What if getting healthier could add a trillion dollars back into the American economy? Dr. Adam Brockman opens the hour with a story that reframes prevention as one of the smartest investments you'll ever make— then dives straight into your questions. A listener wonders if a small hernia is safe to live with, or a ticking time bomb. Another shares the "most horrific pain" of his life — a kidney stone — and wants to know how to make sure it never happens again. And a caller's forgotten bottle of Vitamin B6 sparks a bigger conversation about what the B vitamins actually do for your body. Real questions, real answers, and the small daily habits that add up to a healthier — and wealthier — you.
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Good day and welcome to Health Talk America. I'm doctor
Adam Brockman, and I'm glad you're spending this hour with us.
Maybe you're driving to work, you're folding your laundry, or
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Thank you for making room for your health today, because
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can call us anytime at eight hundred six zero six
eight eight two to two. Today, I want to start
by sharing some recent comments that I found interesting. By
now you may have seen the headlines doctor medmand Oz,
who now sits at the helm of the Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services. He made a rather bold claim recently.
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He said in essence that if Americans simply got healthier,
the ripple effect on our economy could be staggering. We're
talking about potentially adding a trillion dollars, that's with a
t trillion to the nation's economic output. Now, before you
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assume that this is some kind of political talking point.
Let's set that aside entirely, because the underlying health principle
is one we've been shouting from the rooftops for years
and has nothing to do with party lines. It has
everything to do with how we as a country treat prevention.
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So here's the core of what doctor Oz pointed out,
and it's worth sitting with for just a moment. He said,
the most expensive kind of healthcare isn't the kind of
care that costs the most upfront. It's poor quality care.
If it's that, think about that. A misdiagnosis, a skip screening,
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a chronic condition that goes unmanaged until it becomes a
health crisis. That's not just a personal tragedy at that point,
it's an economic one. And it's multiplied across millions of
households here in the United States. When we let small
manageable issues snowball into complications, we pay for it twice,
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once in dollars and once in years of life and vitality.
We didn't have to lose. And that's the most important thing,
your health's that is more important than anything that you
can buy with dollars. And here's here's the number that
really got my attention. Fewer than half of medicare beneficiaries,
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the folks who are entitled to completely free annual wellness visits,
they actually use it. We're talking about half, and we're
talking about free visits they're paid for. They're sitting right
there waiting to be claimed in more than half of
eligible Americans just go Now, I understand why life gets busy.
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The waiting room feels like a chore. Maybe the last
visit didn't feel like it accomplished much. But friends, that
one visit a year is often the single the opportunity,
the earliest opportunity we have to catch something quietly that's
brewing in our bodies. You know, the blood pressure that's
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creeping up, the blood sugar that's drifting into pre diabetic territory,
or a cholesterol panel that's starting to tell more of
a story. If you catch it early and it's a
conversation and a lifestyle tweak. But if you miss it
for five years, then it becomes a cardiac event or
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a hospital stay. And this is where the economics in
the biology start to shake hands. A healthy your population
isn't just a nicer to have a population that's a
population that works longer, it contributes longer, and it spends
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less on late stage disease management, and frankly enjoys more
years of feeling good. That's what we all want, right,
So doctor Oz his argument is essentially this health isn't
a cost center, and it shouldn't be. It's an investment.
And like any investment, the earlier that you put your
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energy into it, the bigger the compounding return becomes. So
here's my take. I love this conversation because it validates
something we talk about on this show constantly, that natural,
proactive preventative care isn't some fringe idea. It's not alternative,
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it's foundational. Whether it's showing up for that annual checkup,
it's moving your body daily, it's eating real food instead
of ultra process convenience, it's managing your stress before it
manages you. And it's simply getting enough sleep. Those aren't
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your nice to haves. They are quite literally trillion dollar
habits when you add them up across an entire nation.
So I want to add one more layer to what
doctor Oz touched on the role of technology in AI
in healthcare delivery. We're entering this era, where predictive tools
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can flag risk before symptoms even show up, where that
remote monitoring can catch a problem while you're still at home,
not in an emergency room. That's not imagining what's happening
a decade from now anymore. That's this year's toolkit. So
if you combine smarter technology with a public that actually
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shows up for prevention, and you start to see how
a trillion dollars isn't that far fetched. It's just math,
and it's something that doctor Oz brought up. It's something
that we touch on. So here's my ask for you today,
and it's simple. If you have a wellness visit sitting
on your table, scheduled or not, go get it. If
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you've been putting off that screening because you're too busy
or you feel fine, this is your nudge. Health isn't
just about avoiding illness. It's about buying yourself more good years,
more birthdays, more grandkids, recitals, more mornings where you wake
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up and you actually feel like getting up and doing something.
