Stress kills us. Luckily, it is a slow process, dragged out over the course of decades resulting in a painfully slow death. The process is not direct. It’s not like you stress out after getting cut off in traffic and then drop dead before the next exit. Acute stress is something our bodies were designed […]
Obesity and weight loss are complicated issues. It’s no longer about calories in versus calories out. In a prior article I wrote about the contributions of environmental chemicals to obesity and diabetes. And this contribution is not a small one. You can read more about this relationship by clicking here. Certainly the quality of the […]
I believe every parent is inherently hesitant to put a child on drugs that mess with the brain. It would seem that natural remedies for ADHD in children would be safer. Our childrens’ brains undergo some incredible changes throughout the entire adolescent period. And when it comes to the brain, we know very little about […]
Optimistic people are fun to be around; negative people drain you. What if the boost from optimism or drain from pessimism was not limited to emotional effects? When you ask someone how his or her day is going, do you REALLY want to know that he or she had a flat tire on the […]
Treatment of Fibromyalgia with Antidepressants This is always a touchy subject when it comes to patients who experience pain in any form. Many patients do experience some reduction in symptoms with antidepressants, but this may be from the overlay of psychological stress leading to additional pain, NOT from the original pain generator itself. This does […]
