In using a fictitious example, the mother of a football playing athlete takes an interest in a head injury sustained by her son. Perhaps she wanted to know why he developed certain symptoms and what sort of treatment might be helpful. Doing her own research, she has been confronted with a mysterious, often repeated, discussion […]
This is my personal account of how I went from being a fit and healthy guy in my 30’s, in the best shape of my life and with a bright future, to having it completely destroyed by two different types of prescription medications. It all began a few years ago, in late 2009. Antidepressants for […]
Dietary Aversions and Preferences in Children with Autism “They are a super picky eater. They won’t eat vegetables.”These are some of the most common words I hear from the parents of my autistic patients. Of course, we all know that eating our veggies is healthy, but for a child on the spectrum what the bacteria would […]
It is entirely possible that some people are not aware of the mechanism by which the penis becomes erect. Because it arises spontaneously in relation to any form of sexual stimulation, the failure of an erection has long thought to be psychological. However, it must be clearly understood, that even if it is psychological in […]
On July 31, 2018, the Daily Mail of London wrote about the Stanton Migraine Protocol and how a simple dietary change can help prevent migraines. The journalist became curious about the topic because a migraineur gave a testimonial about this protocol on YouTube. The paper started off with: The conventional advice — backed by everyone […]
What does it feel like to have a stroke? We’ve all seen TV re-enactments of stroke, usually in older folks, and some of us have had the unfortunate opportunity to witness a stroke first hand, also typically in an older person, but few of us have any real sense of what a stroke feels like […]
As the use of brain imaging increases in routine clinical care, clinicians and researchers are confronted with incidental anomalies appearing on the scans. One such anomaly is the white matter hyperintensity. A white matter hyperintensity indicates increased signal intensity that the MRI has picked up – basically a spot on the MRI image. Remember brain […]
Modern lifestyles are countering nature’s intentions to keep us healthy. Since the advent of the Industrial Revolution in the late 18th century, we have migrated from farms to factories and office buildings. Nature intended for us to live and work outdoors in the sun—without sunscreen. Today most of us live and work indoors—often wearing sunscreen, […]