dopamine and Serotonin make us happy.  Even if we are doing destructive things.  As social creatures we get brain chemical buzzes from being in like-minded groups, even if those groups are not winners.    THE GREATEST ADDICTION IS NOT DRUGS OR ALCOHOL, BUT THE ADDICTION TO OTHER PEOPLE'S LIMITED OPINIONS ABOUT YOU AND YOUR LIFE.   Dr...

Insulin is the most important hormone in the human body.  It is also the most anabolic.   It can be responsible for health or a myriad of disease including stroke, heart disease, nerve pain,  digestion issues, hormone dysregulation, immune system dysfunction, mental health diseases and skin disease.  This large protein must be managed properly for a healthy life.  More people know more about their...

40,000 Minnesotans die year in year out.  This is normal vital statistics.   A large percentage of those deaths are the elderly.   Also, a fair percentage  of expected Minnesotan deaths are from respiratory infections.  Year in Year out. Vital statistics comprises a number of important events in human life including birth, death, fetal death, marriage, divorce, annulment, judicial separation, adop...

Perseverance is persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.  Being an overcomer is a choice in life. Dr. Fred Clary, founder of Functional Analysis Chiropractic Technique and lifting/life coach/ gym-chalk covered philosopher opens a conversation on how  perseverance controls your reality.  

Confabulation is a memory error that is neurologically based (biological). Confabulation is a type of memory error in which gaps in a person's memory are unconsciously filled with fabricated, misinterpreted, or distorted information.  It is not lying.  It can be caused by Alzheimer's disease, brain damage, schizophrenia or an inability to see your own errors (an inability to see the trut...

The Immune System is a dynamic complex system.   There are many subtle actions that can weaken it and make you susceptible to infections.   Dr. Fred Clary, founder of Functional Analysis Chiropractic Technique and lifting/life coach/ gym-chalk covered philosopher opens a conversation on how  to review your activities of daily living to determine if you are weakening or strengthening your immune sy...

Intellectual curiosity (also called epistemic curiosity ) is curiosity that leads to an acquisition of general knowledge. It can include curiosity about such things as what objects are composed of, the underlying mechanisms of systems, mathematical relationships, languages, social norms, and history.  Is something true of not even my own beliefs and theories?  Our current society is UPSIDEDOWN !  ...

If we all get one cold this year, then over 50 million Americans will experience Coronaviruses OC43 and 229e symptomatically.  We will never know the number of "cases" because we don't test for it.  We probably are all exposed to these C Viruses daily.     15% of human colds are caused by these friends of ours.      Dr. Fred Clary, founder of Functional Analysis Chiropractic Techniq...

Sports play a pivotal role in the psychosocial and physical development of our youth.  They have a role in controlling the stress and negative life expectancies in adulthood.   So with all our current mitigation practices to reduce mortality in our eldest population ranges (the youth are not at risk) are we forever changing the fabric of society?   Dr. Fred Clary, founder of Functional Analysis Ch...

Dr. Karen Palmen is a St. Paul, MN educator and probiotic food prep aficionado.  Her YouTube channel " Kicking It with Karen"  teaches the viewer how to cook health supportive recipes and prepare one's own probiotics, She radiates a joy and happiness for cooking. Her own personal journey into the probiotic lifestyle has drawn Dr. Palmen to a stronger immune system and better brain f...

Your body is an "EarthSuit" you can manipulate to look and feel how you want.   It's about choice and discipline and acute knowledge of YOUR body (not the average body).  Your physiology is unique to you (although it follows universal basic principles).  Most humans refuse to learn how there individual body functions so they are pushed around and hoodwinked by the mass media, "...

The first rule of Biology is Adaptation.  Progressive strengthening and survival against an external environment. The Covid 19 pandemic has exposed a challenge in our society where weakness is celebrated.  Success is not honored.  This is blatant if one watches the main steam media.  How do we get back to basics of following biological (LIFE) principles.   Dr. Fred Clary, founder of Functional Ana...