That's the real return on the investment. Nobody puts on
a balance sheet, but we all feel it with our health. Okay,
so this hour, we've got your your calls coming up,
your emails, and health related questions and comments. But first,
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let's take a quick break. When we come back, we're
gonna dive straight into more of what's shaping your health
this week. I'm doctor Adam Brockman. This is Health Talk America.
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voice question which brings us to today's caller. We've got
a question from Victoria in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Victoria, Hot Spring, Darkansas,
Love the show. I have a small hernia above my
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right pubic bone.
Speaker 3 (13:56):
Doesn't bother me.
Speaker 1 (13:58):
I've cut back on my physical act too.
Speaker 4 (14:00):
Just wanted to get some advice.
Speaker 2 (14:02):
Can I continue to live with it if it doesn't
grow or bother me?
Speaker 4 (14:06):
Or do I have to be concerned about it exploding
and killing me? Thank you so much, have a great day.
Speaker 2 (14:14):
All right. That was Victoria in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and
thank you for your call. Here's roughly what she said.
She noticed a small hernia above her right pubic bone.
It doesn't hurt, it doesn't seem to be growing. She's
cut back on her physical activity out of caution. And
her real question is this, Can she just live with
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it if it's not bothering her? Or does she need
to worry about it? Exploding and becoming life threatening. So
I love this question honestly because it lets us bust
a myth and also give some useful guidance along the way.
So let's start with the myth. Hernias don't explode. I
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promise you there is no scenario where a hernia is
quietly sitting there and then suddenly detonates like a bomb.
That's just not how the anatomy works. But and this
is important, but that doesn't mean a hernia is something
that you should just quietly ignore for the rest of
your life. Either. There's a middle ground here, and that's
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exactly where I want to spend our time for just
a second. First, let's talk about what's actually happening physically.
A hernia occurs when the internal tissue, often a portion
of intestine or fatty tissue, it pushes through a weak
spot in the surrounding muscle or the connective tissue wall
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above the pubic bone. This is very commonly what is
called an inguinol hernia or sometimes a femoral hernia, and
that's depending on the exact location and structure that's involved.
These these are very common, and they're more common than
people realize. And yes, they do occur in women as
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well as men. Even though that's a persistent myth in
itself that hernias are a guide problem, they're not. Now
to answer her specific question, can she simply live with
it if it's small, if it's stable and asymptomatic. In
many cases, yes, at least for a period of time
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under medical supervision. This is actually a recognized clinical approach
that's called watchful waiting. If hernia isn't causing pain, it
isn't growing, it isn't showing signs of a problem. Some
physicians and patients they do choose to monitor it rather
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than to rush into surgery, especially if there are other
health factors that may make surgery or it's less desirable
at that particular moment. But, and here's the piece I
really want every listener to hear clearly, watchful waiting is
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not the same as ignore it forever and hope for
the best. This needs to be watched by a professional,
not just watched by you, get it formally evaluated by
a general surgeon, and not just noted and left alone.
Why Because the real danger with any hernia isn't the
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spontaneous explosion. It's something that's called strangulation or incarceration. That's
when the protruding the tissue gets trapped in its blood
supply gets cut off. That is a true medical emergency,
and it can escalate very quickly. So here's what I
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want you, Victoria and everyone listening with a similar question
to watch for. If you ever notice that in the
area becomes suddenly painful, if it's red, or it's warm
to touch, or it's rapidly swollen, that is no longer
a wait and see moment. That is a go to
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the emergency room now moment. The same goes for nausea, vomiting,
or a bulge that suddenly won't push back in the
way it used to, or maybe have a fever, or
a general feeling that something has shifted from stable to wrong.
Those are the signs of a possible strangulation, and time
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matters enormously in that scenario. So outside of those red
flags and those symptoms, here's my practical advice, Victoria. One,
get a baseline evaluation from a general surgeon. If you're
not ready to consider repair. You want a professional assessment
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of the size that location in the risk, not just
your own observation in the mirror. Two as specifically whether
your hernia is considered reducible, meaning it can be gently
pushed back into place, versus non reducible, which carries more concern. Three,
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don't be afraid to ask about elective repair timing the
many hernias they eventually do require surgical correction. In doing
it electively on your own schedule under controlled circumstances is
almost always preferable to doing it in an emergency situation.
