A Nurse’s Story
Nurses don't have combat training, but they were in combat. They were armed with an education, caring, and bandages. That's all.
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Facing the Wall: A Mission
A review of a very sensitive book by the wife of a Vietnam vet; his struggles with PTSD>
Cholesterol Myths Update
This is a 2017 update to a chapter from our book Bypassing Bypass, which was published in 2002.
Depression ― The Latest Findings
An update on our discussion of the nutritional link to depression, and studies showing that any therapy, talk therapy, Gestalt, you name it, is better than antidepressants.
Celtic Sea Salt
When commercial, processed American food arrived in Africa, Dr Albert Schweitzer, that famous humanitarian, noted soon afterwards that the food had brought with it something new, something hardly seen before in that land, something very devastating: Cancer. Editor’s Note: This article…
Nutrition and Depression (and Overall Mental Health)
Nutrition has not been the focus of modern psychiatry. However, it's been the focus of ancient arts such as Ayurvedic medicine. And today, many are opting for nutrition changes over medications for depression and mood disorders.
It’s Only a Game
An essay on fighting the Vietnam war from above, in a chopper.
Flashbacks
Flashbacks were not invented in Hollywood, and actual flashbacks don't come with CGI. Flashbacks can be anything from a vivid memory that just seems present, to "feelings" that hit you for no reason; feelings that you don't own, but your mind is trying to make you own them.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
No one returns from war unchanged. Everyday, feelings of guilt, that you've done something wrong attack you while, in the back of your mind, you just know that something is about to go horribly wrong. Everyday for the rest of your life. Though this is written by a combat vet, women in abusive relationships or who've been raped will see themselves within these paragraphs.