Read about the different types of Anxiety Disorders, the causes, treatments and how you can effectively learn to control it.
Did you know you can consume one food daily with cardioprotective, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, weight control, and anti-aging characteristics, which also fight food-borne inflammation? As an internal medicine physician, I recommend the daily consumption of extra virgin olive oil as a core component of a healthy, low-inflammation lifestyle. Olive oil is not only anti-inflammatory, but it …
Reading about the suicides of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain might surprise many because of the stereotypes associated with suicide, such as social isolation, financial problems, or a relationship crisis. The truth is these suicides occurred because the U.S. is experiencing an epidemic of chronic depression. Without depression or other psychiatric problems, suicide does not …
Sometimes when people feel sleepy and hungry, or maybe they feel restless or anxious, they may also feel a strange tingling sensation in their face, neck, hands, and arms. They will describe it as a sensation that feels like they had been to the dentist hours earlier and the numbing medicine was wearing off, their …
Tingle Face (dysautonomia): What is it and what should you do? Read More »
There is growing scientific evidence that stressful situations, emotional stress, and physical overload can damage how the heart functions. This can lead to various heart problems, including having a heart attack, developing an abnormal heart rhythm pattern, or developing congestive heart failure. Any of these problems can result in broken heart syndrome and ultimately lead …
Intense Stress Can Damage the Heart: Takotsubo Syndrome Read More »
Many individuals with chronic or intermittent neck tightness and pain are misdiagnosed. They are told their vertebrae are out of alignment, have muscular injury from an accident, have a pinched nerve, “carry their stress there”, or have arthritic changes noted on an x-ray. While certainly some individuals may have nerve compression from a serious …
Five Sources of Anxiety Ever feel anxious but do not know why? A hormone called noradrenaline causes nervousness, a rapid heart rate, a sense of insecurity, and a feeling of fear that may be triggered in several different ways. Understanding the different sources of anxiety may help people find the treatment answers that are …
Do you occasionally have “brain fog”? There are ways to reverse it without medication. Brain fog is a term used to describe times when someone’s brain does not function correctly. Like a fog rolling in from the sea, something changes the way their brain functions. They notice an inability to focus on what they need …
For many of us, gluten intolerance is “all in our head”. The key to the problem is silent Autonomic Nervous System dysfunction in our brain. Gluten is a protein molecule found in wheat, barley, and rye. Gluten gives dough elasticity, helping it rise and often gives food a chewy texture. Some individuals become sick eating …
Gluten Intolerance is All in Your Head (i.e., Brain) Read More »
Some women suffer for decades after menopause. But what if we approach it like a traumatic brain injury or a concussion? What if relief lies in repairing the brains and nervous systems of these women just like repairing the brains and nervous systems of male pro-athletes? There are new treatments for postmenopausal women, turning off …
Do you have intestinal distress (constipation, diarrhea, frequent urination), excessive bloating or cramping after meals, food intolerance, anxiety, skin disruptions (eczema, rosacea), chronic pain, or recurrent UTI/bladder/strep infections? Or do you have a sour stomach if you miss meals, wake up feeling nauseated, get heartburn after certain foods, or have unusual patterns of hair …
Why do so many women have thyroid problems? Surprisingly, it looks like thyroid problems are closely tied to an overgrowth of intestinal bacteria. This opens up a new set of treatment options that makes one ask which problem happened first, the bad thyroid or bad bacteria? By age 65, roughly 10% of women develop low …
Which Happens First? ….. Bad Thyroid or Bad Bacteria? Read More »
The Autonomic Nervous System of many women breaks during pregnancy and if left untreated the damage may linger for a lifetime; I call them “Broken Mommies”. Autonomic injury is why Broken Mommies are unable to regain their pre-pregnancy health and suffer from foggy brains and poor memory, ADD, dizziness, chronic hunger and weight gain, intestinal …
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