Make Your Own Natural Insect Repellent
Summer is coming, which means many of us will be spending more time outdoors walking, biking, hiking, swimming, camping, kayaking — anything to soak up as much sun as possible! But generally along with the great outdoors come bugs, including the much-dreaded,... read more
Are You Confident?
Have you ever wondered what lies behind true confidence? 01 Sometimes it seems like there is a magic potion that separates highly confident individuals who act in the face of fear, and everyone else, who feel that they’re often going around in circles. What... read more
Once When We Were Free
We’re more sensible now. We don’t live our lives as much as we arrange them and organize them. B follows A. D follows C. We take our medicine and our shots because the doctor says so. We’re careful, because accidents happen. We don’t say... read more
Antidepressants Cause Obesity
There are a lot of theories about why the obesity rate has skyrocketed in recent years. But few of them have considered these facts. Fact One: Depression and obesity are becoming increasingly more common and have a major impact on public health. Fact Two: According to... read more
How is Your Thyroid?
When we take tests, particularly medical tests, most of us breathe a sigh of relief when we’re told our results are “normal.” In general, a “normal” test result is a good thing. But when it comes to tests of your thyroid hormone levels,... read more
The Third-Leading Cause of Death
Is it getting worse, or are some people just hearing about it for the first time? I’m talking about the third leading cause of death in the United States. My readers have known for a long time that one of the leading causes of death in the US is not a disease. It’s... read more
What Do Depression and Broken Bones Have in Common?
I’ve talked a lot about antidepressants in the past. While I don’t think they’re always a bad option, I do think they’re prescribed far too frequently. I also think they’re prescribed for far too long. In fact, this is something that the FDA and I agree on. Did you... read more
