Living & Practicing by Design™
Living & Practicing by Design™ is the weekly Podcast by John Hayes Jr MD, Family and Lifestyle Medicine Direct Primary Care Physician practicing in Marshfield Massachusetts. His passion is improving patient access to Primary Care with lifestyle medicine and non-invasive pain treatment measures wherever possible. John is an Author, Speaker and Consultant. For more information go to https://drjohnhayesjr.com Call or text 781-659-7989 email john@drjohnhayesjr.com
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Lifestyle medicine in primary care when properly utilized can significantly help reduce chronic pain by minimizing stress, optimizing physical activity, improving sleep quality, and enhancing overall well-being. Of course everyone is different and our needs are unique. Here are some of the lifestyle changes that we often recommend that may help you too.
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Metabolic Syndrome is a cluster of conditions that occur together, increasing the risk of heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes, chronic pain, neuropathy and so much more. The 2 body shapes commonly associated with Metabolic Syndrome are often referred to as "apple" and "pear" shapes.
Some of the condition...
Elevated blood sugar is one of the most devastating consequences of Metabolic Syndrome& Diabetes. Even "borderline" elevations of blood sugar especially over long periods of time like occurs in obesity can cause considerable problems, not the least of which is peripheral neuropathy. What a lot of people don't realize is that borderline blood sugar elevations (AKA metabolic syndrome or Pre-Diabet...
Stress and hormonal balance in men is something many men are unaware of. Physicians don't always do such a great job of talking about this with patients either. Just like in women modern lifestyles which too often include prolonged or chronic stress can lead to dysregulation of cortisol levels, which can, in turn, affect other hormones. Typically however men wait longer t...
Stress can cause hormone disruption in women, which can have significant impacts on their physical and mental health. Men also suffer significantly from hormone disruption. We will be discussing this in our blog next week. The primary stress hormone involved is cortisol, which is produced by the adrenal glands in response to stress. When cortisol levels are disrupted, it can lead to various health issues.
Stress can have profound effects on both the body and the mind, including impacts on the heart and sleep patterns. Stress profoundly and negatively affects everything in your body and life.
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During the next few articles, we'll be focusing on a stress management, as this is probably the number one emotional and physical health issue for most of us every day. If you've got a system that's working that's great! If not, here are some simple stress reduction techniques that you can try. Remember even just one or two goes a long way!
Dumping bad habits can be a challenging but a life changing, rewarding process. There are however some well proven pathways you can take advantage of. For example, if you're trying to quit smoking, consider taking up a new hobby or engaging in physical activity when you feel the urge to smoke.
Being a patient in my direct primary care (DPC) practice is a markedly different experience compared to traditional healthcare settings. In my practice, patients enjoy personalized care. In My practice, you are always seen by myself, a Board Certified Family Medicine Physician, not a nurse practitioner or PA. I have far fewer patients than the typical corporate based pr...
So much has been written about the impact of our metabolism or our ability to utilize energy efficiently in all cells of the body and its impact not only on overall health and longevity but how we feel on a daily basis. Did you know there is actually a metabolism boosting lifestyle? Unfortunately, like so many things in today's world rather than making things simpler, we tend to make things more complicated. All you need to do ...
Infrared therapy, including hand held and full-body infrared treatment, used for years in our practice has gained popularity for its known and potential health benefits across many body systems. Unfortunately, there is no real standardization making treatment system comparisons very difficult. Still though, for so many in our practice this is a therapeutic game-changer. Today I talk about...
"Why don't you accept my insurance Dr. Hayes? What is DPC (Direct Primary Care)?" This is a question I get every day. The biggest reason I chose DPC is I get to focus on practicing medicine like my personal physicians and mentors did for me and so many others for years without the administrative burden, demands and enormous stress now leveled on Physicians by third parties and corporations. How to my patients feel? In addition to l...
In this episode, John Hayes JR MD describes the role that simple but crucial dietary changes can make a big difference in the risk for heart disease and related illnesses. The focus of this episode is mistakes we commonly make when switching to a plant based diet. For much more information see the related article at https://www.drjohnhayesjr.com/can-plant-based-diets-reduce-heart-disease. To reach Dr. Hayes call 781-659-7989 or ema...
On this episode I discuss the most common over the counter medications and potential heart health issues. Thank you so much for listening. If you would like learn more about me or to be part of our private practice join us HERE
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