wellness Archives - Ask Dr. O

Laughter is the Best Medicine!

A good, hearty laugh relieves physical tension and stress, leaving your muscles relaxed for up to 45 minutes after. Laughter boosts the immune system. Laughter decreases stress hormones and increases immune cells and infection-fighting antibodies, thus improving your resistance to disease.

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Mental Health

Mental Illness is a harsh reality to some. Many people feel that because there are no lab test, x-ray or physical manifestation of mental illness means that it is not real. The whole truth is that it is real.

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Quote for the Week

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was the preeminent leader of the Indian nationalism in British-ruled India. Employing nonviolent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world.

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Are You An Emotional Eater? (Nutrition & Your Health)

By Dwight A. Owens, M.D.

February 3, 2011

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| Female Depression, Male Depression, Medicine, Mental Health, Top Featured

A lot of people, including myself, constantly battle the bulge. However, some of us are losing the fight. If you fail to address this issue you may be moving forward to a “premature death.” Hypertension, Obesity and Diabetes are medical problems that we have some control over. It is essential to address behaviors and patterns […]

10 New Secrets to Weight Loss Success – from AskDrO

By Dwight A. Owens, M.D.

September 16, 2010

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| Enough Said!, Female Depression, Male Depression, Mental Health, Newsworthy, Treatments

1. Sustained and true weight-loss takes place over time and usually not in a short defined period (first few weeks=water loss). 2. Failure to change your daily lifestyle (stress management, water intake, etc.) is Self-Sabotage of any weight-loss success. 3. Emotional Eating has to be addressed at the beginning of your lifestyle change. Just ask a […]