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Episode 22:51 Health Advice From Jesus Merry Christmas! On this holiday episode we ask, and answer, the following question: If Jesus sat down to record a podcast episode with us, what health advice would He give?  Hmmm….. that's a good question! It's also a question that many people think Jesus would answer with "action steps"… things we should DO to become healthier. We don't agree. We don't beli...

22:50 Secrets For Living A Long And Healthy Life Despite all the turmoil in the world today, people are living longer and healthier lives. Well, SOME people are. It's true. More and more individuals are living active, independent lives - well into their 80's - than ever before. Why? What's their secret? Interestingly, the answer to this question… the KEY to living a long and healthy life… has less...

Episode 22:49 How To Improve Your Mindset For years now health experts have been saying that, in order to live a healthy life, you must incorporate healthy behaviors. Behaviors such as exercising, eating right and getting enough sleep. Guess what? These health experts are right… those types of behaviors DO improve your chances of living a healthy life.  Unfortunately, there's a problem with this a...

Episode 22:48 DON'T Change Your Diet… Do This Instead There are two things we want you to learn from this episode. The first is this: Your behaviors determine your health. - Smoke too many cigarettes and you'll get lung cancer. - Drink too much alcohol and you'll get cirrhosis of the liver. - Eat too much sugar and you'll develop Diabetes. You get the idea. Now, let's look at the second lesson: It...

Episode 22:47 The Miraculous Health Benefits Of Gratitude Happy Thanksgiving!  It's awesome that we have a holiday dedicated to gratitude… to the simple act of "Giving Thanks." In addition, it's awesome how many health benefits are connected to "Giving Thanks." For example, did you know that people who practice "Giving Thanks" have healthier Immune Systems than those who don't? Or that they handle...

Episode 22:46 Our Favorite Supplements For Bloating, Gas, Reflux, Constipation and Diarrhea On last week's episode we discussed five simple tips for overcoming digestive disturbances: 1) Eat Good Food 2) Drink Aloe Vera 3) Take Your Time While Eating 4) Limit Beverage Intake 5) Use A Digestive Enzyme On this week's episode we take a deeper look at the fifth tip: Use a digestive enzyme. Specificall...

Episode 22:45 Simple Tips For Improving Your Digestion Millions of Americans suffer with digestive disorders… from bloating and gas to Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. With Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's right around the corner, the chances of YOU experiencing some digestive disturbance is only going to go up. Unless you're prepared. By knowing and implementing some simple tactics...

Episode 22:44 Natural Treatments For The Flu A few weeks ago, on Episode 22-41 (How To Stay Healthy And Strong… All Winter Long) we talked about strategies a person could employ to help decrease their chances of getting sick this winter. On this week's episode we share recommendations we'd give if, despite a person's best efforts, they still got sick. That is, we share suggestions we'd make to som...

Episode 22:43 Doctors and Nurses: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Every profession seems to have its fair share of The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. You see it in politics, education, and entertainment. You even see it in organized religion. EVERY profession has GOOD people who get caught up having to do BAD things because of UGLY (corrupt) leaders in position of authority. The medical profession i...

Episode 22:42 Breast Cancer and October: It's Time We Moved BEYOND "Awareness" Everyone knows that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. That's awesome! Everyone also knows that, over the past several decades, Billions of dollars have been raised for the cause. That's a lot of money… and a testament to the heart of Americans. People will give to a worthy cause. And Breast Cancer Awareness is c...

Episode 22:41 How To Stay Healthy And Strong… All Winter Long The past two years have been a whirlwind with regard to health. Viruses coming, going… and mutating. Controversial methods of treatment and prevention. Who knows what this upcoming winter will bring? Another pandemic… or perhaps a more "traditional" cold and flu season? Regardless of the specific type of threat our bodies will face over...

Episode 22:40 Everything You Really, Really Need To Know About COVID Let me ask you a question: What's the difference between the Coronavirus and COVID? (Yes, there is a difference… a very IMPORTANT difference.) Believe it or not, despite the pandemic dominating the headlines for the past two and a half years, most people can't answer that question. (If that's you, don't worry. On this episode we'...

Episode 22:39 Balancing Female Hormones On last week's episode of the Get Healthy Alabama podcast we talked about two very inexpensive (under $5) remedies that provided tremendous relief for a man with excruciating pain in his upper back and a woman suffering with daily headaches. As a result of that episode, several women have asked if there was an inexpensive remedy for hormone imbalances. Somet...

