Good Evening Everyone!
Do we actually need less sleep? Well, it depends on how heavy you want to be. In a report by CNN, sleep time was studied on how it affects genetic vs. environmental influences over weight gain. The results were interesting: those who get under 7 hours of sleep per night can attribute 70% of weight trouble to genetic reasons.... and those who get 9 or more hours of sleep per night can attribute only 32% of weight trouble to genetics.
There's some science to the explanation of that, but it's kinda boring. So let's just skip to the take home message from this CNN report:
Take Home Message: If you get 9+ hours of sleep per night, you will have more control over your body's ability to gain weight. If you sleep less than 7 hours, then you are leaving your body's weight gain up to the genes from your ancestors.
*I'm more of a control freak, so if it was up to me (which it's not right now with our new addition at home:), I would get the extra sleep so that I could have more control.
Yours in Health,
Dr. Jeff
Any medical information provided in Doctor Jeff's Blog is designed to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between a patient/site visitor and his/her health professional. Any information provided is not meant to diagnose, treat or manage any specific disease/condition.Doctor Jeff's Blog respects the confidentiality of individual patients and site visitors. All clinical anecdotes are compliant with HIPAA regulations.
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Find Your BEST DOCTOR!!
Good Evening Everyone!
Has anyone been to that new doctor in town? If you haven't, please make sure to pay them a visit. Don't worry about the commute to get there, because I'm pretty sure you're very close to this doctor. You'll notice that using this doctor in conjunction with all of your other doctors will help your health dramatically. Best of all, this doctor doesn't charge you anything!!
Your probably thinking "who is this doctor, and when can I get an appointment?" Well, I have good news for you! The doctor's name is Dr. Common-Sense (Dr. C for short) and you can get an appointment anytime you want. Dr. C. should be with you on each of your actual doctors' visits, at the food store and throughout the rest of your daily activities. Regular visits with Dr. C. can help prevent many health issues and also get the easiest/safest/best resolution for current health issues that you may be having.
The only problem with Dr. C. is when he or she is not used. Sometimes, Dr. C. hides way down inside your gut and is even harder to take advice from. I'm here to remind you to make sure you pay attention to Dr. C. no matter where he or she hides. That means: getting that second opinion; following your friends' referral to a different doctor (possibly offering a more non-invasive approach); listening to that voice telling you not to eat McDonald's; trying not to consume things that were created in a science lab (and that you can't pronounce); knowing that you should include some moderate exercise in your life; etc. etc. etc. etc......
Take Home:
The bottom line is that for the most part, your health can be pretty simple if you follow 3 rules (1. eat natural foods, 2. maintain low stress, 3. keep yourself moving) and make sure to consult Dr. C./ Your GUT when dealing with health issues that do arise.
Yours In Health,
Dr. Jeff
Any medical information provided in Doctor Jeff's Blog is designed to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between a patient/site visitor and his/her health professional. Any information provided is not meant to diagnose, treat or manage any specific disease/condition.Doctor Jeff's Blog respects the confidentiality of individual patients and site visitors. All clinical anecdotes are compliant with HIPAA regulations.
Has anyone been to that new doctor in town? If you haven't, please make sure to pay them a visit. Don't worry about the commute to get there, because I'm pretty sure you're very close to this doctor. You'll notice that using this doctor in conjunction with all of your other doctors will help your health dramatically. Best of all, this doctor doesn't charge you anything!!
Your probably thinking "who is this doctor, and when can I get an appointment?" Well, I have good news for you! The doctor's name is Dr. Common-Sense (Dr. C for short) and you can get an appointment anytime you want. Dr. C. should be with you on each of your actual doctors' visits, at the food store and throughout the rest of your daily activities. Regular visits with Dr. C. can help prevent many health issues and also get the easiest/safest/best resolution for current health issues that you may be having.
The only problem with Dr. C. is when he or she is not used. Sometimes, Dr. C. hides way down inside your gut and is even harder to take advice from. I'm here to remind you to make sure you pay attention to Dr. C. no matter where he or she hides. That means: getting that second opinion; following your friends' referral to a different doctor (possibly offering a more non-invasive approach); listening to that voice telling you not to eat McDonald's; trying not to consume things that were created in a science lab (and that you can't pronounce); knowing that you should include some moderate exercise in your life; etc. etc. etc. etc......
Take Home:
The bottom line is that for the most part, your health can be pretty simple if you follow 3 rules (1. eat natural foods, 2. maintain low stress, 3. keep yourself moving) and make sure to consult Dr. C./ Your GUT when dealing with health issues that do arise.
