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7: Reducing Stress, Chronic Pain, & Talking to Doctors

Published: June 14, 2014, 10:54 p.m.

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In this episode, I talk to Dr. Kevin Cuccaro of StraightShotHealth.com. I met him a few months ago at a conference and was impressed with his research on stress and dealing with chronic pain.

Many people struggle with chronic pain and Kevin has some valuable strategies for helping recover from it. Kevin is a doctor who left his private practice to pursue patient education and to help address some of the (major) problems in the health care system.

As a doctor, he also provides some valuable insight in how to understand and talk to your doctor so that you can get real answers.

In This Episode, We Discus

3:20 \\u2013 Why as a doctor, he doesn\\u2019t want to see his patients all the time
4:30 \\u2013 The frustration that doctors face
5:20 \\u2013 Why stress can be good and why we need it
5:45 \\u2013 The physiological effects of too much stress
6:30 \\u2013 How stress impacts fertility and memory
6:55 \\u2013 The continued effects of stress on the body
7:50 \\u2013 How to become more resilient to stress and how stress is like a light switch
8:28 \\u2013 How to turn stress on and off
9:02 \\u2013 Tips to Practically reduce stress (Book: The Relaxation Revolution)
9:45 \\u2013 What is the relaxation response
10:20 \\u2013 How to activate your relaxation response to deal with stress
12:45 \\u2013 What happens when your body doesn\\u2019t recognize stress
16:15 \\u2013 What causes chronic pain
17:10 \\u2013 Pain is all in the brain
17:45 \\u2013 The biology of pain vs. the mental side of pain
20:00 \\u2013 The core four for reducing stress and pain: Movement, Eating Right, Mindset, Avoiding Problems
24:00 \\u2013 Understanding the mindset of doctors
28:00 \\u2013 The frustration of the current medical system
32:00 \\u2013 The shocking statistic on how a small percentage of the population is using 95% of healthcare resources
35:00 \\u2013 The seven questions you should know the answers to before you see your doctor
38:00 \\u2013 Health advice Kevin wishes he had gotten earlier in life
41:15 \\u2013 Kevin\\u2019s recommended books and resources (and see below)

Resources We Mention

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