Hey, guys! Welcome to Ask Doctor Mike part II ft. YOU. I asked you on Instagram to send me your questions and you did…across ...

ask-doctor-mike-ft-you-instagram-qampa

Ask Doctor Mike ft. YOU | Instagram Q&amp;A

[Music] hey guys welcome to another installment of ask Dr Mike this time all of the questions are coming from you so I'm really excited to answer all of your questions let's get to it I had a question I just recently got my wisdom teeth taken out and I have four huge holes in my mouth how can I get them to close as quick as possible getting your wisdom teeth taken out is definitely a painful experience I had all four of mine taken out and they were all imp Ed it really did hurt so I feel you there is no secret way to speed up the healing process the best thing that you can do is prevent infection by keeping the area clean really what's the number one thing that you shouldn't do is smoke smoking does prolong healing time and that's the number one thing that we talk to our patients during surgeries is that they should stop smoking as soon as possible so I just find out that I'm gluten intolerant can you explain what is gluten intolerance why it can happen and what is the effect to my body if I still consume gluten can I eat like 1 2 3 4 or five small bite for a treat for myself is it dangerous thanks L for M Bella gluten intolerance is a very popular subject right now but the way that I like to break it down to my patients is that there's two types of gluten issues one is celiac disease you've heard about it in the news and celiac disease is actual damage in your intestines from eating gluten which is a protein byproduct of wheat in Celiac disease when you consume wheat your your body has an autoimmune response which means that your own body attacks its own cells because of an overreaction to the wheat product and you get physical damage in your intestines now the second part of this is something called non-celiac wheat sensitivity there's people that are sensitive to wheat but not necessarily to the gluten component in non- Celiac wheat sensitivity we don't have the research to back up what happens if you continue eating wheat however my opinion you should not eat wheat because it's going to make you feel better you'll be in less of a fog you'll have less diarrhea less bloating so if you do have symptoms from eating wheat just don't eat it okay that's a great question F and it really does give strength to the statement that you can die of too much of anything so yes you can die of taking too much water because you limit your body's ability to properly manage the electrolytes within your system electrolytes are crucial for managing everyday life functions like making your brain work your heart work or even your kidneys what do you recommend for people with IBS cuz we both want to re our intestines on a daily basis thanks Dr Mike hey girls if you do have IBS and it's true treatment depends on which type of IBS you have there's IBS that's mostly diarrhea predominant there's IBS constipation predominant and there's also a mixed version as well for mild disease or symptoms you can do some dietary modifications there's a specific diet that we put patients on who suffer from IBS called the fod map diet what that diet does is it excludes certain foods that your body is unable to digest and the bacteria in your stomach are able to digest so it causes that uncomfortable bloating feeling pain and it really does mess with your bowel movements if you're able to eliminate those types of foods people do see an improvement in their symptoms if you do have a moderate or severe form of the illness there are medications that you can use to treat your illness however in order to get those medications and to find out what medications are suited best for your symptoms it's important to go see your doctor hi dror Mike my question for you is how can I improve my Eczema um because none of the products that my dermatologists have recommended towards me or pretty much anything that I've been attempting to doing hasn't really worked that well what can I do myself like involving nutrition or stuff that I can kind of control that's not super financially expensive eczema is a very tricky illness and I understand your frustration if you've already seen a dermatologist they probably discussed some of the treatment options with you uh talking about UV light therapy steroid creams maybe even medications that affect your immune system but like you said those are expensive modifications expensive treatments some of them do come with side effects links between eczema flares and diet has been a popular subject that's been up for debate it's not clear what the link is but we certainly know that a link does exist I don't like recommending to my patients eliminating certain foods from their diets but this is a great time to have a convers ation with your dermatologist or your primary care doctor to get tested for food allergies because there is a relationship in those who had food allergies to those who have worsening eczema if you're able to find out early on that you have a food allergy and you're able to eliminate that specific food from your diet it's possible that your eczema flares will decrease or at least that when they do happen they won't be as bad hey Dr Mike my question for you is how and when did you know which area of medicine you wanted to specialize in I chose family medicine specifically