Get Healthy Alabama

Episode 22:10 How The American Diet Got So Bad: An Interview With Coach Sam Shelton   The last time Coach Sam Shelton was on the Get Healthy Alabama podcast (episode 21-42) he explained how nearly EVERY chronic disease could be traced back to a "metabolic dysfunction" in the body.   He also explained how this "metabolic dysfunction" was directly related to a person's diet, particularly sugar intak...

Episode 22:9 The BEST Nutritional Advice You'll Ever Receive Here's the BEST nutritional advice you'll ever receive: 1) Don't eat bad foods 2) Eat good foods… and drink water 3) Take whole-food supplements Simple, yet powerful. Of the three, the first one is probably the most powerful: Don't eat bad foods. On this episode we share the top "bad foods" we believe you need to avoid… and why you need...

Episode 22:8 Why I Became A Chiropractor - An Interview With Dr. George Burroughs   On last week's episode Dr. George Burroughs asked co-host BetyLou Pierce to share her Principles For Healthy Living.   On this week's episode the roles are reversed as BetyLou questions him regarding the events in his life that inspired him to become a Chiropractor.   Here's some of what he covers:   - The power of...

Episode 22:7 BetyLou's Principles For Healthy Living If you've ever wanted to know THE secret to living a long and healthy life don't ask BetyLou Pierce.   Why?   Because she'll tell you that there is no ONE secret.   Instead, there are SEVERAL lifestyle choices that go into living a long and healthy life… choices that she, at age 80, continues to make each and every day.   Not surprisingly, these...

Episode 22:6 Supplements To Help Your Body Detox On last week's episode of the Get Healthy Alabama podcast we discussed the importance of eliminating toxins from the body. On this week's episode we share with you six supplements to help with the process. Specifically, we discuss: - How to choose the best digestive enzyme for your body - The importance of fiber (and the name of a natural laxative)...

Episode 22:5 How To Properly Detox Your body is equipped with certain processes that are designed to eliminate the "by-products" of normal physiological functions. Processes such as... Peeing, pooping, sweating and exhaling. Problems occur when these processes become overwhelmed… that is, when they are asked to deal with too many "by-products." When this happens - when the amount of "by-products"...

Episode 22:4 The Three Faces Of Covid Covid has been with us for nearly two years. Actually, three different manifestations of Covid have been with us for nearly two years. The first manifestation of Covid was that which appeared with the original Coronavirus. The second manifestation of Covid was that which appeared with the Delta variant of the Coronavirus. The third manifestation of Covid was t...

Episode 22:3 Masks, Vaccines… And A Slight Problem With Girl Scouts We've been lied to a lot during the course of this pandemic. Lied to about the masks: "They don't help… they do help… they don't help." Lied to about the vaccines: "They prevent the Coronavirus. Oh wait they don't." "They prevent you from transmitting it. Oh wait they don't." "They prevent you from being hospitalized from it. Oh w...

Episode 22:2 Natural Remedies For Treating Viral Infections It seems like the Coronavirus just won't go away as record numbers of Americans are now testing positive for it. As a result, the demand for suggestions on what can be done naturally to overcome it has gone through the roof. For that reason we decided to use this episode to share with you suggestions for dealing with the Coronavirus, or a...

Episode 22:1 Don't Detox… Do THIS Instead Planning on starting a a Detox, Cleanse or Weight Loss program? Listen to this week's episode of the Get Healthy Alabama podcast first! ————- Most health problems can be linked to two words: DEFICIENCY and EXCESS. That is, health problems occur whenever the body has a DEFICIENCY of the nutrients it needs… and/or an EXCESS of the toxins it doesn't need. Let...

Episode 21:52 The Resolution Solution… And Our Predictions For 2022 As another year comes to a close, it's normal to turn your attention to the "newness" of the upcoming year. With this "newness" comes opportunity… opportunity to write a new chapter of your life. No more of the "same old story." It's time to make changes… improvements… transformations. And we want to help. On this episode we share...

Episode 21:51 Our Biggest Takeaways From 2021 Merry Christmas! This certainly is "the most wonderful time of the year." It's also a good time to reflect on all we've learned this year… specifically with regard to health. So that's what we did. We looked at all of this year's podcast episodes and then chose the three topics we felt were most important. Our biggest takeaways. Not surprisingly, they...

