Blooming Wellness
Dr. Eek's Health & Wellness Blog
Alzheimer’s Disease Prevention: The latest Causes Or Cures Podcast, and one you don’t want to miss. Alzheimer’s disease is frightening, heartbreaking and tragic, yet it’s very common. I don’t think I know one person who hasn’t been impacted by this disease in some way. With an aging population, at least here in the US, its …
How to survive a nuclear bomb, a conversation with world-wide nuclear radiation expert Dr. Andrew Karam; A new episode of my Causes or Cures Podcast. Most people think that it’s impossible to survive a nuclear bomb. It is if you’re stuck in the fallout plume or come outside before it’s safe and get a lethal …
Have you struggled with emotional eating or an eating issue? I have, big time. Emotional eating is a topic near and dear to my heart. I suffered from bulimia for years, and a lot of bulimia has to do with using food to avoid feeling and showing emotion. The bad part about bulimia, or any …
What effect does fat shaming celebrities have on those of us who see and hear it? Have you ever been fat shamed? I have. I remember the day vividly, because one always remembers the day he or she was fat shamed. I was in junior high and in the teachers’ lounge getting my homeroom teacher’s …
What in the world is Comedic Meditation? Listen to this episode of my Causes or Cures podcast, and I promise you’ll want to try it. But, even before you listen, doesn’t it just sound fun? Comedic Meditation?!? It combines two of my favorite things, comedy and meditation, to form a super zen baby. ;) I’ve …
It’s Killer Selfies Time! ;) Hi guys, Have you listened to my podcast on killer selfies yet? It’s exactly what it sounds like: Selfies that have killed people. The world has an obsession with selfies, and while there are many elements to analyze from a health and wellness perspective, this episode of Causes or Cures …
By: Dr. Eeks Unless you’ve never set foot into a natural health store, you’ve heard of alkaline water and its health claims. Alkaline water, or high pH water, is a very popular wellness product and one you’ll see in natural stores across the country. Along with alkaline water, the alkaline diet is also very popular, …
EMF shields don’t work. At least 99.9% of them. By Dr. Eeks That is what I learned in my latest Causes Or Cures podcast featuring Dr. Paul Heroux. Dr. Heroux is an expert on electromagnetism and EMF radiation. He has his PhD in physics and is a researcher who focuses on EMF exposure and biological …
By: Dr. Eeks Natural, homemade sunscreen has become tremendously popular , because folks are scared of the chemicals in many conventional sunscreens. But does natural, homemade sunscreen work to prevent sun burns, sun spots or skin cancer? The short answer is No. In my latest Causes Or Cures podcast, I interviewed Dr. Julie Merten who …
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 …
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. …
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 traveling and …
