At the same time our nation had the COVID-19 pandemic, we also continue to battle an opioid pandemic.\xa0 Dr. Prather talks about the three waves of the opioid pandemic.\xa0 In this episode, you'll learn:
\u2014How Hawaii has been the most restrictive state in the country regarding COVID-19.\xa0 And the recent history that makes the state more sensitive to outside diseases.
\u2014The (rather cheap) steroid that is being used for the most severe COVID-19 cases and is saving between 60-70% of people who would otherwise die.
\u2014Why Dr. Prather says it is incorrect to say we're seeing "a second wave" of COVID-19 cases right now.
\u2014How this year is expected to see a record number of opioid deaths based on what we've seen so far.
\u2014The autopsy results of George Floyd that reflect both pandemics, showing both Coronavirus and drug use.
\u2014How pandemics usually come in three waves.\xa0 And how this is also seen in the opioid pandemic, where we are in the third wave.
\u2014The alternatives to using opioids for pain.\xa0 And why opioids are only to be taken for an acute situation for no more than two weeks.
\u2014Why Structure-Function Health Care is the answer to the opioid epidemic as it gets to the root cause of the pain problem.
\u2014The importance of Acupuncture to stimulate your body's own natural opioid production and heal your body's opioid receptors.
\u2014The 5 Sources Of Pain in the body and why all 5 must be addressed.
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