A Hidden Cause of Obesity and Reversing Antidepressant Weight Gain

A Hidden Cause of Obesity and Reversing Antidepressant Weight Gain

I know it does no good to shout at a TV screen but I do it anyway. Watching advertisements for upcoming specials on "obesity in America" or "best diet tips" or "the best way to fight weight gain" provokes my on-going one-sided argument.  When I see doctors such as Dr. Oz or Dr. Gupta talk about

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Book Review: Living with Lupus - The Complete Guide (2nd edition- revised and updated)

Book Review: Living with Lupus – The Complete Guide (2nd edition- revised and updated)

May is Lupus Awareness Month! How Will You Spread Awareness? By Sheldon Paul Blau, MD and Dodi Schultz In my opinion, this is one of the most current, valuable books published on living with Lupus. I found it to be very informative and easy to read, without speaking in thick, confusing medical jar

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Book Review: Living Well with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia:

Book Review: Living Well with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia:

Fibromyalgia is frequently diagnosed but poorly understood. Chronic fatigue syndrome by its very name is the source of conflicting opinion and no real consensus on treatment. What is a person to do when they discover they have one or both of these ailments? Resign oneself to an ever-deteriorating li

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Book Review: Spirit Courage and Resolve, A Special Olympics Athlete’s Road to Gold by Tom Lambke

In 1981, Tom and Karen Lambke found out their newborn son has Down Syndrome. They didn’t let it bother them, they just realized that it meant being a parent would take a little more work. They used the resources available: support groups, associations for disabled children, and made friends wit

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Book Review: It’s Not Just Growing Pains – A guide to childhood muscle, bone, and joint pain, rheumatic diseases, and the latest treatment

May is Lupus Awareness Month! How Will You Spread Awareness? By Dr. Thomas J.A. Lehman Does your child suffer from joint pain, arthritis, lupus, or some other form of a rheumatic disease? Are you a teenager who would like some more  information about why your body seems to be going nuts? If s

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Book Review: Revised and Updated – Coping with Prednisone*

* and other cortisone-related medicines It may work miracles, but how do you handle the side effects? May is Lupus Awareness Month! How Will You Spread Awareness? A guide to the potential nutritional, emotional, and physical side effects of taking long-term cortisone related medicines. Co-author

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Book Review: “The Truth About Chronic Pain” by Arthur Rosenfeld

Suffering from Chronic Migraines for several years, on an everyday basis, has left me with very few options. While narcotics are not the first line of treatment, they are there as a last resort, and to some, the only resort. For many, the idea of taking a narcotic medication, either as needed or as

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Book Review: Living Well with Autoimmune Disease: What Your Doctor Doesn’t Tell You . . .That You Need to Know

By: Mary J. Shomon Did you know that having an autoimmune disorder predisposes you to developing other ailments? With a dysfunctional immune system, you could be more at risk for not only hormonal irregularities, multiple allergies and sensitivities, but also more at risk for other autoimmune dise

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Dancing at the River’s Edge – A Patient and her Doctor Negotiate Life with Chronic Illness by Alida Brill and Michael D Lockshin, MD

This book is a journey through the world of the sick. The illnesses are varied, the outcomes unknown, a variety of drugs and trials are used to treat the patients, and families and relationships can fall apart during the journey. It is written from the perspective of the patient and her doctor. Al

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Book Review: The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Fibromyalgia

By: Lynne Matallana with Laurence A. Bradley, PhD., Stuart L. Silverman, M.D., and Muhammad B. Yunus, M.D. You don't actually have to be an idiot to read this book. A collaborative effort between one of the co-founders of the National Fibromyalgia Association (NFA) and some of the foremost medical e

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