The Practice welcomes Sherry Rose, counselor and founder of Wellspring Personal Development as our new pastoral counselor. Sherry is a licensed minister with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, a Master’s degree in Christian Counseling, and a Doctorate in Theology with a focus in Leadership. Her work at Wellspring has focused on helping men and women […]
Beginning early April, Dr. Brenda Steinberg D.O. will be taking an expanded role as a family doctor at The Practice in Bakersfield. She is highly trained as an Emergency Room physician, and will take care of your medical needs as a family doctor providing quality medical care. A graduate of University of New Mexico, and […]
Douglas Cowan, Psy.D., LMFT Returning to Tehachapi The Practice is saying “good bye” to a good friend moving forward in his career pursuing specific interests. We wish him well and will be praying that God will bless the word of his hands. Douglas Cowan, Psy.D., LMFT has been providing counseling services to members of The […]
The Many Health Benefits of Magnesium with Your Family Doctor in Bakersfield, Jan Mensink MD. Magnesium is an abundant mineral in the body that is essential for our health and cellular function especially nerve cells, brain cells, and our immune systems. It is available to us in many foods, in certain supplements, and even in […]
In this recent episode of the Jaz McKay Radio Show your family doctor in Bakersfield Dr. Jan Mensink, M.D. revealed several secrets to help you and your family to save money on all of your prescription medications, month after month. Here is the radio program in mp3 format: There can be an amazingly large mark-up […]
More Advances from The Practice in Bakersfield Now Renew Your Prescriptions Safely, Conveniently, and Fast with eScripts at Your Local Bakersfield Pharmacy Now at The Practice, pre-paid membership medical offices in Bakersfield, all of your prescriptions can be renewed by your pharmacist. Simply have your pharmacist send a request to the office at The Practice […]
Here are the surprising facts of what happens to you when you drink down a soda or two at lunch, or through the afternoon. You may not like what you are about to learn. Your Family Doctor Jan Mensink MD discussed this topic recently on the Jaz McKay Radio show - an episode filled with […]
Frightening. Frustrating. What does a parents do when he or she discovers that this son or usually daughter is “cutting”? Cutting is most commonly found among teenagers and young adults. 15% to 25% of adolescents and young adults have self-injured, usually by cutting. 6% to 8% do so chronically. And it happens most commonly with […]
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Relief About 16 percent of adults suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome. In this video Dr. Jan Mensink MD, the senior physician at The Practice in Bakersfield will share warning signs, red flags, and also great foods to eat and other tips to help control and relieve your Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Irritable Bowel […]
The Challenge of Finding a Doctor in Bakersfield: An Update for 2016 It can be a challenge for a family to find a doctor in Bakersfield who is accepting new patients. Many of the doctor’s offices and medical practices in Bakersfield are not accepting new patients because of the changes in health insurance, increased need, […]
Blue Zones: Where in the World People Live the Longest, and What it Means for You Where in the world do people live to be 100? Why there? What do people who live to be 100 do on a daily basis that allows them such a higher degree of health and longevity? And what does […]
Blue Zones are the 5 areas of the world where there are the highest concentrations of people living to be 100 years old or older. There are 9 health habits that lead to longevity. In this video Dr. Jan Mensink and Jaz McKay discuss the nine health habits that people who live to be 100 […]
A Different Way to keep your family healthy! Inexpensive medical care, but not cheap. Your membership at The Practice is a great value. Now you and your family can benefit from these amazing new services, thanks to Dr. Mensink and the staff at The Practice. Membership has its privileges, and your membership with The Practice […]
Dr. Mensink on the Jaz McKay Radio Show Bakersfield On this episode of the Jaz McKay Radio show, Dr. Jan Mensink M.D., the senior physician at The Practice in Bakersfield, discusses the common symptoms of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, and also reveals to listeners several things that can be done naturally to help protect against […]
Dementia is a general term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life. Memory loss is an example. Dementia is not a specific disease. It’s an overall term that describes a wide range of symptoms associated with a decline in memory or other thinking skills severe enough to reduce a […]
On this episode of the Jaz McKay Radio program in Bakersfield, CA, Dr. Jan Mensink of The Practice talks with Jaz about the great new benefits for the members of The Practice, and also takes phone calls regarding thyroid treatment and male and female hormone therapy. The Practice is a Pre-Paid or Membership Medical office […]
It can be a challenge for a family to find a doctor in Bakersfield who is accepting new patients. Many of the doctor’s offices and medical practices in Bakersfield are not accepting new patients because of the changes in health insurance, increased need, and MediCare regulations. Most physicians are working harder than ever just to […]
3 Reasons to get your flu shot now in this brief video produced from the Jaz McKay Radio program with Dr. Jan Mensink MD in Bakersfield, CA. Dr. Jan Mensink MD is the senior physician at “The Practice” providing quality family medical care to patients of all ages. Mensink tells the listeners to this radio […]
On the Jaz McKay Radio Extravaganza in Bakersfield, CA for November 10, 2026 This is a great program! You can listen on the mp3 below, or listen via the video streaming from YouTube. Listen to the mp3 here: Dr. Jan Mensink, MD discusses the importance of everyone getting a flu shot now in preparation for […]
This lecture presentation by Jan Mensink, MD, the senior physician at The Practice in Bakersfield, CA, leads the listener to consider the freedom available in forgiving those who have injured or abused us, and instead considering offering them the same level of mercy that we want God to offer to us. This is very freeing. […]
