Blooming Wellness
Dr. Eek's Health & Wellness Blog
On this difficult journey we call life, are there practical paths to happiness or are we just kidding ourselves. America’s Happiness Doctor says it’s possible. He’s even written a book about it. On a recent episode of Causes or Cures, I chatted with America’s Happiness Doctor, Dr. Elia Gourgouris, about practical paths people can take to …
In a recent Causes or Cures Podcast Episode I discussed prevention tips for dementia with a top researcher and doctor on dementia. Preserving brain health has been a top public health focus: whether it’s dementia prevention, understanding and minimizing the effects of head trauma from sports, brain fog in the aftermath of viruses (like COVID) …
What’s the scoop on antidepressants and weight gain? No matter your feeling on antidepressants or their effectiveness at treating depression, a big question is, “How much weight will someone gain if they take an antidepressant?” Is someone more likely to gain weight on one type of antidepressant versus another? Antidepressants are commonly prescribed drugs, and …
According to this researcher, depression isn’t just one type. In fact, there are six types of depression. And by six types, I mean biotypes, which the researcher explains at length in a recent Causes or Cures Podcast. I was excited to do this podcast because the move towards objective tests in psychiatry will be a …
What causes trypophobia? Please tune in to a recent episode of Causes or Cures where we dive into all things trypophobia. I’ll be honest: I did not know much of anything about this topic before preparing for this podcast. Now after the podcast…I think I might have a little trypophobia myself! :) I’m not joking! …
What is the link between bedtime and mental health? Are you better off being a Night Owl or an Early Bird? Does it matter? This is a timely topic considering the massive proportion of folks in our population struggling with mental health issues. It’s also relative to how we treat folks who have mental health …
Truth Serum: The History of Scopolamine In 1916, Texas obstetrician Dr. Robert House gave Scopolamine, a drug derived from the Nightshade family, to his patient who was in labor. Along with morphine, this drug was commonly used to induce a kind of “twilight sleep”. The main characteristics of twilight sleep were the following: Twilight sleep …
(Below is the Youtube transcript and video for the US having a backwards health system.) For those in the US, we have the most expensive healthcare system in the world, but the worst health outcomes compared to similar nations. The Commonwealth Fund compared the performance of America’s health system to similar high-income countries and in …
Industry payments to doctors on X (Twitter), another segment from the “I Love it When You Call Me Big Pharma” genre. ;) Seriously though…I know there are a lot of traditional doctors and researchers attacking moms selling essential oils on Instagram et al BUT….if more people focused on going after the obvious for-profit bias that …
In “Life in Anecdotes” I share anecdotes from my life and made the corresponding images using AI. Enjoy. ;) My building’s elevator is like a slow ride in a tight, hot, moist armpit that has captured the worst smells in the city. I want to hit the alarm so someone can kill me. At an …
What are the different types of obesity that could change the game forever? There’s no doubt that we are facing an epidemic of obesity. It’s been going on a long time, as the CDC first labeled it an epidemic in the late 1990s. Since then, it’s only gotten worse, and we are inching closer to …
What the heck does Eeks mean by fart walks for better health? Did we just go back to grade school? (No…but I couldn’t help but flood the introduction to this podcast with a million fart puns. Sorry….not sorry. ;)) In a recent episode of Causes or Cures, I had an informative, fun and funny conversation …
