Healthy Families Made Easy With Dr. Jason Jones

Low Testosterone: what it means for men’s health and how to naturally bring it up – Dr. Jason Jones Elizabeth City NC, Chiropractor Testosterone is the male sex hormone (though females have small amounts). This hormone is made in the testicles and is essential for normal male sexual developments. From the puberty stage, testosterone helps the boy child to develop features like facial and pubic hair, muscle strength, and a deeper voice. This hormone also helps in the production of sperm cells. However, some men suffer low testosterone levels and this is called Low Testosterone (Low-T) or Testosterone Deficiency Syndrome (TD). The American Urology Association (AUA) identifies Low Testosterone as less than 300 ng/dL. What are the causes of low testosterone? Some persons are born with conditions that cause Low-T such as Noonan syndrome and Klinefelter syndrome. However, some conditions can lead to Low-T in some men. These conditions include: Chemotherapy or radiation Damage to testicles by accident Infection Pit

Amber Romaniuk is an Emotional Eating, Digestive and Hormone Expert who helps professional women achieve optimal health through mindful eating, self-care and overcoming self-sabotage with food. Her podcast “The No Sugarcoating Podcast” has over a half a million downloads and she has appeared on local TV 50 times in the last three years alone. Amber overcame her own emotional eating after gaining and losing more than 1,000 pounds, spending over $50,000 on binge foods and spending 5 years balancing her hormones and digestion. Now she helps others achieve Body Freedom™ so they have the confidence and health to create amazing lives. Amber Discusses in our Interview: Emotional eating Binge eating How emotional and binge eating develop The signs/symptoms of emotional and binge eating What someone needs to do to begin to overcome it This episode is packed with simple and easy tips Contact Amber: Private Coaching Consultation Take the Emotional Eating Quiz Amber Approved Podcast  

Adrenal health: high and low cortisol - symptoms and problems associated  – Dr. Jason Jones Elizabeth City NC, Chiropractor Adrenal glands are one of the vital structures that contributes to overall health. This triangular-shaped gland is located on top of each kidney and it consists of two parts – the outer region (adrenal cortex) and inner region (adrenal medulla).  The adrenal cortex produces glucocorticoids (i.e., cortisol), which is a hormone that has important effects on the heart, metabolism, blood pressure, immunity, bone, and nervous system. Cortisol levels vary in the blood throughout the day, but generally high when you wake up in the morning and fall throughout the day. However, if you work at night, the reverse is the case. So cortisol production is linked to your daily activity pattern. Both cortisol deficiency and its overproduction have a significant effect on the body, which we are going to talk about in this article. Low cortisol levels Cortisol controls how much sugar and fat your body stor

Menopause: what it is, what is happening physiologically? - Dr. Jason Jones Elizabeth City NC, Chiropractor As a woman, you get to a stage when your menstruation ceases. Yes, that’s a new phase of life called MENOPAUSE. It doesn’t mean you have a health problem, it is just a natural biological process.   What is menopause? Menopause is a stage that signifies the end of a woman’s menstrual cycle. This transition stage typically occurs between the ages of 45 and 55. It is characterized by some changes that progress until the final menses and end of your reproductive years. However, menopause can occur earlier in life due to your genes, some immune disorders, and medical treatments, such as the removal of ovaries. Also, early menopause is often seen among smokers and women with chronic diseases. Women tend to experience many physical symptoms around the time of menopause, and these symptoms include: Night sweats and sleep disturbances Hot flashes Reduced sex drive Vaginal dryness Lower fertility Irregular menst

Thyroid issues: testing (like TSH, T4, T3, free T3, Free T4, Reverse T3) – Dr. Jason Jones Elizabeth City NC, Chiropractor In this month of MAY, being Women’s Health Month, we are going to discuss one of the common conditions affecting women - thyroid issues. These health conditions can come in form of hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, or autoimmune thyroid diseases such as Hashimoto’s thyroiditis or Grave’s disease. We are also going to discuss blood tests for thyroid function – like TSH, total T4, free T4, Free T3, rT3, and others. These tests are parts of important for diagnosing and treating these thyroid issues. Usually, a combination of tests is needed to establish the full nature of your thyroid health, but sometimes, a single test is enough to draw some conclusion. The values of the thyroid tests help doctors determine the kind of thyroid issue a person is having. What is the thyroid gland? The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped endocrine gland that is located at the front of your neck. The job of thi