What do I do if my child has asthma? Is there a doctor in Bakersfield that I can see for my asthma? Asthma is a long-term condition that inflames and narrows the airways of your lungs. Asthma causes a variety of symptoms that can worsen at any time, making breathing difficult. Asthma is a disease […]
Getting Healthy and Staying Healthy is the theme of this Jaz McKay Radio program with guest Dr. Jan Mensink, M.D., senior physician of “The Practice” a “Direct Pay” or Membership Medical Office in Bakersfield, CA. You are invited to listen to the program as an mp3, or download as a YouTube video. Listen to the […]
The season for businesses and families to shop for health insurance programs is upon us. But the costs, year after year, continue to climb. And as these health care costs go up and up, it makes it far more difficult for businesses to remain profitable, and for families to pay their bills. So here are […]
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Bakersfield, so in this edition of the Jaz McKay Radio Show our Dr. Jan Mensink, MD discusses what every woman needs to know about the risks of Breast Cancer, the screening process, and ways to stay healthy throughout your life. Are you looking for a Primary Care doctor […]
Now as Members of The Practice you can enjoy an easier and faster check-in process with your new Membership cards. These cards are just like the membership cards that your local health club or gym uses for its members. They make the process of checking in, and making payments for services, so much easier than […]
Flu Shots, staying healthy through the fall and winter months, and phone calls from listeners on this edition of the Jaz McKay Radio Extravaganza on KNZR-1560 AM Bakersfield with Dr. Jan Mensink, MD. Here is the “video” version of the radio program that aired on September 21, 2026 with Dr. Mensink. Are you looking for […]
Dr. Brenda Steinberg, M.D. Brenda Steinberg, M.D. is a Board Certified Emergency Room doctor who has discovered some of the secrets of recovery and sobriety in her own life - and she would like to share what she has learned with you. No one has to be stuck in their addiction any longer. Come and […]
EIGHT WAYS TO OPT OUT OF OBAMACARE by Dr. Susan Berry Originally Posted December, 2013 on Brietbart.com. We think there is some very good advice here. With the deadline to sign up for Obamacare having come and gone, many Americans have decided to “opt out” of President Obama’s signature health care reform law, choosing instead […]
Depression is a very painful condition that can have biological roots, emotional roots, stress or grief or loss can trigger it, and it can have spiritual roots. Complicated. Painful. But depression can be overcome. This is a lecture by Dr Mensink of Bakersfield, CA at a church on Depression. He approaches this painful situation from […]
Depression has been called “the worst disease.” This is both because it impacts so many people, and also because there is just nothing particularly good about being depressed. About 15% of all people, of any age, will become depressed at some point during their lifetime. Depression impacts men and women, rich and poor, young and […]
Radio Show with Jaz McKay KNZR Bakersfield Lower Your Risk for Heart Attack On this episode of the “Jaz McKay Radio Extravaganza” on KNZR 1560 in Bakersfield, CA, Dr. Jan Mensink MD of The Practice discusses heart health. What can you do beginning today to lower the risks of having a heart attack? How can […]
Slow Down the Aging Process - Join the “Life Extension” Movement Today. Is it possible to be at your peak performance in every aspect of your life in your 50’s and 60’s? What is now considered “Optimal” health and vitality for a middle-aged man or woman? Until recently, doctors thought that there is little we […]
Dr. Jan Mensink, M.D., the senior physician at The Practice in Bakersfield, CA has been appointed as Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine effective July, 2015 at Western University of Health Sciences - College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific. According to Gary Gugelchuk, Ph.D. the Provost and Chief Operating Officer of the Universtiy, the […]
Jan Mensink, M.D., Senior Physician of The Practice Jan Mensink, M.D. is the senior physician at The Practice, and the visionary man who has made Personalized Concierge Medical Care affordable for everyone right here in Bakersfield, CA. Dr. Jan Mensink is a Family Practice physician who is Board Certified with the American Board of Family […]
In his first program back after a break of four months, Dr. Jan Mensink M.D. the senior physician at The Practice in Bakersfield, CA, discusses a variety of medical issues with Jaz McKay, Bakersfield’s leading radio personality. Dr. Mensink discusses the vaccination of children, blood pressure and cholesterol medications and their impact on over-all health, […]
What If…? Here is a little parable about Health Care, and Health Insurance: What if your auto insurance company covered everything about your car? What if you could buy your gas with your auto insurance? Or tires? Doesn’t that seem like that would be great? But wait a minute and let’s think this through. If […]
When My Doctor is Talking About “Concierge Medicine” or “Direct Primary Care,” What Does He Mean? In a “Concierge” medical practice there is a relationship formed between the Doctor and his Patients in which the Patients pay an annual fee or “retainer” to the Doctor. In exchange for the retainer, the office Doctors provide enhanced […]
Dr. Jan Mensink, M.D. of “The Practice” pre-paid Membership medical practice in Bakersfield, CA addresses the problem of “Adrenal Fatigue” or “Adrenal Insufficiency” and How It Affects Your Life! A new area of concern for Bakersfield doctors, such as Dr. Jan Mensink, M.D. of The Practice is the impact of Adrenal Fatigue or Adrenal Insufficiency […]
We all love our coffee in the morning, but what does your doctor think? And how much coffee through the day is good for us? What is too much coffee? Is our Morning Cup of Coffee a Healthy Habit or a Dangerous Drug? A new area of concern for Bakersfield doctors, such as Dr. Jan Mensink, […]
Optimize Your Health at The Practice Here at The Practice, the Concierge Medical office of Dr. Jan Mensink, M.D., we emphasize getting all of our members healthy, and then optimizing their health for years to come! Are you looking for a Primary Care doctor near you in Bakersfield who can treat your entire family with […]