Study Shows Chronic Pain is Increasing
Latest Research Reveals Chronic Pain is on the Rise This study has documented steep, sustained, and pervasive increases in chronic pain among Americans across the adult life span. From the first study being discussed today. I want you to listen to this astounding quote from one of the authors of the study we are discussing […]
while over 10% of americans are taking anti-depressants, new study shows that more than 1 in 3 are taking meds that cause depression
NEW STUDY SHOWS THAT PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS ARE HUGE CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO DEPRESSION EPIDEMIC If you’ve been following my site for any length of time, you are aware of the phenomenon of INVISIBLE & ABANDONED STUDIES. This is where researchers, who are generally in one way or another working for BIG PHARMA, see that their […]
antidepressants cause serious weight gain
ANTIDEPRESSANTS CAUSE WEIGHT GAIN If you’ve ever known anyone taking drugs for psychological issues, you’re likely aware of one of their major side effects —- WEIGHT GAIN. A brand new study verified that this is likewise true of the drugs used to treat depression; ANTIDEPRESSANTS. Just a few days ago the British Medical Journal published Antidepressant Utilization and Incidence […]
new study links pcos and psychiatric disorders (anxiety, depression, adhd, autism & bipolar)
BRAND NEW RESEARCH LINKS PCOS TO A WIDE VARIETY OF PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS: (ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, ADHD, AUTISM, BIPOLAR…..) “Polycystic ovary syndrome was confirmed according to the ultrasonographic criteria of Adams and by clinical parameters. 57% presented at least one psychiatric diagnosis. Among them, the prevalence of mood disorder reached 78%. The most prevalent diagnostics were major […]
thinking about taking antidepressants while pregnant? you might want to rethink that
THE DANGERS OF ANTIDEPRESSANTS DURING PREGNANCY AND THE GOVERNMENT’S PUSH TO TEST DRUGS ON PREGNANT WOMEN I don’t care how safe doctors tell you this drug or that drug is for pregnant women, all you have to do is look at YESTERDAY’S POST ON DEPRESSION to realize how untrustworthy the FDA really is. Speaking of […]
antidepressants are addictive? you don’t say
HOW ADDICTIVE ARE ANTIDEPRESSANTS? “The truth is that the state of the science is absolutely inadequate.” Dr. Derelie Mangin of McMaster University, from Matt Wynn’s headline for MedPage Today (Antidepressant Withdrawal…) There are any number of drugs, which, over the years have been touted by ‘experts’ as non-addictive (POT is one that comes immediately to mind), […]
recent study “proves” antidepressants work! and now the rrrrrest of the story
DEPRESSION GUIDELINES AND RECOMMENDATIONS: CAN YOU TRUST THEM? “Antidepressants DO Work and Millions More Should Be On Them” The headline from the 2/23 issue of Britain’s Sunday Express Antidepressants Do Work, And Many More People Should Take Them: Major International Study” The headline of a Newsweek story run on 2/22/18. Especially interesting considering the January […]
functional medicine, gut health, and depression: a case history
FOLLOW ALONG AS I ADDRESS A QUESTION FROM A PATIENT ON GUT HEALTH AND DEPRESSION This email is from “Suzie” who came to see me for neurological TOS a few years ago. My treatment helped somewhat, but certainly not enough to call it successful. With her permission, I am answering this for everyone to see […]
dr. bruno bordoni on fascia and its relationship to pain and disease
ROME’S DR. BRUNO BORDONI; EXPERT ON FASCIA AND IT’S RELATIONSHIP TO PAIN, DYSFUNCTION, AND DISEASE Although first touted by DR ANDREW TAYLOR STILL, there is a growing number of elite scientists researchers, and physicians, who believe the solution to many — some would say most — chronic illness and chronic pain is in the fascia […]
new study shows why what you eat affects your ability to think as well as your moods & emotions
DIET AND BRAIN FUNCTION: WHAT YOU EAT AFFECTS YOUR MOODS, EMOTIONS, AND ABILITY TO THINK Just two short weeks ago, a group of elite university researchers from around the world (France, Netherlands, Australia, United States) put together a scientific paper for the journal Science of Food called Food for Thought: How Nutrition Impacts Cognition and […]
why? why aren’t we asking what’s happening to our nation’s children?
