You can predict well in advance of any foreseeable outcome whether or not an individual is likely to succeed in the face of a significant challenge. In "A Healthy Attitude: food for thought" Barry Bittman, M.D. details a healthy attitude, based on...
It often seems like there's so much to do, and so few to do it. The pattern seems to be that the same people do the majority of the work most of the time. In "Whose responsibility? food for thought" Barry Bittman, M.D. tells us stories that...
In "A Great Day: what does it take?" Barry Bittman, M.D. challenges us to write down – in detail – what would happen on our personally designed great day. He guides us to discover the secrets he found when he completed this exercise himself. Then...
Does anyone die of a broken heart? Recent research gives us a wake up call. In "Broken Heart: a cardiac risk factor for women" Barry Bittman, M.D. explains findings that women with stress from marital conflict increase their risk for coronary heart...
The start of a new year is a good time to welcome new opportunities for personal growth. It's also a time to establish personal commitments to better ourselves. In "Resolutions for the New Year: goal setting 101" Barry Bittman, M.D. recommends we...
Music can bring you joy. In "Music-Making: practical piano tuning insights" by Barry Bittman, M.D. alerts us that music training can impact brain function. In addition to boosting problem solving abilities, music-making has been shown to affect our...
If you're down and out and about to light up because you're convinced smoking makes you feel better, think again. In "Depression and Brain Damage: 2 more reasons not to smoke" Barry Bittman, M.D. reports on new research studies showning remarkable...
There are several simple, effective measures you can follow to protect yourself and those you love from the effects of eating contaminated food and water, avoiding both microbial and chemical contaminants in food and drink and building resistance to...
Modern-day medicine has drifted distantly from its spiritual origins. As a strong proponent of whole person medicine, Barry Bittman, M.D. is convinced spirituality will become an integral part of the medicine of the future. In "Religious Practice: a...
Despite great advances in the treatment of infectious epidemics, trauma and critical care, modern medicine is failing in its mission. Childhood mortality rates around the world are rising and the major medical challenge of the twenty-first century...
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