Blooming Wellness
Dr. Eek's Health & Wellness Blog
Listen on Causes or Cures: What actually happens when real people take the Cel System, a daily “healthy aging” supplement, for an entire year? That’s exactly what researchers explored in a new peer-reviewed study published in Aging. In a recent episode of my podcast, Causes or Cures, I sat down with Dr. Varun Dwaraka of …
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 …
Another day, another bear selfie death. Killer selfies strike again! An Italian motorcyclist, Omar Farang Zin (48), was travelling Romania’s scenic Transfăgărășan road when he stopped to photograph and try to feed wild brown bears. After posting close‑range selfies and videos, he returned the next day, approached a female bear with four cubs, and was dragged into …
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 …
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 …
This is an updated version. By Dr. Eeks But first, a quick joke I wrote: Welcome to the Church of Letters! Credentialism is the habit of treating degrees and licenses like receipts for intelligence, competence, and general worthiness to speak. The more credentials you have, the more valid your opinions apparently become. This works …
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 …
You are what you breathe, you know, so let’s talk about the link between air pollution and hospitalizations. On a recent episode of Causes or Cures, I chatted with Dr. Mary Abed Al Ahad about how long-term exposure to air pollution is quietly driving people to the hospital. Drawing from her recent study, Dr. Abed Al Ahad …
What’s causing the rise in autism? It’s a question that is certainly trending in the news. While some people have strong opinions about the cause, what does the evidence say? What about the researchers who are dedicated to studying autism- what do they say? On a recent episode of Causes or Cures, I spoke with Dr. …
