149 episodes
The Balancing Point Podcast John Nieters
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The Balancing Point radio show and podcast explains Traditional Chinese Medicine, acupuncture, herbal medicine, qi gong, tai ji, supplements, nutrition, dietary therapy, functional and integrative medicine. Educational and fun. The Balancing Point radio show, podcast and website are for information purposes only. It is not meant to sell anything, or anyone on a particular product, course of action, or way of thinking. By providing information we are not diagnosing, curing, mitigating, treating or preventing any disease. We advise that before embarking on any sort of natural treatment regime to seek the advice of a licensed health professional.
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Q&A 6/15/23 Cognitive Function & Sodium
PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS: 00:00 Introduction 02:44 Best Time to Take Apple Cider Vinegar 06:48 Do you need more salt? 10:57 Dangers of Low Sodium 12:33 Research studies and U-Shaped Curves 15:58 Orthostatic hypotension 16:39 Functional range of sodium levels 19:31 Salt conscious culture 21:44 Sodium and adrenal fatigue 23:30 Cortisone, Epinephrine, Norepinephrine 23:56 Aldosterone 25:32 Blood...... Continue Reading →
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Q&A 6/8/23 COVID and Cognitive Health
PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS: 00:00 Introduction 06:15 COVID and the aging brain 08:04 British study found that the original virus can impair cognitive ability in a way equivalent to making the brain age by two decades. 13:12 COVID, memory, genes and epigenetics. 17:01 Published article Nature Reviews Genetics, 'people age and have more senescent cells, there are...... Continue Reading →
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Q&A 6/1/23 What To Do About Anxiety
PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS: Anxiety and depression has been increasing the past few years. Studies are showing that anxiety has more of an impact on our health than we once thought. Learn the differences between anxiety and depression, the importance of finding help for these issues and different ways others have been able to overcome their anxiety. ...... Continue Reading →
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Q&A 5/18/23 Allergies, Sepsis & eGFR and Kidney Health
PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS: When is it best to just live with allergies and keep hiking and gardening eyes water. How can you avoid sepsis if in a hospital, leave quickly? I bought the sweet spot book. I was going over my blood test and realized that I have a 60 on the eGFR range and I...... Continue Reading →
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Q&A 5/11/23 Effectiveness of Antibacterial Herbs & Bitters
PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS: Discusses antibacterial herbs like Berberine and how effective they are against bacteria in the body, like staph, effective enough to be substituted for antibiotics? Also, bitters as a GLP-1 agonist. https://youtu.be/XioHJiC3K3I PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS: 00:00 Introduction 00:31 The Sweet Spot Book Announcement 01:03 Cardiovascular Series Course 02:38 Antibacterial herbs like Berberine and how effective...... Continue Reading →
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Q&A 5/4/23 Mercury… The often overlooked cause of not feeling well.
PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS: Mercury is one of the 2nd most toxic metals in our environment and can unknowingly be having a great impact on health. Mercury will have an impact on our nerves, hormones, candida and neurological symptoms. https://youtu.be/jfZnLjpji78 PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS: 00:00 Introduction 04:15 Mercury and Amalgam fillings 07:12 Mercury and nerves 09:51 Hormones and Mercury...... Continue Reading →