Tag Archives: health

Acidic or Alkaline? Your Health in Question.

Posted on December 25, 2015 by Angela A Stanton, Ph.D.

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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Neurogenesis: Change Your Destiny in Life

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Angela A Stanton, Ph.D.

I just watched part of a TV program titled Brain Change on the local public TV station and while I only had the chance to watch 10 minutes, in that 10 minutes I learned 2 very important things that may … Continue reading →

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Are Migraines Hormonal?

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Angela A Stanton, Ph.D.

The last article on the migraine series is out. This one discusses the connection (if there is any) of hormones and migraines. Here is the start but head to read the whole article by clicking on read more after the … Continue reading →

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Did You Break a Nail? Oh My. Here is an SSRI Drug For You!

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Angela A Stanton, Ph.D.

No I am not joking; I wish I were. Today SSRIs (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors) are used for just about everything: ADD, ADHD, Menopause, Pain, Migraine, Fibromyalgia, depression, insomnia, OCD, sexual dysfunction, and the list goes on. It is as if … Continue reading →

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Dehydration & Salt Deficiency May Trigger Migraines!

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Angela A Stanton, Ph.D.

I have started a blogging assignment on migraines and later hopefully on other illnesses as well that connect to hormones. I published part one of a three-part article on migraines, what causes most and what to do when one gets … Continue reading →

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Mind Over Body; Can You Do That?

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Angela A Stanton, Ph.D.

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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Are You Always Craving Sweets? Sugar Substitutes & the BIG Secret!

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Angela A Stanton, Ph.D.

I cannot tell you how often I hear “I have a sweet tooth” or “I crave sugar all the time” or “I cannot stop eating sweets” or “I eat sweets when I am depressed” etc. Why do we have sweet … Continue reading →

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Salt and Your Heart; Do You Really Need to Lower Your Salt?

Posted on August 9, 2014 by Angela A Stanton, Ph.D.

The latest fad of “heart healthy diet” made many people, who always had healthy diets, cut salt out of their diets–also many young children. The ones to whom the advertising campaign is aimed at, remain just as stubborn in eating whatever … Continue reading →

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Off-Label Prescription Use Should Be Illegal!

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Angela A Stanton, Ph.D.

I am a scientist and used to run experiments with drugs on volunteers. I had to go through application after application and the approval process for a single short experiment can take over a year. Why am I bringing this … Continue reading →

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Food For Thought: The Roman Time Salary Was in Salt!

Posted on August 2, 2014 by Angela A Stanton, Ph.D.

I just learned something that I think you will appreciate: the word salary comes from the Roman times from 200 BC to about 600 AD when soldiers got their salaries in salt–the word salary is derived from the word salt to soldiers. … Continue reading →

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