Blooming Wellness
Dr. Eek's Health & Wellness Blog
What If Cancer Could Be Remembered Instead of Eradicated? What if cancer didn’t always have to be destroyed to be controlled? What if, instead, the immune system could remember cancer the way it remembers a virus, quietly watching, recognizing, and responding years—or even decades—later? That question sits at the center of a remarkable new study …
Microplastics are everywhere, including inside the human body. As concern grows, an interesting research question emerges: Can probiotics help protect us from microplastics? On a recent episode of Causes or Cures, I talk with Dr. Christian Pacher-Deutsch, a researcher in gastroenterology and hepatology, about his latest study and what the science actually shows about probiotics, …
Artificial sweeteners are everywhere. They’re in diet sodas, protein bars, yogurts, chewing gum, and “healthier” versions of foods many people turn to when they’re trying to cut back on sugar, lose weight, or manage blood sugar. But over the years, questions have lingered:Do artificial sweeteners actually help…or could they quietly affect brain health? In a …
What’s the link between psychedelics and trauma, while the trauma is happening? Trauma research usually looks backward. Most studies examine people months or years after a traumatic event, long after memory consolidation, meaning-making, and coping strategies have already begun to reshape the experience. But what happens at the moment trauma occurs, and how the brain’s …
Listen to the episode: Causes or Cures — “Why Single Women Are Happier Than Single Men” Forget the “sad cat lady” cliché. New research led by Elaine Hoan, PhD candidate in the Department of Psychology at the University of Toronto, shows that single women report higher happiness than single men. On this episode of Causes …
I wrote the following thinking about my own struggle with grief: Grief laughs at the clock. It hits you at 3 p.m., months later…at the vending machine…when the stupidest thing makes you miss them most. **************************************************************************************************** When grief doesn’t fade with time, what then?We tend to treat grief as a season, something that passes, however …
On a recent episode of Causes or Cures, I chat with Debbie Dobbins — international prosperity consciousness teacher, speaker, and author of Your Inner Billionaire. She lays out, in a down-to-earth way, how to create your unique prosperity mindset. Debbie’s story isn’t a vision board fantasy. It’s the kind of real-life arc that reminds you …
Why do GLP-1 medications help some people lose a lot of weight while others tap out early from side effects, especially nausea? In this new episode of Causes or Cures, Dr. Andres Acosta of the Mayo Clinic shares the next leap in obesity care: using genetics and machine learning to predict who is more likely …
Eat plants for joint pain? A large, new research paper supports that! On the Causes or Cures Podcast: On a recent episode of Causes or Cures, I sit down with Dr. Carlijn Wagenaar to unpack the Plants for Joints (PFJ) research—real studies in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA) that tested a plant-centered lifestyle. Not …
The Multicancer Early Detection Blood Test The Next Frontier in Cancer Screening Imagine taking a simple blood test that can quietly pick up the earliest traces of cancer—years before any symptom shows up. No lump, no pain, no clue—just a few drops of blood and a technology so sensitive it can detect fragments of tumor …
Psychedelics are drawing attention like never before. Some people call them dangerous, others call them life-saving, and many believe they could reshape the future of mental health. In this episode of Causes or Cures, I talk with Martín Polanco, MD, founder of The Mission Within Foundation and one of the most experienced ibogaine and 5-MeO-DMT …
Can You Really Slow Down Aging? Chris Mirabile says YES. Most of us feel it sooner or later…birthdays pile up, energy dips, joints creak, and the mirror quietly betrays us. But what if your biological age could tell a very different story than the date on your driver’s license? In the latest episode of Causes …
