It's time to… Get Healthy Alabama! How can such a beautiful state, filled with amazing people, consistently rank at the very bottom in every category of health and wellness? That's the question your hosts, nutritionist BetyLou Pierce and chiropractor Dr. George Burroughs try to answer - and more importantly, correct - in the Get Healthy Alabama podcast! Our game plan is simple: use each episode to share one or more of the natural "tools of health" we have implemented in our combined 70 years of…
Episode 26-34 Reversing Insulin Resistance (and Diabetes) Without Drugs! On the past two episodes I talked about Insulin Resistance. Specifically, what it is and why it's so harmful to one's health. (If you haven't already, please give those episodes a listen.) On this episode I talk about what you can do naturally to help prevent and/or reverse Insulin Resistance and its "partner" Type 2…
Episode 26-33 Is Insulin Resistance The Greatest Threat To Your Health? Nearly EVERY chronic disease is strongly linked to Insulin Resistance. Or, stated another way… As you age, Insulin Resistance may be THE factor that causes you to suffer with one or more of the following conditions: High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Alzheimer's, Stroke, Parkinson's, Fibromyalgia, Multiple Sclerosis, Obesity,…
Episode 26-32 Insulin Resistance- The "Silent Killer" You Probably Have, But Don't Know It Do you have Insulin Resistance? That's a question you should know the answer to. Why? Because Insulin Resistance is linked to nearly every major chronic disease. Diseases such as High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Alzheimer's, Stroke, Parkinson's, Fibromyalgia, Multiple Sclerosis, Obesity, Heart Disease, and…
Episode 26-31 Feeling Lost On Your Healing Journey? Start HERE… More and more people are choosing a holistic approach to healing. Why? Because... 1) It's oftentimes more effective than traditional medicine. 2) It doesn't rely on drugs. 3) It uses natural substances and remedies. 4) It works WITH the healing power of the body… not against it. Unfortunately, pursuing a holistic approach to healing…
Episode 26-30 Do This BEFORE Starting A Detox Program… Most doctors and health care providers focus their attention on identifying what to "give" their patients. It could be a prescriptive drug or, if the doctor is more holistic minded, an herb or natural supplement. But what if that's NOT what the patient needs? That is, what if there isn't something healthy that's "missing" from the patient……
Episode 26-29 The 2 Causes Of ALL Disease It's hard for your body to heal from a disease if you don't eliminate the underlying cause. That's a pretty logical statement, right? It is. Unfortunately, it's not one that's adhered to… especially by the medical profession. Their strategy isn't to eliminate the CAUSE of disease. Its to prescribe drugs that will "treat" the corresponding symptoms. For…
Episode 26-28 How To Heal The Emotional Component Of Your Chronic Disease If you have a chronic disease of any kind, there's something you need to know: There's an emotion involved. A negative emotion that is fueling your condition. A negative emotion that needs to be addressed and corrected in order for your body to heal. The question is "How?" "How do you eliminate negative emotions from your…
Episode 26-27 How A Patient Used Their Mind To Heal Their Body Paul came to my office about a year ago complaining of congestion in his chest, chronic coughing, difficulty breathing and sleep apnea. In an attempt to get better he visited a medical doctor. The doctor prescribed him a few drugs and while they did offer some relief, they also produced some nasty side-effects. Side-effects he wasn't…
Episode 26-26 A 5-Step Framework For Using Your Mind To Heal Your Body There are times when healing comes easy. For example, placing a BandAid on a cut… or resting and icing a sprained ankle. Both will provide your body with an environment conducive for healing. Unfortunately, there are also times when healing DOESN'T come easy. Times when your condition is much more serious. Times when you've…
Episode 26-25 How The "Mind-Body" Connection Can Help You Heal Do you believe that your Mind can heal your Body? I do! In fact, not only do I believe it, I am convinced that the "Mind-Body" connection is the most powerful and under appreciated "tool' available for healing. The question, therefore, isn't "Can the mind heal the body?' The question is "How?" How can you use your mind to heal your…
Episode 26-24 Cancer? Here's A Holistic Approach… "How do you treat cancer holistically?" That's a question I've been asked many times during my 37 years of being a Chiropractor. And every time I give the same same answer: "You don't. You don't treat cancer holistically. In fact, you don't 'treat' anything holistically. You treat the PERSON." It's true. Unlike traditional medicine, a holistic…
Episode 26-23 The Niacin Sauna Protocol - A Powerful Detox Method You've Never Heard Of! Over the past few months, I've spent a lot of time learning about the negative effects of toxins on our bodies. I've also spent a lot of time studying natural methods we can use to rid ourselves of these toxins. On this week's episode I talk about one such method. A powerful way to rid our bodies of toxins.…