Ginseng: King of Herbs
Ginseng has been called the King of Herbs. Although exact numbers are hard to come by when dealing with unregulated products, ginseng is...
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doctorjasper
- Nov 23, 2022
- 6 min
The POWER of Light!
The days are getting pretty short, especially here in the northwest. In the winter, Anchorage loses about 14 hours of sunlight, Seattle...
doctorjasper
- Nov 2, 2022
- 2 min
If You Like Your Doctor You May Have Less Pain!
I don't want to make this complicated. If You Have a Positive Relationship With Your Doctor, You May Experience LESS PAIN During Painful...
doctorjasper
- Oct 19, 2022
- 2 min
Does Anybody Care? Really?
All of us have had times when we felt nobody really cared. You might have felt like you were totally on your own. You know the feeling:...
doctorjasper
- Oct 12, 2022
- 3 min
You Heard it Here First!
In April of 2021 in this Newsletter I warned that the use of acetaminophen, also known as Tylenol, by pregnant women and babies, might...
doctorjasper
- Oct 5, 2022
- 3 min
Please Do Not Confuse Your Google Search with my Medical Degree!
We've all seen this very clever, witty statement. Some doctors have this up on their walls, or it may be found on their coffee mugs, on...
doctorjasper
- Sep 7, 2022
- 6 min
The Magic of Listening!
In last weeks Newsletter we looked at studies showing the benefits people receive when they are able to talk about their trials,...
doctorjasper
- Aug 31, 2022
- 4 min
Do We NEED a Listening Ear?
Could Simply Confiding in Others Makes us Healthier? Measurably Healthier? Turns out, talking to people about our challenges is very...
doctorjasper
- Aug 24, 2022
- 5 min
Can you BUY Good Health? From Your Doctor?
Have You Heard This Claim? "In ancient China one only paid the doctor when he was well; if you got sick you didn’t pay because the doctor...
doctorjasper
- Aug 17, 2022
- 7 min
Cold Showers, Your New Best Friend
I have done daily cold showers for 30+ years and I consider it one of the most important health practices available, right up there with...
doctorjasper
- Aug 10, 2022
- 6 min
An Easy Solution for Some Big Problems
The problem with free solutions that actually work is that the public rarely hears about them. Unless big pharma can turn it into a pill,...
doctorjasper
- Aug 2, 2022
- 5 min
What Would you Give for a Good Nights Sleep?
Well, what would you give? Poor sleep is the most frequent complaint I hear from patients. Patients report sleep deprivation is a...
doctorjasper
- Jul 20, 2022
- 8 min
Loneliness, the Enduring Epidemic
What is loneliness? Loneliness has been described as social pain. Lonely people feel they have inadequate human contact. Loneliness is a...
doctorjasper
- Jul 6, 2022
- 4 min
Why you Should Kiss the American Tobacco Company Goodbye!
Most adults living today grew up knowing tobacco was unhealthy. Although cigarettes were commonly referred to as coffin nails in the...
doctorjasper
- Jun 29, 2022
- 7 min
What you need to know about "Free" Medical Care and Medicare
About 30 years ago, while out shopping I bumped into a former patient, whose baby I had delivered previously at my birth center in...
doctorjasper
- Jun 22, 2022
- 8 min
Exercise-What you Need to Know
Finally after hundreds of years of searching for the Fountain of Youth! The Fountain of Youth, a mythical spring, would allegedly restore...
doctorjasper
- Jun 15, 2022
- 4 min
Cancer: Is this a Reprieve?
If you would like to Prevent Cancer, this is HUGE News. Cancer is the 2nd leading cause of death in the US. As you get older, you are at...
doctorjasper
- May 18, 2022
- 4 min
Read this before taking another NSAID
New information just came out which is important for you to know about anti-inflammatory drugs commonly referred to as NSAIDs. Non...
doctorjasper
- Nov 30, 2021
- 5 min
Is SAD a Real Thing?
YOU: Is SAD a Real Thing? ME: Yes, for sure. Many people experience Seasonal Affective Disorder, also known as Winter Depression or...
doctorjasper
- Nov 4, 2021
- 9 min
The Path to Health: Part 3
How Are You Doing on Your Road to Wellness? ME: Well, give me an update on your quest for health? YOU: I'm doing great. I have kind of...
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