The right way to get off antidepressants

Last week, I told you about Theresa. She’s one of my patients who has suffered from depression for years. I treated her with several hormones and other natural therapies. After two weeks, Theresa’s energy was better. But there was no significant change in her mood. So let me show you what I did next, as it might work for you.

I then began to slowly taper her off Paxil. Even though doctors use drugs like Paxil to treat patients with low levels of serotonin, they actually have the opposite effect. They further decrease the serotonin levels to the point that they become dangerously low.

Brown rice curbs your cravings for fatty foods

If you fight cravings for fats, here is great news, especially if you’re diabetic. Humans as well as other mammals tend to prefer fatty food. Such foods remain in your stomach longer and stave of hunger. Scientists have discovered that brown rice can curb your craving and consumption of fats.

Does acupuncture work better than traditional pain treatments?

Back in 1983, when I was first applying for private hospital admitting privileges in Anchorage, one doctor accosted because I use acupuncture. He was a bull-headed drug- and surgery-only orthopedic surgeon who was on the committee that oversaw new applicants. Since I wanted to provide acupuncture services for in-patients, as an alternative to chemicals and surgery, he jumped on my case.