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
- Jan 18
- 9 min
Teenage Depression. What Can We Do?
There are Multiple Causes of Teenage Depression and Risk of Suicide. In last weeks article we discussed the increasing prevalence of teen...
doctorjasper
- Jan 11
- 8 min
Teenage Depression and Suicide. What Do We Know About Causes?
Suicide rates for our young people have been increasing and mental health levels have deteriorated in recent years. The covid pandemic...
doctorjasper
- Jan 4
- 2 min
Obligatory New Years Resolution Article!
Well it's that time of year! Everybody has to make resolutions for self improvement. And lot's of resolutions! Some self appointed...
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 21, 2022
- 7 min
Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy
Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy: Miraculous Discovery? or Just Another Fad? *This is your brain on drugs *Those of us of a certain age...
doctorjasper
- Sep 14, 2022
- 5 min
Could This Mean an End to Poverty?
Was the War on Poverty a Success or Failure? President Lyndon B. Johnson declared "War on Poverty" in 1964 as part of the "Great...
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 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 3, 2022
- 3 min
Don't ya Just Love Generous People?
Generous people are the cure for so many problems, it's hard to count the ways. Generous people resolve neighbor disputes before they...
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
- 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
- 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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