Flowers and pain

I’m going to tell you a secret: all physicians have days when they want to quit everything, when the prestige and pay – or rather lack of them – are not enough for the immense burden they carry on their shoulders. Most of us don’t quit our jobs – some of us may switch specialties…… Continue reading Flowers and pain

Top 10 unconventional ways to leave this world

Have you ever thought what would happen to your physical body after death? It may be customary in your culture for cadavers to be buried or cremated, but there are countless other ways to leave this world. Why let your body decay when you can contribute to society’s health and well-being by playing a small…… Continue reading Top 10 unconventional ways to leave this world

Therapeutical fasting

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Medical school teaches pathology in a very analytical fashion – it starts with the normal anatomy and physiology, continues with basic clinical diagnostic practices and then with its several medical and surgical rotations. Everything seems to have its own little shelf. Every disease has risk factors; very few have causes – although they may well…… Continue reading Therapeutical fasting

The secrets of raw veganism

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Although I have my suspicion towards any form of nutritional research because of the inherent complexity of it, I try to understand as many nutrition movements as possible – because food is at the center of many of my patients’ lives. There are many myths about diet, each claiming that it can prevent and cure…… Continue reading The secrets of raw veganism