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And finally, regarding the activity that you're modifying that you
mentioned that to decreased physical activity, that's reasonable in the
short term, but chronic underactivity has its own cost. We're
talking about deconditioning, weight changes, cardiovascular decline. So this shouldn't
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become a permanent lifestyle switch or shift without a surgeon's
blessing on what's actually safe for you to do. So
the big lesson here, and this is for all of us.
It's this. The body gives us information constantly, and our
job isn't to panic over every signal. But it's also
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not to dismiss it just because it isn't painful today.
The thought it doesn't bother me is not the same
as it's not a medical issue. Get it looked at
you professional's eyes on it and let a doctor help
you decide the right path and wants you to watch it,
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monitor it, or repair it based on your specific anatomy
and basically what your guidance is. So to Victoria in Arkansas,
thank you for trusting us with this question and having
the courage to ask something that so many people are
probably wondering right now and maybe not say it out loud.
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That's exactly what this show is here for. And to
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Well, hello again and thanks for sticking with us. This
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an email question because this is close to home for
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a lot of you listening right now. This comes from
Kelly in Logan, Ohio. He says, I'm sixty three and
recently had to go to the er for a kidney stone.
A CT was done and they found only one stone.
I was sent home with tams loosen and told to
take ibuprofen for the pain. My question is how do
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I prevent this from happening again. They gave me a
list of foods not to eat, which was about everything.
That was the most horrific pain I've ever sperienced in
my life, and I do not want to ever go
through that again. Please help, Okay, thank you again for
your question, Kelly. First, let me validate this completely. Kidney
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stones are consistently described by patients, including plenty who have
given birth, as some of the most severe pain the
human body can produce. So if you've been listening and
this is you, you have my full sympathy. And if
you haven't, I experienced kidney stones, I want you to
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counter blessings. Let's first talk about the medications. If amseloson
works by relaxing the smooth muscle and the uriner, which
helps a stone to pass more easily with less discomfort,
it's very standard, a very reasonable prescription for this, I'd
be profit helps with both pain and inflammation around the
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passing stone, So nothing unusual there. Now to prevention, because
this is where the real value is. The single most
powerful thing anyone can do is to stay well hydrated.
We're talking about enough of water that your urine runs
light yellow to clear, which for most adults means somewhere
about two to three liters of water daily, so that's
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roughly eight to twelve cups. I want you to keep
a water bottle with you constantly. Make it a physical habit,
not just a mental one. Second your diet, and here's
where I want to correct that overwhelming list that Kelly
was handed. If your stones are the common calcium oxalate type,
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you don't need to eliminate high oxalate foods like spinach, beats, almonds,
or chocolate completely. You need to balance and use portion awareness,
and here's a detailed people they miss constantly. Don't cut
out calcium from your diet to compensate. Get calcium from
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food like yogurt or cheese, and this actually helps because
it binds oxalate in the gut before it ever reaches
your kidneys. Third, I want you to dial back your
salt in your added sugars, both of which they increase
that stone risk. And always discuss supplementation with your physician
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because magnesium and vitamin B six have some supporting evidence
for reducing risk in stone prone individuals and potassium citrate
or even natural citrate sources like lemon or lime in
your water can help keep your urine the chemistry there
less favorable for that kidney stone formation. In one caution,
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if you're prone to stones, go easy on high dose
vitamin C since it can increase that oxalate production in
some people. So to sum it up for Kelly and
everyone else not in the lung right now, hydrate consistently
moderate rather than eliminate. Keep your calcium, the intake of
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it at steady, and ease up on salt and sugar,
and have an honest conversation with doctor about targeted supplementation.
That combination is protective and it's a lot more manageable
than the list that seems to ban half the grocery store. Okay, well,
thanks again Kelly for your question, and folks, don't go anywhere.
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We've got more on Health Talk America coming up right
after the short break. I'm doctor Adam Brockman. Our number
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And we're back. You're locked in with Health Talk America.
I'm doctor Adam Brockman, and I've got to tell you
today's next question is one of my favorite kinds because
it's the kind of thing that is sitting in half
of the medicine cabinets in America right now. It's unopened,
it's unused, and it's quietly gathering dust. So if this
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sounds familiar, I want you to keep listening. And here's
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get us eight hundred six or O six eight A
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All right, next up, we have a question from Jack.
