The Hidden Healer: The Science behind Psilocybin If you don’t know or haven’t heard the news about the power of the mycelium, or magic mushrooms, then you are behind the times. Recent claims state minimal use can transform mental states, addictions and bring about epiphanies and revelations that are almost hard to believe. And this […]

What is cannabis? Why is it illegal? Cannabis, better known as marijuana, is a plant that can be used for any of its many versatile properties, including medicinal and recreational use. The psychoactive part of the plant, known as THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, has been criminalized in the war against drugs and is responsible for the […]

What are parasites? Parasites are organisms that utilize their host for nutrition and survival. You may be thinking-we live in a first-world country where parasites aren’t a thing, but let me tell you why that thinking is primarily wrong. It is estimated that upwards of 70% of people might have parasitic infestations and they can […]

The Polarizing Vaccine Debate I do not intend this to be a pro versus anti vaccine post. I am a conventionally trained medical doctor so I am more concerned about whether patients are able to make informed decisions about vaccinations since most doctors are not providing them with package inserts or a full risk profile. […]

Mood disorders and anxiety Why are so many of us anxious for no reason at all? Why do many of us feel as though we have lost the joy of life? Why do so many of us complain that prescription medications don’t work or bring us back to feeling like ourselves? Anxiety and depression are […]

By: Torie Borrelli at The Vida Well The Secret Superfood No one is Talking About: Did you guess it? Its organ meat! Looking back at my formative years, I think about the many memories (good and bad) that surrounded my family kitchen. Every night we’d come together to cook, eat and talk about our day. […]

There is a common misconception concerning the novel coronavirus caused by SARS-COV-2. The media has sensationalized the news concerning Covid-19 but whats true and what is not? The virus has hit some people hard and they have been sick for months, while others test positive and barely have a sniffle. So what gives? Whats going […]

Not sure, about you, but I was shocked to see this article in Pubmed, and NOT shocked to see it yanked a few days later when the internet made it viral. Was there any legitimacy, or is the whole article bunk? ABSTRACT: “In this research, we show that 5G millimeter waves could be absorbed by […]

Pro-inflammatory chemicals Your body has the ability to heal you but if it is constantly fighting to keep you well, then the luxurious idea of losing weight is put on the back burner while your body just tries to keep you afloat. Here are just a few examples of the pro-inflammatory chemicals that we come […]

Trauma, chemical signatures, and epigenetics Traumatic experiences can leave a “chemical signature” on your genes, which passes down to future generations. This is not by a genetic mutation. Rather, the trauma alters the expression of a gene by turning it on or off. This impacts the subsequent functioning protein that the gene codes. This is […]