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Nutrition & healing, obstacles to optimal health, macronutrient ratios and more

October 4, 2011 in Podcasts | 63 comments

In this "Grab Bag Q&A" episode of the podcast, I discuss the role of nutrition in healing, obstacles to optimal health, macronutrient ratios and more. Questions include: Do you feel with the right nutrition the body is capable of healing itself? In your practice, what do you find to be the biggest barrier stopping people from reaching their optimal health? Should I eat low-carb, low-fat, or do macronutrient ratios not matter? Do you have anything you could teach on the problem ...
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Chinese Medicine Demystified (Part VI): 5 ways acupuncture can help you where drugs and surgery can’t

March 16, 2010 in Myths & Truths | 54 comments

Note: This is the sixth article in an ongoing series. If you haven't read the first five, I recommend doing that before continuing: Chinese Medicine Demystified (Part I): A Case of Mistaken Identity Chinese Medicine Demystified (Part II): Origins of the Energy Meridian Myth Chinese Medicine Demystified (Part III): The "Energy Meridian" Model Debunked Chinese Medicine Demystified (Part IV): How Acupuncture Works Chinese Medicine Demystified (Part V): A Closer Look At How Acupuncture Relieves Pain Chinese Medicine Demystified (Part VI): 5 ...
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The Nocebo Response

May 9, 2008 in Mind Over Medicine | 2 comments

"The biomedical view is so pervasive that we often fail to see it as such but view it as reality. Questioning this model is like asking whether a goldfish knows it is in water." - O'Boyle, 1993 The placebo response has become a well-known, though severely misunderstood, phenomenon in popular culture. But many outside of the medical profession have never heard of the "nocebo response" which is often referred to as the "evil twin" ...
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