The mind-body connection garners little respect from mainstream medicine. And for many decades during the 20th century, doctors discounted the influence of “mind over matter,” when it comes to [...]
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10 tips for a productive doctor visit
When you go to the doctor, do you feel like she or he listens to your heart and lungs (hopefully, with your shirt off) — but doesn’t really listen to you? Most doctor visits last just 13 to 16 [...]
America’s mental health hits 30-year low
The road to hell is paved with good intentions. That saying is especially true when it comes to mental health treatments. In 2017, most mental health professionals have abandoned simply talking [...]
Natural boosts for mood and mental health
Earlier this week, I reported on the decline of America’s mental health over the last 30 years. We arrived at this low point, in part, because mental health professionals have stopped listening [...]
Antidepressants cause 15 times more suicides than FDA reports
Denmark-based researcher Dr. Peter C. Gotzsche recently made waves with a hard-hitting editorial published in the prestigious British Medical Journal. In the essay, Dr. Gotzsche criticized [...]
Nutrients help you cope with stress
In 2010, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Christchurch, New Zealand. Through the rubble, observers noticed the survivors who used micronutrient supplements reduced and prevented the mental [...]
News Alert: Why I’m doubling down on my recommended daily vitamin D dose
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More garbage in, more garbage out
In January 2009, President-elect Barack Obama said his administration would push the healthcare industry to implement universal use of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) for all Americans within [...]
Storming the ramparts (of mind-body medicine)
Today is Bastille Day, or la fête nationale, in France. The day commemorates the French Revolution. Of course, it was a terrible passage in French history (even called “the Reign of Terror”). [...]
Neurologists still have a long way to go to understand pain
More than 100 million Americans suffer from chronic pain. And many of these men and women end up seeing neurologists about their pain. For example, half of multiple sclerosis patients experience [...]
