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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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Understanding the Connection Between Food and Mood: A Journey in Mental Health and Nutrition
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Over eight hundred people have participated in the Food and Mood program, achieving excellent outcomes. When the program launched twelve years ago, many participants were considering or had undergone bariatric surgery and were experiencing weight regain. Today, many are using semaglutide for weight loss. While this medication is effective for weigh…
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In today's appearance-focused world, nurturing self-love and confidence becomes crucial for a healthy body image and overall well-being. By shifting our focus inward and embracing our unique qualities, we can foster a deep sense of self-acceptance and appreciation. Here I explore practical strategies our practice advocates for nurturing self-love a…
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More and more in my private practice and recently on radio I'm being asked more about microplastic dangers & disease risks and talking much more about toxins that we can experience more in the summer than any other season. There are however a couple big ones which I'm going to spend some time with in upcoming articles. The first is microplastics, a…
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Exercise during the summer has unique benefits and challenges, not the least of which is the ability to be outside a good part of the time. This is one of the takeaways of why we do so well as humans exercising in sunlight. This is one habit we recommend you find a way to integrate all year long. Today. let's take a comprehensive look at summer exe…
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Ah summer. Schools out, better weather, more time off, vacations, or just more downtime doing nothing. This is also the time of year where good health habits we adapted earlier in this year can just go out the window. But how about a summer health kickoff instead? Commonly our issues relate to travel, more time eating out, et cetera. Physical activ…
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The Biggest Health Concerns for Women in the US
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Some of the biggest health concerns for women in the US involve a wide range of physical and mental health issues. Today we'll discuss several of the most significant ones and then highlight some crucial and preventative aspects over the next few articles. 1. Heart Disease: The leading cause of death in women in the US is heart disease. Risk factor…
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Animal Product Consumption and Prostate Cancer
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The relationship between animal product consumption and prostate cancer has been a topic of extensive research and debate. This is not a casual topic but today I am highlighting some key points summarizing current understanding based on scientific studies. Sadly, a lot of this is not new information, you just won't see it in the mainstream media. R…
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The Primary Cause of Death in Men & What To Do About It
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The primary cause of death in men, worldwide to a very large extent is preventable. That primary cause is cardiovascular disease. In other words diseases of the heart and the blood vessels. This includes heart attack, stroke, and high blood pressure, with high blood pressure so commonly being the first. Obviously this is not my most popular post bu…
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Preventing summer-related pain involves several proactive steps to protect yourself from common hazards associated with the season. Too often we fail to take these seriously until we suffer an injury or illness. Here are some key strategies we all need to stay aware of. The primary causes of summer-related pain can vary depending on individual circ…
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What is the Number One Source of Chronic Pain in the USA?
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The number one cause of chronic pain in the U.S is back pain. Specifically lower back pain, which is the leading cause of missed workdays and disability. Lower back pain can be attributed to various causes including lifestyle choices, poor posture, obesity, injuries, and degenerative conditions like arthritis. However, the leading reason for so muc…
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Omega-3 fatty acids have been studied extensively for their potential health benefits, including their effects on reducing inflammation and pain. Clinically, our experience suggests adequate Omega 3 consumption helps reduce many forms of pain and help foster neurologic health. This is most especially true while patients convert to more plant based …
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Lifestyle Medicine In Primary Care Can Significantly Reduce Chronic Pain
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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…
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Body Shapes With the Highest Risk of Metabolic Syndrome & Illness
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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 conditions that make up Metabolic Syndrome inclu…
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The Chronic Pain, Neuropathy and Blood Sugar Connection
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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 …
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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 h…
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Stress Can Cause Hormone Disruption in Women
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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 l…
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Stress Profoundly and Negatively Affects Everything In Your Body And Life
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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. Stress Effects on the Heart: Increased Heart Rate: When stressed, the body's "fight or flight" response is triggered, causing the heart rate to increase. This i…
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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! Deep Br…
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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. The first step always as this varies from person to per…
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What is it like to be a patient in my Direct Primary Care Practice?
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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 typi…
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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 ma…
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Injection Free Pain Management with Laser Infrared and Much More
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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 the…
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"Dr Hayes, Why don't you accept my insurance?"
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"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 Ph…
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Plant Based Diets & Heart Disease - Common Mistakes We Make
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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/ca…
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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 HEREBy johnhayesjr1
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Investigating the connection between food consumption and disease. (Diabetes & Heart Disease)
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As part of my College assignment I have investigated links to food of both of the subjects as well as the nutritional requirements of them.
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