Stress and the Gut: Mind Over Matter Part 1
STRESS AND THE GUT: MIND OVER MATTER? (Part 1) (PART 1 OF 2) The ability of emotional stress to cause various physical symptoms and disorders has been widely recognized since antiquity. This phenomenon is particularly prevalent in primitive peoples, and as Walter Cannon illustrated in ''Voodoo'' Death, could prove lethal if a taboo was violated, […]
Happiness is an Inside Job
HAPPINESS IS AN INSIDE JOB I first heard this phrase about 30 years ago. Prior to that, it had never occurred to me that happiness was an outside job! About that time, I had also read one of Hans Selye’s books in which he stated that you should strive in live to find a job […]
Health Freedom
HEALTH FREEDOM Please read to the end to see why I endorse the National Health Freedom Coalition, Nationalhealthfreedom.org! I am happy to be a Board member of this important organization. Almost 30 years ago, Stanley Gross brought to my awareness the serious inadequacy of licensure in his ground-breaking book, OF FOXES AND HEN HO– USES. […]
More on Pesticides
MORE ON PESTICIDES According to the Environmental Working Group, most of our essential fresh fruits and vegetables contain pesticides. They have listed: The ''Dirty Dozen'' (starting with the worst) peaches apples sweet bell peppers celery nectarines strawberries cherries pears grapes (imported) I suspect all grapes!! But I buy them spinach lettuce potatoes The ''Cleanest 12'' […]
A Review Of Fight for Your Health-Exposing the FDA’s Betrayal of America by Byron J. Richards
FIGHT FOR YOUR HEALTH – EXPOSING THE FDA’S BETRAYAL OF AMERICA – By Byron J. Richards, Wellness Resource Books, Minneapolis, 2006, $17.95 Fight for Your Life and Freedom might be the real story. As the author states in the introduction ”-the FDA spent the last hundred years boosting the profits of the drug companies and […]
MOVE TO LIVE
On May 3, 2006, JAMA had an interesting article, ”Association of Long-Distance Corridor Walk performance with Mortality, Cardiovascular Disease, Mobility Limitation and Disability”, p. 2018-2026. My first impression of this tedious title was to ignore the article. However, it emphasizes one of the most critical aspects of health. Just as halitosis is better than no […]
THE NATURAL LIFE
THE NATURAL LIFE A few weeks ago I received an angry note from a person who considers himself a naturalist attacking me for suggesting that someone might safely eat bacon, occasionally. I would remind him that people 100 years ago ate far more unhealthy food than bacon. Obviously, he is unaware that there is bacon […]
Resolutions for Optimal Health and Longevity in 2006
RESOLUTIONS FOR OPTIMAL HEALTH AND LONGEVITY IN 2006 The New Year is traditionally associated with resolutions to give up undesirable habits and to adopt more desirable, healthier ones. No approach could be more in harmony with Edgar Cayce’s concept of Mind as the Builder.Cayce’s concept of Attitudes and Emotions also fits perfectly with Ambrose Worrall’s […]
Youthful Aging – From a Death Wish to A Life Wish
YOUTHFUL AGING-FROM A DEATH WISH TO A LIFE WISH Suppose there is a healthy life expectancy of 150 years. Would you take advantage of it? After 13 years as a neurosurgeon, I pioneered successful non-surgical rehabilitation of patients with chronic pain and depression. Eighty-five percent of over 30,000 patients recovered and were able to live […]
The Psychology of Health
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF HEALTH The Qualities and Habits that Help Us Apply the Principles and Standards of a Healthy Psychology to Problem Solving, Goal Setting, and Increasing Integrity. A relentlessly proactive style for: a) processing of our experiences, b) thinking about what situations mean, c) planning what to do, and d) improving our coping style. […]