Speaker 4 (34:14):
Okay, my name is Jack, and I'm calling you to
I have a product Hive Health Market B six vitamins,
and I want to find out what the benefit of
taking a beech it is. I bought it some time ago,
I've never taken it, and I'd like to know whether
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it's wortriped for me to take it or not take it.
B six health Market Meditation.
Speaker 2 (34:46):
Thank you, Okay, thanks for your question, Jack, And it's
a refreshingly honest, is this something that is worth actually
taking or should he just let it keep collecting. I
can appreciate that kind of question because it means he's
not just blindly popping pills. He wants to understand the
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why before committing. That's exactly the right instinct and why
the show exists to answer your questions. So let's talk
and start with B six specifically, and I want to
zoom out then on the whole vitamin family, because they
really do work as a team. So vitamin B six,
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it's involved in more than a hundred enzyme reactions in
the body. That alone tells you it's not some minor player.
It's essential for protein metabolism, meaning your body needs it
to break down and use the protein that you eat.
It plays a major role in red blood cell production,
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so adequate B six helps prevent a certain time of anemia.
It's involved in neurotransmitter synthesis. You're talking about things like
serotonin and dopamine, which affect your mood, your sleep, and
your mental clarity. And it supports a healthy immune system
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and also a healthy nervous system. So there's a lot
of functions here with B six. Now here's the honest
the balance answer to whether he should take it. So
if you eat a reasonably very diet of like poultry, fish, potatoes, chickpeas, bananas,
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fortified cereals, you're likely getting adequate B six already, since
a true deficiency is relatively uncommon and otherwise healthy adults. However,
there are specific groups who often benefit more directly from supplementation,
and we're talking older adults since the absorption tends to
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decline with age, or people with certain kidney or autoimmune conditions,
those on specific medications that deplete the body's B six,
including some blood pressure medications in also long term antibiotic use,
and people with restrictive diets who may not be getting
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consistent sources in it. So one important caution. B six
is one of the few water soluble vitamins we're taking.
Too much over a long period can actually cause nerve
related side effects such as as tingling or numbness in
the hands and feet. So this isn't necessarily a more
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as always better situation. A standard daily value dose is
typically safe and it's reasonable. The mega dosing without medical
guidance is where I'd urge that caution. So now let's
let's zoom out because I don't want to leave this
in isolation. The B vitamins as a family are foundational
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to how your body. You're an ear tire body runs.
B one helps convert food into usable energy and supports
nerve function. B two, known as ribal flavor, supports energy
production and cellular health. B three is niosin and that
supports cholesterol metabolism and skin health. B five supports hormone production.
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B nine, which is FOLL eight, is critical for DNA
synthesis and especially vital during pregnancy for preventing those neural
tube defects. And B twelve works hand in hand with
B six and FOL late to support red blood cell
formation and nervous system health. In B twelve deficiency in
particular becomes much more common as we age, especially in
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anyone on long term acid reducing medications or following a
plant based diet. So my recommendation for Jack and anyone
in a similar spot with a lonely bottle in the cabinet,
it's this, Rather than deciding on isolation, take a look
at whether a B complex sub implement might actually serve
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you better than an isolated B six A quality B
vitamin complex gives you the full teamworking together, rather than
just one player on the field by itself, and for
most adults, it's safe and it's a sensible way to
fill in those dietary gaps. So that said, if you
have a specific reason you believe that you're low in
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B six, say certain medications or dietary patterns, then yes,
the bottle that you already own is absolutely worth using
and taken at the standard recommendation that is used to
the dose for that not anymore. And as always, my
blanket advice applies here. It's if you're on any prescription medication,
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run any new supplement by your physician or pharmacist first,
just to be sure that there's no interaction, even though
that's rare and nothing to worry about there. So it's
a great question, Jack, and keep those questions coming. We've
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What's wrong within?
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What's wrong within, What's wrong within? Content in That's our
hour here on health Talk America and friends. Thank you
for spending it with me. I'm doctor Adam Brockman, and
before we sign off, I want to circle back to
where we started today because it ties in everything else
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that we cover into one simple thread. Remember the story
that we opened with the idea that if Americans simply
got healthier and actually use the preventative care already available
to them, it could add something like a trillion dollars
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back into our economy. Well, think about everything else we
talked about in between, that hernia that needed a professional
set of eyes instead of a quiet worry, a kidney
stone that could very likely be prevented next time with
better hydration and smarter, not stricter eating, or a forgotten
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bottle of B six that turned into a real conversation
about what your body actually needs. Every single one of
these moments and these questions is prevention and action, small
decisions that are made consistently that keeps you out of
the emergency room and in charge of your own health story.
