Distress: Controlling Your Response
While stressful events in and of themselves are harmless, it’s our reactions to them that cause so many illnesses, both physical and mental. A number of harmful habits have been found to be reactio ...
Anyone know anyting about autoimmune inner ear disease?
I had a sudden hearing loss in both ears last summer and after seeing an ENT, otologist and a rheumatologist, have been diagnosed with autoimmune inner ear disease. Treatment with prednisone broug ...
When to Suspect Lyme
The most useful diagnostic reference: the “Bible” of Lyme medical literature.
by John Bleiweiss, MD.
The When To Suspect Lyme Disease essay:
This essay, written by John D. Bleiweiss, ...
Women and Assertiveness
Why is it that women suffer twice as much from anxiety and depression than their male counterparts? Aside from hormonal factors, women have been shown to have more trouble asking for what they want a ...
Recognizing Your Hurtful Personality Type
The Charmer/Attacker
You can enter a room and find ways to entertain the guests even though you rather avoid crowds. People are attracted to your sense of humor and charm. You are the life o ...
Major Depressive Disorder
I am a person, a unique complex individual. My diagnosis does not define who I am. It only describes some of the things that I experience. Major depressive disorder is one way to describe how I feel ...
Superfood Proven to Treat Skin Cancer
We all know that eating healthy, natural foods is good for us, but I was impressed by this study I just read stating that compounds in black raspberries seem to treat skin cancer.
Researchers at the ...
NYC ban on trans fat
It’s sweet that the government wants us to live longer so we can pay more taxes, but shouldn’t we be responsible for our own health? Dietary trans fat have come under scrutiny in the past few years d ...
Acne and your diet
Chocolates, fatty foods, refined sugars and starches have all been wrongfully accused for being acne-causing agents. Although there is still a lot of controversy, it is now generally believed that the ...