Yours In Health,
Dr. Jeff
Any medical information provided in Doctor Jeff's Blog is designed to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between a patient/site visitor and his/her health professional. Any information provided is not meant to diagnose, treat or manage any specific disease/condition.Doctor Jeff's Blog respects the confidentiality of individual patients and site visitors. All clinical anecdotes are compliant with HIPAA regulations.
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
No Way.... That's Ridiculous!
Good Evening Everyone, (it's a long one, but try and give it a full read)
It was my first year of chiropractic college and I believed I had a good handle on everything at that point. I thought I understood how the body worked and why problems within the spine came about. This was until one of the school doctors saw me trying to stretch my neck (as to relieve pain) during lunch. The doctor knew that the pain in my neck was a chronic problem that was subject to frequent aggravations. To my knowledge (which I figured out wasn't much at that point), my neck pain was chronic because of the trauma that I had from playing football.
After a conversation with the school doctor, I began to realize that my injuries were only the initial cause of my neck/nerve pain. He informed me that the peanut butter & jelly sandwich I was eating was why I was still having this problem with my neck. So after nodding "O.K.," I said to myself, "No Way....That's Ridiculous!" "How could a PBJ sandwich cause my neck pain to be worse?"
Even though I thought it was ridiculous, I followed his recommendations and took high sugar foods like peanut butter & jelly out of my daily diet. I replaced them with higher protein/lower carb choices, and noticed that my condition was improving. My neck pain was becoming much less frequent and would go away faster when it was present. I continued this new habit and eventually my neck pain just disappeared completely.
I thought this was great, and I was finally understanding why this improvement happened! The PBJ sandwich and other high sugar/refined carb food choices were acting as a major stress on my body. Stress (physical, chemical or emotional) is the underlying cause of most health issues in our body. Stress attacks the weak spots in our body, which can continually aggravate old injuries and cause them to become chronic. By making my diet better, I removed much of the chemical stress that my body was under. Result: less aggravation to my weak spot which was my old neck injury.
Take Home Message: Removing or reducing all kinds of stress can dramatically improve chronic conditions.
Yours in Health,
Dr. Jeff
Any medical information provided in Doctor Jeff's Blog is designed to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between a patient/site visitor and his/her health professional. Any information provided is not meant to diagnose, treat or manage any specific disease/condition.Doctor Jeff's Blog respects the confidentiality of individual patients and site visitors. All clinical anecdotes are compliant with HIPAA regulations.
It was my first year of chiropractic college and I believed I had a good handle on everything at that point. I thought I understood how the body worked and why problems within the spine came about. This was until one of the school doctors saw me trying to stretch my neck (as to relieve pain) during lunch. The doctor knew that the pain in my neck was a chronic problem that was subject to frequent aggravations. To my knowledge (which I figured out wasn't much at that point), my neck pain was chronic because of the trauma that I had from playing football.
After a conversation with the school doctor, I began to realize that my injuries were only the initial cause of my neck/nerve pain. He informed me that the peanut butter & jelly sandwich I was eating was why I was still having this problem with my neck. So after nodding "O.K.," I said to myself, "No Way....That's Ridiculous!" "How could a PBJ sandwich cause my neck pain to be worse?"
Even though I thought it was ridiculous, I followed his recommendations and took high sugar foods like peanut butter & jelly out of my daily diet. I replaced them with higher protein/lower carb choices, and noticed that my condition was improving. My neck pain was becoming much less frequent and would go away faster when it was present. I continued this new habit and eventually my neck pain just disappeared completely.
I thought this was great, and I was finally understanding why this improvement happened! The PBJ sandwich and other high sugar/refined carb food choices were acting as a major stress on my body. Stress (physical, chemical or emotional) is the underlying cause of most health issues in our body. Stress attacks the weak spots in our body, which can continually aggravate old injuries and cause them to become chronic. By making my diet better, I removed much of the chemical stress that my body was under. Result: less aggravation to my weak spot which was my old neck injury.
Take Home Message: Removing or reducing all kinds of stress can dramatically improve chronic conditions.
Yours in Health,
Dr. Jeff
Any medical information provided in Doctor Jeff's Blog is designed to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between a patient/site visitor and his/her health professional. Any information provided is not meant to diagnose, treat or manage any specific disease/condition.Doctor Jeff's Blog respects the confidentiality of individual patients and site visitors. All clinical anecdotes are compliant with HIPAA regulations.
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