A while back, a patient told me all those who got the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine would be dead in a year. Well, a year has passed and all of us who got the vaccine are still kicking. I wonder what that patient is saying now. I’m guessing she believes we are not out of the woods—our demise
Loneliness poses risks as deadly as smoking U.S. surgeon general declares public health epidemic to raise awareness, won’t yet unlock federal funds to combat the issue. By AMANDA SEITZ | The Associated Press; May 1st 2023 Washington (AP); Widespread loneliness in the U.S. poses health
See the article below. Ironically, the NIH reported on this fact over 20 years ago… It Takes an Average of 17 Years for Evidence to Change Practice—the Burgeoning Field of Implementation Science Seeks to Speed Things Up JAMA. Published online April 5, 2023. doi:10.1001/jama.2023.4
I left it in 2015 for many reasons. Some of them are mentioned in the excellent articles included below Doctors Aren’t Burned Out From Overwork. We’re Demoralized by Our Health System By Eric Reinhart, New York Times, February 5, 2023 Doctors have long diagnosed many of our sickest
Losing weight bedevils most of us (see blog February 2023). There are many ways to address obesity. The best one is the one that works for you. Still, diet and exercise are the cornerstones. But what if you are not motivated to exercise? What if you are not losing weight despite your
We have known for decades antidepressants are not as effective as Big Pharma would like you to believe. Negative studies on their effectiveness have been suppressed. However, this doesn’t mean you should stop taking them outright. After you read the article below, I recommend you find
I hope not in the sense that you heartily abuse refined sugars. They cause TOIL in our cells: Toxicity, Inflammation, Oxidation and Less than optimal Mitochondrial function. TOIL is more pronounced in the cells of vital organs like the brain, heart and kidneys. The processed food indu
We have all experienced the PAIN of loneliness. Yes, Pain. fMRI studies have shown that the pain of loneliness is as real as physical pain. I would say it can have even more serious consequences. I cannot add much more to the excellent article below, except quote the famous philosophe
