Blooming Wellness
Dr. Eek's Health & Wellness Blog
Has medicine lost its mind? Did it ever even have it? Modern medicine rests on a centuries‑old decision to split mind from body. That fault line still runs through every clinic and classroom, raising an uncomfortable question: if the foundation ignores half of human experience, how scientific are we really? On a recent episode of …
Can Beta Glucan from Mushrooms help provide immune support and fight the flu? Like, in a significant way? Let’s find out! On a recent episode of Causes or Cures, I chatted with immunology expert Dr. Maziar Divangahi about how a fiber found in mushrooms may help us beat the flu. He also introduces us to the …
I sat down with two researchers from South Korea, Dr. Wanhyung Lee and Professor Choi, who decided to peer inside the skull of modern life’s favorite disease: burnout. We toss the word around like it is just another badge of honor in our work till you drop culture. But their study suggests it is not …
Are you plant-based? Do you eat from a plant-based menu when you eat out? If so, you’ll definitely want to tune in to this Causes or Cures Podcast Episode with top doctor and nutrition guru, Dr. Kim Williams! Even if you are not plant-based, still tune in! The reason I say that is because he …
With Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs skyrocketing in popularity for weight loss, new questions are surfacing: Could they affect your vision? To dig into this, I interviewed (via email) the research team behind a recent JAMA Ophthalmology study: Dr. Reut Shor, Dr. Marko Popovic, Dr. Rajeev Runi, and Dr. Andrew Mihalache. Their work looks specifically …
There are a lot of child trafficking myths floating around out there, so when Love146 approached me to do a Causes or Cures Podcast and debunk some of them, I agreed. Afterall, we all want to know the REAL information so we can keep kids safe from garbage humans. So if you are a parent …
Could gene drive mosquitoes be the key to ending deadly diseases like malaria and dengue or do the risks outweigh the benefits? Well, the jury is still out. On a recent episode of Causes or Cures, I chatted with Dr. Michael Santos about the controversial yet potentially groundbreaking technology known as gene drive. Unlike traditional …
Plastics are everywhere—but what are the health benefits of removing toxins in plastics? This was a research question that a recent guest on the Causes or Cures podcast tackled. In this episode of Causes or Cures, I sat down with Professor Maureen Cropper, Chair of the Economics Department at the University of Maryland and a leading …
Is the ageless brain possible? A NYT-bestselling author Dr. Dale Bredesen says it is…and he has a protocol to make it happen. On a recent episode of Causes or Cures, Dr. Bredesen joined me to explore insights into brain health and longevity. He is author of The Ageless Brain and makes the case for it on the …
Does Vitamin D and Omega-3s slow aging? Supplements come with a lot of promises, many that sound too good to be true. With the current wellness obsession with longevity, there are myriad supplements flooding the market promising youth and long lives. But…do they really fulfill those promises? People can claim a lot of things, especially …
We ALL have taken it but…does OTC cold medicine work? While they crowd the cold/flu aisle of every drug store across America (and beyond), has there been any clinical trials showing that they actually work? This is a question I explored on a recent Causes or Cures Podcast with Dr. Nazlie Latefi, and TRUST …
Temperature and your brain…what’s the link? Do our brains work better at certain temperatures than others? And if so, why? Does age matter? These are interesting questions, particularly for those interested in optimizing their surroundings for peak performance-both physical and mental. On a recent episode of Causes or Cures, I chatted with Dr. Amir Baniassadi about …
