Do Migraines and Depression Shrink Your Brain?
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on May 22, 2013On average, individuals with both medical conditions had brains that were 19 milliliters smaller than those [...]
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Chronic Pain: Forget What They Say…You CAN Break Free!
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on May 15, 2013Step One: Forget everything you know about chronic pain. Welcome to 5/15/13 podcast of The Healthy Mind wit [...]
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Can Fish Oil Reverse The Brain-Damaging Effects Of Junk Food?
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on May 14, 2013Researchers identify yet another healthy reason to consider adding oily fish or fish oil supplements to your d [...]
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Handling Stress: How Your Emotional Style May Be Creating Anxiety
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on May 13, 2013Individuals who used the emotional strategy of reappraisal experienced less anxiety than those who suppressed [...]
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Beating Fear: Lessons From A Diving Board
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on May 08, 2013Is  fear and doubt holding you back? Welcome to 5/8/13 podcast of The Healthy Mind with Dr. Zafirides. T [...]
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How Stress Affect Brain Cells…and Your Mood
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on May 07, 2013Researchers identify a “stress” protein that reduces new brain cell production and is linked to de [...]
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Do Migraines and Depression Shrink Your Brain?
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on May 22, 2013On average, individuals with both medical conditions had brains that were 19 milliliters smaller than those [...]
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When Stress Causes Pain: A Genetic Risk Factor Is Identified
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on May 05, 2013A new study finds that chronic pain after stressful events has a specific biological basis. Â A new st [...]
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Greek Coffee: The Key To A Longer Life?
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on March 18, 2013Greek coffee had a positive effect on the blood vessels of the heart, according to scientists at the Universit [...]
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Insomniac Nation: Poor Sleep Linked To Heart Failure
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on March 12, 2013Â New research provides yet another reason why it is so important to get a good night’s sleep. Â [...]
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Sensitivity To Pain May Depend On Your DNA
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on December 23, 2012A particular set of genes that interact with one another to regulate pain has been identified. Â Â A new stu [...]
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Vitamin D Is Linked To Daytime Sleepiness
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on December 16, 2012A new study links excessive daytime sleepiness and vitamin D levels, with race playing an important factor. Â [...]
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Chronic Pain: Forget What They Say…You CAN Break Free!
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on May 15, 2013Step One: Forget everything you know about chronic pain. Welcome to 5/15/13 podcast of The Healthy Mind wit [...]
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Can Fish Oil Reverse The Brain-Damaging Effects Of Junk Food?
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on May 14, 2013Researchers identify yet another healthy reason to consider adding oily fish or fish oil supplements to your d [...]
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Handling Stress: How Your Emotional Style May Be Creating Anxiety
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on May 13, 2013Individuals who used the emotional strategy of reappraisal experienced less anxiety than those who suppressed [...]
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How Stress Affect Brain Cells…and Your Mood
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on May 07, 2013Researchers identify a “stress” protein that reduces new brain cell production and is linked to de [...]
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Omega-3 Fatty Acids Are Linked To Preserving Memory
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on April 29, 2013People who closely followed the Mediterranean diet were significantly less likely to develop problems with th [...]
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Is Depression Contagious??
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on April 23, 2013This risk factor can be used to predict which individuals are likely to experience a depressive episode in the [...]
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Beating Fear: Lessons From A Diving Board
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on May 08, 2013Is  fear and doubt holding you back? Welcome to 5/8/13 podcast of The Healthy Mind with Dr. Zafirides. T [...]
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DO IT!! Being Forced To Exercise Still Reduces Stress and Anxiety
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on April 27, 2013Being forced to exercise may still help reduce anxiety and depression just as exercising voluntarily does. Â [...]
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Too Many Choices Leads To Riskier Decisions (and Bigger Casinos)
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on March 25, 2013A new study which sheds important light on how we behave when faced with large amounts of information. Â R [...]
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Unleash Your Inner Strength: You Can Do This!
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on March 22, 2013Never doubt how truly powerful you are! Welcome to 3/20/13 podcast of The Healthy Mind with Dr. Zafirides. [...]
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3 Ways To Make Your Child Smarter
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on January 25, 2013Diet, parental interaction during reading, and preschool can all increase intelligence. Â Supplementin [...]
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A Taste of Bliss (by Greg Malouf)
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on January 12, 2013Indulge only in loving thoughts and your day will be beautiful. I came to a point in my life w [...]
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Family Conflict: Why Do We Hurt The Ones We Love?
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on May 01, 2013Anger doesn’t have to destroy your family. Welcome to 5/1/13 podcast of The Healthy Mind with Dr. Zaf [...]
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Parents’ Arguments Linked To Babies’ Brain Functioning
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on March 26, 2013Â Infants respond to an angry tone of voice, even when they’re asleep. Â Being exposed to argume [...]
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How 21 Minutes Of This Can Save Your Marriage
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on February 08, 2013Â A brief intervention that helps spouses adopt a more objective outlook on their conflict yields dramatic res [...]
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Brain Scan Study: Doctors Can Feel Their Patients’ Pain
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on January 29, 2013Additionally, doctors experienced their patients’ pain relief following treatment.  A patient’ [...]
