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VITAMINS... 
THEY ARE EVERYWHERE AROUND YOU AND ME… 
BUT WHAT EFFECTS DO THEY HAVE ON BODIES?
MORE IMPORTANTLY…, HOW DID I USE A VITAMIN TO HELP A PATIENT OVERCOME A PROBLEM AND WIN?
YOU’LL WANT TO STAY TUNED IN…. TO MAKE SURE YOU LISTEN…
BECAUSE YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO FIND THIS CASE ON GOOGLE, FACEBOOK OR LINKED - IN…
ONLY ON THIS RADIO STATION…
VITAMINS...
 
THEY ARE EVERYWHERE AROUND YOU AND ME…
 
BUT WHAT EFFECTS DO THEY HAVE ON BODIES?
 
MORE IMPORTANTLY…,
 
HOW DID I USE A VITAMIN TO HELP A PATIENT OVERCOME A PROBLEM AND WIN?
 
YOU’LL WANT TO STAY TUNED IN…. TO MAKE SURE YOU LISTEN…
 
SO HERE’S HOW THIS STORY BEGINS…
 
A MIDDLE AGED LADY CHECKED HERSELF INTO MY OFFICE…
 
SHE HAD BEEN DEVELOPING A CHRONIC AND WORSENING CONDITION…
 
SHE LET ME KNOW THAT OVER THE COURSE OF 18 MONTHS, HER LEGS BEGAN TO FEEL LIKE HEAVY CLUMPS…
 
MEANING, SHE WOULD SIT AT WORK AND AFTER A WHILE HER LEGS BEGAN TO HAVE A QUIRK…
 
THEY WOULD NOT MOVE WELL… THEY FELT LIKE THEY WERE GOING TO SLEEP, BUT WORSE…THE FEELING WOULD NEVER GO AWAY… 
 
IN FACT, IT WOULD LINGER FOR HOURS UPON HOURS AND SHE WOULD TAKE HIGH DOSES OF EXCEDRIN TO EASY THE PROBLEM…
 
BUT IT WOULD NEVER GO AWAY…
NOW, FOR MOST OF US, LET’S SAY IF WE SIT TO LONG AND OUR LEGS GO NUMB - OR FALL ASLEEP, WE JUST GET UP AND MOVE AROUND AND IT GOES RIGHT AWAY…
 
BUT NOT IN THIS LADY’S CASE. THEY KEPT GETTING WORSE… TO POINT WHERE SHE THOUGHT SHE WOULD BE CRIPPLED. 
 
SHE HAD SOME OTHER MEDICAL ISSUES…  BUT NOTHING RELATED DIRECTLY TO THIS PROBLEM…. 
 
SO WHEN SHE CAME INTO MY OFFICE… SHE WAS PLEASANT BUT SOMEWHAT EMOTIONAL - OUT OF FEAR FOR NOT WHAT WAS HAPPENING… 
 
NATURALLY, SHE THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE A PINCHED NERVE IN THE BACK OR A MISALIGNED SPINE… BUT I RULED THAT OUT ON A DIME…
 
SO WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THIS LADY’S LEGS?
 
WHY IN THE WORLD OVER 18 MONTHS, WAS THIS PROBLEM GETTING WORSE WITHOUT ANY DIRECT CAUSE OR CURSE?
 
ALSO, WHAT SPECIFIC VITAMIN, DID I RECOMMEND THAT COMPLETELY CHANGED THE COURSE AND HELP US WIN?

s t r e t c h

To stretch... 
or not to stretch...
That is the question. 
Do you know the answer?

e n d o c r i n o l o g i s t

Endocrinologist. 
Hard to pronounce.
Even harder to explain what they do. 
2 minute recap for you. 

n i t r o g l y c e r i n

Nitroglycerin is a powerful explosive and a medication used to treat chest pain. 
 
but... 
 
What happened a when patient took to much? 
 
Listen now. 
 

h e a d a c h e s

HEADACHES... FROM???
 
(you'll never guess)

PRESCRIPTION DRUG FILLERS - BOWEL ISSUES

BOWELS.
 
INTESTINES. 
 
INTESTINAL DISTRESS. 
 
DIARRHEA. 
 
A SERIOUS MEDICAL SITUATION…
LISTEN TO THIS NEXT CASE… BECAUSE THE ANSWER WAS NOT EASY TO TRACE…
 
A RETIRED ELDERLY LADY WAS HAVE SEVERE LOOSE STOOLS. UP TO 20 OR MOR PER DAY.. 
 
IT AFFECTED HER LIFE AND HUSBAND’S LIFE IN EVERY WAY… 
 
THEY HAD BEEN TO THE DOCTOR WHO SCOPED SCANNED AND PLANNED TO FIGURE OUT THE CAUSE OR PRESCRIBE A MEDICATION TO PUT THE BOWELS ON PAUSE…
 
LET ME BE CLEAR - THIS WAS NOT JUST A CASE OF FOOD POISONING OR MONTEZUMA'S REVENGE. 
 
IT WAS AN ADVERSE MEDICAL EVENT AFFECTING HIS LADY’S LIFE LIKE ANY OTHER SERIOUS AILMENT. 
 
IMAGINE BEING SICK AND NOT GETTING WELL. THIS IS WHERE SHE WAS AT. 
 
AS I PROGRESS THROUGH THIS, REMEMBER TO KEEP IN MIND A COUPLE OF KEY POINTS.

NEW: ARE YOU HUMAN... OR A CODE? HEALTH INSURANCE 101.

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NEW: ARE YOU HUMAN... OR A CODE? HEALTH INSURANCE 101.
 
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THE NAME SHOW! WHAT IS THE REPUTATION OF YOUR HOSPITAL?

REVIEW: INTERVIEW - A NEUROSURGEON AND PHYSIATRIST. TOPIC: TECHNOLOGY, TECHNIQUES AND CORE VALUES.
 
NEW: THE NAME SHOW! WHAT IS THE REPUTATION OF YOUR HOSPITAL?
 
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Irony: The Best Prescription In Healthcare

IRONY. 
IRONIC.  
TAKES ON various forms but generally involves a situation or expression that is contrary to what is anticipated, often producing humor, surprise, or critical insight. 
FOR EXAMPLES: 
A CHIROPRACTOR WHO HAS A BAD BACK OR …
A DENTIST WHO GETS A CAVITY. 
OR… 
A DOCTOR WHO GETS SICK
 
Understanding irony enhances both creative and critical thinking, as it often invites deeper exploration of meaning and intention.

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REVIEW: ISN'T IT IRONIC? THE LESSON OF IRONY IN HEALTH CARE.
NEW: ORTHOTICS FOR YOUR FEET!
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