Blooming Wellness
Dr. Eek's Health & Wellness Blog
We tend to think of inflammation as something slow. Something that builds quietly over years and only shows up when it’s already a problem. But what if it’s more responsive than that? What if your body is shifting in real time based on what you eat? In this episode of Causes or Cures, I speak …
How powerful is diet, really? Can diet prevent colon cancer? These are timely questions considering the rise in colorectal cancer in people under 50. Why are colorectal cancers rising in younger adults? It’s a question that concerns everyone. One possible clue may lie in the way diet affects inflammation, insulin, and metabolism. In this “Spotlight …
A plant based compound. A nutritional intervention. Something that might influence a disease as complex as Alzheimer’s without relying on traditional pharmaceuticals. But how much of that is grounded in evidence—and how much is still early, uncertain, and open to interpretation? In this episode of Causes or Cures, I speak with researcher Dr. John Lewis …
We tend to think of brain aging as inevitable. Slower thinking. Forgetting names. A gradual slide toward something we don’t fully understand but quietly fear. But what if the story is more complicated than that? In this episode of Causes or Cures, I speak with neurologist and neuroscientist Dr. Majid Fotuhi about what’s really happening …
Listen on Causes or Cures: The US healthcare system is one of the most advanced in the world. It is also one of the most frustrating. Patients feel rushed. Doctors feel burned out. Costs keep rising. Our life expectancy is not as high as countries with similar wealth And somewhere in the middle of it …
Listen on Causes or Cures: I’ve always had a soft spot for Rasputin. Charismatic. Mysterious. My first dog Curly had hemophilia and let’s face it, the dude was a lady’s man. So when I got to talk with Dr. Roger Byard, a forensic pathologist who actually analyzed the facts around Rasputin’s death, I was fully …
Listen on Causes or Cures: Healthcare corruption does not only happen in fragile systems or far away countries. It happens in hospitals with shiny floors. In billion dollar healthcare industries. In systems filled with rules, audits, and professionals sworn to protect patients. It happens quietly. And it happens everywhere. In this episode of the Causes …
Exploring the Spiritual Realm Where spiritual belief meets health, culture, and skepticism Disclaimer:This episode discusses spiritual and metaphysical beliefs that are not evidence based medical treatments. Nothing in this conversation is medical or health advice. If you have a health concern, please seek care from a licensed clinician. This content is for discussion and entertainment …
What If Cancer Could Be Remembered Instead of Eradicated? Listen on Causes or Cures: 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 …
Listen on Causes or Cures: 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 …
We live in a world where every week a new headline promises that a drug cuts your risk in half or slashes disease by a huge percentage. Sounds impressive. But those numbers often leave out context that actually matters for your real world health decisions. In public health we talk about absolute risk reduction and …
Listen on Causes or Cures: 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 …