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Feeling Unappreciated? How Insomnia Affects Your Love Life
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on January 22, 2013UC Berkeley study finds sleep deprivation impacts gratitude in our romantic relationships. Â Â Spouses and o [...]
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A Doctor’s Empathy Raises Pain Tolerance In Patients, Study
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on December 03, 2012Doctors can improve a patient’s pain simply by listening to them. A doctor-patient relatio [...]
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Mindfulness Meditation Linked To Lower Stress Hormone
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on March 30, 2013Focusing on the present moment has a very positive effect on our overall health and well-being. Â Mind [...]
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Workplace Stress: You Are Not Alone (INFOGRAPHIC)
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on September 24, 2012According to a 2007 nationwide poll by the American Psychological Association, 75% of Americans list wo [...]
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Choosing a Meditation Style That’s Right For You
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on July 09, 2012Â New to meditation and you’re already thinking about quitting? You may have simply chosen the wrong met [...]
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Voters Prefer Candidates with Deep Voices
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on March 15, 2012These findings could have important implications for women who seek positions of leadership. &nb [...]
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Holiday Happiness: 3 Quick Ways to Maintain Cheer Throughout the Year!
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on November 20, 2011After weeks of humming holiday songs, decorating the house with cheer and planning for a joyous celebration, t [...]
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How Mindfulness Meditation Works to Positively Impact Your Health
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on November 03, 2011In times of stress, we are often encouraged to pause for a moment and simply be "in the now". But what does th [...]
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Chronic Pain: Treatment Shouldn’t Be Based Solely On MRI Results
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on February 11, 2012
As it relates to MRI results in patients with chronic hip pain, Â what you see doesn’t dictate the treat [...]
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Why Do Sad Movies Make Us Happy?
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on March 23, 2013
A new Ohio State University study reveals why we feel so good after watching a tearjerker like “Titanic& [...]
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Positive Feelings May Decrease Risk of Heart Disease, Harvard Study
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on April 19, 2012
Optimism and happiness may play a critical role in cardiovascular health. Over the last few deca [...]
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Living Alone Linked To Depression – New Study
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on March 22, 2012
 The stress of isolation can take a significant toll on our emotional well-being. [...]
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The Corruption Epidemic: Why Good People Defend Bad Systems
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on December 13, 2011
From the bust of the housing bubble and mortgage meltdown to Bernie Madoff and Jerry Sandusky, to political c [...]
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Stress Illness: New Findings Reveal How Stress Impacts the Brain
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on January 25, 2012
Stress swirls around us every single day of our lives. It begins early in the morning when we are stuck in rus [...]
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Emotional Illness Tied To Higher Rates of Physical Problems
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on April 16, 2012
Emotional illness greatly impacts physical health and well-being. According to the late [...]
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tCDS: A New Depression Treatment Offers Hope
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on March 11, 2012
The largest controlled trial of transcranial Direct Current Stimulation shows treatment is safe and not associ [...]
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Stress Illness: Childhood Trauma Linked to IBS Symptoms in Adults
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on April 02, 2012
Emotional abuse was the biggest predictor of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Yet another [...]
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Why Telling a Little White Lie Can Get Very Expensive
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on October 29, 2011
We’ve all been there, right? We have all uttered that little white lie to get out of an uncomfortable situat [...]
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Do Migraines and Depression Shrink Your Brain?
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on May 22, 2013
On average, individuals with both medical conditions had brains that were 19 milliliters smaller than those [...]
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Chronic Pain: Forget What They Say…You CAN Break Free!
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on May 15, 2013
Step One: Forget everything you know about chronic pain. Welcome to 5/15/13 podcast of The Healthy Mind wit [...]
Comments 2Blog
Can Fish Oil Reverse The Brain-Damaging Effects Of Junk Food?
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on May 14, 2013
Researchers identify yet another healthy reason to consider adding oily fish or fish oil supplements to your d [...]
Comments 0Blog
Handling Stress: How Your Emotional Style May Be Creating Anxiety
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on May 13, 2013
Individuals who used the emotional strategy of reappraisal experienced less anxiety than those who suppressed [...]
Comments 0Blog
Beating Fear: Lessons From A Diving Board
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on May 08, 2013
Is  fear and doubt holding you back? Welcome to 5/8/13 podcast of The Healthy Mind with Dr. Zafirides. T [...]
Comments 0Blog
How Stress Affect Brain Cells…and Your Mood
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on May 07, 2013
Researchers identify a “stress” protein that reduces new brain cell production and is linked to de [...]
Comments 0Blog
When Stress Causes Pain: A Genetic Risk Factor Is Identified
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on May 05, 2013
A new study finds that chronic pain after stressful events has a specific biological basis. Â A new st [...]
Comments 3Blog
Family Conflict: Why Do We Hurt The Ones We Love?
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on May 01, 2013
Anger doesn’t have to destroy your family. Welcome to 5/1/13 podcast of The Healthy Mind with Dr. Zaf [...]
Comments 0Blog
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Are Linked To Preserving Memory
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on April 29, 2013
People who closely followed the Mediterranean diet were significantly less likely to develop problems with th [...]
Comments 0Blog
DO IT!! Being Forced To Exercise Still Reduces Stress and Anxiety
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on April 27, 2013
Being forced to exercise may still help reduce anxiety and depression just as exercising voluntarily does. Â [...]
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