Tag: wellness

The BodyMind Concept: Two Surprising Tips to Heal Your Body with Your Mind

I remember once feeling like I was offering my patients a warm, nurturing hug when I would give them a diagnosis, or confirm it, after a consultation. “It’s the nature of Bipolar Disorder,” I would say “…it’s just part of your lineage, a brain chemistry condition, that thankfully, we can manage if you stick with…


Don’t Wait to Be Happy

I occasionally reflect on certain periods of my life nostalgically as the “good ol’ days.” Of course, I didn’t recognize them as the good ol’ days while they were happening. They seemed like ordinary days. I found much to enjoy in each of those seasons, and have no major regrets, but I notice a certain…


Sugar and Testosterone

Just say the words gonads, testosterone or any of the unprintable slang associated with testicles, sex, and male virility and you’ll get a laugh or at least amused looks. Now, say those words again, but in a context that says, “You’re going to lose that capability, son,” and watch what happens. The collective scream you…


The Body Is the Best Doctor: How to Harness Your Natural Ability to Heal Yourself

The average person who finds out they have cancer is faced with a frightening number of decisions. Those of us who have been there, understand that standing at the precipice of a cliff is not only scary, it’s mind-numbing. But don’t let the fear paralyze you. The first thing to do is to take a…


Meta-Analyses Confirm Vitamin D Defends Against COVID

 Proper amounts of sun exposure allow your body to optimize production of vitamin D and melatonin. One really important health benefit you can only get from sunlight and not oral supplementation is mitochondrial melatonin production. STORY AT-A-GLANCE Since December 2021, four large systematic meta-analyses have been published, looking at either vitamin D levels, supplementation or…


Things to Do to Strengthen the Respiratory System, Improve Skin

A solar term is a period of about two weeks and is based on the sun’s position in the zodiac. Solar terms form the traditional Chinese calendar system. The calendar follows the ancient Chinese belief that living in accordance with nature will enable one to live a harmonious life. This article series explores each of…


Functional Beverages for Your Health

“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.”—Hippocrates With the increased interest in healthy diets to support wellness, people are trying new beverages that contain nutrients that help to calm, soothe, and energize. Manufacturers claim these drinks can reduce anxiety, improve sleep, sharpen focus, and more. What Are Functional Beverages? Functional beverages are…


Dave’s Zucchini “Pasta” With Shrimp

My recipes are meant to help everyone enjoy more fruits, vegetables, whole grains and beans. Diabetics and people who are trying to lose weight need to avoid refined grains, sugar and calorie-dense foods such as added fats, meat and eggs, so I don’t use them. Please enjoy this healthy “pasta” 2 Servings (recipe can easily…


Hypothesis: Circadian Rhythm Links Mental Disorders

Anxiety, autism, schizophrenia, and Tourette syndrome each have their own distinguishing characteristics, but a new study asks if circadian rhythm disruption may bridge these and most other mental disorders. In a new study in the journal Translational Psychiatry, scientists hypothesize that circadian rhythm disruption (CRD) is a psychopathology factor that a broad range of mental illnesses…


More Antibiotics in White Meat or Dark Meat?

Concentrations of antibiotic residues vary between different edible muscle tissues in poultry. Concentrations of antibiotic residues vary between different edible muscle tissues in poultry. In which muscles do antibiotic residues concentrate the most? White meat? Dark meat? Or, both the same? And the answer is: white meat. Significantly more antibiotic residues in breast meat, compared…