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That's just good medicine, and it starts with you. Now.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who called and wrote
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you're wondering and you're worried about it, thousands of other
listeners are wondering about the exact same thing. Before I
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let you go, here's your health tip to carry into
the rest of your day. I want you to pick
one preventative step that you've been putting off maybe that's
that annual wellness visit, that the follow up on a
nagging symptom or a supplement conversation that you need to
have with your doctor. And I want you to schedule
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Prevention only works if you actually act on it, and
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eight eight two to two. Today, I want to start
by sharing some recent comments that I found interesting. By
now you may have seen the headlines doctor medmand Oz,
who now sits at the helm of the Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services. He made a rather bold claim recently.
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He said in essence that if Americans simply got healthier,
the ripple effect on our economy could be staggering. We're
talking about potentially adding a trillion dollars, that's with a
t trillion to the nation's economic output. Now, before you
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assume that this is some kind of political talking point.
Let's set that aside entirely, because the underlying health principle
is one we've been shouting from the rooftops for years
and has nothing to do with party lines. It has
everything to do with how we as a country treat prevention.
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So here's the core of what doctor Oz pointed out,
and it's worth sitting with for just a moment. He said,
the most expensive kind of healthcare isn't the kind of
care that costs the most upfront. It's poor quality care.
If it's that, think about that. A misdiagnosis, a skip screening,
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a chronic condition that goes unmanaged until it becomes a
health crisis. That's not just a personal tragedy at that point,
it's an economic one. And it's multiplied across millions of
households here in the United States. When we let small
manageable issues snowball into complications, we pay for it twice,
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once in dollars and once in years of life and vitality.
We didn't have to lose. And that's the most important thing,
your health's that is more important than anything that you
can buy with dollars. And here's here's the number that
really got my attention. Fewer than half of medicare beneficiaries,
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the folks who are entitled to completely free annual wellness visits,
they actually use it. We're talking about half, and we're
talking about free visits they're paid for. They're sitting right
there waiting to be claimed in more than half of
eligible Americans just go Now, I understand why life gets busy.
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The waiting room feels like a chore. Maybe the last
visit didn't feel like it accomplished much. But friends, that
one visit a year is often the single the opportunity,
the earliest opportunity we have to catch something quietly that's
brewing in our bodies. You know, the blood pressure that's
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creeping up, the blood sugar that's drifting into pre diabetic territory,
or a cholesterol panel that's starting to tell more of
a story. If you catch it early and it's a
conversation and a lifestyle tweak. But if you miss it
for five years, then it becomes a cardiac event or
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a hospital stay. And this is where the economics in
the biology start to shake hands. A healthy your population
isn't just a nicer to have a population that's a
population that works longer, it contributes longer, and it spends
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less on late stage disease management, and frankly enjoys more
years of feeling good. That's what we all want, right,
So doctor Oz his argument is essentially this health isn't
a cost center, and it shouldn't be. It's an investment.
And like any investment, the earlier that you put your
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energy into it, the bigger the compounding return becomes. So
here's my take. I love this conversation because it validates
something we talk about on this show constantly, that natural,
proactive preventative care isn't some fringe idea. It's not alternative,
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it's foundational. Whether it's showing up for that annual checkup,
it's moving your body daily, it's eating real food instead
of ultra process convenience, it's managing your stress before it
manages you. And it's simply getting enough sleep. Those aren't
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your nice to haves. They are quite literally trillion dollar
habits when you add them up across an entire nation.
So I want to add one more layer to what
doctor Oz touched on the role of technology in AI
in healthcare delivery. We're entering this era, where predictive tools
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can flag risk before symptoms even show up, where that
remote monitoring can catch a problem while you're still at home,
not in an emergency room. That's not imagining what's happening
a decade from now anymore. That's this year's toolkit. So
if you combine smarter technology with a public that actually
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shows up for prevention, and you start to see how
a trillion dollars isn't that far fetched. It's just math,
and it's something that doctor Oz brought up. It's something
that we touch on. So here's my ask for you today,
and it's simple. If you have a wellness visit sitting
on your table, scheduled or not, go get it. If
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you've been putting off that screening because you're too busy
or you feel fine, this is your nudge. Health isn't
just about avoiding illness. It's about buying yourself more good years,
more birthdays, more grandkids, recitals, more mornings where you wake
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up and you actually feel like getting up and doing something.