Episode 21:50 FEAR Is The pandemic. Here's The Cure. What if the greatest threat to our health over the past 21 months has NOT been a virus… but FEAR? Fear of getting sick. Fear of dying. Fear of not wearing a mask. Fear of handling money. Fear of shaking hands. Fear of being around family and friends. Fear of working. Fear of going to Church. Fear of shopping in a store. Fear of going to a movie....

Episode 21:49 Natural Treatments For COVID (Or Any One Of Its Variants) There's a reason you don't hear about NATURAL treatments for COVID-19 or any one of its many variants. And, the reason is NOT that they don't potentially exist... but that the "powers that be" don't want you to know about them. Why? I'll let you figure that part out for yourself :) However, please know that there ARE natural r...

Episode 21:48 The Immune Power Pack: How To Avoid Getting The Omicron Variant You probably have heard about the new Coronavirus variant called Omicron. You probably have also heard President Biden, and his chief medical adviser, Dr. Anthony Fauci, strongly recommend that you increase your intake of Vitamins C, D and Zinc to help prevent you from getting it.  Just kidding!!! There's no way our pres...

Episode 21:47 Childhood Vaccines - What You Don't Know CAN Hurt You: An Interview With April Chapman Imagine wanting to be the best parent you can be. You spend countless hours reading and studying… gathering information so that you and your "soon to be born" son can be as healthy as possible. Imagine that part of your studying includes educating yourself about vaccines. Are they necessary? Are th...

Episode 21:46 Have Medical "Treatments" Killed More People Than The Virus? Sometimes, a question can be more important than an answer. This is one of those times. That is, as a society there is a question we MUST start asking: Have Medical "Treatments" Killed More People Than The Virus? We most likely will never know the answer. However, we MUST start asking the question. Why? Because people have...

Episode 21:45 What To Say When Asked About Your Vaccine Status Like millions of others, you may not feel comfortable answering questions regarding your vaccine status. To begin with, YOUR personal health choices are really none of anyone's business. Not to mention, the person asking oftentimes isn't coming from a place of concern… they're just looking to stir up controversy. If you can relate, don...

Episode 21:44 Fiber… Insulin Resistance… and How To Lose 100lbs Without Dieting Two weeks ago we had Coach Sam Shelton on for an episode about nutrition. The response was overwhelming! People loved his "no-nonsense" approach to health and eating right. They also loved that he wasn't "selling" anything… just sharing some of the incredible knowledge he has gained after spending hour upon hour studyi...

Episode 21:43 If You Live In Alabama, You Need To Know About This Joe is a good, hard-working man in excellent health. He loves his job and has performed it faithfully for over 10 years. Joe gets along well with all of co-workers and his supervisor consistently gives his work performance high reviews. Unfortunately, as of October 27, 2021 Joe will no longer be able to work at his current job. NOT...

Episode 21:42 How To Look Good, Feel Good, And Perform Your Best At Any Age: An Interview With 50 Year Old Sam Shelton I (Dr. George Burroughs) have known "Coach" Sam Shelton - pictured above with his beautiful daughter Sloane - for many years. And, for as long as I've known him, he's always been in good shape. However, when I recently saw him, I immediately knew something was different. He looked...

Episode 21:41 The Number One Nutritional Problem In America Today Americans, as a whole, eat far too much "junk" food. Food that has little to no nutritional value… and contributes to a number of chronic diseases. However, of all the "junk" food that people ingest, none is worse - or more popular - than sugar. On this episode we take a good look at sugar: What it is, where it comes from, why it is...

Episode 21:40 What's Wrong With This Picture? Do me a favor and take a look at the picture that accompanies this episode. It's a picture of my (Dr. George Burroughs) first grade class from approximately 50 years ago. Notice how many students there are: Forty-five. Then notice how many teachers there are: One. Yes, one teacher, Mrs. Manco, with 45 first graders (I'm the handsome kid standing right...

Episode 21:39 The Only 3 Supplements Everyone Needs When it comes to nutritional supplements, most people know they need them. That is, most people know that the Standard American Diet (which is abbreviated SAD) doesn't provide them with enough of the nutrients they need… the nutrients their body requires to function optimally. The problem is that most people don't know WHICH supplements they need...

Episode 21:38 Ten Lessons Learned About COVID, And People, After Driving 3,000 Miles If you are a regular listener to this podcast, you know that I, Dr. George Burroughs, grew up in New York City and still have family in the area… most notably my Mom. Typically, I try to get up there twice per year to visit but haven't been able to since BEFORE this pandemic began in early 2020. That changed last...