I have long believed that much of what we cardiologists treat relates to what goes on from the neck up-namely patient emotions. My book, Heartbreak & Heart Disease, which I wrote back in 1996, covers one aspect of the emotional equation.
Stress in the form of suppressed emotions-from heartbreak and overwhelming sadness to hostility and [...]
Every student learns the definition of what is termed, “Bipolar Disorder,” as the next disorder after depression and manic moods in a typical curriculum course. It seems logical that one mood disorder would simply relate to another mutant disorder with similar behaviors, similar to the way we classify animals. If you go through a traditional [...]
The 8-Week Challenge
OK worriers. Here is the challenge for you. I will dedicate this blog for the next eight weeks to giving you the tools to get a handle on your worries. But it’s going to require some work. Are you willing to actually do something to deal with your worries?
All of us worry at [...]
In his autobiography published (in German) in March 1995 to coincide with his 90th birthday, Dr. Viktor Frankl reflected on "The Manner of My Work." His reflections are simple and clear, speaking directly to two habits that defeat procrastination.
Dr. Viktor Frankl, author of numerous books and articles, but probably most well known in North [...]
Although many women find bald men to be sexy, aplocia areata can be emotionally devastating to a man or woman. Mind-body medicine may be "help-on-the-way" for this type of baldness and hair loss. In 1962, my father lost all of his hair in few weeks. The diagnosis was alopecia areata, which now considered an auto-immune [...]
