Libido and Sexuality
Libido — the vital impulse or energy motivating human behavior. The sexual urge or lust. Wilhelm Reich, the second most important psychiatrist in history, (Carl Jung is undoubtedly the greatest; guess number three!) emphasized the critical nature of orgasm in health. He believed it was an essential balancer of life energy. Freud (my concept of […]
PREVENTIVE HEALTH?
Preventive health is an oxymoron if I ever heard one!! Occasionally a ‘scientific’ article actually uses that ridiculous term. We should not be seeking to prevent health but rather to prevent disease or prevent the need for medicine-thus preventive medicine should be a goal. There is little evidence that most routine testing is of value […]
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, SLS, is a caustic surfactant and widely used detergent, that appears in everything from oven-cleaners and carpet glue to the vast majority of toothpastes, shaving creams, shampoos, soaps, and even many DRUGS, WHERE IT IS — USED TO ”CLEAN” GELATIN CAPSULES. It is disguised under dozens of aliases, such as sodium dodecyl […]
The BASICS of BIOGENICS – Healthy Lifestyle Habits
In 1977, I created the concept of Biogenics, the ”genesis of life,” with my first major book, 9O DAYS TO SELF-HEALTH. Initially, this included a major ”software” program for biofeedback and cassette tapes of a number of the mental exercises from the book. Over the ensuing decades, our research has expanded so that I can […]
Health in the United States – Getting Worse!
Thirty years ago both Califano, Secretary of HEW (now known as US Department of Health and Human Services), and Knowles, President of Rockefeller Foundation, reported that 85% of illnesses are the result of an unhealthy lifestyle and thus are preventable. During this subsequent three-decade period, the Holistic Health and Medicine movement has evolved into Complementary […]
ENHANCING IMMUNITY – AVOIDING FLU
As fall progresses, the flu season is ”expected.” The latest threat is avian flu, for which there is no vaccine. And, just recently, a report stated that flu vaccines had minimal benefit on the most vulnerable, the elderly. But, of course, in every epidemic majorities of people do not become ill. The key is to […]
Sunlight – The Source of Life
Plant, animal and human life are dependent upon sunlight. Unfortunately, in the past decade, dermatologists have increasingly cautioned against exposure to sun. But decreased exposure to sunlight inhibits our ability to make Vitamin D and is associated with depression, increased mortality in cancer patients, longer hospitalization after heart attack and increased incidence of multiple sclerosis. […]
HEARTBURN, GERD AND THE PURPLE PILL
Of all the ridiculous ads on TV, the purple pill stands out. Old-fashioned heartburn is now called gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) for which the ”purple pill” is pushed like religion. As you undoubtedly know, all drugs have complications called ”side effects. Folks, those are EFFECTS, if they happen to you! Here are a few of […]
Cure Me If You Can – Are Drugs Really Worth The Risk?
Eric Berne’s magnificent book GAMES PEOPLE PLAY included one ”game,” ”Cure me if you can” which has provided the PharmacoMafia and insecure physicians unlimited innings to provide ever more complicated and risky drugs. Then came Talwin, which was even worse, initially requiring injections which led to severe scarring, and even elephantiasis. Meanwhile one of the […]
Relaxation – The Antidote For Stress
Over 100 years ago, Sir William Osler, the father of American medicine, stated that stress was the major cause of most diseases. As early as 1929, Edmond Jacobson reported that 80% of psychosomatic diseases (today called stress) could be managed adequately with PROGRESSIVE RELAXATION, a simple 30-minute program of systematic voluntary muscle contraction followed by […]