Antidepressants: Not A Life Sentence
August 8, 2012
By Guest Blogger
Many people are surprised to learn that I took antidepressants in my early 20s. On the surface, I looked like I had it all together. I was valedictorian of my graduating class, I had an active social life, and I was pursuing my PhD in psychology. But inside I was screaming. I’d spent most of my youth desperately seeking male approval. I was also an achievement junkie who was obsessed with getting good grades. I’d… Read More >
Healing My Liver the Natural Way
May 12, 2011
By Guest Blogger
By Miri Eynan Once I heard “You’ve got cancer” a few years back, I thought no other news could shake my world. I was wrong. When the doctor went over the routine scan results and casually mentioned, “Your liver is fatty and doesn’t look good at all,” I was surprised. “What do you mean?” I asked. “It’s just a fatty liver,” he said, brushing it off. “The type of liver alcoholics sometimes have.” He suggested… Read More >
Diabetes & Our Plates
January 15, 2010
By Michael Greger, MD
2010 is the 20th anniversary of Dr. Dean Ornish’s landmark study that proved, for the first time, that a plant-based diet could not just slow down the progression of heart disease, not just stop it from getting worse, but actually reverse heart disease and open up clogged arteries. The list of chronic killer diseases that vegan diets can literally reverse continues to grow. Today, the average American is overweight, and 1 in 3 are medically… Read More >
Finding the Right Nutritionist for You
July 15, 2009
By Stefanie Sacks
I am now the proud mother of two young boys. Jack is almost four years old and Hunter is 9 months. After Jack was born I went through a major adjustment period, as do all new moms. However, after Hunter’s birth (that being NOW), I am finding this need to redefine myself both personally and professionally. Many many years ago (like 25), I wondered why the doctors I visited (all too frequently) for my asthma… Read More >
