Resistance is Futile? People often ask me why folks – particularly women – are so prone to fad diets. I tell them there are lots of reasons. One big one – lying is in. If national leaders lie about wars, extramarital affairs and criminal acts, why can’t hucksters ply new heights of health hype? And […]
Can Even Minor Stress Kill You? (Plus What You Can Do About It – 8/13/12)
Does Psychological Distress Harm You? Studies and Results A recent study from University College, London concluded very minor forms of stress that doctors and many patients hardly notice increases overall mortality. The more psychological stress reported, the higher the death rates – and they really went up. How Was the Study Done? The National Health […]
The Unnecessarily Painful Treatment of Chronic Pain (8/6/12)
What’s Happening To Chronic Pain Patients? Very difficult times. Federal and state governments have belatedly recognized there’s an epidemic of prescription medications – which includes pain pills like opiates. Influenced by that epidemic, some academic opinion on how to treat pain has also reversed. Many researchers who believed pain patients should be treated for maximum […]
Your Real Wealth is Your Health (7/30/12)
Personal and National Wealth What does it mean to be wealthy? Is it money and liquid assets – bank accounts, stock portfolios, homes and boats and jets? Or maybe that idea is wrong. Real wealth may first arise from health – a true sense of well-being. And could it be that health directly increases your […]
Hear Me Now – It’s Time to Protect Your Ears (7/23/12)
Noise and the Brain The Problem – Noise pollution is increasing. It can cause deafness, noise induced tinnitus (ringing in the ears) and hyperacuisis (overreaction to noise) – Further results include irritability, depression, and losing much of the flavor of life. Why Is It Happening? Louder environments accompanied by little negative public reaction. The NY […]
