I like toy stores. Seeing the old classics (Legos, pogo sticks, balsa wood gliders, etc…) always provides a pleasant reminder of childhood innocence. Yet on a recent visit to my local toy store, my reminiscing received a disturbing jolt. Turning a corner, I found myself confronted with colorful representations of ...
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For sufferer’s of Morgellons disease, what next?
“Bugs,” the two year old boy said as he pointed to an irritated patch of skin on his face. Mary Leitao looked closer, and although she found no visible insects, she was startled to find colored fibers sprouting from her son’s skin. It was a summer evening in 2001 that would change the lives of the Leitao [...]
Exploring effective pain relief options
After reading recent media reports such as The Seattle Times series, “Methadone and the politics of pain,” I’ve been saddened to learn of the overwhelming number of Washington residents living in chronic pain and/or addicted to painkillers. Also, the near universal frustration of both patients and providers for solutions is alarming. I’m sure that all caring persons [...]
Bring a little Danish “hygge” to your holiday season!
The holidays are upon us and for Danes that means the high season for “hygge”! What is hygge? Well, it has nothing to do with Black Friday or Christmas bargain shopping. It’s not even about gifts, except perhaps the gift of sharing someone’s company. There is no adequate English translation, and most non-Danes, like myself, have [...]
Just in time for Thanksgiving: the health benefits of gratitude
Many people recognize that acknowledging even the smallest good in one’s daily life can be beneficial and health-promoting. A recent article in the Portland(Maine) Press Herald, “Reflections: You can improve your health by expressing gratitude, study says,” “‘Gratitude helps people improve their health,’ according to this month’s Harvard Mental Health Letter, published by the Harvard [...]
Wim Hof surprises scientists by controlling his body with his thoughts
If you’ve ever wanted to see an example of the mind-body connection or the ability of thoughts to influence health, consider Wim Hof. A Dutchman who regulates his body temperature mentally, Hof, 52, has set numerous world records including: swimming long distances under ice, running half marathons barefoot in ice and snow and being immersed [...]
Book Review: “The Cure Within: A History of Mind-Body Medicine” – Part 2
Is love good medicine? When it comes to maintaining health, how does love compare to hygiene or diet? In “The Cure Within: A History of Mind-Body Medicine,” author Anne Harrington provides some interesting answers. In her chapter, “Healing Ties,” she highlights the famous 1945 studies of psychiatrist Rene Spitz whose data proved love to be [...]
For those who dare to be different
According to a recent article in The Wall Street Journal, Israel’s Dan Shechtman knows how difficult it can be to think differently from a consensus of scientists. In 1982, Shechtman discovered the patterned but nonrepeating atomic structures of quasicrystals. Members of the scientific community ridiculed Schectman, calling his discovery nonsense, a physical impossibility and denouncing [...]
Prohibition’s Roy Olmstead: The Man Who No Longer Exists
Did you catch the PBS series on Prohibition this week? As the “King of the Puget Sound Bootleggers,” Seattle’s legendary Roy Olmstead made an appearance in the second episode of the three-part series. I’m writing to add more to his story after he was arrested and convicted of bootlegging. When Olmstead was sent to prison [...]
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