As the kidz say, read the whole thing. A Glut of Antidepressants By RONI CARYN RABIN Over the past two decades, the use of antidepressants has skyrocketed. One in 10 Americans now takes an antidepressant medication; among women in
J Acupunct Meridian Stud. 2012 Apr;5(2):63-71. doi: 10.1016/j.jams.2012.01.002. Epub 2012 Feb 4. Effectiveness of electroacupuncture at Zusanli (ST36) on the immunohistochemical density of enteroendocrine cells related to gastrointestinal function. Lee CH, Kim DK, Yook TH, Sasaki M, Kitamura N. Source
A post that I’m putting out as part of an ongoing project. Neuroimage. 2013 Mar;68:93-104. doi: Association between heart rate variability and fluctuations in resting-state functional connectivity. Chang C, Metzger CD, Glover GH, Duyn JH, Heinze HJ, Walter M. Source
I have officially published 503 posts on my blog since my first post in 2006. That is all.
We discussed this on the blog a few years ago here. In a nutshell, there are findings or dysplastic cells that when found on testing are called “cancer.” The problem is that once that term is out there, both doctor
In an article outlining some of the negative effects of early childhood poverty (1 in 5 children in the U.S. live in poverty) because of what early-life stress does to the nervous system, the author, Moises Velasquez-Manoff, suggests that lower
Just short Q and A from Fox News about Acupuncture for Stress. Relieve stress naturally with acupuncture By Dr. Manny Alvarez Published June 20, 2013 Your body is hardwired to react to stress. But if you are constantly on alert,
This is from the lab of Manni et al. I’ve been following his work for awhile because of his work on allergies and acupuncture. My previous post discussed his approach to the topic, also involving Nerve Growth Factor (NGF.) J
BPA is under the microscope for good reason. In California there is a movement to have it labeled a toxicant. We’ve covered the topic on the blog, advocates seeking labeling, what it takes to try to eat without plastic, the
I majored in Biochemistry in college and spent a year before Medical School working in the lab of Dr. Daniel Koshland. He was a great scientist and a wonderful man. After a 3 month trip to India, I was telling
