Psychosomatization; Mind-Body Connection

Did you ever consider that your physical problems may have mental and emotional origins?

In my clinical experience, alot of individuals who lead a hectic life, who have to cope with excessive stress and anxiety daily, complain from painful physical symptoms. They have a history of doctor shopping; all leading to same diagnosis: Idiopathic Cause - meaning no known medical, or physical cause.

Actually, the root cause in here, is the stress itself. And through somatization or the mind-body connection, the stress ends up producing physical symptoms!

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Ramadan Kareem 2015

Dear friend,

I approach you on the first days of Ramadan with my best wishes. May this holy month be an occasion for you to identify and manage adversity in all its forms with full faith and an extra degree of self-awareness. Through this mastery, man can master his ego, step outside himself and elevate himself spiritually.

I’d like to share with you a number of benefits offered by this holy month.

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Alterations in Metabolism caused by Antibiotic Intake in Infancy

While antibiotics are given to combat bacteria responsible for illness, these drugs indiscriminately kill off beneficial bacteria in your gut as well, dramatically altering your gut microbiome.

Gut bacteria, we now know, have an extensive repertoire of functions in your body. They even play a role in obesity. And, while your microbiome can change rather quickly based on your diet, exposure to antibiotics early in life may have serious long-term ramifications.

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Guiding you to Optimal Mental Wellness

Happiness, fulfillment and joy in everyday life; the goals of many.

Subjective wellbeing is not merely the absence of mental disease; it is not enough to be "not depressed" or "not anxious."

There's something terribly wrong with the way several people out there look at mental health these days.
Or rather, the problem is that we DON'T look at mental health, and instead focus on mental illness, trying to make people less "sick." But rarely do we talk about making people "more well."
In reality, most of us trying to make our way through the world aren't sick, but we aren't well, either.

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