Tag Archives: anxiety

Acidic or Alkaline? Your Health in Question.

What Food Are You Eating? And Should You Care? The statistics of diseases caused by the American diet (or Western in general) are really scary. So I will not give you numbers but understand this much: a very large percent of … Continue reading

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How Pharmaceuticals Make Mountains of Money from Molehills of Illnesses!

Nothing new here; we have always known it. It did not even surprise me to read in the Scientific American MIND about it. What surprised me is how comfortable the world is with this picture. So let me present the … Continue reading

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SSRIs and Benzodiazepines. Which is Addictive?

I really did not want to write this article because I thought it was a boring topic but then I found out how many people receive SSRIs instead of Benzodiazepines (benzo from now on) because of two primary (and totally … Continue reading

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Anxiety! Why Do Doctors Think that Being Nervous is Anxiety or Depression?

I could not help but create this post. I am pretty much fed up with the entire medical field and its doctors who completely mislead people who suffer anxiety or depression. One of the most critical reasons for my anger is that … Continue reading

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Mind Over Body; Can You Do That?

Indeed, you can! This little video from TEDx by Lisa Rankin M.D. will show you how and why. Amazingly in part of her discussion right in the middle of this 19-minute presentation you will hear my Fighting the Migraine Epidemic book’s main theme: … Continue reading

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Antidepressants for Anxiety? Why?

I spend a lot of time talking to migraine and fibromyalgia sufferers from all over the world, talking to them via email or Facebook or blog–some even phone. I consistently find–particularly in the Unites States–that anxiety related conditions are treated … Continue reading

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