Estrogen Dominance: What it is and the problems created- Dr. Jason Jones Elizabeth City NC, Chiropractor Hormones are responsible for a lot of changes in your body, from the puberty stage to pregnancy, and menopause. The chemical substances work like a seesaw- when they’re balanced, your body works as it should, but when there is hormonal imbalance, you can begin to experience a lot of problems as a woman. One major imbalance, known as “estrogen dominance” is particularly blamed for a number of health and well-being issues women face today. We are going to talk about it and the problems created in this article. But before then, let’s talk a bit about estrogen What is estrogen? Estrogen is one of the most important female reproductive hormones that control a lot of bodily functions, including: Menstruation Regulation of cholesterol production Improvement of skin quality and thickness Estrogen is known as the “female hormone,” but it is also found in men. However, women have a higher level of estrogen than me

Tips for Balancing brain chemicals with supplements and vitamins- Dr. Jason Jones Elizabeth City NC, Chiropractor Do you often feel kind of “off” or struggle with your mood? If you answered “YES,” then your brain chemicals may just be out of balance and need a tune up. Your brain is the powerhouse that runs your life. When the function of your brain is intact, you tend to be energetic, thoughtful, and creative, but when it is out of balance, you may suffer serious problems with your mood, memory, relationship, anger, and work performance.   There are billions of cells in your body connected one to another. These cells communicate through chemical signals or neurotransmitters, such as serotonin, Epinephrine, Norepinephrine, dopamine, and GABA. The balance of these brain chemicals is important for your mental, emotional, and overall wellbeing. Hence, there are some supplements and vitamins that contributes largely to the balance of neurotransmitters in the brain. Here are some natural supplements and vitamins t

Stress, the body's response and the adrenal glands- Dr. Jason Jones Elizabeth City NC, Chiropractor Stress is one of the big problems facing our society today.  Oftentimes, most of us feel a level of stress or try to relieve it, or both. What is Stress? In simple words, stress is a physical and mental reaction to a potential threat. When you are faced with a potential danger, your body triggers the fight-or-flight response, and this helps to prepare you to deal with the danger. For example, when attacked by a ferocious animal that’s trying to devour you, your body produces stress hormones that helps you deal with the danger. This stress hormone is what triggers the fight or flight response. You breath faster, your heart races and your muscles are ready to take action. This stress response is designed to prepare your body to react quickly to an emergency. It is often beneficial for immediate, short-term situations. But note that when your stress response keeps firing every day, it can take a toll on your healt

4 Things You Need to know about Brain chemistry as it relates to mental & emotional stress- Dr. Jason Jones Elizabeth City NC, Chiropractor Mental and emotional stress are often expressed in form of depression, anxiety, worries, guilt, frustration, and moodiness, and these conditions are linked to an abnormal brain chemistry. It is normal for you to feel stressed or depressed when you encounter a traumatic event in your life, such as loss of a loved one. But sometimes, you may not even know why you’re having mental or emotional stress, and it can be a function of the brain chemistry. The amount of certain substances in the brain called “neurotransmitters” have a large influence on your mental and emotional stress levels. What are neurotransmitters? Neurotransmitters are brain chemicals that carries messages in the brain. The nerve cells of the brain communicate with each other using neurotransmitters. The messages these chemicals carry play a role in mental and emotional stress regulation. The key brain c

Mental & emotional stress + 5 Things You Can Do About It – Dr. Jason Jones Elizabeth City, NC, Chiropractor In today’s fast paced world, we are often overwhelmed with mental & emotional stress. You often get to think of how to manage your finances, watch over your kids, get busy at work, and cope with challenging relationships. Stress is everywhere, and you’re not alone. It is actually okay if it is not too much, but when stress becomes chronic, it can wear you down and affect you both mentally and emotionally. You tend to experience the following symptoms: Agitation, frustration, and moodiness Difficulty relaxing and quieting your mind Feeling bad about yourself, worthless, lonely, and depressed Feeling like you’re losing control or need to take control Avoiding others Forgetfulness and disorganization Poor judgment Inability to focus Constant worrying Being pessimistic When you get stressed always like many of us in today’s busy world, your body tend to get into a heightened state of stress all th

