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Some interesting news came out last night. The attorney general of Connecticut, Richard Blumethal, announced an investigation into the business practices and questionable science associated with Acai berry products — primarily pitched by Internet-based companies as a wonder treatment for weight-loss.
Personally, I think this is great news...continue reading »
You have probably heard about the Placebo effect. We know new drugs are measured against the placebo effect because a good percentage of people get better just by taking sugar pills.
I think a lot of us don't take the time to consider how crazy this is. Some pretty major health conditions are "cured" by basically the belief that the pill or injection will work.
This is obviously power of the mind stuff, but until recently scientists had never been able to actually "see" the placebo effect actually working in the brain.
Thanks to Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (f MRI) and PET scans...continue reading »
I have been doing some interesting reading, and I thought I would share with you some interesting information on how to spot a liar.
This should be a useful tool over this holiday weekend.
Busting the relatives is always a fun deal. Was uncle Harvey really a war hero? Did daddy really enjoy going to your brother's piano recitals?
First, let's dispel some myths.
How many of you believe that if someone crosses their arms or has a closed posture...continue reading »
This one kind of bugs me because I see it repeated everywhere!
It is simply not true. Period. Brain imaging studies clearly show that we use almost all...continue reading »
Relax & Center, by Dr. Neil Fiore, is a 4-session audio hypnosis program for stress relief. $29 value, FREE.