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Thanks to the work of Dr. Irving Kirsch, we now know that the majority of the effect of antidepressants is attributable to the “active...

How much does it matter for patients to believe they will get well?

Thanks to the work of Dr. Irving Kirsch, we now know that the majority of the effect of antidepressants is attributable to...

With two decades of literature supporting the cytokine theory of depression, we finally have the first study examining "proteomic changes" or inflammatory markers in unmedicated patients....

This post first appeared on GreenMedInfo.com.

Sometimes science gets things wrong. With acknowledgement of these fundamental misapprehensions, whole swaths of dogma have to be unraveled,...

In an effort to shift the nutritional paradigm beyond calories, macronutrients, and micronutrients to food as information, rethinking "sugar" from whole foods such as fruit and honey may help to...

I will never get a mammogram. Here’s why:

Just as conventional medicine tells us that germs must be eradicated and abolished for health, it tells us that cancer is an invasion to be thrashed...

It seems there may be some wisdom in the traditional cultural practice of sanctioning nutrient-dense foods for preconception couples, and engaging in several months of preparatory care. The first...

This article first appeared on Greenmedinfo.com and is cowritten with Sayer Ji.

“Could you please make sure the eggs aren’t runny? I’m pregnant.”

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A new study in the American Journal of Pathology is the first to demonstrate that accelerated placental “aging” is behind some cases of preterm labor/birth. Four...

Lamaze is an incredible organization dedicated to supporting women’s birth and postpartum experience. Their clinical and scientific influence has reflected the conventional concerns around...

This article first appeared on Mercola.com as The New Psychiatry: Psychoneuroimmunology

I had the pleasure of being interviewed on Five to Thrive/iHeart Radio about how food influence can enhance mood. It was a great conversation!