Robert RabbinWhat does it mean to be truly alive? Does it mean to be so busy, frantic, or worried that we cannot enter this moment deeply? Does it mean to be so full of yesterday’s knowledge or tomorrow’s hope that we cannot see the contours of today...
Barry Bittman MDSomething’s bothering you… Perhaps it has for some time. Difficult to ignore, it’s keeping you off balance. How did I know, you might be asking. The answer is simple. As humans we have more in common than what separates us. Life...
Elson M. Haas MDAlcohol has been used as a special and sacred celebratory beverage over many centuries. This continues with traditions and celebrations of all kinds - weddings, anniversaries, dates, ballgames, flying, and harvest fairs. Alcohol does help to relax...
According to Arthur Hull, father of the drum circle movement in our nation, "You won't find the word, 'rhythmaculture' in your dictionary." This Rhythmical Evangelist refers to it as an "Arthurian" word, based upon the fact he coined the term to...
People, especially older folks, generally don't talk about being depressed. The symptoms of depression vary considerably and are hard to diagnose, especially when growing older for some seems to imply that these symptoms are expected to occur. In...
Growing old isn't easy for most people. In our culture it frequently represents loneliness and abandonment as families grow apart. In "Depression: key insights for the elderly –part I" Barry Bittman, M.D alerts us that depression among the elderly...
Siri-Ved Kaur KhalsaMany ancient cultures recognized that all disease begins in the colon and they developed different ways to keep the colon healthy. The August "There's a Yogi in the Kitchen" column offers "Flourishing Flora...The yogi's way to a healthy colon". It...
Is there really a relationship between attitude and outcome? In "Healthy Attitude: survival 101" Barry Bittman, M.D. quotes numerous research findings that despite numerous technological advances of our era, outcome and survival are more than...
Are you spending every precious moment working and sacrificing for your perfect future? Perhaps it's time you learned that rushing toward the end is the surest way to destroy the journey. In "Time Out: for living life fully" Barry Bittman, M.D...
Many people in our society suffer from insomnia for no apparent cause. In "A Good Night’s Sleep: without drugs" Barry Bittman, M.D. defines a little understood condition, sleep maintenance insomnia, as a condition characterized by more than 30...
