Carb Syndrome Blog Articles
Deconstructing Stress
Although stress seems to be on everyone’s mind, it is a surprisingly difficult term to define. The ancient Greek stoic Epictetus stated: “People are disturbed not by a thing, but by their perception of a thing”. Overall I think this statement is true, but it doesn’t...
The Mindlessness of Mindfulness
Recently as we rushed through the Tampa airport I noticed in one of the bookstores a glossy “Special Edition” from Time titled “Mindfulness—The New Science of Health and Happiness.” On the cover was a picture of a blissful young lady who appeared to be totally tuned...
Why Mexicans Can’t Resist Coca-Cola
One of the first things I noticed after I purchased my condo in Mazatlan Mexico in 2003 was the massive amounts of Coca-Cola that were being consumed by virtually all Mexicans at virtually every income level. I later found out that per capita, Mexican’s are the...
Amen, Shaman—A Truly Sad Tale
A few years ago, I wrote a blog post about Daniel Amen and his Psychiatric clinics. He has many popular Infomercials on public television and as I write this I am watching their most current version on Boston’s WGBH. In my original blog post I mentioned that I agreed...
Optimize Your Brain Function in Six Easy Steps
Trust me, nobody wants to grow old without taking your brain along for the ride. I’m 68 years old and I have a three-year old daughter, so leaving my brain behind would be a very poor personal choice and trust me when I say choice. When it comes to protecting and...
Reversing Alzheimer’s Disease
I have had a very personal relationship with Alzheimer’s disease for many years. As a primary care physician I have treated hundreds of patients with this devastating illness for over four decades. My grandmother Amber succumbed to this horrible disease in her 60s and...
Don’t Panic – It’s Probably Your Diet!
The Curse of Panic Attacks Just about all of us have experienced severe anxiety or panic at some point in our lives. You know, the feeling of absolute and uncontrollable anxiety and dread accompanied by cold sweats, rapid and labored breathing, a pounding heart and...
Once Again the CDC Gets Obesity Wrong
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has a trademarked motto that states: “Saving Lives, Protecting People”. That sounded good to me until I came across their recently published “Adult Obesity Prevalence Maps” informing us about the level of obesity...
Nutritional Psychiatry
For over 40 years I have been preaching the wisdom of eating healthy whole foods and avoiding highly processed manufactured “fake” food. For decades many professionals, researchers, the government and the general public were caught up in the low fat debacle but today...
The Food-Brain Connection
For over 40 years I have been studying the extremely complex connection between food and brain function. Many experts have recognized the connection between highly processed food and various common brain disorders. Their perspective goes something like this: You eat...