Full Transcript Intro and Ask Doctor Jen 0:00 You could try something like stem cells or PRP injection 0:05 in there, that you just want to make sure you go to like a doctor. 0:09 Don't just go to a random, you know, person that looks good on paper 0:13 and make sure you know, like word of mouth that they're legit. 0:18 You know, that they just don't have good advertising because sometimes 0:21 that we see that a lot in functional and alternative medicine. 0:25 It's good advertising, but it's not good medicine. 0:28 So stem cells p r p 0:30 I actually got PRP in my knee when I tore my meniscus. 0:34 Welcome to Doctor Talks, the podcast where every episode leads to a healthier you. 0:40 Join us as we navigate the world of optimal health, 0:43 uncovering groundbreaking strategies to conquer chronic disease. 0:47 In each episode, we'll bring you the latest insights 0:50 from leading health experts, medical innovators, and wellness warriors. 0:54 If you're seeking to transform your health journey, 0:56 or if you're looking for answers to burning questions. 0:59 You've come to the right place. 1:01 Get ready to unlock the secrets of lifelong health and vitality. 1:05 This is Doctor Talks 1:07 real talk from real doctors on the issues that matter to you most. 1:14 Hello, it's Doctor Jen. 1:15 Welcome back to the Integrative Health podcast with Doctor Jen. 1:19 This is a new segment called Ask Doctor Jen where we are going to share stories. 1:24 We're going to share ideas. 1:26 And this is not medical advice, but I would love to hear 1:30 what you're struggling with and how through an integrative lens, 1:33 we can search through these things because a lot of people
Hip Pain Causes and Integrative Treatments 1:37 have similar issues, circumstances and stories. 1:40 So let's dig in right now. 1:42 And if you want to submit a question, you can do it on the Facebook group 1:46 or at Doctor Jen apps like Mint.com. 1:49 So this person has struggled with hip pain for six months. 1:54 That stopped me 1:55 from working out and hiking like I used to, now recovering from hip surgery. 2:00 So also not moving like I used to. 2:01 It takes a lot of mental health to get through stuff like that, 2:04 working with a physical therapist to meet my physical goals again. 2:07 So first we will get to the root cause of the hip pain and this could be 2:11 a lot of different reasons. 2:13 It could be from senescent cells and inflammation 2:16 and injury going on in the joint. 2:19 It could be from trigger points where trigger points are tight 2:23 bands of muscle that tape bands of that form in the muscle, 2:28 the trigger points and releasing them will take pressure off of the joints. 2:33 So in my Amazon store, which I can link, I have this book 2:37 called the Trigger Point Therapy Workbook. 2:39 If anyone is having any musculoskeletal pain, I refer them to that book. 2:44 Trigger points can happen a lot. 2:46 Very common for hip pain with women is trigger points 2:50 in those internal hip muscles so that you have your pelvic floor 2:54 and you have muscles that are internal in your pelvic floor. 2:58 And so think about when you're carrying a grocery bag with your arm. 3:02 And it's really heavy. And you just hold it there. 3:05 You can set up trigger points. 3:06 You're also going to get stronger, but it's sets of trigger points 3:09 by having that heavy load there that's not going away. 3:12 So just think about carrying a baby. 3:16 Trigger points can be set up that way. 3:18 I had this weird hip pain. 3:21 Nothing was making it better. 3:23 I worked on my piriformis and my hip flexors. 3:25 I did all the things that before worked, and it wasn't until I addressed 3:30 with a physical therapist that internal trigger points 3:34 and she showed me how to work on them, and she worked on them. 3:38 And then I worked on them with a tool at home. 3:41 So you do have muscles in there and think 3:44 if they're putting tension on that bone, the referred pain 3:47 and on those tendons and moving the bone, the referred pain could be the hip, 3:51 Osteopathic manipulation could be helpful with any sort of pain or hip pain. 3:57 You see what's going on there. 3:58 But inflammation is big. 4:00 So CP v with PR, which is an oral 4:03 peptide that is available, 4:06 you can get it on my website and that one can really help. 4:10 The PR calms down inflammation in the CP 4:13 you've has healing properties and is anti-inflammatory. 4:17 A lot of times 4:18 when we have joint pain too, it's coming from things like gluten in our diet 4:21 that is causing inflammation and, you know, messing with our gut health. 4:26 So it's really multifactorial. 4:28 When you look at pain, you know, how do we not get into surgery 4:33 and and what is the root cause? 4:34 Because if you go to an orthopedic surgeon, 4:37 what are they going to suggest surgery. 4:40 So that's that's what you get if you go there. 