Picture this: You're the maker of a blockbuster painkiller. Sales are soaring ($2.5 billion in 2011); you're on top of the world. Never mind that your painkiller could increase the risk of life threatening heart problems, including heart attack and stroke--and that the risk becomes greater if ... Read More ›
pain management
UPDATED:February 8, 2016
UPDATED:June 14, 2016
Understanding your pain
Where does pain come from? Everyone has had the unpleasant experience of a stubbed toe, the hot sting of a pulled muscle, or the throbbing pain of a migraine. Pain is no fun, and one thing I'm sure you're not thinking when you get hurt is, "I wonder where this pain is coming from?" Actually, ... Read More ›
February 29, 2016
Amino Acid Can End Chronic Pain For Good
It can keep you up at night and often prevents you from doing the things you love. I'm talking about chronic pain—and if you're one of its victims, it never seems to release its grip on your life. Most of the people I see who are suffering from persistent pain tell me that they've tried every ... Read More ›
February 9, 2016
The Painful Truth about Pain-Killers
When Bill Clinton said, "I feel your pain," a large segment of his audience undoubtedly missed the point, given the numbers who are constantly zoned out on pain killers like oxycontin, percocet, methadone, and the like. Dulling pain is big business. Opioid painkiller prescriptions increase ... Read More ›
UPDATED:December 5, 2017
Meditation for reducing blood pressure and more
When I was in India I met "yogis" or meditation masters who had remarkable powers of concentration. Simply by focusing on their breath they could change their heart rate, raise their body temperature, and even walk on burning-hot coals. In your daily life you probably don't have the need or ... Read More ›
