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The Difference Between Anxiety and Stress

“Claude Bernard (1865/1961) noted that the maintenance of life is critically dependent on keeping our internal milieu constant in the face of a changing environment. Cannon (1929) called this “homeostasis.” Selye (1956) used the term “stress” to represent the...

The Difference Between Future Imagining and Future Thinking

I have a strong interest in current research about future thinking and future imagining because of significant benefits in medicine and personal leadership. Recently, I read dozens of journal publications on the subject. The lead author for one of the papers I read...

Visualizing a positive future event can help with weight loss

The follow article is republished without modification from the NIH Record April 11, 2014 edition. “Dr. Leonard H. Epstein of the University at Buffalo has found that visualizing a positive future event can help control the impulse to overeat. “This is two ideas...
Foods to Avoid – Dr. Gundry’s “No List”

Foods to Avoid – Dr. Gundry’s “No List”

What a privilege to be mentored by one of the most accomplished physicians in the World. This month, I’ve gotten mentored and learned from the world-renown cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Gundry. He is an inventor, New York Times bestselling author, and a...

Foods to Eat – Dr. Gundry’s “Yes List”

Dr. Gundry’s Plant Paradox “Yes Please” list of foods to eat. OILS • Algae oil • Olive oil • Coconut oil • Macadamia oil • MCT oil • Avocado oil • Perilla oil • Walnut oil • Red palm oil • Rice bran oil • Sesame oil • Flavored cod liver oil...

The Determinants of Health

The health of individuals and communities is determined by many different factors that we call the determinants of health. Related article: How Understanding the Determinants of Health Influences How I Partner with Patients to Create Health. I like to view the...