Tag Archives: pain
Why Stress Reduction (and brain size) May Be The Key To Managing Chronic Pain
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on February 24, 2013
Do you suffer from chronic pain? You are definitely not alone. Chronic pain is an epidemic worldwide, with 1.5 billion people feeling its effects. In the United States, about 100 million individuals are estimated to suffer from chronic [...]
The Placebo Effect: Why Belief Is Powerful Medicine
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on January 31, 2013
Using the mind, we can heal our body. Welcome to 1/30/13 podcast of The Healthy Mind with Dr. Zafirides. This week, Dr. Z explores the power of the placebo effect and what it can teach us about our potential for self-healing. He reviews fascinating new [...]
Sensitivity To Pain May Depend On Your DNA
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on December 23, 2012
A particular set of genes that interact with one another to regulate pain has been identified. A new study, published in the journal PLOS Genetics, adds to growing evidence that particular genes are involved in chronic pain and highlights [...]
How Dr. John Sarno Cured My Back Pain (Edward Siedle Interview)
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on December 12, 2012
One man’s story about America’s Best Pain Doctor, John E. Sarno, MD. Welcome to 12/12/12 podcast of The Healthy Mind with Dr. Zafirides. This week, I am honored to have Edward “Ted” Siedle join me on the program. Ted – in addition to [...]
Mindfulness: The Power Of The Present Moment
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on December 05, 2012
Welcome to 12/5/12 podcast of The Healthy Mind with Dr. Zafirides. This week, Dr. Z discusses the power of present moment awareness to achieve success and overcome the obstacles that prevent us from reaching our goals. He reviews some of the very common [...]
A Doctor’s Empathy Raises Pain Tolerance In Patients, Study
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on December 03, 2012
Doctors can improve a patient’s pain simply by listening to them. A doctor-patient relationship built on trust and empathy doesn’t just put patients at ease – it actually changes the brain’s response to stress and increases pain tolerance, [...]
Stress & Illness: How Thoughts Affect Our Health
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on November 08, 2012
Can emotions cause physical pain and illness? Welcome to 11/07/12 podcast of The Healthy Mind with Dr. Zafirides. This week, Dr. Z reviews the very latest research regarding the effect of stress on our health. He discusses how our thoughts and emotions can [...]
Our Reaction To Stress (Not Stress Itself) Predicts Future Health
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on November 03, 2012
How we deal with stress today will determine our level of health a decade from now – especially as it relates to physical pain. Contrary to popular belief, stressors themselves don’t cause health problems. According to researchers at [...]
Forgiveness: The Key To Healing Our Pain
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on October 24, 2012
We begin to heal the moment we let go of our anger. Welcome to 10/24/12 podcast of The Healthy Mind with Dr. Zafirides. This week, Dr. Z explores the healing power of forgiveness. Science has only recently begun to understand how forgiveness leads to [...]
Has Psychiatry Lost Its Soul?
By Peter Zafirides, M.D. on October 10, 2012
Did Psychiatry forget about the power of psychotherapy? Welcome to 10/10/12 podcast of The Healthy Mind with Dr. Zafirides. Coming off the heels of a highly successful mind-body conference in New York City, Dr. Z reflects back on the highlights of the meeting. Additionally, [...]
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