4:43 Like if you go to a bakery, you're going to get a baked good. 4:46 You're not going to get a steak there. 4:48 So we have to think about that when we go to these specialized doctors 4:52 as opposed to integrative medicine, where we look at the body as a whole 4:55 and the root cause and obviously surgery is last resort when we look at anything. 5:00 Another thing, when we look at hip pain and inflammation, 5:04 like I said, addressing the diet is very important. 5:06 Addressing the structure and function. 5:09 Also, other things that you can look at are 5:12 peptides like pizza mean is helpful. 5:16 You can inject that. 5:16 That's what we're using now. 5:18 Pizza mean because BPC 157 injectable is not widely available. 5:23 It's for research purposes only. 5:24 So until we get that back at the compounding pharmacies, I, 5:28 I'm using Beto's mean because I love WPC 157 it was it was great. 5:33 So also hip pain. 5:35 You could try something like stem cells or PRP injection 5:40 in there that you just want to make sure you go to like a doctor. 5:44 Don't just go to a random, you know, person that looks good on paper. 5:48 Make sure you know like word of mouth that they're legit. 5:53 You know, that they just don't have good advertising because sometimes 5:56 that we see that a lot in functional and alternative medicine. 6:00 It's good advertising, but it's not good medicine. 6:03 So stem cells, PRP, 6:05 I actually got PRP in my knee when I tore my meniscus. 6:09 And if you have to have surgery, you can do an adjunct to the surgery 6:14 and get proper PRP like during the surgery. 6:19 And that can really help with healing. 6:21 Okay, so I hope that helps a little bit with resources and ideas. 6:25 I, I know that when you have a medical problem, 6:30 it's really hard to find a doctor that looks at it from multiple viewpoints. 6:35 And also, you know, the why, what's the root cause? 6:38 And for this specific complaint, I don't know more about her history. 6:43 You know, if we would dig in a little bit more, maybe it could be hormonal. 6:47 You know, sometimes when we're in perimenopause and menopause, 6:50 we get that joint pain. 6:52 So it could be joint pain from that, you know, did we rule out autoimmune diseases? 6:55 Did we rule out Lyme? 6:57 You know, there's all sorts of reasons for for hip for joint pain. 7:01 So we would want to like break down all of those. 7:04 And a good history can help with that. 7:05 Okay. 7:06 So there is another one talking about alpha gal syndrome.
Alpha-Gal Syndrome Overview 7:12 It was total life change having that. 7:15 And this is something that is really, really interesting right now. 7:20 So let's talk about what alpha gal syndrome is. 7:23 So alpha gal symptom syndrome 7:26 or known as AGS, is an emerging allergic condition. 7:29 And this is I GE mediated sensitivity 7:33 to the galactose alpha one three galactose galactose alpha one three galactose. 7:39 So that's why they just call it alpha gal. 7:41 And this is a carbohydrate found in mammalian meat and products. 7:45 And this so unlike typical food allergies that react to protein 7:50 this reaction is triggered by a specific sugar molecule. 7:53 And we're seeing this in certain species, specifically the Lone star. 7:58 And it was interesting because in Tennessee, 8:00 some ladies were talking about how there is the Lone Star. 8:03 Now here an alpha gal is here. 8:05 So these bites are what introduced this alpha gal. 8:09 And then you get sensitized to this. 8:11 It's very interesting. 8:13 I have tested patients for this and they were negative. 8:15 I've had patients come to me and we you know, we healed the alpha gal 8:19 because for me this is an immunoglobulin E and IgG immediate hypersensitivity, 8:24 which that's like what you know, peanut allergies, food allergies. 8:27 You know, and this isn't a sensitivity. 8:29 This is a hypersensitivity. 8:31 But I would still consider it like a food sensitivity. 8:34 And the symptoms are going to be 3 to 6 hours after consuming mammalian meat. 8:38 So this isn't going to be like you eat a peanut and your throat closes up. 8:43 I mean you could have anaphylaxis part of alpha gal, but we're seeing more. 8:48 So hives you do carry some swelling that you can have 8:52 and more abdominal pain and diarrhea. 8:55 So the main way that we're treating this right now is dietary avoidance. 8:59 Now this is how I handle patients I have them avoid mammalian meat 9:05 for a while until we're healing okay. 9:07 And so we're healing. 9:08 That got to where like the root cause right. 9:10 And obviously we want to protect from prevention prevent from tick bites. 9:16 Which is why we're getting a bunch of chickens and guineas at our house. 9:20 There's other there's other things that like, 9:23 you know, people are trying or regular acupuncture with this. 9:27 And then if you are like in like in it 9:31 right now and you're flaring and you're having that hypersensitivity, 9:35 you could try some over-the-counter antihistamines. 