more news on tbi (traumatic brain injury) and autoimmunity
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURES & TBI-INDUCED AUTOIMMUNITYMORE COMMON THAN EVER IMAGINED Patrick J. Lynch, medical illustrator According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 1.4 million people sustain a traumatic brain injury each year in the United States. Of these, about 50,000 die, 235,000 are hospitalized, and 1.1 million are treated and released […]
disciplined behavior and your brain
DISCIPLINED BEHAVIOR, GOAL SETTING, AND YOUR BRAINTHE RETICULAR ACTIVATING SYSTEM Patrick J. Lynch As a man thinketh in his heart; so is he. King Solomon from Proverbs Delight yourself in the Lord; And He will give you the desires of your heart. King David from Psalms The Reticular Activation System helps in fulfilling the goals […]
sympathetic dominance
Sunshineconnelly RELATIONSHIP OF SYMPATHETIC DOMINANCE TO SICKNESS, DISEASE, AND CHRONIC PAIN “The longer the individual has had Fibromyalgia [Chronic Pain], the greater the gray matter loss, with each year of fibromyalgia being equivalent to 9.5 times the loss seen in normal aging”. McGill University Center for Research, from The Journal of Neuroscience Do acidic foods […]
elvis presley, head injuries, chronic pain, and autoimmunity
AUTOIMMUNITY, HEAD INJURIES, AND THE RELATIONSHIP TO ELVIS PRESLEY’S DEATH Toru Watanabe At the time, the public issue and controversy was centering on Elvis’ drug use, and whether he died of a heart attack or drug overdose. There was little interest in his underlying medical problems, pain, or why he died at the relatively young […]
abdominal pain in kids tied to anxiety and depression as adults
ABDOMINAL PAIN IN KIDSANXIETY AND DEPRESSION AS ADULTS “Melancholy” by Constance Marie Charpentier, 1801 “Functional abdominal pain in childhood was associated with anxiety disorder and depression in teens and young adults….. As gastroenterologists we already know there is a strong correlation between the brain and the gut, and it’s often unclear what comes first, the […]
soccer headers, brain damage, and scar tissue
SOCCER HEADERS, BRAIN DAMAGE, & SCAR TISSUE My kids are all good soccer players. In fact, they have been playing soccer since they were about three years old. Although I grew up playing football, I have been coaching soccer since the early 1990’s (nope; didn’t have a clue when I started). One of the very […]
obesity, depression, loss of libido, & poor gut health
OBESITY, DEPRESSION, LOSS OF LIBIDO, AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO POOR GUT HEALTH aliceabc0 (Português) from Pixabay I love it! My wife comes home from the gym with a testosterone buzz and attacks me. A patient explaining one of the benefits of his wife’s new-found love of Strength Training. When I woke up mom and dad […]
big pharma focuses on drugs for neurological disorders and cancer
DRUG COMPANIES FOCUS ON NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND CANCER Ewa Urban – Lublin/Polska – from Pixabay There have been a slew of recent scientific articles talking about antibiotics. Not only has over-prescription and overuse of antibiotics played a big part in ruining our nation’s health (HERE), the drug companies are manufacturing more of them than ever […]
gluten sensitivity is mostly neurological
NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND GLUTEN SENSITIVITYA PERFECT STORM OF NEUROLOGICAL DYSFUNCTION James Watkins I went to see the consultant who had carried out the gall bladder operation and excitedly told him about my discovery that gluten and lactose were the source of all my health problems and how dramatic had been the results of excluding them […]
autism, adhd, depression, bipolar, & depression share same genetic link
FIVE COMMON PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS SHARE A GENETIC LINKSHOULD WE BE SURPRISED? Should we be surprised at this headline? Of course we shouldn’t be surprised! In fact, if you happened to catch my recent post on the link between AUTISM, VACCINES, and ANTIBIOTICS (HERE), you probably already figured this one out on your own. I stated […]
soccer and the potential for brain damage
SOCCER HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE BRAIN DAMAGE Michal Jarmoluk – Kielce/Polska – Pixabay I have known for a long time that heading a soccer ball can be both painful and dangerous. The very first article I wrote for the Standard News back in 1992 had to do with the amount of Degenerative Arthritis in […]
brain based therapy missouri
BRAIN BASED THERAPY MISSOURI “Miserably Failing”. Two words that none of us (including me) enjoy hearing. But hey —- it’s the truth. The real question we should all be asking is why. Why are so many different approaches to treating FIBROMYALGIA and other Chronic Conditions, “failing so miserably”? Let’s investigate. For years, the question I […]
the all-encompassing theory of modern disease
THE ALL-ENCOMPASSING THEORY OF MODERN DISEASE This is a “souped up” version of an email that I sent to a friend the other day who was asking about Psoriasis — an Autoimmune Disease. He was interested in finding out more information about the relationship between Gluten & Autoimmunity, and going ‘Gluten Free’. So what […]
chronic depression – part iii
CHRONIC DEPRESSION(PART III) BEATING DEPRESSION NATURALLY HOW TO BEAT MOST CASES OFDEPRESSION WITHOUT SSRI MEDICATIONS! 4144132 – Pixabay We know that alternative (non-medical / non-pharmaceutical) treatments are highly effective for mild to moderate cases of Depression. For more severe cases of Depression, consult your MD. The material provided in this series on Depression is strictly […]
chronic depression – part ii
BEATING DEPRESSION NATURALLYPART IITHE SIDE EFFECTS OF SSRI ANTIDEPRESSANTS ARE ANTIDEPRESSANTS SAFE? Before we fully address this question, I would like to first list a few of the more common side effects of SSRI Antidepressants. These are in no particular order. An Inability to Enjoy Activities which are Normally Enjoyable (hobbies, friends, social life, etc) […]
chronic depression – part i
BEATING DEPRESSION NATURALLYPART I Susann – Deutschland/Mecklenburg – Pixabay Far too often, the approach of modern medicine is covering symptoms while failing to as much as even attempting to address underlying cause of those symptoms. And whether the problem is in the body or the mind, when the treatment is geared at making the patient […]
pcos
PCOS (POLY-CYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME) AN AMERICAN EPIDEMIC Bruce Blaus Diet-induced reduction in circulating insulin may be an attractive non-pharmacological treatment for women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Lower Carbohydrate diet induced significant decreases in fasting insulin, fasting glucose, total testosterone, and all cholesterol measures, and significant increases in insulin sensitivity. In women with PCOS, reduction […]
chiropractic miracles — it’s all about the nervous system
REX’S CHIROPRACTIC MIRACLE “The nervous system controls and coordinates all organs and structures of the human body.” Page Four of the 29th Edition of Gray’s Anatomy The following paragraphs are the results of notes I jotted from a brief oral testimonial. I had a patient come in today that I had not seen in about four […]
football & head injuries
FOOTBALL AND CONCUSSIONS Image by Max Andrews I am a football fan. I have been ever since I can remember. I played the game for six years, receiving a concussion of my own in our 8th grade title game (we won 21-0). I vaguely recall wandering around the field, wondering where I was, after making […]
piriformis syndrome or herniated disc
HERNIATED DISC OR PIRIFORMIS SYNDROME? Is this question being answered correctly the majority of the time? I’ll answer by quoting a research project from UCLA’s Cedars Sinai Medical Center, done in collaboration with L.A.’s Institute for Nerve Medicine. The study was published in in the February, 2005 edition of the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine, […]