Get Healthy Alabama

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,...

Episode 22:26 How To Get A Child (Or Any Loved One) To Eat Better Okay, this is a tough one. How do you get a child, or any loved one, to eat better? The truth is… we DON'T know! But we do have some pretty good suggestions that we believe will help. Specifically, on this episode we share two principles and two strategies that we are confident will help you have a greater influence over the eating...

Episode 22:25 For Men Only For some reason most men like to avoid dealing with health issues. Not only that but, most men believe that, if they don't think about, or address, a health issue… it will go away. Not true! Health issues, and symptoms of health issues, are all signals from a man's body that something is wrong. And, that something can almost always be traced back to an an imbalance or we...

Episode 22:24 Our 15 Favorite Herbal Remedies On last week's episode we talked about seven of our favorite herbal remedies… remedies that provide natural solutions to common problems. That episode was so well received that we decided to do an additional episode on the topic… this time sharing eight more of our favorite herbal remedies. Specifically, on this episode we discuss herbs that provide a...

Episode 22:23 Herbal Solutions For Common Problems People love to know "what they can take" when dealing with a health issue. Even more so, people love to know "what they can take that is NATURAL" when dealing with a health issue. On this episode we answer that question. Specifically, we discuss herbal solutions for the following health complaints: Skin issues Joint pain High Triglycerides / High...

Episode 22:22 How To Be Your Own Doctor Wouldn't it be great if you could be your own doctor? Of course it would! And you can… kind of. That is, you can learn the two important questions that doctors should ask EVERY patient. Two questions that will steer a person's care in the right direction. A healthy direction. Unfortunately, most doctors DON'T ask these two questions. That's a mistake… but it...

Episode 22:21 The Three CAUSES Of Disease If there was ONE thing I hope you've learned from the past two episodes of the Get Healthy Alabama podcast it would be this: 1) Treating symptoms/diseases is only HALF the battle. 2) You MUST also identify and correct the CAUSE of the symptoms/disease. Understand this and you truly will be more knowledgeable than most doctors. Why? Because in most cases th...

Episode 22:20 Your Disease Is NOT The Problem On last week's episode we talked about the ONE mistake every medical doctor makes: They focus their attention solely on treating symptoms and diseases without trying to identify and correct their CAUSE. The reason this is a mistake is simple: Treating symptoms does NOT help your body heal. Healing only comes from identifying and eliminating the CAUSE o...

Episode 22:19 The ONE Mistake Every Doctor Makes Did you know that there is ONE mistake that nearly every doctor makes? A mistake that is negatively impacting YOUR health. A mistake that needs to be addressed and corrected. What is the mistake? You'll have to listen to the episode :) However, here's a hint: The mistake we talk about is not related to something your doctor is "doing." It's related...

Episode 22:18 The Most Important Hour Of The Day Ask someone to list some "habits" of healthy people and you'll probably get the following answers: 1) They exercise regularly. 2) They eat right. 3) They take supplements (ideally "whole food" ones). 4) They drink a lot of water. 5) They get adequate amount of sun exposure. 6) They get 7-9 hours of sleep each day. 7) They manage stress well. All, of...

Episode 22:17 Overweight? It's Not Your Fault - Part Two Of Our Interview With Anedra Brown Regular listeners of this podcast are familiar with Anedra Brown's incredible health journey… a journey that has seen her lose over 150lbs in less than two years. In this episode Anedra shares how a statement made by Coach Sam Shelton on Episode 22-11 had a huge impact on her life. Specifically, Coach Sam s...

Episode 22:16 Anedra Brown's Secret For Losing 150lbs!!! Two years ago if someone told Anedra Brown that she would become a fitness instructor AND that she would use her platform to organize a fundraiser in her community she would have told them they were crazy! You see, back then Anedra lived with chronic pain… and chronic fatigue. Simple activities such as walking around the house hurt. In addit...

Episode 22:15 Giving Birth Just Three Minutes After Entering The Hospital… And Other Amazing Health Stories  On this special episode of the podcast Dr. George Burroughs talks about the amazing birthing experience his daughter Brooklynn recently had and how Chiropractic care may have played a vital role. He then goes on to share some of the most fascinating cases he has dealt with over his thirty-t...

Episode 22:14 How To Say "No" To Neck, Back… And Gallbladder Surgery Each year there are approximately 50 million surgeries performed in the United States. Some, of course, are necessary. Others are not. The question becomes, "How do you know?" That is, HOW do you know if a surgery that has been recommended for you is actually necessary? On this week's episode we look at three individuals who aske...

Episode 22:13 Questions and Answers with BetyLou Pierce Everyone knows supplements are important. The confusion comes with trying to figure out which supplements to take. After all, there are so many to choose from. To help you out, BetyLou Pierce answers questions about 22 of the most popular supplements including… Vitamin D Magnesium Fish Oil Coenzyme q10 Probiotics Turmeric Vitamin C B-Complex...

Episode 22:12 Withholding Effective Treatments: The REAL Tragedy Of The Past Two Years When looking back on the events of the past two years, three questions come to mind: 1) Was the Coronavirus created in a lab and intentionally released? 2) Is the vaccine safe and effective? 3) Were effective treatments for Covid-19 withheld? While we certainly can debate the first two points concerning the orig...

Episode 22:11 Fructose, Uric Acid… and Why People Get Fat - An Interview With Coach Sam Shelton   On this week's episode of the Get Healthy Alabama podcast we continue our conversation with Coach Sam Shelton about the important role food plays in our health. Specifically we talk about Uric Acid and how high blood levels of it signal the body to make and store fat. (Yes, you read that correctly: hi...