That's the real return on the investment. Nobody puts on
a balance sheet, but we all feel it with our health. Okay,
so this hour, we've got your your calls coming up,
your emails, and health related questions and comments. But first,
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let's take a quick break. When we come back, we're
gonna dive straight into more of what's shaping your health
this week. I'm doctor Adam Brockman. This is Health Talk America.
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a question from Victoria in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Victoria, Hot Spring, Darkansas,
Love the show. I have a small hernia above my
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right pubic bone.
Speaker 3 (13:56):
Doesn't bother me.
Speaker 1 (13:58):
I've cut back on my physical act too.
Speaker 4 (14:00):
Just wanted to get some advice.
Speaker 2 (14:02):
Can I continue to live with it if it doesn't
grow or bother me?
Speaker 4 (14:06):
Or do I have to be concerned about it exploding
and killing me? Thank you so much, have a great day.
Speaker 2 (14:14):
All right. That was Victoria in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and
thank you for your call. Here's roughly what she said.
She noticed a small hernia above her right pubic bone.
It doesn't hurt, it doesn't seem to be growing. She's
cut back on her physical activity out of caution. And
her real question is this, Can she just live with
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it if it's not bothering her? Or does she need
to worry about it? Exploding and becoming life threatening. So
I love this question honestly because it lets us bust
a myth and also give some useful guidance along the way.
So let's start with the myth. Hernias don't explode. I
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promise you there is no scenario where a hernia is
quietly sitting there and then suddenly detonates like a bomb.
That's just not how the anatomy works. But and this
is important, but that doesn't mean a hernia is something
that you should just quietly ignore for the rest of
your life. Either. There's a middle ground here, and that's
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exactly where I want to spend our time for just
a second. First, let's talk about what's actually happening physically.
A hernia occurs when the internal tissue, often a portion
of intestine or fatty tissue, it pushes through a weak
spot in the surrounding muscle or the connective tissue wall
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above the pubic bone. This is very commonly what is
called an inguinol hernia or sometimes a femoral hernia, and
that's depending on the exact location and structure that's involved.
These these are very common, and they're more common than
people realize. And yes, they do occur in women as
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well as men. Even though that's a persistent myth in
itself that hernias are a guide problem, they're not. Now
to answer her specific question, can she simply live with
it if it's small, if it's stable and asymptomatic. In
many cases, yes, at least for a period of time
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under medical supervision. This is actually a recognized clinical approach
that's called watchful waiting. If hernia isn't causing pain, it
isn't growing, it isn't showing signs of a problem. Some
physicians and patients they do choose to monitor it rather
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than to rush into surgery, especially if there are other
health factors that may make surgery or it's less desirable
at that particular moment. But, and here's the piece I
really want every listener to hear clearly, watchful waiting is
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not the same as ignore it forever and hope for
the best. This needs to be watched by a professional,
not just watched by you, get it formally evaluated by
a general surgeon, and not just noted and left alone.
Why Because the real danger with any hernia isn't the
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spontaneous explosion. It's something that's called strangulation or incarceration. That's
when the protruding the tissue gets trapped in its blood
supply gets cut off. That is a true medical emergency,
and it can escalate very quickly. So here's what I
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want you, Victoria and everyone listening with a similar question
to watch for. If you ever notice that in the
area becomes suddenly painful, if it's red, or it's warm
to touch, or it's rapidly swollen, that is no longer
a wait and see moment. That is a go to
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the emergency room now moment. The same goes for nausea, vomiting,
or a bulge that suddenly won't push back in the
way it used to, or maybe have a fever, or
a general feeling that something has shifted from stable to wrong.
Those are the signs of a possible strangulation, and time
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matters enormously in that scenario. So outside of those red
flags and those symptoms, here's my practical advice, Victoria. One,
get a baseline evaluation from a general surgeon. If you're
not ready to consider repair. You want a professional assessment
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of the size that location in the risk, not just
your own observation in the mirror. Two as specifically whether
your hernia is considered reducible, meaning it can be gently
pushed back into place, versus non reducible, which carries more concern. Three,
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don't be afraid to ask about elective repair timing the
many hernias they eventually do require surgical correction. In doing
it electively on your own schedule under controlled circumstances is
almost always preferable to doing it in an emergency situation.
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And finally, regarding the activity that you're modifying that you
mentioned that to decreased physical activity, that's reasonable in the
short term, but chronic underactivity has its own cost. We're
talking about deconditioning, weight changes, cardiovascular decline. So this shouldn't
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become a permanent lifestyle switch or shift without a surgeon's
blessing on what's actually safe for you to do. So
the big lesson here, and this is for all of us.
