Postherpetic Neuralgia (Chronic Shingles Pain)
Although the symptoms associated with shingles can be distressing, the pain that persists after the rash resolves, known as postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is the most worrisome. Traveling, shopping, cooking, and even dressing may all come to a halt. Hacky Clark, a...
When Pain Threatens Your Appetite, Part I
Do we live to eat, or eat to live? Are there particular foods that can actually alleviate painful conditions? Our guest is Lisa DeFazio, healthy lifestyle expert, nutritionist, and TV host. She’s a certified registered dietitian with a masters degree in...
When Pain Threatens Your Appetite, Part II
Do we live to eat, or eat to live? Are there particular foods that can actually alleviate painful conditions? Can certain foods, vitamins, or probiotics fight pain and elevate our mood? Our guest is Lisa DeFazio, healthy lifestyle expert, nutritionist, and TV...
Sexual Pain Part I
You may be shocked to find out that up to 20% of women have had sexual pain during their lives, not every womans experience is like what we see in videos. That’s higher than the percentage of adults with asthma, cancer, or heart disease. Our first guest Jessica...
The Pain of a Wounded Warrior Part I
Persistent pain is highly prevalent among military veterans and they often suffer one of the most intense types of pain imaginable- burns. Our guest is Johns Roberts, executive vice president of Warrior Relations for the Wounded Warrior Project. He was critically...
Pain: America’s Biggest Health Problem Part I
Did you know that pain has reached epidemic proportions? In fact, 100 million people are living with chronic pain in America alone. Our guest is Judy Foreman, author of A Nation In Pain. She’s an award-winning health journalist who overcame her own battle with...
Pain: America’s Biggest Health Problem, Part II
Did you know that pain has reached epidemic proportions? In fact, 100 million people are living with chronic pain in America alone. Our guest is Judy Foreman, author of A Nation In Pain. She’s an award-winning health journalist who overcame her own battle with...
Soothing Scents of Aromatherapy, Part II
Our first guest, Fran Munroe suffered from 50 years of migraine headaches that would leave her bedridden for 2-3 days. Aromatherapy has allowed her to escape a migraine more than 95% of the time. Dr. Kamyar Hedayat, expert in medical aromatherapy, joins us again...
Gout: The King of Pain?
The pain from gout can be crushing. It’s the most common inflammatory joint disease and affects over 5 million people in the United States alone. It’s also been referred to as “the king of diseases and the disease of kings” because rich foods and alcohol, symbols...
Sexual Pain, Part II
In Part II of sexual pain, we’ll delve more deeply into Jessica’s story of enduring five years of misdiagnosed vulvar pain. We’ll discover how correcting her hip problem allowed her to live virtually pain free. Dr. Deborah Coady also provides new information on the...