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Psychedelics: Lifting The Veil - Dr. Robin Carhart Harris

"Robin has been conducting pioneering brain imaging studies of psychedelic drugs. Most recently, he has completed the first phase of a clinical trial looking at the potential of psilocybin to treat depression, and his talk looks at how these drugs can be used in treatment. Read more

 

Sometimes You Just Have To Say Good-Bye

When I was in graduate school, I was lucky to be grouped with a fellow intern who I'll call Jason. Not lucky as in blessed to have a friend who I enjoyed spending time with; lucky as in fortunate to learn what I should stay away from.

I'm not going to attempt to be generous in my recollection of Jason. He was a prototypical user, someone whose idea of being a good friend was gracing you with his good looks over lunch in exchange for you picking up the tab. Read more

 

A Simple Way To Care For Your Hips - One Minute Daily

This is a simple way of restoring and maintaining hip mobility at any age.

While sitting on the ground or on a chair, start with your leg straight out in front of you, heel on the ground. Rotate your foot as far as it will go internally and externally and alternate between these two end points, really feeling this range in your hip. Read more

 

How to Gently Break Up Adhesions in a Frozen Shoulder

The definitive cause of frozen shoulder, also called adhesive capsulitis, is unknown. Some believe it is a self protective mechanism to prevent damaged tendons from becoming further damaged. Others point to an autoimmune mechanism that creates inflammation. Read more

 

More on Extracting Nutrients Out of What You Eat

As mentioned earlier in this series, cooking vegetables and other plant foods can soften naturally occurring fiber, which makes it easier for your digestive system to extract the many micronutrients that are abundant in plant foods. Read more

 

Flash Sale Plus Newly Arrived Lots of Our Coconut Milk Powder and Peruvian Organic Dried Mangoes

We hope this impromptu back to school flash sale is a well received bonus for those who have been waiting on our new lots of coconut milk powder and Peruvian organic dried mangoes to arrive, which they have!

Our coconut milk powder, excellent as a delicious dairy-free creamer for coffee and tea and a satisfying addition to smoothies and soups for their healthy fatty acids is available here:

https://drbenkim.com/sunshop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=94 Read more

 

Thoughts on Anger | Dr. Shefali Tsabary

Back to School

With today being the first day of school for many students around the globe, I have a favour to ask of those among our readership who have children or grandchildren in elementary, middle, high school, and even college or university:

Please consider asking your children or grandchildren to be on the lookout for those who may be new and shy and uncertain about how they will fit in. Read more

 

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