Too Important Depression may be the second or third most prominent cause of medical disability in the world. Yet overall treatment effectiveness is modestly better than placebo. Why? The reasons range from guild restrictions to blinkered thinking. Almost everything considered in depression treatment lies in two categories – drugs or talk therapies. But: 1. Since at […]
Does Depression Age You? (12/2/13)
The Tale of the Telomeres If you ever get depressed, you will age much faster. Or at least that’s what some recent articles proclaim. The latest – a study from Amsterdam of 2400 people and their genes – looked at their telomeres, the “buffers” of DNA sequences at the end of chromosomes which prevent them […]
Losing Nature (10/31/13)
At the Grocery The process is magical. Perfect red-cheeked apples line up in stylish rows beneath transparent domes.. Next to them lie delightfully bright yellow mangos. Each perfect form is unique, demonstrating their shy markings of orange, brick red and lavender whose beauty declares their nutritious freshness. You inspect each through the transparent plastic, looking […]
Getting healthy through nature (5/14/12)
Getting Well Naturally There are many different ways to get and feel well. One of the simplest is to spend time in nature. But why does it work? Perhaps because we’re hardwired to live and enjoy natural environments. Professor Catherine Ward Thompson recently explained to the BBC that one theory that “our whole neuroendocrine system […]