The history of psychedelic medicine…and what might happen in the future: The prospect of psychedelic medicine is (once again) all the range, particularly its usefulness for various psychiatric conditions. I became interested in psychedelic medicine, because people I knew from my Army days began turning to it to help with things like PTS, depression, […]
A protein that could control obesity? Maybe. One day. We aren’t there yet, but new research appears promising. As the obesity epidemic continues to explode across the US and Europe, everyone is searching for answers. But the solution is complicated and is going to have to be multi-factorial. If you are a regular listener to […]
I’ve been following the latest on the mysterious cases of hepatitis in kids and listened to the CDC’s latest media update with Dr. Jay Butler, deputy director of infectious disease at CDC. It is concerning, and since people have asked me about it, I wanted to offer my understanding of the situation at this point […]
Deer to Human COVID Transmission? A first case may have been identified. Hi guys. on a past episode of my podcast Causes or Cures, I interviewed a researcher at Penn State University who talked about his study into COVID-19 viral spillover into white-tailed deer from humans. He discussed the evidence for it and how viral […]
Team Sharing and The Opioid Epidemic, with founder Cheryl Juaire Hey guys. I’m back to blogging and posting podcasts. I was out of the loop a bit due to a respiratory virus and work but getting back on track this week. Expect several podcasts in the next few weeks and don’t forget to sign up […]
Hi guys. Continuing our exploration of the pharmaceutical industry’s influence on health and health policy at a global level, in this Causes or Cures podcast, I have a conversation with Emily Rickard about her research on how the industry influences the UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Groups. She will explain what the All-Party Parliamentary Groups, particularly the […]
Hypomania is How I Get Stuff Done. A little something I created. This is inspired by one of my favorite reads, The Hyopmanic Edge. Granted, hypomania has its negatives, but I’ve always been intrigued by the idea of channeling all that “buzz” and energy towards something productive. To me, you’d have to first be able […]
My quick review of Watch the Water: A few people wrote to me on social media and asked me what I thought about the recently released documentary, Watch the Water. I hadn’t seen it or even heard of it, so couldn’t offer anything substantial. Then I started seeing posts about “snake venom” on Twitter and […]
Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease? The million-dollar question. Rates of dementia, including Alzheimer’s Disease, are only increasing in developed nations as scientists race to find treatments and identify preventive strategies. This is a hotbed of research and hopefully answers emerge. The US and other developed nations are “greying populations”, meaning our birth rates are low, and our […]
Regulatory Capture of Science: Unless you reside under a rock, you know that industry influences governments, regulatory bodies and ultimately health-related policies that affect all of us. And if you have a basic understanding of human nature and the goals of industry, you can safely assume that their influence is biased towards profit overall. […]
What fueled the opioid epidemic? This is a heated question for some folks. Many get offended. Others get emotional. Either way, it’s good to ask research questions, conduct the research to answer the questions in a systematic, unbiased way and discuss what is found. That said, in my latest episode of Causes or Cures, I […]
Doctor and Industry Relationships: Transparency is Not Enough. Hi everyone. If you are a listener of Causes or Cures Health Podcast, you’ll know that one topic I am focusing on for 2022 is industry’s influence on health and health policy. My goal is to bring on experts and researchers who study this stuff in a […]