Why Skin Picking and Nail Biting Are So Hard to Stop
Have you ever caught yourself doing something… and thought: Why am I doing this again? Picking at your skin. Biting your nails. Leg bouncing or toe tapping. Clicking a pen over…
BP. AI. ADHD. OMG. Can We Please Start Using Actual Words Again?
I’m 61 years old, a pharmacist, and I can hardly tell whether people are discussing a health condition, a cryptocurrency, or a Wi-Fi network. Back in my day — and yes,…
SSRI Sexual Side Effects: 6 Natural Tips to Help Restore Libido and Intimacy
If you’re taking an SSRI antidepressant and your sex life has gone sideways, you are not broken. You are not “old.” You are not imagining it. It is most likely your…
When Panic Attacks Feel Like a Heart Attack + 6 Things That May Help
Panic attacks - they come out of nowhere. One minute you’re folding laundry, sitting in your cubicle working, or driving to the grocery store… and the next, your heart is pounding…
Why You Can’t Focus Anymore (And It’s Not Just Your Phone)
Have you ever sat down to do something simple like read an email, finish a task, or follow a conversation - and within seconds your mind drifts? You reread the same…
9 Reasons Why You Feel Lightheaded (But Your Doctor Says You’re Fine)
Have you ever stood up and felt like your body forgot to come with you? That floaty, off-balance, slightly woozy feeling, like you’re walking on a boat or your head is…
Why Catnip Excites Cats but Calms Humans
If you’ve been following along with my 8 month old kitten Willow, you know me by now so you probably figured I’ve been experimenting with catnip herb. Last night, Willow sniffed…
Palliative Care: You Don’t Have to Be Dying to Deserve Comfort
Most people think of palliative care as something that happens at the very end of life. I used to think that too… until I saw what it really looks like. For…
7 Signs Your B12 Level Is “Normal” — But Your Body Is Still Deficient
Have you ever been told your blood work is “normal,” yet you still feel exhausted, foggy, or just not like yourself? I see this situation more often than you might think.…
Irregular Heartbeat? It Could Be AFib (Atrial Fibrillation)
Every so often someone tells me a story that begins like this: “My heart suddenly started racing. It felt irregular, like it was skipping around. I thought it was anxiety… but…
