HouseCall with Dr. Mac

Have you ever had a conversation with an individual that exhibited amazing discernment? If you answer yes, was that individual 11 years old? We had the privilege of having Maci and Judi Scott sit down in the HouseCall Community to tell their story of Maci being diagnosed with Pediatric type I Diabetes at the age of 4. They share with us what a typical day looks like and how they are educating others. This is the first conversation in our series looking at how Diabetes affects the whole person. Head on over to www.housecallwithdrmac.com and subscribe to the e-newsletter and never miss another conversation.

Some people call it "the sugar", some don't call it anything at all because they are in denial. Well, whatever you call it you need to know how it affects your body. This month we're looking at how Diabetes affects the whole body. We are attempting to connect the dots so you can see how diabetes, uncontrolled can devastate your body. Come on and join the conversations!

"I remember saying to my son, "I feel so tired", and the next thing I knew there was all of this commotion around me because I was having a seizure"

"I remember sitting at my desk working on this enormous amount of paperwork literally with tears in my eyes...So I googled 'physician suicide' and her name popped up. I emailed her that letter and she wrote me right back, and within about 15 minuets after a series of email exchanges we were on the phone talking."

**Parental discretion is advised**More than 1 million Americans this year alone. What will more than 1 million Americans experience this year? They will all lose their physician to death by suicide. What?!!! Why? How? I thought doctors were happy, smart people that had life all figured out? Then why are we loosing 400 of them a year; the equivalent of an entire medical school?You can connect with Dr. Wible at http://www.idealmedicalcare.org/You can find Dr. Wible's TEDMED talk here: http://bit.ly/1YrDrAIYou can purchase Dr. Wible's book here: http://amzn.to/20ygTjq

Do you want to eat better, work out more, get more rest...doggone it, you just want to live better! But, you are constantly on the go. How can we do it? He may not have the silver bullet but he has some great suggestions. Join #NextLevelLiving spokesperson Mr. Jeremy Anderson in the #HouseCall Community talking fitness on the go!You can contact Jeremy at http://JeremyAnderson.org

"It was around 2008 when I went home after one of my seminars with my girls and I had just told them to "Dream Big", and that’s when I realized I didn’t even believe that for myself." How do you face your fears and begin a journey? How do you tackle the hard work of living an authentic life? I don’t know if there is a 1,2,3 cook book but maybe if you hear her story, something will help you connect your health dots and you will begin to experience whole person care. For information on the 1st Lady Empowerment Foundation, visit: http://1stladyempowermentfoundation.org/

With the maternal age increasing there seems to be an increase in women fighting other chronic illnesses along with trying to have a healthy pregnancy. Dr. Denise Hinds helps us learn how to choose the right fuel for our bodies that can help us not only have a healthy baby but can help us fight off infections and chronic illnesses.

He's back! Dr. Newman, surgical oncologist, returns to the HouseCall Community to help us connect the dots of H. pylori, stomach ulcers, grapes, exercise, and Gastric Cancer Risk.

"Should I be concerned about stomach cancer?" This was a question that haunted her after her recurrent symptoms of stomach ulcers even after her H. Pylori infection cleared. Walk with her as she takes us on her journey into the world of stomach cancer that leads you and her to Capitol Hill.

How important are stories? How important is your story? How important are the individual stories of your healthcare providers? What if you found out that the intersection between your story and theirs was a place in which real medicine happens?https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B016MZPXUS&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_Mky1wb08QHRTM

There was a whole lot more to that hug than you thought, huh? You thought that it was just all in your mind when you felt your feet leave the floor and your heart start to flutter in your chest. Well, it really was in your mind. We have discovered that there is real physiology and biology in love, and marriage. We also discovered that if we are not careful when love and sex meets medicine sometimes it's not so pretty. Join us as we wrap up the LOVE month and hopefully you'll start having some more conversations too.

It's the not so glamorous side of love, but we so need to talk about it. http://www.teachingdoctor.com/

"For better or for worse"; these are vows that you take when you walk down that isle to forever. In my opinion I believe that most of us don't ever want to experience the "for worse". But what happens when you do experience that earth shattering event that tests your "for better or for worse"? We have hypothesized that the chemistry that happens in the brain during the "falling in love" part of a relationship must happen in order to set a solid foundation that will be able to withstand the "for worse". SaMonna and Van Watts have a conversation with the HouseCall Community that supports that hypothesis. http://samonnawatts.com/

Some people say it was a spark; some say a jolt, some even say they felt the heavens open and heard angels singing. However you "fell in love", there was real brain chemistry in that look from across the room, those long talks, and HAVE MERCY, those HUGS!!!!!....Yes! Let's talk about those HUGS!

It's a brain disease. When we look at the disease of addiction with more depth than just a weakness in a person's moral make up, in my opinion, I believe that's when we'll get somewhere with the "war on drugs". It's a brain disease in which you become deficient in making the proper decisions with the choices that are placed in front of you and there is real neurochemistry behind it! Sit down with Mr. Thomas Moore, the Director of the Community Relations / Outreach at Amazing Love Health Services, LLC, and me as we talk about the science behind addiction.

Parental Discretion Advised: If you are a parent who listens to this show with your children, this episode has adult themes. At first glance it would seem as if it was an invitation to a regular party. But when you looked beyond the surface this is when she was given her one-way ticket to hell. But....she found her way out. Listen as Mrs. Sheena Avent takes us along some parts of the ride for her life as she talks about her addiction to crack-cocaine and the road she had to travel for her recovery.

"I just wanted to be cool." That's what he said. Now you or others you know may have just been trying to escape mental or emotional pain and that's how they ended up in the twisted relationship of addiction. However it started, it's an affair with a very jealous mistress. So how do you or someone you love break the addition cycle? What is really going on inside their heads? These are questions we start talking about this month in this new year of 2016. If it's going to be a truly new day, let's have some straight talk.

Welcome to season 4, January 2016! How were your holidays? What life lessons did you learn? We have planned some very interesting conversations this year. We would like to know what topics you want us to explore? Connect with us on housecallwithdrmac.com and leave us a voice message or drop us an email at realdoc74@gmail.com. So, let's sit down; let's have some conversations; let's connect these dots; lets get some straight talk.

It's been said that music can calm the savage beast. We are now realizing that it can be used to treat the troubled mind, treat a stroke victim and treat chronic pain as well. Marisol Norris tells us how music can impact our health.www.musictherapy.org