It's this. The body gives us information constantly, and our
job isn't to panic over every signal. But it's also
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not to dismiss it just because it isn't painful today.
The thought it doesn't bother me is not the same
as it's not a medical issue. Get it looked at
you professional's eyes on it and let a doctor help
you decide the right path and wants you to watch it,
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monitor it, or repair it based on your specific anatomy
and basically what your guidance is. So to Victoria in Arkansas,
thank you for trusting us with this question and having
the courage to ask something that so many people are
probably wondering right now and maybe not say it out loud.
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That's exactly what this show is here for. And to
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I prevent this from happening again. They gave me a
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That was the most horrific pain I've ever sperienced in
my life, and I do not want to ever go
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stones are consistently described by patients, including plenty who have
given birth, as some of the most severe pain the
human body can produce. So if you've been listening and
this is you, you have my full sympathy. And if
you haven't, I experienced kidney stones, I want you to
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counter blessings. Let's first talk about the medications. If amseloson
works by relaxing the smooth muscle and the uriner, which
helps a stone to pass more easily with less discomfort,
it's very standard, a very reasonable prescription for this, I'd
be profit helps with both pain and inflammation around the
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passing stone, So nothing unusual there. Now to prevention, because
this is where the real value is. The single most
powerful thing anyone can do is to stay well hydrated.
We're talking about enough of water that your urine runs
light yellow to clear, which for most adults means somewhere
about two to three liters of water daily, so that's
(29:16):
roughly eight to twelve cups. I want you to keep
a water bottle with you constantly. Make it a physical habit,
not just a mental one. Second your diet, and here's
where I want to correct that overwhelming list that Kelly
was handed. If your stones are the common calcium oxalate type,
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you don't need to eliminate high oxalate foods like spinach, beats, almonds,
or chocolate completely. You need to balance and use portion awareness,
and here's a detailed people they miss constantly. Don't cut
out calcium from your diet to compensate. Get calcium from
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food like yogurt or cheese, and this actually helps because
it binds oxalate in the gut before it ever reaches
your kidneys. Third, I want you to dial back your
salt in your added sugars, both of which they increase
that stone risk. And always discuss supplementation with your physician
(30:20):
because magnesium and vitamin B six have some supporting evidence
for reducing risk in stone prone individuals and potassium citrate
or even natural citrate sources like lemon or lime in
your water can help keep your urine the chemistry there
less favorable for that kidney stone formation. In one caution,
(30:44):
if you're prone to stones, go easy on high dose
vitamin C since it can increase that oxalate production in
some people. So to sum it up for Kelly and
everyone else not in the lung right now, hydrate consistently
moderate rather than eliminate. Keep your calcium, the intake of
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it at steady, and ease up on salt and sugar,
and have an honest conversation with doctor about targeted supplementation.
That combination is protective and it's a lot more manageable
than the list that seems to ban half the grocery store. Okay, well,
thanks again Kelly for your question, and folks, don't go anywhere.
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it's unused, and it's quietly gathering dust. So if this
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Speaker 4 (34:14):
Okay, my name is Jack, and I'm calling you to
I have a product Hive Health Market B six vitamins,
and I want to find out what the benefit of
taking a beech it is. I bought it some time ago,
I've never taken it, and I'd like to know whether
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it's wortriped for me to take it or not take it.
B six health Market Meditation.
Speaker 2 (34:46):
Thank you, Okay, thanks for your question, Jack, And it's
a refreshingly honest, is this something that is worth actually
taking or should he just let it keep collecting. I
can appreciate that kind of question because it means he's
not just blindly popping pills. He wants to understand the
(35:07):
why before committing. That's exactly the right instinct and why
the show exists to answer your questions. So let's talk
and start with B six specifically, and I want to
zoom out then on the whole vitamin family, because they
really do work as a team. So vitamin B six,
(35:30):
it's involved in more than a hundred enzyme reactions in
the body. That alone tells you it's not some minor player.
It's essential for protein metabolism, meaning your body needs it
to break down and use the protein that you eat.
It plays a major role in red blood cell production,
(35:51):
so adequate B six helps prevent a certain time of anemia.