The Current Covid 19 Crisis has exposed a huge weakness in American society.  It's not a lack of public health preparation or lack of useable ventilators.   It's a serious lack of basic biological science understanding and statistics/ mathematics knowledge and application in our society as a whole (even among the 'learned').  Science and math can be hard and that's why you...

Having driven between 2 Midwestern cities this summer, Dr. Clary makes some personal observations about public health and herd immunity and statistics.  South Dakota continues to do better than Minnesota. Why aren't we following the winners? Dr. Fred Clary, founder of Functional Analysis Chiropractic Technique and lifting/life coach/ gym-chalk covered philosopher opens a conversation on a tri...

High Achievers, whether in athletics, academics or finances, share similar characteristics. Today we cover a handful of those traits.  Belief, Focus, Time Management, Personal Wellness and Ignorance (get coaches). Dr. Fred Clary, founder of Functional Analysis Chiropractic Technique and lifting/life coach/ gym-chalk covered philosopher opens a conversation on the common traits of winners. 

A good, hearty laugh relieves physical tension and stress, leaving your muscles relaxed for up to 45 minutes after. Laughter boosts the immune system . Laughter decreases stress hormones and increases immune cells and infection-fighting antibodies, thus improving your resistance to disease. Dr. Fred Clary, founder of Functional Analysis Chiropractic Technique and lifting/life coach/ gym-chalk cove...

There is so much in the news that is turning Americans into passive followers and destroying individual leadership potential.   Observing sled dogs, there are lessons on leadership that cross species. Dr. Fred Clary, founder of Functional Analysis Chiropractic Technique and lifting/life coach/ gym-chalk covered philosopher opens a conversation on being a lead dog in life.

The effects of Covid-19 are here to stay, including in the brain's of our children. Social isolation and our over-reaction to mitigation practices to a virus that does not effect 99.9% of children will leave lasting consequences on our family's mental health and the future of our society.  Dr. Fred Clary, founder of Functional Analysis Chiropractic Technique and lifting/life coach/ gym-c...

South Dakota has 1 Covid-19 death per 6000 , Minnesota has 1 Covid-19 death per 3300.  They both have cities and towns and plenty of people to test mitigation practices. Why is South Dakota kicking every states epidemiological butt?  Why is it not reported?  A trip there gives Dr. Clary some insight.  Dr. Fred Clary, founder of Functional Analysis Chiropractic Technique and lifting/life coach/ gym...

Being lonely or socially isolated can negatively affect your wellbeing. There is even research showing that it increases the risk of illnesses such as heart disease, dementia and immune dysfunction. Loneliness weakens normal antiviral response of certain immune system cells.  Dr. Fred Clary, founder of Functional Analysis Chiropractic Technique and lifting/life coach/ gym-chalk covered philosopher...

1)     The Dynamics of Growth and Change a)     The only way life gets better for you is when you get better!  Better is not something you wish for; better is something you become b)     If you are not changing your responses to the situations and circumstances that make up your life,  you’re not being flexible and thus you’re throwing away your greatest asset as an individual human being c)     B...

Being hyper-critical, anxious, unhappy, depressed, manic, anxious can effect your immune system negatively.   Sixty Two percent of those hospitalized with chronic infections have a mood disorder. The link between your 'stinking thinking' and your immune system's function is becoming more documented everyday.  Not accepting others can lead to anxiety which weakens you physically and...

Indoor  Air Quality  problems may arise from one or more of the following causes : Indoor environment - inadequate temperature, humidity, poor air circulation, ventilation system issues. Indoor air contaminants - chemicals, pet dander or air borne waste, dusts, molds or fungi, bacteria, gases, vapors, odors. Poor indoor air quality can also be caused by insufficient outdoor air intake.  Poor Indoo...

Jason Young is an icon in the Minnesota Fitness and Healthy Community.  He has more than 30 years of experience in bodybuilding, sculpting and general fitness.   He has been a pageant promoter and trainer.   His Young Quest Fitness facility is everything a large facility is not.  Jason has won the Mr. Minnesota bodybuilding title in the first drug tested show in the state. He has managed to help t...