If Your Meds Could Talk with Dr. Michele White

To be immune means to be protected.  Our immune system is made of a network of cells, tissues, and organs that work together to protect the body.  Today's episode will cover everything you need to know about your immune system and protect it.

Our kidneys are always busy.  Besides filtering the blood and balancing fluids every second during the day, the kidneys constantly react to hormones that the brain sends to the kidneys.  In today's episode we will discuss one of the other most important vital organs, our kidneys.

Urine aka “pee” is one of the first body fluids as a child we learn about.  We all learned about urinating when we younger and started using the toilet instead of diapers.  The body produces urine as a way to get rid of waste and extra water that it doesn't need. Before the water leaves our bodies, urine travels through the urinary tract.  Today's episode is about the urinary tract system.

Our digestive tract plays a vital role in our health, as it's responsible for absorbing nutrients and eliminating waste.  The digestive system consists of the parts of the body that work together to turn food and liquids into the building blocks and fuel that the body needs.  Today's episode will cover the different parts and the purpose and function of the digestive system.

Our lungs work with our respiratory system to allow us to take in fresh air, get rid of stale air, and even talk.  In today's episode let's take a tour of our lungs and understand the purpose and function of the respiratory system!

The movement of the blood through the heart and around our entire body is called circulation.  Our bodies need a steady supply of blood to keep it working properly.  To stay alive, we need healthy, living cells. Without oxygen, and if oxygen-rich blood does not circulate as it should, death occurs.  Today's episode covers the purpose and function of the circulatory system.

The heart is the size of your fist, and you will not believe the things that this very important organ can do.  Prepare yourself to be amazed and at awe by some tremendous heart facts. In today's episode we will discuss the purpose and function of the cardiovascular system also known as your heart.

You have some Nerves!  The brain is like a computer that controls the body's functions, and the Central Nervous System (CNS) is like a network that relays messages to the various parts of the body.  Today's episode will cover the purpose and function of the nervous system.

One needs to understand the vital importance of how our bodies function the way our Creator designed each and everyone one of us.  The purpose and function of each vital organ is essential to understand how medications has its effect on each organ. Today's episode we will be discussing the purpose and function of the brain.

As a healthcare professional for 25+ years (I'm dating myself)…I've seen medications that were essential to survival (i.e. antibiotics, antihypertensives, diabetic meds, HIV meds) just to name a few.  Whereas, today our society especially Americans have become accustomed to taking a “pill” for everything.  My passion and my desire for this podcast “If Your Meds Could Talk” is to provide my listening audience to take charge of their health…literally TAKE BACK your health.  Become wiser, healthier, and informed about every medication that is prescribed to you.Allow the medications that you take…talk to you from its perspective.