Stimulus and Response
Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space lies our freedom and our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our happiness. Viktor Frankl
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Are Silver Colloidal Solutions Really Effective And If So Which Product Kills The Most Bacteria?
How Silver Nitrate Was Discovered The use of silver to retard bacterial growth dates clear back to the Greeks and Romans who stored their perishables in silver vessels. It was not until 1881 that French surgeon Dr. Carl Credé used silver nitrate to reduce neonatal eye infections. He was one of the first surgeons to use …
The Low-Carb Diet is Back
Today we are seeing a resurgence of interest in low-carbohydrate diets. It was at the end of the 20th century that Robert C Atkins promoted the first low-carb revolution. Not only is this type of diet beneficial for weight loss but also shows promise for cancer. Eight mice studies have shown that low-carb diets, ones …
5 Weird Things About The Placebo Effect
1. It doesn’t have to be a secret. Some think it only works if you don’t know you’re taking it. But people with irritable bowel syndrome who knowingly receive a placebo do better than those left untreated. 2. It works better if it’s expensive. A placebo pill’s pain-killing power is greater among people told they are …
What’s your Delusion?
Psychologist Peter Halligan of the UK assessed how common delusions were in the UK. He found that more than 90% of people held at least one delusion. None of his subjects were troubled by their strange beliefs. Below are the top 10 delusion-like beliefs that he found: Your body, or part of your body is …
The “Mother Hormone”
If you are experiencing anxiety, loss of sleep and fatigue then your body might not have enough of the “mother hormone” pregnenolone. Pregnenolone is often referred to as the “master hormone” or “mother hormone” as it is used by the body to make estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, DHEA, and cortisol. The following are functions pregnenolone performs …
Bioidentical Hormones and Alzheimer’s
Most of us know at least one person with Alzheimer’s. Currently one in nine older Americans suffer from this debilitating disease and the projections are that the prevalence with only increase. Dr. Edward. Friedman , in his book “The New Testosterone Treatment: How You and Your Doctor Can Fight Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer, and Alzheimer’s …
The Fallacies of Weather’s Effects on Health and Productivity
It is not uncommon to hear that a patient feels well or ill in relation to changes in barometric pressure. This is commonly seen in people with arthritic or sinus related illnesses. However, there seems to be a lot of fallacious information in regards to the effects weather has on one’s mood and efficacy. For …
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The Pill and Sexual Dysfunction
Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) is a medical condition that affects countless women. This may include a decrease in sexual desire, sexual arousal disorder, orgasmic disorder and pain. The cause of FSD can be attributed to a variety of issues. The health of a relationship, anxiety, depression, fatigue, insomnia, body image and religious and cultural beliefs …
Full-body scans or scams?
One of the latest medical craze that is popping up all over the country is- full-body scans. The promoters promise peace of mind to the worried, and you don’t even need a physician’s referral. Neither the FDA nor the American College of Radiology endorses the full-body tests. The main concern centers on the lack of …