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The Hidden Cause of Chronic Pain

the hidden cause of chronic pain

What is the hidden cause of Chronic Pain? In a recent episode of Causes or Cures, Dr. Eeks chats with Dr. David Clarke about the hidden cause of chronic pain and something he refers to as “the biggest blind spot” in the healthcare community. He discusses how adverse childhood experiences, traumas and stresses create chronic […]

Tobacco Companies Controlled Food Companies

With Dr. Eeks (59)

I had no idea that tobacco companies controlled food companies once upon a time. It even appears that they weren’t just successful at getting us hooked on cigarettes but junk food as well. Imagine being so, um, multitalented? In a recent episode of Causes or Cures, I chatted with Dr. Tera Fazzino about her research […]

Dr. Jay Joshi: From Practicing Medicine to Going to Prison

With Dr. Eeks (60)

I just read a book by Dr. Jay Joshi, and boy! It’s a fascinating story. I enjoy hearing all sides of the opioid epidemic. And while it is easy to put the blame on certain entities, for example opioid-prescribing physicians, the epidemic is complex. On a recent Causes or Cures Podcast, Dr. Jay Joshi offers […]

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The Epidemic of Loneliness?

The epidemic of loneliness

Is there an epidemic of loneliness? Not too long ago, the surgeon general released an 81 page report on America’s epidemic of loneliness & isolation. If you’re lonely and have nothing else to do, you might even read it all. ;) Of course, there is a distinction between feeling lonely and being alone. You can […]

Dry Fasting in Siberia? Huh?

dry fasting in Siberia

I didn’t know anything about dry fasting in Siberia before I read Michelle B. Slater’s book. Her PR rep sent me an email and asked me if I’d like to read the book and consider Michelle for the Causes or Cures Podcast. I was intrigued…but I was also hesitant to pursue the topic for the […]

Gene Therapy for Chronic Pain?

Gene Therapy for Chronic Pain

Gene therapy for chronic pain might sound science-fiction for some, but researchers are looking into it. In a recent episode of Causes or Cures, I chatted with Dr. Raj Khanna, director of NYU’s Pain Research Center and professor of molecular pathobiology at NYU School of Dentistry,  about his and his team’s new research on potential […]

What is Life-Enhancing Anxiety?

What is life-enhancing anxiety

What is Life-Enhancing Anxiety and how do we get there? We mostly associate negative things with anxiety, so I was excited to chat with a psychologist and expert in his field about the possibility of good things coming from anxiety. In a recent episode of Causes or Cures, I chatted with Dr. Kirk Schneider about […]

HPV and Throat Cancer in Men

HPV and Throat Cancer in Men

  HPV and throat cancer in men? What’s the scoop on that? By the way, I shouldn’t necessarily say just “men” here because HPV can cause throat cancer in anyone. The reason I wrote “men” is because most people only associate HPV, the most common sexually transmitted disease, as a virus that can cause cancer […]

What Happened When the US Tried Universal Healthcare for Kidney Failure?

when the us tried universal healthcare

What happened when the US tried universal healthcare for kidney failure? If you’re furrowing right now, you’re not alone. I didn’t know the US tried universal healthcare for anything. David Krissman, a filmmaker and documentarian, contacted me after he heard the podcast I did with Elaine Perlman, in which she describes what it was like […]

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