It's involved in neurotransmitter synthesis. You're talking about things like
serotonin and dopamine, which affect your mood, your sleep, and
your mental clarity. And it supports a healthy immune system
(36:12):
and also a healthy nervous system. So there's a lot
of functions here with B six. Now here's the honest
the balance answer to whether he should take it. So
if you eat a reasonably very diet of like poultry, fish, potatoes, chickpeas, bananas,
(36:32):
fortified cereals, you're likely getting adequate B six already, since
a true deficiency is relatively uncommon and otherwise healthy adults. However,
there are specific groups who often benefit more directly from supplementation,
and we're talking older adults since the absorption tends to
(36:54):
decline with age, or people with certain kidney or autoimmune conditions,
those on specific medications that deplete the body's B six,
including some blood pressure medications in also long term antibiotic use,
and people with restrictive diets who may not be getting
(37:14):
consistent sources in it. So one important caution. B six
is one of the few water soluble vitamins we're taking.
Too much over a long period can actually cause nerve
related side effects such as as tingling or numbness in
the hands and feet. So this isn't necessarily a more
(37:34):
as always better situation. A standard daily value dose is
typically safe and it's reasonable. The mega dosing without medical
guidance is where I'd urge that caution. So now let's
let's zoom out because I don't want to leave this
in isolation. The B vitamins as a family are foundational
(37:54):
to how your body. You're an ear tire body runs.
B one helps convert food into usable energy and supports
nerve function. B two, known as ribal flavor, supports energy
production and cellular health. B three is niosin and that
supports cholesterol metabolism and skin health. B five supports hormone production.
(38:17):
B nine, which is FOLL eight, is critical for DNA
synthesis and especially vital during pregnancy for preventing those neural
tube defects. And B twelve works hand in hand with
B six and FOL late to support red blood cell
formation and nervous system health. In B twelve deficiency in
particular becomes much more common as we age, especially in
(38:41):
anyone on long term acid reducing medications or following a
plant based diet. So my recommendation for Jack and anyone
in a similar spot with a lonely bottle in the cabinet,
it's this, Rather than deciding on isolation, take a look
at whether a B complex sub implement might actually serve
(39:01):
you better than an isolated B six A quality B
vitamin complex gives you the full teamworking together, rather than
just one player on the field by itself, and for
most adults, it's safe and it's a sensible way to
fill in those dietary gaps. So that said, if you
have a specific reason you believe that you're low in
(39:22):
B six, say certain medications or dietary patterns, then yes,
the bottle that you already own is absolutely worth using
and taken at the standard recommendation that is used to
the dose for that not anymore. And as always, my
blanket advice applies here. It's if you're on any prescription medication,
(39:43):
run any new supplement by your physician or pharmacist first,
just to be sure that there's no interaction, even though
that's rare and nothing to worry about there. So it's
a great question, Jack, and keep those questions coming. We've
got to take a short break here on Health Talk
America and we'll be right back.
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What's wrong within?
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What's wrong within, What's wrong within? Content in That's our
hour here on health Talk America and friends. Thank you
for spending it with me. I'm doctor Adam Brockman, and
before we sign off, I want to circle back to
where we started today because it ties in everything else
(42:28):
that we cover into one simple thread. Remember the story
that we opened with the idea that if Americans simply
got healthier and actually use the preventative care already available
to them, it could add something like a trillion dollars
(42:49):
back into our economy. Well, think about everything else we
talked about in between, that hernia that needed a professional
set of eyes instead of a quiet worry, a kidney
stone that could very likely be prevented next time with
better hydration and smarter, not stricter eating, or a forgotten
(43:12):
bottle of B six that turned into a real conversation
about what your body actually needs. Every single one of
these moments and these questions is prevention and action, small
decisions that are made consistently that keeps you out of
the emergency room and in charge of your own health story.
(43:37):
That's just good medicine, and it starts with you. Now.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who called and wrote
in the show. Your questions are the entire engine of
the show. And without them, doctor Bob and I are
just two people talking into microphones. With them, we're a
(43:58):
community that's figuring us out together. So to everyone who
trusted us with something personal today, thank you. Keep those
calls in, those emails coming in, because chances are if
you're wondering and you're worried about it, thousands of other
listeners are wondering about the exact same thing. Before I
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let you go, here's your health tip to carry into
the rest of your day. I want you to pick
one preventative step that you've been putting off maybe that's
that annual wellness visit, that the follow up on a
nagging symptom or a supplement conversation that you need to
have with your doctor. And I want you to schedule
(44:44):
it this week, not someday, not when you get around
to it. I want you to do it this week.
Prevention only works if you actually act on it, and
today is as good a day to start as And
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