9:37 But I like has best because it has quercetin in it. 9:41 Romulan and natural things to help with the control the mast cells. 9:45 Marcelle stabilizers oral Romulan also can be helpful 9:49 depending on what you've tried and what's working and what's not. 9:54 But I always like to look at the root cause. 9:57 Like what is the root cause of allergies to begin with? 9:59 And imbalanced immune system. Okay. 10:02 And this could go from cat allergies to food sensitivities. 10:05 So I like to work in the gut health. 10:07 What is going on. The gut health is there. 10:09 Small bacterial overgrowth is there mold exposure. 10:13 Is there chronic Epstein-Barr. 10:15 Was there chronic Lyme before this was introduced? 10:19 So there's a lot of things. 10:21 And I love reaching for Thymus and Alpha one and thymus and alpha one is 10:26 is a peptide. 10:27 And it's known for immuno immune modulation. 10:30 So it has this ability to enhance and modulate immune function. 10:34 And this promotes T-cell maturation and activation. 10:37 And this is really crucial for adaptive immunity. 10:40 And what happens is for whatever reason, if our immune system 10:44 is as out of balance our age one and two, 10:47 we get these sensitivities, we get autoimmune diseases right? 10:50 So I think alpha gal is the tip of the iceberg. 10:53 Like what else is under there? 10:55 You know, are they going to have another immune problem. 10:58 So I love doing a couple rounds of science 11:02 and alpha one if you know, that would be the start of it. 11:06 So thymus and alpha one is balancing that immune system. 11:10 And then I talked about gut health. 11:11 So this is where I love the peptide BPC 157 and oral BPC 11:16 157 is known for its protective effects on the gastrointestinal the GI tract. 11:21 It helps healing ulcers. 11:22 It helps reduce inflammation. 11:25 You could pair PBC 157 with La Raza Tide, 11:29 La Raza Tide helps seal up those tight junctions in the gut. 11:33 So if you have leaky gut and inflammation, La Raza is going to help. 11:36 So those two would really be great. 11:39 And someone that's suffering from alpha gal. 11:41 So we can take a break from what's triggering an over 11:46 hyper reactive immune system. 11:47 So take out meat for six weeks okay. 11:51 And and then we would start reintroducing it after 11:54 we worked on the root causes after we had some healing peptides. 11:58 Okay. 11:58 And you know, like I said you'd have to treat Sibo and mold or yeast overgrowth. 12:03 So all these things and we can't we can't forget things like stress and sleep. 12:09 So I go through all of this, all of this. 12:13 How to prep your body for peptides. 12:15 Basically all of my secrets of sleep 12:19 and stress relief in my peptides 101 course. 12:22 So I and it's for it's for practitioners to learn. 12:26 It's from just people wanting to improve their health. 12:29 So you can check out the peptides 101 course. 12:32 I will link it below for you guys. 12:35 But this this with Alpha gal. 12:37 Like I said, I think that, 12:39 you know, there are some ideas that maybe it was introduced by someone, 12:43 you know, we we don't know, but we know it's here and we can test for it 12:47 and we know it's affecting people, but I look at it as any food sensitivity, 12:51 like when I heal patients, you know, help them heal from 12:55 things like dairy sensitivity, like I used to have to be dairy free. 13:00 Totally. 13:00 And I'm not now and then part of this alpha gal, too. 13:04 I wonder if it's from conventional grain fed soy fret. 13:08 Tell me, you know, if there's like a protein that's reacting 13:11 differently too, because a lot of people are allergic 13:14 to egg whites now, and most conventional eggs are fed with with soy. 13:19 So when you're introducing that back in, is that why? 13:23 Because they're eating stuff that they normally wouldn't be eating. 13:25 That's not natural for them to eat. 13:27 So something to think about anyway, 13:32 I would 13:32 love your feedback on the Ask Doctor Jen. 13:35 I hope this helps you guys. 13:37 I want to use real people's stories 13:40 so we can just talk about it and I can. 13:45 You guys can pick my brain on what I think. 13:47 So thank you so much. 13:49 If you like this, please share, hit subscribe, comment below all the things 13:54 so we can get the word out about health, longevity, faith and peptides. 13:59 Thank you for tuning in to Doctor Talks. 14:01 We hope today's episode has enlightened 14:03 and inspired you on your path to optimal health. 14:06 Each day is a new opportunity to make choices that empower your well-being 14:11 for more insights and strategies, subscribe to our podcast 14:14 and visit our website w ww di doctor Talksport.com. 14:20 Stay connected, stay healthy and join us next time on Doctor Talks. 14:24 Real talks from real doctors on the issues that matter to you most.
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