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And the Winner (in 206 Countries) is… Our Top Five Blogs for 2019 – Bipolar Disorder, Genetic Testing, and Existential Crisis

Reader, presidential primary season is officially upon us—and so is the primary-season news...

When You’re Not Really Bipolar After All: Anatomy of the Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder

For the first few years after I arrived in the DC area, I took call at two local hospital...

Genetic Testing and Depression, Anxiety and Bipolar Disorder: Could a Simple Cheek Swab be the Missing Link in Your Mental Health Treatment?

When William* came into my office for the first time, I asked him, like any other new patient,...

Your Mighty Moody Microbiome – Part 13 Autistic Gut Bugs?

Reader, with Daylight Savings Time behind us, and long winter nights ahead, what better time is...

Your Mighty Moody Microbiome – Part 11 Villainous Gut Bugs Bedevil Bipolar Patients?

Reader, are you in awe over the effects of those 100 trillion bugs that live inside of us in...

Your Mighty Moody Microbiome – Part 8 The Care and Feeding of Your Microbial “Pet” with Mental Health Prebiotics

Reader, I have a colleague who dearly loves animals. She’s the sort of person who always stops...

Your Mighty Moody Microbiome – Part 5 Convert Your Microbiome to a “Team Player” to Alleviate Depression, Anxiety and Bipolar Disorder

Reader, pretend for a moment that you are back in school, and these blogs are part of your...

Treatment-Resistant?: What to Do When Your Medication is Not Working

You feel depressed and tired, anxious, with thoughts racing through your head. Easily irritated,...

The DNA of Emotional Health – Part 8 Inflammaging – ”Unzip” Your DNA to Prevent 32 Trillion Cells from Screaming for Relief

“Enlightenment is making every cell, gene and DNA as the radiator of peace and harmony.”

The DNA of Emotional Health – Part 5 You Eat What You Are: How Genes in 32 Trillion Cells Can Sabotage Your Self-Esteem

“The gene provides an organizing principle for modern biology—and it tantalizes us with the...

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