By Dr. Eeks New Causes Or Cures podcast posted: The Social Brain Hypothesis for Depression Anyone who struggles with depression or knows someone who struggles with depression should listen to this podcast. We don’t talk enough, if at all, about the social brain hypothesis for depression, yet we should, because it could help a lot […]
Are Left-Handed People Crazier?
Are left-handed people crazier than right-handed people? There is a general sense that left-handed people are crazier. Crazier in the colloquial sense of that word, not in the stigmatizing sense. After all, I’m a Lefty. ;) In an official sense, a study shows left-handed people are prone to mental illness more so than right-handed people. […]
Mental Health & The Political Climate, with Gabriel Nathan
What’s going on with our collective and individual mental health and the current political climate? Do you think the current political climate is impacting our mental health at all…, or are you living under a rock? If you are living under a rock, do you have room for a few more? Just kidding, sort of. […]
Benzodiazepine Withdrawal: One Doctor’s Horrible Experience
What is Benzodiazepine Withdrawal? What are the symptoms? Dr. Christy Huff, who took benzodiazepines as prescribed, documented 80 withdrawal symptoms. Yes, eighty. If you’re not arcing an eyebrow yet, you should be. Benzodiazepines (Benzos) are some of the most commonly prescribed drugs in the world. Folks take them every day for anxiety, for […]
Best Diet for Depression
By: Dr. Eeks What is the best diet for depression ? Let me start by saying that I don’t believe there is one best diet for everyone. I don’t buy into one diet being the best or the healthiest. The best diet for you is whatever diet you can maintain for the long-term that makes […]
Manage Food Cravings to Maintain Your Ideal Weight
By: Dr. Eeks What are some successful ways to manage food cravings? Food cravings are beasts. But we all have to learn how to manage them to get to our ideal weight. Food cravings are the number one reason people give up on a healthy eating plan. If you have a history […]
Sleep Better, Sleep Like a CavePerson
By: Dr. Eeks Want to know how to sleep better ? It’s to sleep like a Cave Person. Truly. Below is a “Fall Asleep” routine that I use. It is all natural and may be useful to you. It also may not be useful to you, as there are no guarantees. Good […]
Triple Washed Lettuce; Should You Wash It?
By: Dr. Eeks We see the stickers in the produce aisle. “Triple Washed Lettuce”, “Ready to Eat Salad”, “No Feces for You!” Okay, that last one I made up…, but if someone had a sense of humor, they’d make it for the laughs. I usually purchase the organic, triple-washed lettuce, but do I wash […]
Wireless and Cancer Risk: An Interview with Dr. Fiorella Belpoggi
What’s the connection between wireless and your health ? Wireless and cancer risk? In this episode of Causes or Cures, I had the great pleasure of interviewing Dr. Fiorella Belpoggi about the potential health risks of wireless technology and radiation from EMFs (electromagnetic fields). Wireless and cancer risk, or the safety of EMFs […]
Holistic Psychologist Dr. Nicole LePera, a Convo
In this episode of Causes Or Cures, Holistic Psychologist Nicole LePera talks with Dr. Eeks about her own personal journey and health struggles, her approach to overcoming them and how that experience, plus her experience with others as a professionally trained psychologist, guided her approach to healing the mind and body. Dr. LePera […]
Nuclear Power and Climate Change
Nuclear power and climate change. It’s a heated topic to say the least. Talks about climate change are heavy and ongoing. You often hear, especially from fans of The Green New Deal, “We literally only have 12 years to fix the problem!” Is that hyperbolic, or is that the truth? While there […]
Does Atheism Go Against the Scientific Method?
Does atheism go against the scientific method? What do you think? I grew up Catholic in a small town where mostly everyone believed in God. I went to Catholic school and kept sheltered from alternative belief systems outside of Christianity. The first time I met an atheist was when I went to college, […]
Opioids or Marijuana? A Podcast with a Spoonie
Opioids or marijuana? Some people say increasing access to marijuana, or making it legal, will reduce their use of opioids and therefore the potential for opioid addiction. What do you think? The second episode of my podcast Causes Or Cures is posted, and hopefully with only few interruptions from my pup, Barnaby. I […]