Episode 22:38 Two "Miracle Cures"... That Cost Under $5 Each Imagine having a pain in your upper back… an excruciating pain that you have been battling with every day for the past six years. A pain that shoots from your shoulder blade area straight through to the front of your body… into your chest and arm. A pain that places limits on how active you can be. A pain that interferes with your sleep....

Episode 22:37 Laughter Truly Is The Best Medicine They say that laughter is the best medicine. We believe that to be true. Or, at the very least, we believe that laughter is a very helpful medicine. One that doesn't have any negative side-effects… or high price tag attached. Laughter is good for you. And, because laughter is good for you, we decided to use this episode to share with you some funny...

Episode 22:36 Natural Solutions For…  Acne, Eczema, PMS, Growing Pains, Carpal Tunnel, Sinuses, Bed-Wetting, Bloating, Ear infections and Weak Nails What if there was a vitamin that has been shown to help eliminate Carpal Tunnel Syndrome… AND help women who struggle with PMS. Would you be interested in knowing what that vitamin is? Or, what if that there was ONE simple dietary change a person coul...

Episode 22:35 The Truth Behind Dr. Fauci's Retirement and Student Loan Forgiveness Back in early February of this year we predicted that Dr. Fauci would announce his retirement before the end of the year. We were right! Dr. Fauci IS stepping down from his position as Director of the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases. WHY is he stepping down? We discuss that on this week's epi...

Episode 22:34 Birthday Advice From BetyLou Pierce Happy Birthday BetyLou! BetyLou Pierce is one of those wonderful individuals who would rather give than receive. Even on her birthday. For this reason, to help her celebrate her 81st birthday we are going to give YOU, our listeners, a present: BetyLou's principles for healthy living! On this episode, BetyLou shares with us eleven principles that ha...

Episode 22:33 How To Keep Your (Back To School) Child From Getting Sick It's that time of the year again: Back to school. A time when parents want to know what they can do to keep their children healthy and strong throughout the upcoming school year. What supplements will provide their children with the nutrients their Immune Systems needs to function optimally.  In years past I (Dr. George Burrou...

Episode 22:32 Being Pregnant Is NOT A Disease (So Why Does The Alabama Department of Public Health Treat It As One?) A woman should have the right to decide the type of health care she wants. Especially during pregnancy. A right to receive care from a medical doctor OR a Certified Professional Midwife. In the state of Alabama that right was only granted to women five years ago (2017). Now this rig...

Episode 22:31 Palm Trees, Cactus… and the Three Keys To Healing Your Body Everybody wants to look their best. Feel their best. Perform their best. But there's a problem. Our bodies don't always cooperate. Something is always trying to keep us down. Some kind of ailment, sickness or disease that prevents us from looking, feeling and being our best. Going to the medical doctor doesn't help. He/she s...

Episode 22:29 Five Simple Tips For Living A Happier, Healthier Life When my son decided to move from Alabama to San Diego I offered to help him. Not because I'm a great Dad… but because I wanted to see San Diego! Just kidding, lol. The truth is, the thought the idea of driving across the country… just he and I… sounded pretty good to me. Plus, I really did want to visit San Diego. So, off we went....

Episode 22:29 The Healing Power Of Prayer On last week's episode we talked about how God is NOT going to heal you. Why? Because He already has. That is, God has already made a way for you to be healed through the "stripes of Jesus." As a result, the healing power of God ALREADY resides within you and is not something you need to "get." It's something you need to express. Something you need to acti...

Episode 22:28 God is NOT Going To Heal You. Here's Why… With BetyLou Pierce on vacation, I (Dr. George Burroughs) decided to use this episode to discuss a topic that is near and dear to my heart: Why God Is NOT Going To Heal You! Needless to say, I expect a lot of pushback… and that's okay! All I ask is that you first listen to this episode and reflect upon the scriptures I use to support my stanc...

Episode 22:27 Side-Effects May Include… Most people know that EVERY drug carries with it the potential for negative side effects. Even aspirin. Unfortunately, what most people DON'T know is that severe illness and/or death is oftentimes one of these side effects. In fact, more Americans die each year from pharmaceutical drugs than from ANY other condition other than heart disease and cancer. Sad,...