Laughter Is Good Medicine
Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published October 3, 2019. Many studies support the notion that optimism has a beneficial influence on your health. So, what about laughter? Indeed, there’s a...
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Regenerative Medicine and the Cell Danger Response
In the first part of this series, I introduced the concept of the Cell Danger Response (CDR), an ancient defensive mechanism cells enter in response to environmental stressors. The CDR is orchestrated by the mitochondria,...
Rockefeller Medicine: A Poisonous Illusion?
This story is about the famous 1910 Flexner Report that laid the foundations of the modern medical system, dubbed “Rockefeller medicine.” It is also about the fascinating dynamic that exists between the ego, the plight...
The benefit of video appointments in the world of cannabis medicine
I obtained a master of arts degree in clinical psychology 20 years after receiving my medical degree. One of the first things one learns as a psych student is to “hold the client in unconditional...
Food as Medicine — The Answer to Mounting Health Crises
Dr. Robert Lustig, a pediatric endocrinologist and Professor Emeritus at the University of California, San Francisco, has written a number of excellent books about health. His latest, “Metabolical: The Lure and the Lies of Processed...
Ask the Doctor: D. Todd Detar, DO, Answers Questions about Osteopathic Medicine and His Role in the Community
D. Todd Detar, DO Q. What attracted you to medicine? A. While studying health education at the University of Delaware, a college sports injury ended my life’s dream of becoming an NFL player. One of...