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No, this isn?€™t a Halloween tip, but some of my patients may be shocked to hear me make a drug suggestion.

There are some times when a situation occurs that is VERY painful (flared arthritis, extreme menstrual cramps, headaches, etc.) Since people frequently take some meds to help in these situations I wanted to let you know which over-the-counter pain medicine has tested least harmful. In comparing Tylenol, Motrin, aspirin, and Aleve, the Aleve has tested the least harmful as a general rule. Any medication needs to be processed by the liver in order to become active, but some of these medications put more of a stress on the liver as well as the kidneys, stomach, and brain.

I would of course always recommend that the supplement, Total Inflam be tried first for pain and inflammation. I?€™ve taken as many as 4 every half hour in intense situations and it has been very successful for myself and many people. But if the situation is more intense and it is before you are able to get in to see me (or the ER if it is really bad) the Aleve may assist you with the least harm.

~Susan

Posted by Dr. Susan Player at 06:56 PM | Permalink

I had an amazing time in Paris celebrating my 50th birthday with my sisters! I really appreciated all the birthday wishes from you guys, what a great send off! Well, I am back in the office now at regularly scheduled times. Call for an appointment to see me or to get some more supplements! J

~Susan

Posted by Dr. Susan Player at 10:20 PM | Permalink

As cell phones have become more and more commonplace, using wireless headsets have also become so. I am still not used to seeing people with attachments on their ears that have a blinking red or blue light. To me it looks a little alien-like, as if they are going to be beamed up to their spaceship at a moment?€™s notice.

Aside from my personal opinion about these devices there are also health considerations regarding them.

The most recent patient I tested for the body?€™s effects to her wireless device showed stress to her thyroid, eyes, pineal gland (related to sleep), and the brain. That was with the phone turned on but not even transmitting a call!

Obviously, different people?€™s bodies react differently, but if you use one of these types of phone accessories it would be smart to bring it to your next appointment so we can test it.

I use a thin-wired earpiece/microphone when I want to be hands free (with a tachyon disc on my cell phone [NOTE: see previous blog entry at www.drplayer.com/blog and click ?€?Feb 2006?€™]) and it works very well.

~Susan

Posted by Dr. Susan Player at 03:28 PM | Permalink

Taking Those First Steps: When a child begins to walk it is very exciting ?€“ for them and their family! When they are inside the house it is best to allow them to be barefoot and really let their toes do their job and grip the floor to help them balance in the upright position. Whether you live up north where it?€™s getting colder or down here in Florida where the sidewalks are still toasty, it is important to protect their tootsies from harsh temperatures as well as rough pavement and/or stones, etc.

When I was growing up the idea was to have a very firm-soled shoe with a stiff leather upper that went up above the ankles. As with many things, more research has found that just the opposite is true. A totally soft, flexible-soled shoe allows the little guys to walk more naturally and develop their own balance, while still protecting the feet.

There are several brands that are widely available. Here are a couple links: www.shooshoosusa.com and www.jackandlily.com.

So, even though those Nike tennis shoes may look as cute as can be, they are best used when the children are still young enough to be carried or crawling, or old enough to be playing sports.

~Susan

Posted by Dr. Susan Player at 04:44 PM | Permalink

This is not so much a health tip as it is a heads-up. I want to let you know that the office will be open only limited hours for supplement purchases and appointment scheduling from Tuesday, October 16th through Tuesday, October 23rd. I will be in Paris celebrating my 50th birthday with three of my sisters! It has been a place I?€™ve wanted to visit since I took my first French class when I was twelve and this seemed like a perfect time to do so. Call the office at (727) 449-0121 during that week for more specific details regarding the hours that someone will be here to assist you .

~Susan

Posted by Dr. Susan Player at 07:11 PM | Permalink

Unexpected Responses to Eye Examination Recommendation: My health tip at the end of August (can be viewed now on my blog at www.drplayer.com) in which I recommended that people get eye examinations created some totally unexpected responses.

One of my favorite patients seemed totally outraged that I would make such a recommendation. Others felt that since they could still see, why bother?

But I also got this response: ?€?As a testament to this, an ophthalmologist [editor?€™s note: an MD who specializes in eyes] is the one who discovered the bleed on my brain through an eye examination, and therefore saved my life and most of my vision.?€?

I have also had several patients realize that ignoring this body function until it is an obvious problem isn?€™t a great idea and they have gotten their exams done. Thank you.

Other medical practitioners can be very valuable to us in our work together to have your body functioning totally optimally. A straightforward example is if you have a bone sticking out of your skin it is best to go to the ER and have those specialists put it back together and stitch you up. Then, come in to see me ASAP so we can treat your body and get you on the right nutrients and homeopathics to heal as quickly and thoroughly as possible.

At certain times, other specialists and the ?€?fancy tests?€? can be used to assist in the diagnosis of a situation. Good examples of those other types of doctors are cardiologists, dentists, and ob-gyn?€™s. Then, we can apply the natural methods of treatment to successfully address the problem without using the drugs and surgery that could normally be recommended.

~Susan

Posted by Dr. Susan Player at 09:35 PM | Permalink