Blooming Wellness
Dr. Eek's Health & Wellness Blog
Once upon a time, people thought tuberculosis was caused by vampires. Listen to the podcast here: In 1892, the Brown family of Exeter, Rhode Island, had been devastated by a mysterious wasting illness. Several family members had died, and another, Edwin Brown, was getting sicker. Neighbors began to suspect something supernatural. They believed one of …
If you’re somewhere in your 40s or 50s and feel like life has become unusually difficult, there may be more going on than the proverbial midlife crisis. Research suggests that today’s middle-aged Americans may actually be faring worse than previous generations, and worse than many middle-aged adults living in Europe. We’re talking about more than …
In the late 1800s, cocaine wasn’t just legal, it was found in a variety of medicines. One of the more surprising examples was cocaine toothache drops, which were sold over the counter to relieve dental pain. Watch my reel here: View this post on Instagram A post shared by EeKs (@doctoreeks) The reason they worked …
If you’ve ever felt like you could “sense a storm coming” before a migraine, you’re not alone. Many people living with migraine report that changes in the weather, extreme heat, bright sunlight, or even poor air quality seem to trigger an attack. For years, these experiences were often dismissed as anecdotal. But a growing body …
Can your favorite playlist do more than lift your mood? Could listening to music actually help protect your brain as you age? In this episode of Causes or Cures, I sat down with Professor Joanne Ryan, a dementia researcher at Monash University, to explore what the latest science says about music, cognition, and healthy brain …
I developed asthma after a strange respiratory illness in medical school. To this day, nobody knows exactly what caused it because I never went to the doctor. (I come from a family that doesn’t go to the doctor unless you’re practically knocking on death’s door.) Years later, I still live with the aftermath. I call …
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 …
