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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Reduce Your Stress Today! Tip of the Week for January 21, 2026 Sleep. Eight hours of sleep. It sounds so easy, but for most people under stress it is just a dream. But the reality is that getting eight hours of sleep each night for at least a week is one of the best things […]
It’s a common question, “Do I have Lupus?” Lupus is a rheumatological disease with a series of symptoms, and is a systemic autoimmune disease. There are blood tests that can be run to see of you have Lupus, but a common one called the “AMA” and a lot of “false positives” and can mislead people. […]
What Kinds of Foods Commonly Cause Heartburn or Indigestion? Foods that most commonly cause heartburn or indigestion are either foods that are highly acidic like tomatoes, or citrus fruits such as oranges and lemons. So be careful of foods that can cause you indigestion or heartburn. Spicy pizzas, or Italian foods made with tomato sauce, […]
Question: My Child Has Diarrhea : When Do I Need to See a Doctor? Answer by Dr. Jan Mensink, M.D., the Senior Family Practice Doctor at “The Practice” Concierge Medical Office in Bakersfield, CA Most of the time a child with Diarrhea can be treated at home, as most Diarrhea’s are “self-limited,” meaning that they […]
We see lots of patients at “The Practice” in Bakersfield for their Type II Diabetes. Our first choice for medication for Type 2 Diabetes treatment is Metformin, because it has been shown to be effective in controlling Type 2 Diabetes symptoms, and also has been shown to lower the risk of heart attacks and stroke […]
We see a lot of patients for back pain here at “The Practice” in Bakersfield, CA. We are a concierge medical office so our patients can come in as often as they need to, and we encourage them to come in immediately if they feel back pain. Being a family practice doctor I want to […]
What can you do at home when you have back pain? Initially, rest that area – but we do not recommend that you go to bed. Rest, but still be active. Second, you need to start using those muscles. Beginning stretching, gently moving, and then working up to physical therapy treatment can help with back […]