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 …
“How can I summarize a miracle in so few words? Well, this is our story: On May 9th 2014, my son, Andrew was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. By the end of May, we brought him home, unable to walk properly, partially blind and deaf, he was just 29 years old. That day my struggle started, …
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 …
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 …
Over 90% of American homes have microwave ovens used for meal preparation. Because microwave ovens are so convenient and energy efficient compared to conventional oven, very few homes or restaurants are without them. In general, people believe that whatever a microwave oven does to foods cooked in it doesn’t have any negative effects on the food. …
Vulvadynia (vul-va-din’i-a) Chronic vulvar discomfort or pain, characterized by burning, stinging, irritation or rawness of the female genitalia. Kathy, who is in her early 20’s, discovered that she had vulvadynia the night of her honeymoon. She described her symptoms as “having lots of burning with knife like pains during intercourse, and afterwards a burning sensation …
Are we as healthy as we were 100 years ago? How about 50 years ago? Even 15 years ago? Currently the USA ranks 50th for life expectancy compared to other countries, and the projected lifespan of the next generation of Americans will be shorter than their parents. Why do the citizens of the 6th wealthiest …
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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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 …
This past week as I was discussing some dietary recommendations with a patient it triggered in her a memory of how appalled her Brazilian mother was that as Americans we drink orange juice along with milk for breakfast. People in other cultures know not to mix acidic food with milk because of its curdling effect …