My Newest Book is Now Available!
My latest book, Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Treatments in Psychiatry, is packed with information on a broad range of treatments to improve mental health and promote wellness while decreasing dependency on medication. Amazingly, after only one week, there have been over 2,500 downloads of the book in 150 different countries, and it's moving quickly up the charts! Chapter topics include: An introduction to the philosophy of wellness and recovery; Importance of full medical exams; Lifestyle changes, including diet, sleep, and exercise; Allergies, toxins, and poisons; Nutritional treatments; Breathing techniques, yoga, and mindfulness.… (>> read)

Falls May be Early Signs of Alzheimer's
Falls and balance problems may be early indicators of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a report presesented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease in Paris. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found that people with brain changes suggestive of early Alzheimer’s disease were more likely to fall than those whose brains did not show the same changes. Until now, falls had only been associated with Alzheimer’s in the late stages of dementi… (>> read)

Chinese Club Moss Extract May Improve Cognition in Alzheimer's Disease
Existing evidence suggests that patients with Alzheimer’s disease who have taken Huperzine A have improved general cognitive function, global clinical status, functional performance and reduced behavioural disturbance compared to patients taking placebos. The research team came to this conclusion after studying data in six trials that involve a total of 454 patients. Part of the damage involved in Alzheimer’s disease is a loss of acetylcholine-containing neurons…(>> read)

Huperzine-A Shows Promise for Memory and Cognitive Functions
Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a progressive degenerative disease that most commonly appears after the age of 50. Currently, Alzheimer’s afflicts approximately 40% of all individuals over the age of 85, for a total of 4 million people in the U.S. alone. When symptoms occur before the age of 65 the disease is designated Presenile Dementia of the Alzheimer’s Type (PDAT). When symptoms occur after age 65 the syndrome is referred to as Senile Dementia of the Alzheimer’s Type (SDAT). Symptoms include a gradual yet inexorable loss of memory, mental performance, communication skills, abstract thinking… (>> read)