Tag Archives | Depression

The Truth About Antidepressants

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New Paperback Editions!

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I AM PLEASED that two of my four New York Times bestselling books are now available in new paperback editions. The UltraMind Solution had its paperback debut June 10, 2010; The UltraSimple Diet came out in a larger paperback format just months before. For more information on all my “Ultra” titles, visit this microsite.

Are your Hormones Making you Miserable?

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ARE YOUR HORMONES out of balance? Does your life feel like a song played badly out of tune? If so, the problem may have to do with imbalances in your hormones, which are wreaking havoc on your body and mind. There is one hormone in particular I am going to focus on today, and it [...]

Mercury: Get This Heavy-Metal Poison Out of Your Body

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IF YOU ARE HEAVY, it could be making you sick and tired and age prematurely. And I don’t mean heavy with fat … I mean heavy with heavy metals–like mercury. Unfortunately, toxic mercury problems are common. Along with polar bears, beluga whales, ducks, otters, panthers, and all river fish as well as most large ocean [...]

How to Optimize Your Nutrition and Achieve Vibrant Health

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CONFUSED ABOUT WHAT “good nutrition” is? You shouldn’t be — we know what works and what doesn’t. In a moment, I will share 5 simple tips to help you optimize your nutrition and achieve vibrant health, but first let me clear up a few misconceptions. Despite the “conflicting” scientific studies and media reports designed to [...]

Sweet Dreams: How to Sleep Better, Lose Weight, and Live Longer

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YOU CAN LOSE WEIGHT without changing what you eat or doing one minute of exercise! It’s a bold claim. And don’t get me wrong: Nutrition and exercise are important! But there’s another key to weight loss – and most people don’t even know about it. It’s sleep. In fact, besides eating whole foods and moving [...]

Why Antidepressants Don’t Work for Treating Depression

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HERE’S SOME DEPRESSING RECENT medical news: Antidepressants don’t work. What’s even more depressing is that the pharmaceutical industry and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have deliberately deceived us into believing that they DO work. As a physician, this is frightening to me. Depression is among the most common problems seen in primary-care medicine and soon [...]

Stress Tips: Calm Your Mind, Heal Your Body

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WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR HEALTH, there is one factor that is more important than almost any other… If it is missing from your life, it causes or worsens 95 percent of all illness. It has been associated with dramatic reductions in disease and increased longevity. And it is more important than cholesterol, blood sugar, [...]

I know stress makes you sick, but I’m not into meditation. How can I create calm?

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YOU’RE RIGHT. In fact 95% of all illnesses are caused or worsened by stress. The key is learn how to actively relax. To engage the powerful forces of the mind on the body you must do something, you can’t just sit there watching television or drink a beer. If you’re not up for mediation try: [...]

I Just Can’t Seem to Get this Weight Off My Waist. Why Not?

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YOUR HORMONES MAY BE out of balance; specifically, you may be getting too much insulin. Eighty-million Americans suffer from a condition we call insulin resistance. It affects many varieties of people and is not exactly the same in everyone, but the ultimate consequences can be similar. Most afflicted have extra fat around the middle (check [...]

How Do I Know If I’m Gluten Intolerant?

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THERE ARE TWO WAYS TO TELL if you are gluten intolerant: an elimination/reintegration diet and blood tests. But first, let’s talk about what gluten is and why it’s a problem for so many people. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley, rye, spelt, kamut, and oats. It is hidden in pizza, pasta, bread, wraps, [...]

UltraWellness Lesson 7: The Mind/Body & Body/Mind Effect

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IN LESSON 6, we reviewed how important energy is for life and for UltraWellness. You learned why we lose it and how to make it! But what is more important than almost any other factor in heath? What is the cause or worsens ninety-five percent of all illnesses? What has been associated with dramatic reductions in [...]