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Inflammation: Foe of Mental Health
Depressed patients starting psychotherapy with higher levels of inflammation are less likely to be helped by it, a 2020 study showed. And for those who had somatic symptoms of depression—like appetite changes, fatigue, aches and pains and sleep disturbances—the worse the symptoms, the higher the levels of inflammation. Continue reading
Dietary Supplements vs. Sleeping Pills: The Pros & Cons
In contrast to pharmaceutical insomnia medications, “plant extracts are generally safe and well tolerated,” researchers concluded in a 2020 peer-reviewed, systematic review of oral plant extracts for sleep disorders. But there are exceptions to that rule. The conclusion of this article contains links to articles on popular supplements for insomnia. Continue reading
Unraveling the Crisis in American Health Care: Part 1 of a 3-Part Series (Full Length Version)
April 30, 2013 Unraveling the Crisis in American Health Care (Full Length Version) Joie Meissner, ND The lack of access to affordable healthcare in is a national problem of massive proportion. 50.7 million Americans do not have medical insurance and millions more have insurance that is inadequate. [1] Mammoth numbers of medical bankruptcies have … Continue reading
Universal Single-Payer: A Health Care Plan that Curbs Obscene Costs and Eliminates Cherry Picking and Lemon Dropping- Part 2 of a 3-Part Series (Full Length Version)
April 30, 2013 Universal Single-Payer: A Health Care Plan that Curbs Obscene Costs and Eliminates Cherry Picking and Lemon Dropping Joie Meissner, ND First introduced to the House of Representatives in 2003, H.R. 676, the national version of the single-payer health care plan, is very much like Medicare. One entity collects all the funds/fees … Continue reading
Universal Single-Payer Health Care’s Envisaged Intersection with Natural Medicine: Part 3 of a 3-Part Series (Full Length Version)
October 31, 2013 Universal Single-Payer Health Care’s Envisaged Intersection with Natural Medicine (Part 3 of a 3-Part Series) Joie Meissner, ND There are certain commonalities that are relevant to single-payer plans to state and nationally proposed plans. Of interest to natural medicine enthusiasts are those features of single-payer health care that pertain to private practice … Continue reading
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