This is part 3 of a 3 part post on MindBody Medicine. In the previous posts, we looked at the stress-related nature of most chronic pain and illness and how mindbody approaches to healing differed from conventional methods. In this brief post we'll explore the...
This is part 2 of a 3 part post giving an overview of MindBody Medicine. In part 1 we discussed how the stress response is the primary cause of most chronic pain and illness. In this post, we'll explore how and why mindbody approaches can be successful where...
The older I get the more aware I've become of how the powers that be try to manipulate me. I've learned that for the most part things aren't what they seem. The government, network news, and the medical industry lie (or conceal the truth) on a regular basis in an...
Pain is the number one reason for visiting a medical professional. Even with today's high-tech approaches to diagnosis and treatment the U.S. is experiencing an epidemic of chronic, lingering pain. Along with that is a growing population of individuals who are...
Major insights into the cause and treatment of illness were discovered twenty years ago ... insights that for the most part are still ignored today. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Kaiser Permanente Adult Childhood Adversity (ACE) studies involving 17,000...
A recent NIH study shows acupuncture is effective for treating low back pain and arthritic knees. The study also sheds favorable light on other natural mindbody therapies like yoga and meditation in the treatment of painful conditions. Chronic Pain is an...
Stress gobbles up our magnesium reserves leaving most of us deficient in this crucial nutrient. Therefore, I advise all of my patients to take supplemental magnesium to avoid deficiency symptoms. Furthermore, here are some of the most common signs of magnesium...
I've written about how we're often mistaken about the source of our chronic pain. While it's natural to attribute pain to a structural abnormality like arthritic changes, or a damaged disc, more often than not this assessment of the source of pain is incorrect. And,...
Here's a simple process to integrate your brain function and assist in relieving pain or anxiety, and other symptoms, as well. First, we should review how pain and anxiety can be triggered by the brain in the first place. Old, unfinished and often unacceptable...