12 Herbs and supplements to reduce inflammation- Dr. Jason Jones Elizabeth City, NC, Chiropractor Inflammation can be triggered by unhealthy habits and unhealthy foods, and it can in response to stress, trauma, and illness. However, you can reduce inflammation by managing stress effectively, exercising, and add a lot of anti-inflammatory foods to your diet. You can also get additional supports from herbs and supplements to reduce or prevent inflammation in your body. Quickly, let’s take a look at the best-known anti-inflammatory herbs and supplements: Curcumin Curcumin is contained in turmeric and it provides several health benefits, including reducing inflammation and improving symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. Alpha-Lipoic acid Alpha-lipoic acid plays a key role in metabolism and energy production. It also functions as an antioxidant protecting your cells from oxidative damage. Many studies show that alpha-lipoic acid reduces inflammation linked to heart disease, insulin resistance, liver

Why seed oils/manufactured oils drive inflammation and what oils you can use instead – Dr. Jason Jones Elizabeth City, NC, Chiropractor You might have seen some posts warning people about the dangers of seed oils. Well, Millions of people today consume seeds oils in their diets. But these seeds oils, such as canola, soybean, and corn oil have been studied to cause a lot of damages to our bodies. In fact, they’ve been confirmed by research to drive inflammation, which triggers a lot of chronic health ailments. Basically, industrial seed oils or manufactured oils are extracted from corn, soybeans, cottonseed, rapeseed, and safflower seeds and refined, bleached, and deodorized to get the final product. Seeds Oils and Inflammation The rise of seed oils have caused a dramatic change in the diet of most Americans, but the bad part is that these oils contain a high amount of a type of fat called Omega-6 PUFA. Although we need a small out of these fats to live, we don’t need nearly as much of them as is contained in

Best/Worst foods to eat that drive inflammation – Dr. Jason Jones Elizabeth City, Chiropractor Inflammation is one of the ways your body protects itself from foreign invaders. More so, it helps defend the body from illness. But, sometimes, you may experience inflammation even without a foreign invader, and that’s when it is linked to an increased risk of diseases like heart diseases, diabetes, and obesity. So you can easily say, inflammation can be both good and bad, depending on the situation. However, one interesting thing is that your diet influences inflammation in your body. Some foods have anti-inflammatory effects and you can add them to your diet to reduce your risk of illness. But some other types of food can trigger and worsen inflammation. Hence, it is important to note these different types of food so you can combat inflammation effectively, especially when it persists day in and day out. Best foods to fight inflammation Here are some anti-inflammatory foods you can add to your diet: Berries Berri

Common blood tests for inflammation – Dr. Jason Jones Elizabeth City, NC, Chiropractor At our Chiropractic Office at Elizabeth City, NC, we see a lot of people come in every week with chronic inflammation. Most cases of internal inflammation are often associated with a high level of stress, lack of proper nutrition, and chronic diseases such as heart disease, digestive problems, and cancer. Inflammation has also been implicated in many autoimmune diseases. In this case, the immune system triggers an inflammatory response that attacks the body like it’s an enemy. So the question, how do you detect these silent forms of inflammations in specific targets as well as monitor progress? The best approach has been the use of blood tests. Here are some blood tests or markers used to determine or detect chronic forms of inflammation: Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) HbA1C is a blood test that measures the amount of glucose in the blood over the past three months. It is a major test to look at a person’s inflammation. The result

How to use healthy blood sugar levels to help you burn fat for energy – Dr. Jason Jones Elizabeth City NC, Chiropractor You’ve probably heard of blood sugar a couple of times, but do you know that a healthy level of it can help to burn fat for energy production? Yeah, apart from energy production, balancing your blood sugar also helps in maintaining a healthy weight. Glucose is the body’s main source of energy, and it dictates how energetic or hungry we feel. When you eat carbs, blood sugar is released into the bloodstream. However, for you to burn fat healthily, you need a healthy balance of blood sugar: not too high and not too low. That’s more reason you should eat the right amount of fat, protein, and fiber at each meal. This way, you can stabilize your blood sugar level to burn fat and get a consistent energy supply throughout the day. More so, a healthy blood sugar level prevent any form of insulin spike. The normal range for blood sugar is between 70 mg/ml and 110 mg/ml. Insulin works on these sugars a

