Category: Mental Wellness
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The missing key to health: Religion and spirituality?
In the 2008 New York Times bestselling book The Blue Zones, author Dan Buettner travels the globe to find the longest living groups of people in the world and report on the common practices lending to their superior longevity. The thought is that if we all can learn their rituals and apply them to our own…
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Transitioning to health and happiness in 2017: Do it for You
On a warm summer afternoon in 2011 I lay prone, face against the floor of my family’s living room carpet in pain with tears welling up in my eyes. A full day’s work on my feet as a Pharmacy Intern at CVS left me defeated and demoralized. A year previous, I herniated a disk in my lower…
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A new era in America: Your health and environment are in peril
Waking up panicked at 3 am on the morning of November 9th, I was shocked to find the results of the American presidential election: Donald Trump had won. Of all the issues a Trump presidency presents, one in particular hits home for the Healthy Pharmacist.
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Breaking the forceful wave of Alzheimer’s Disease
This past month, astonishing results of an experimental treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) were published in one of the most prestigious scientific journals, Nature. The drug, called aducanumab, is the first therapy to show such positive data in reducing the progression of AD. While this news is very encouraging for a population of nearly 14 million that…
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Returning to Former Glory
It’s 92 degrees out on a sunny Boston afternoon, and I’m fighting the idea of passing out. I’m catching my breath at the Tufts University track in between sets during an interval sprint workout where the heat rising from the track is borderline dangerous. I shake off this feeling and the idea of dropping to the ground,…
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When meditation goes wrong
This past weekend, as I read an article describing the good that comes from meditation, I wondered why no one ever mentions anything negative about the practice.
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Your fragrance is killing me
Every day, I arrive to work early, take a deep sigh of fresh office air, and bask in the views of endless rows of desks. Luckily, my work has an open office space design which replaces the traditional cube with rows of desks divided by low glass walls, allowing me to see hundreds of feet away and whether Joe…
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Changing health requires changing your environment
Key Story Summary: It’s easier to change your environment than your behaviors. To change the health of society, we need to first create a health-promoting environment within the healthcare system. Some examples of a healthier environment in the academic setting may include eliminating soda machines and incorporating health behavior counseling into each patient-clinician role modeling case. Parlez…
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Born out of frustration
Key Story Summary: A lower back disk herniation sustained through athletics left me in significant pain 24/7 for over an entire year. After unsuccessful medical visits, my independent research on topics of pain and inflammation guided me to alter my diet and ultimately relieve my suffering. The relief of pain and improvement in mood and overall health made me question…
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