Blooming Wellness
Dr. Eek's Health & Wellness Blog
Sometimes my small-town sidewalk conversations get me in trouble, but most of the time they turn out alright and even more than alright. A long time ago, I stopped on the sidewalk to chat with a family because their dog looked a lot like mine. Mine, Barnaby…theirs, Oakley. As we learned more and more about …
LONG COVID and Growth Hormone: What is the link? Right now, this remains a potential link and more research is required to clearly establish the relationship between growth hormone and LONG COVID. That said, when I stumbled across this story in my search for interesting podcast topics, I found it fascinating: particularly because it all …
What is the fasting-mimicking diet? That is the focus of a recent podcast I recorded, along with its link to lower biological age and disease risk. So far, this has become one of my more popular podcasts, and it makes sense: it seems everyone is interested in fasting and what may slow down the aging …
On nature’s mental health benefits…does the environment we evolved with protect us from mental anguish? Science suggests it does. On a recent episode of Causes or Cures, I chatted with Dr. Jay Maddock about his research on the scientific link between nature and mental health benefits. The focus is on one of his recently published …
Contributory Post by Lori Dowry Not scientifically reviewed by Dr. Eeks. Diabetes, a chronic condition which affects the body’s insulin and thus glucose levels, is a health problem faced by about 537 million adults worldwide. Diabetes is a health burden not only because of its prevalence but also because of the cost and complications associated …
By: Tim Bailey Not scientifically reviewed by Dr. Eeks So, you fancy yourself a bit of a DIY health guru, huh? While a little home remedy might fix a mild headache or a scrape, some ailments require a tad more expertise than a YouTube tutorial can provide. Before you reach for the duct tape and …
By: Louy Grey Not scientifically reviewed by Dr. Eeks The world is a stressful place, isn’t it? It can often feel as though it’s just one stressful situation after another, and you might wonder what all that’s doing to your mental wellbeing – the answer is that it’s definitely not helping, and it’s probably harming …
Sleep and Type 2 Diabetes…what is the relationship? Given that we live in a fast-paced, sleep-deprived society where rates of Diabetes are increasing in younger and younger people, the relationship between sleep and Type 2 Diabetes couldn’t be more relevant. On a recent episode of Causes or Cures, I chatted with Dr. Diana Noga about …
Why does asparagus make pee smell? These are the big questions that come to me in life- after I eat a healthy helping of asparagus and use the toilet. I eat a lot of asparagus and while I’m one for letting questions be questions, one evening I decided to pursue an answer. You’ll notice below …
A vaccine for cancer in dogs is in the works: check out episode 179 of Causes or Cures! A grim statistic I learned while recording this podcast was that once a dog turns 10, there’s a 1 out of 2 chance that the dog will get cancer. That’s insanely high but not surprising to me. …
By: Audrey Scott Not scientifically reviewed by Dr. Eeks Sitting is something pretty much all of us do every day, and it would be pretty hard to get through life never sitting down. That being said, if you sit for a whole lot of your time, then you are doing a great disservice to your …
by: Eeks When I scroll through social media sites and see what self-proclaimed “public health” communicators post for a large following to read, I often ask myself, “Who is their target audience?!” I ask myself that because many times I find their posts straight-up arrogant and condescending. I conclude that the posters are simply preaching …