because I love continuity of care I love being able to communicate with my patients every single day and also I love not limiting myself to focusing on one specific body part or organ I think the beauty of Family Medicine lies in that I'm able to see the effect my treatment has on my patient I'm able to see how it improves their lives and that's incredibly rewarding hi Dr Mike I'm involved in a lot of sporting activities and I tend to sprain my ankles when I play sports I was wondering if there's anything that I can do to help strengthen my ankles like an exercise that way I won't hurt them as much as I do hey Anna the way that you prevent ankle injuries is through improving your proprioception which is your body's ability to know where your limbs are at all times even without seeing them the best way to strengthen your ankle and prevent injuries to do proprioception exercises the first one that I want all my patients to try is to stand on one foot of course without a sneaker with their hands to their sides eyes open and see how long they can hold that position position then to make the exercise a little harder you can take your arms and put them at your sides which will make it the balancing a little bit more difficult and then the next part very challenging is to do the same thing with your arms at your sides but close your eyes and see how long you can hold that position the longer you can hold that position the less likely you are to have an ankle injury you can certainly see your physical therapist who will teach you more advanced exercises and work with you directly to prevent future injuries I see over and over again people claiming that vitamin D is to cure all for all illnesses and clearly it's not the case there's been a huge uproar and uptick in studies and articles coming out recently saying that Americans are taking too much vitamin D now I've said this maybe two months ago in a YouTube video called our vitamins fake news check out that video and see the real deal on vitamin D um I would like it if um you could explain to people why asthma has many different levels um why some people find one puff of an inhaler will help them and other people with the asthma L myself need nebulizers an oxygen therapy because I feel like people still take Asthma as a bit of a joke and they seem to think that um people with asthma are hypochondriacs and things I've spent many times in ICU I've been critically ill I've had clacy I've had many things and I've been told by friends you know if you're going to be making that noise can you go home cuz you're annoying me I've been Nast if I could be quiet so if you could maybe feature this and answer the question that would be amazing and I would really appreciate it because I feel like I'm talking to a brick W when I try to explain to people coming from a doctor it might be better thanks mik first of all to all those who said asthma is a joke they are completely wrong they don't know what they're talking about and I'm so sorry you had to go through that asthma is a very serious illness and I've had to intubate otherwise healthy 16-year-olds with illness there are levels to asthma you have mild asthma moderate asthma and severe asthma there's further classifications but that's for your doctor to worry about and the difference between the levels of asthma is the difference between the types of medications you need to take so for the more severe asthma you're going to need to take controller medications once to prevent asthma attacks from happening in the first place versus for mild intermittent asthma you can just have a rescue inhaler and use it as needed you clearly have a more advanced case of asthma so you do need to be on a controller medication and I'm so sorry you had to go through all of this ridicule from your friends because they don't know what they're talking about all right guys it's time for the lightning round what is the healthiest way to burn fat hit high-intensity interval training it's where you build muscle and burn fat at the same time how can I get fatter really though well you could sleep less than 6 hours a day eat a ton of carbs and be a huge Couch Potato how to deal with insomnia insomnia is tricky because you need to get a full history and a full physical exam and sometimes get some lab work done not an easy question to answer go see your doctor if you weren't a doctor what other career would you have pursued detective I love investigating and that's frankly what I do every day as a doctor how do you remove eye bags eye bags make me not confident thanks eye bags can be removed with a cold spoon or fillers I've seen some great results what type of doctor are you Family Medicine the best specialty out there what's the most challenging part of being a doctor constantly refreshing your knowledge things change every single day and it's important that you stay up to date I really enjoyed answering all of your questions today I wasn't able to get to all the questions and if you still have something that you're itching to learn about leave leave a comment down below I'll make sure to get to it and I hope you're excited for the next installment of ask Dr Mike leave a comment down below I'll be sure to get to it why did I highlight be sure doesn't make any sense and it's really one of those diagnosises diagnosises yes that's a mouthful [Music]

Dr.

Related Videos

Consultation & Treatment

Consult With Loading Doctor Data