If you missed the Dr. Oz Show today, January 25th, 2012 this is your full recap. Today he discusses electro-shock therapy, now called electroconvulsive, and how it’s coming back. Also Dr. Oz looks at how your lungs can make you tired, and what foods can help you fight fatigue.

Electroconvulsive Therapy

Around 100,000 Americans undergo the procedure a year, and it’s now an approved treatment. Dr. Keith Ablow is on the show to discuss the procedure. It induces a seizure in the brain, which resets the chemical balance. Now, you’re asleep and your muscles are relaxed because of a muscle relaxer, and it’s far less volts used (brief pulses). It’s up to 80% effective. Ideal candidates are:

1. Rapid climax of antidepressants
2. Suffering delusions
3. Haven’t gotten better from other treatments

It’s done six to twelve times, and is covered by insurance. There are a few drawbacks, such as memory loss – but that’s very small. You may still have to take an antidepressant after, but instead of several or high doses, it would be much less.

What Organ Causes Your Fatigue?

Your lungs can cause your fatigue, something no one would expect. If you’re easily fatigued, you can tell if it’s the lungs by this easy test: Every year at your birthday, put 10 candles on a  cake, and see how many you can blow out at one time. If you can’t get two, there’s a concern. Here are a few tips: when you wake up, one deep breath, blow into a balloon. Next, when you’re driving, roll the windows up when you’re sitting in traffic. Air pollution is worse in the evening than morning.

Best Carbs To Drop A Dress Size

Carbs make you tired, and make you gain weight, but if you swap a few, you can drop a dress size.

For pasta lovers, swap for shirataki noodles and you can drop 11 pounds a year.
For potato lovers, use the purple potatoes, because you won’t gain any weight, unlike real potatoes. If you swap that, you can use 3 pounds a year.
For white rice lovers, use pearl barley instead. It has 4 grams of fiber, so it’ll keep you regular and help you lose 3 pounds a year.
For potato chip lovers, use pretzels, but the thinner ones, not the bigger pretzel rods. If you swap those, it’ll help you lose 6 pounds a year.

Simple Food

Rocco author of Now Eat This!: 150 of America’s Favorite Comfort Foods, All Under 350 Calories is here to help with a high protein enchilada.

• ground turkey (or for 5 more calories 96% lean beef)
• Four 9-inch low-carb toritllas
• 2/3 cup fat-free spicy black bean dip
• one 12 oz jar tomatillo salsa
• 1 cup reduced-fat mexican cheese blend
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Sautee the meat and add the bean dip. Meanwhile, you’ll want to warm the tortillas. Spoon it into the middle, and roll it up. After you fill the casserole dish, add the tomatillo sauce and top with cheese and cilantro

Special bonus tip: Take Nature’s Way Astragalus Root, 180 Vcaps supplements 200mg twice per day which will help with stress related fatigue.