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January 29, 2012
1 in 5 Americans Takes A Psychiatric Drug
A recent study reported that 1 in 5 American adults takes at least one psychiatric drug to treat depression and/or anxiety, a 22% increase since 2001. Do you get what this means? This means that in an office of 100 people, 20 of them – enough to form an entire department – will be on medication.
In the average family of 2 parents and 2 1/2 kids, one of them will eventually take psychiatric drugs. At your next high school reunion of 1000 graduates, 200 of them will be on mind-altering drugs.
January 26, 2012
Is It Your Fault If You Get - And Stay - Sick?
I am currently writing the hardest chapter in my book Mind Over Medicine: Scientific Proof You Can Heal Yourself. Any time you write about self-healing, one painful issue comes up for any sick person. "If I can heal myself and I'm still sick, is it my fault?"
As a healer at heart, I think blame, guilt and shame have no place in the therapeutic relationship, but how should I address the fact that we have the power to heal ourselves without blaming sick people for their illnesses?
January 24, 2012
Collaboration Trumps Competition In Health Care
As I wrote in my post about The Healing Round Table, you shouldn't have to choose between opposing sides when it comes to your health care. You shouldn't feel tension or division between your doula and your OB/GYN, or your Chinese medicine doctor and your Western physician. Or your psychiatrist and your psychologist.
January 19, 2012
How To Be Spiritual - Part 2
In the first part of this post, I shared 12 tips to help you feel more connected to the Divine, so be sure to check out Part 1.
In Part 2 of this post, I'd like to help you dig a little deeper.
January 17, 2012
I Fill Myself Up First: A Declaration
When The Universe wants me to hear a message, the Signs from The Universe come loud and clear. And damn - have they been crystal clear recently.
January 15, 2012
Don't Kick The Habit
I know you just made resolutions, but don't try to stop smoking. Don't give up booze. Don't throw out your pot. Don't ditch the donuts.
While you're at it, don't join the gym. Don't try to meditate every day. Don't promise to get over your money issues. Don't resolve to lose twenty pounds.
Don't quit the job you hate. Don't leave your deadbeat boyfriend. Don't try to be a better mother/ daughter/ friend. Don't give up internet porn.
Don't finish that novel. Don't sign up for that art class. Don't declutter your house. Don't get out of debt.
January 12, 2012
Are You A Savior, Victim, Or Perpetrator?
Unless we heal our core wounds, most of us spend our lives busy playing either savior, victim, perpetrator, or - very often - all three. Let me give you an example of what I mean by that. Meet Jill, who is simultaneously the savior, the victim, and the perpetrator.
January 10, 2012
My First Time
When I first thought about doing a green juice detox cleanse three years ago, my first thought was "No way in hell." After all, I'm a total foodie, I like my wine, and giving up food flashed me back to a decade of deprivation during medical school and residency, when I was lucky to get one meal a day because I was too busy working my ass off to eat.
January 5, 2012
10 Tips To Help You Find The Right Doctor
You might have been raised to believe that doctors are gods and that you shouldn't question us, but let me tell you the real truth, my loves. We docs are in the service industry - it's our job to love, nurture, tend, and care for you, and if we're not doing that the way you deserve, you should fire our sorry asses!
January 3, 2012
10 Reasons People Don't Cleanse (And Why You Need To Get Over Them!)
My inbox has been jammed and my phone has been ringing off the hook since my green juice cleanse teacher Tricia Barrett and I officially launched the Pink & Green Detox Cleanse yesterday. (Check out what I'm talking about here).
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