Medical Review by Chris Palmer, MD
Mental disorders are metabolic disorders of the brain. We need dramatic changes in mental health education, clinical care, and research. It is possible to put mental disorders into remission and this should be the goal of all treatments.
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In recent years, the safety of our food supply has become an increasingly complex and pressing concern. As new ingredients and additives enter our food system at an alarming rate, we must ask ourselves a fundamental question: Is our food safe? Two recent developments...
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In recent years, light therapy has emerged as a promising non-pharmacological treatment across a wide range of conditions, from chronic pain and dermatological disorders to vision problems, post-stroke depression, and cognitive decline in dementia. While light is most...
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