Marianne Williamson’s Platform—the best way to fix our Disease Care System

I am begging you to read her platform below. I am not sure about the rest of Marianne Williamson’s presidential platform, but her comments on health care in our country are exactly what I and better qualified people have been saying for years. PLEASE, take the time to read what she ha
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Social Media’s Dark Side

A recent survey found that 60% of people approve of modern technology, but only 25% approve of Twitter and 36% of Facebook. It is very telling that 80% feel social media is a waste of time, yet 70% of people still use it. It tells me many of them cannot help themselves—they are addict
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NUTRITION-BASED MEDICINE: WILLET HAPPEN SOON?

Doctor Willet is one of my heroes. He has championed Nutrition as the cornerstone of health and medicine. With no further ado, here is his latest salvo. Maybe it will be noted as the turning point towards a more rational, effective and cheaper way to practice medicine. “Nutrition educ
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Bacchus Blues

The science on the virtues of having a small serving of alcohol a day has been strong for decades. Until now. It seems that ANY alcohol has deleterious effects. The more alcohol the more the damage. This is a resounding vindication for teetotalers, unless further studies swing the pen
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To EHR Is Inhumane

To EHR Is Inhumane—Addressing the Shortcomings of the Interface, Medscape March 26th 2019 That is the title that Peter M. Antevy, MD and Tracey A. Loscar, BA, NRP chose for their excellent article reproduced below. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. I have written about the factors
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Physician Burnout

Physician burnout has reached critical proportions. It has been shown to affect more than 1/3 pf doctors. Many of them are depressed and feeling like the profession has not lived to their altruistic, humanitarian expectations. Some feel trapped in a health care system that mistreats t
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Antiaging and Hormones

It does not make sense to me to take hormones indiscriminately to stave off the natural effects of aging. Yet, many practitioners recommend them to their patients. It is best to look at IMPARTIAL, NEUTRAL EVIDENCE before venturing into this field. For example, sex hormones for women a
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Medicare “Available” to All?

I hope you take the time to study this issue, instead of blindly accepting what CNN and FOX news are telling you. Both lack the WISDOM of finding a middle ground. How well does a bird fly with only a left or right wing? It is not about CAPITAL or LABOR. It is about a BALANCE of both.
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