WHY AREN’T WE ASKING WHAT’S HAPPENING TO OUR NATION’S CHILDREN? “Over the past 2 decades, the number of children with chronic health conditions doubled from 12.8 percent in 1994 to 26.6 percent in 2006. Data from school years 1990/91 through 2004/05 showed 4.7 million, or 11 percent, of the total public school enrollment required special […]
the link between mom’s use of antidepressants and baby’s autism
ANTIDEPRESSANTS AND AUTISM: WHAT’S THE LINK?PROBABLY ALUMINUM For the record and in case you were not aware, DEPRESSION falls into the same category of diseases as CANCER, DIABETES, ARTHRITIS, and HEART DISEASE — INFLAMMATORY DISEASES. Add to this the fact that several major medical studies recently linked ANTIDEPRESSANT MEDICATIONS taken by mom to AUTISTIC OFFSPRING, […]
the depression / inflammation connection: why diet matters
INFLAMMATION & DEPRESSION THE MORE THINGS CHANGE, THE MORE THEY STAY THE SAME “The death rate in the US is up for the first time in a decade, with mortality for suicides, Alzheimer’s, and some chronic diseases on the rise. New data out from the CDC show the death rate increased……”Megan Thielking from today’s issue of STAT As […]
antidepressants are in the news yet again
DEPRESSED ABOUT YOUR ANTIDEPRESSANT? YOU PROBABLY SHOULD BE! “According to researchers at the Mayo Clinic and Olmsted Medical Center, about 20% of Americans use at least five prescription medications. That same research shows that prescription drug use has been increasing steadily in the U.S. for the past decade.” Cherry-picked from Lacie Glover’s June 1, 2015 […]
underestimating the “serious harms” of antidepressant medications is like me shooting free throws
SHOOTING FREE THROWS AND THE SIDE EFFECTS OF ANTIDEPRESSANT MEDICATIONS “I recently set the world record for consecutive free throws — 43,548 in a row. You might doubt me, but I really think that I can make at least that many three pointers in a row as well.” Dr. Russell Schierling “Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors […]
screening everyone for depression?
SCREENING ALL AMERICANS FOR DEPRESSION Not only is the medical community recommending screening pregnant women and new mothers for Depression, they are actually saying that all American adults need to be screened. An organization called The US Preventive Task Force just published new recommendations in the current issue of the Journal of the American Medical […]
depression drug for teens
DEPRESSION DRUGS FOR CHILDRENTHEY’RE A R.I.A.T. Anthony Appleyard “Basic problems of representation are driving growing concerns about relying on published research to reflect the truth. The end result is that the healthcare, biomedical research, and policy communities may end up drawing scientifically invalid conclusions based on only those parts of the evidence base they can […]
which is a bigger deal; the link between obesity and depression or the link between antidepressants and birth defects?
OBESITY AND DEPRESSIONORANTIDEPRESSANTS AND BIRTH DEFECTSWHICH IS A BIGGER DEAL? “Nearly every antipsychotic has been reported to cause weight gain. Although comparison is limited by the different designs and recruitment procedures of reviewed studies, a MEDLINE search from 1966 to 2009 showed. Currently prescribed psychotropic drugs may cause anywhere between 4 and 37 pounds of […]
more on sexual dysfunction and the relationship to ssri’s
SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONFOR MANY, THE SOLUTION IS SIMPLER THAN EVER IMAGINED Because I see so many people on SSRI Antidepressants, Sexual Dysfunction (SD) becomes a highly relevant topic. This is because both Depression and SSRI’s are strongly associated with SD. The statistics are astounding. For starters, we know that Antidepressant drugs are the second most commonly […]
depression, chronic stress, and the brain / gut connection
THE BRAIN / GUT CONNECTION IN RELATIONSHIP TO DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, AND CHRONIC STRESS As defined by the government’s NIH website, Anxiety (aka ‘Panic Disorder’), which amazingly is said to affect over 18% of the population, “is a real illness… characterized by sudden attacks of terror, usually accompanied by a pounding heart, sweatiness, weakness, faintness, or […]