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Weight gain?   Tired?     Brittle nails?   Hair falling out?   Always "cold"?   If you are dealing with any of these symptoms… you may have a thyroid problem.   Specifically, your body may be producing too little thyroid hormone, a condition known as Hypothyroidism.   On this week's episode of the Get Healthy Alabama podcast, BetyLou and I talk all about Hypothyroidism. Primarily, what causes it a...

Episode 33 - The Key To Correcting Hormonal Imbalances Ask a woman if she's ever suffered with a hormone-related problem and she'll probably say "Yes" as PMS, endometriosis, infertility, PCOS, hot flashes, weight gain, and Hashimoto's are just SOME of the problems she may have encountered. Men are just as likely to suffer with hormone-related problems although their symptoms - erectile dysfunction...

What do you do when your doctor informs you that you have high blood pressure? You take blood pressure medicine… for the rest of your life. That's the path Ron Mitchell was on. An avid runner, Ron's blood pressure had gotten to the point where he needed to regulate it with medicine. And, he did. For awhile. Until he had an allergic reaction to the medication that landed him in the Emergency Room....

Episode 31 - The Doctor of The Future The doctor of the future isn't going to look like the doctor of today. In fact, the doctor of the future may not even be a "doctor"… but that's something we'll talk about later. For now, just know that there is a shift going in on in this country. A subtle, yet powerful change in how people view their health and their health care. People are no longer satisfie...

Episode 30 - Healing Herbs For Hormone Imbalances Hormones are chemical messages that provide specific "instructions" to the body… instructions that dictate and determine how the body will act. While every system of the body (nervous, digestive, immune, musculoskeletal) is impacted by hormones, there is one that stands out from the rest: The reproductive system. In fact, for most people the only h...

Episode 29 - BetyLou's Tips For Healthy Living What better way to celebrate BetyLou's birthday than by giving you a present? Yes, in honor of her 79th Birthday on August 28th, BetyLou wanted to give YOU something. And, since there's no better gift than the "gift of health" she agreed to share with everyone her "Tips For Healthy Living" What are they? You're going to have to listen to this episode...

Episode 28 - "No Plan B" with Caresty Carpenter Imagine being in your early 30's, happily married with two beautiful children and a job you love. Further imagine that your husband, who also enjoys his work, starts feeling a tug to move back to the town he grew up in. A town in a different state. What would you do? If you're Caresty Carpenter you pray for wisdom and guidance. You also pray for some...

Episode 27 - Healing Herbs - Part 1 Herbs have been used for thousands of years as a natural way to treat various health conditions. They lost some of their shine when prescriptive drugs became popular approximately 100 years ago. Unfortunately, prescription drugs often carry with them dangerous side effects. This has lead to a resurgence in the interest and use of herbs. On this episode we talk a...

Episode 26 - The Power of the Mind in Health and Healing There is no doubt that our thoughts impact our health. Good thoughts are good for you… bad thoughts aren't. That's easy enough to understand but it goes much deeper than that. For example, when you are sick, it's normal to become consumed with how bad you feel. You think about your symptoms, you talk about them, you even Google them. But is...

Episode 25 - Prevention IS The Best Medicine: Supplements To Strengthen Your Immune System On last week's episode we talked about how this upcoming winter may be the worst one ever… especially with regard to our health. Stress from the Coronavirus, schools potentially closing, and the presidential election will add to the "normal" stress of the holidays. Throw in a potential economic downturn and...

Episode 24 - How To Prepare For The Worst Winter Ever I hate to be negative but the writing is on the wall: We may be heading into the worst winter ever… specifically with regard to our health. Both individually and as a nation we may soon be battling with more sickness and disease than ever before. I hope I'm wrong. But here's why I doubt it: We are heading into some very stressful times. Times t...

Everyone loves the sun, right? Wrong. Everyone SHOULD love the sun.  Unfortunately, the sun gets a bad rap. You know, stuff like "it causes melanoma (skin cancer)". Or, "it's really bad for your eyes… or skin… or hair." Not only are these statements NOT true, they may actually be quite dangerous. Why?   Because anything that keeps you from "getting sun" may be harming your health. You see, God put...

Episode 22 - Five Tips For Dramatically Improving Your Health Are either one of these you?   You exercise. You eat right.  You take supplements. Yet still, you're not achieving the level of health you've hoped for. Or… you want to improve your health.   The problem is, you don't know where to start. Either way, episode 22 of the Get Healthy Alabama podcast is for you! On it, you're going to learn ...