What is insulin resistance and what are the signs and symptoms – Dr. Jason Jones Elizabeth City NC, Chiropractor Insulin resistance is estimated to affect one in three Americans, including people above age 60. This silent blood sugar problem increases the risk for having prediabetes and type 2 diabetes, as well as other serious health ailments, such as cancer, stroke, and heart attack. What is insulin resistance? Insulin resistance occurs when the muscle cells, liver, and body fat don’t respond well to insulin due to excess amount of glucose in the bloodstream. This reduces the ability of the cells to absorb and use glucose as a source of energy. However, if the pancreas can produce a high amount of insulin that can overcome the low rate of absorption, your blood glucose will remain within a healthy range, and you’ll be less likely to develop diabetes. Common signs and symptoms of insulin resistance You may not notice any symptom of insulin resistance until diabetes develops. Research shows that 90% of people

How to take back control of Your blood sugar levels?  – Dr. Jason Jones Elizabeth City NC, Chiropractor The digestion of carbohydrates and other foods yield sugar which is carried in form of glucose through the blood stream to body cells. This glucose serves as a source of energy for all cells in the body. The unused sugar/glucose is mainly stored as glycogen in the liver. When you eat high sugar, starchy, or low fiber foods, especially in excess, it causes your blood sugar level to rise quickly, and this produces a strain on your blood sugar control. The normal blood glucose level should be between 70 mg/dl and 110 mg/dl.  When the blood glucose falls below this range, the condition is known as “hypoglycemia”- too little glucose. When it rises above this range, it can be normal if you just finished eating within 2 to 3 hours. That’s the main reason why your doctors always measure blood glucose level while you’re fasting. However, your glucose level show be below 180 even after eating. Anything above this lev

Tony TC Hale - Bio-individuality & Kick Your Fat in the Nuts On this podcast, we discuss Bio individuality and kicking your fat in the nuts with Author, podcaster, Coach... Tony "TC" Hale: Professional comedian turned natural health practitioner, T.C. Hale (aka Tony), put together this series of books in order to bring health and wellness into a new light… a new non-boring light.  He wanted to bring his experience as a touring comedian into a subject where comedy has not been welcomed in the past.  The question is, why not?  Why can’t we be entertained while we learn something new?  Why can’t learning about physiology be as fun as watching your uncle Mitch wrestle with a live water sprinkler while he’s drunk? Tony recognized the need to bring some funny to the health & wellness world when he was stricken with his own health concern.  With twenty-three doctors and specialist only making him worse, he decided to begin his own research.  After diving into literally hundreds of books on health, nutri

Why are healthy blood sugar levels so important? – Dr. Jason Jones Elizabeth City NC, Chiropractor You might have asked questions like “why do I need to have a healthy blood sugar level?” Well, that’s a smart question for your health’s sake. Keeping your blood sugar levels balanced is important to manage your weight, prevent long-term health problems, and feel good altogether. However, a lot of people suffer from health problems related to imbalances in blood sugar levels. And this is a growing concern that is now reaching epidemic proportion. According to the American Diabetes Association, over 100 million people in the United States are suffering from health problems caused by blood sugar imbalances, and unfortunately, over 80% of these people are not aware of their condition. The health costs of these conditions are estimated to be over $250 billion every year, both in medical costs and the reduction in productivity. In fact, blood sugar imbalances is one of the biggest issue facing the world today. Why is

Sponsor:  Accelerated Health Products - GET 15% OFF with Code: healthmadeasy15 8 Foods, herbs, and supplements that strengthen the liver – Dr. Jason Jones Elizabeth City NC, Chiropractor The liver is a powerhouse organ, responsible for over 500 functions in the body, ranging from the production of bile, cholesterol, and protein to storing minerals, vitamins, and sugar. All part of the body depends on the liver for detoxification and cleaning of impurities in the blood. The liver has to also deal with processed foods, pollution, and even drugs. The more toxins we take into our body, the more burden we place on our liver. And when your liver is overworked, you may experience some signs, such as headache, fatigue, weakened immune system, and skin problems. Hence, you need to strengthen your liver to be able to work efficiently. The following is a list of foods, herbs, and supplements you can add to your diet to boost your liver health: Turmeric Root Turmeric root contains polyphenols, which have antioxidant and