A month ago our spiritual support circle embarked upon an investigation of the practical application of love. For the last couple of years, we have focused on various spiritual principles that are designed to unblock our functional participation with life. Ultimately, this was supposed to result in a greater flow of love in our […]
This story begins back in the 17th and 18th centuries in Europe. A wonderful new food from the Americas, corn, was brought back to Europe and widely cultivated. It seemed like an excellent food source as it yielded much larger crops per acre than wheat or barley. The problem was that after a while people started […]
Last weekend I went to a nutrition class focused on how to address nutritional causes of mental health issues. It was excellent. It took a lot of the knowledge I already had and extended it in ways I had not thought of before. Simple little strategies that anyone can do at home can make […]
I took a neurology seminar via Zoom last week because it looked interesting and I could get 6 relicensing hour credits without having to go to some hotel in the Bay Area like I used to have to do. The class turned out to be even more interesting than I thought because most of the […]
The subject of depression has come up for several patients recently, so I thought it would be a good subject for a newsletter. My interest is in looking at depression from angles different than the psychiatric community as I am a holistic practitioner. Psychiatry reports that depression is exceedingly difficult to treat. One of the […]
Most people struggle with depression and anxiety at times. On the surface this appears to be a simple consequence of our high stress lifestyles in this day and age. Life is happening faster and faster. We process progressively more information every year. We are literally bombarded with a huge diversity of data through our phones, […]
Do you experience brain fog – hazy thoughts or difficulty with recall?Do you notice variations in your mental speed / ability to think?Do you have reduced brain endurance – can’t focus as long – can’t read as long?Do you get tired after exposure to specific chemicals, scents, pollutants?Do you get brain fatigue after exposure to […]
Last week one of my patients sent me an article on the causes of depression and the unexpected solutions. This information came from a new book called Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions: The book was written by Johann Hari after she spent 3 years of researching and interviewing […]
Winter solstice was a couple days ago; the shortest darkest day of the year. It seems like only a couple weeks ago we were basking in endless sunlight anticipating fall. Winter is an excellent metaphor for the experience of life. We all experience times of “winter” in our lives; times of sadness, fear, and pain. […]
I am reading a book right now about using nutrients to balance out brain chemistry. The amount of research is impressive with over 30,000 patients treated and over a million lab tests performed to assess these patients. This kind of research volume only happens when we are either dealing with somebody’s life work or when […]