Episode 21 - The Healthy Gut Protocol: Part 2- Supplements Everyone wants to know which supplements they should take to restore the health of their digestive system. This episode provides the answers. We start by discussing the specific diet we believe will help restore your gut's health… along with the 3 core supplements you should consider taking EVERY day. We then describe a 10 Day Gut Reset Pr...

Episode 20 - The Healthy Gut Protocol WHY, HOW, WHAT On this episode we begin discussing a protocol that you can implement to improve the health of your gut. We start by addressing three questions: 1)  WHY  is Gut Health important? 2)  HOW  do Gut Problems develop? 3)  WHAT  can be done to correct Gut Problems? 1) WHY is Gut Health important? Because it influences the health of every system of you...

Episode 19 - The Role of the Microbiome in Health and Disease On the past seven episodes we have talked about the Digestive System… literally from top to bottom. Today, we take a look at the millions of "bugs" that line most of the digestive tract.   Bugs that include bacteria, viruses, fungi, yeast and parasites.   Collectively, these bugs are know as the "Microbiome" and they play a huge role in...

Episode 18 - More Than Just A "Pathway For Poop" Did you know that the food you eat has a job… and it's NOT to "make you feel good?" The food you eat is meant to nourish you. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy a good meal but the primary reason I eat isn't for the food to make me happy. It's for the food to nourish me! "How" it does that is through a process called digestion. Digestion starts with food e...

Episode 17 - Understanding Leaky Gut The body is amazing… especially the Digestive System! Food goes in one end (the mouth) and out the other (the anus).   Along the way, the nutrients the body needs to nourish the cells, muscles and organs are taken into the body through a process called absorption. Specifically absorption occurs in the part of the digestive tract known as the Small Intestine. Th...

Episode 16 - The Small Intestine Has A Big Impact On Your Health The Stomach and Small Intestine are responsible for the breakdown (digestion) of our foods.   This breakdown allows nutrients to become small enough so that they can be absorbed into the body and used as nourishment for our cells, muscles, glands and organs. Get your digestion right and you will probably find your Nervous System (esp...

Episode 15 - The Stomach… and Acid Reflux The first thing you should know about the stomach is that it MUST be acidic for digestion to take place. To ensure its acidity, Hydrochloric Acid (HCl) is secreted into the stomach whenever the presence of food is detected. This strong acid serves two important purposes: 1) Destroy any harmful bacteria, viruses and parasites that may be in the food. 2) Act...

Episode 14 - Understanding The Digestive System The Digestive System impacts overall health in ways that most people aren't aware of.   For example, did you know that chronic diseases (and leading causes of death) such as cancer, heart disease, and Type II Diabetes are strongly linked to dysfunction of the Digestive System? Or that top researchers believe that EVERY AutoImmune disorder begins in t...

Episode 13 - You're Not Fat… You're Bloated! Millions of people struggle with "belly fat". But what if your belly really isn't fat… it's bloated? On this episode, we (Dr. George Burroughs and BetyLou Pierce) share what YOU can do to identify - and eliminate - a bloated stomach. Step one is to realize that a bloated stomach is one that is filled with undigested food.   That is, the food you eat is...

Episode 12 - Understanding Addiction with Ann Marie Powell - Part 3 On this episode, we (Dr. George Burroughs and BetyLou Pierce) sit down with addiction expert Ann Marie Powell as she shares powerful insight into each of these two questions: Where can someone with an addiction problem go to get help? How can I help a loved one who is struggling with an addiction? Ann Marie explains the importance...

Episode 11 - Understanding Addiction with Ann Marie Powell - Part 2 In Part 1 (episode 10) addiction expert Ann Marie Powell shared with us what addiction is and how most families are impacted. We learned that addiction is NOT a moral failing but a disease, and that people battling an addiction should be treated as such. In this episode, Part II, Ann Marie discusses factors that may cause and cont...

Episode 10 - Understanding Addiction with Ann Marie Powell - Part 1   When you hear the word "addict" what comes to mind?   A horrible person who should be ostracized from society…   …or a person with a disease that needs to be treated?   Someone we should scorn… or someone we should love?   On this episode, we sit down with Addiction expert Ann Marie Powell of Bradford Health Services to discuss...