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A Return To Healing Chapter 5: The Karma of Big Pharma: Questioning the Drug Industry

submitted by: admin on 05/08/2015
Big Pharma ties to Congress, physicians, and medical institutions. The FDA controls the way medicine is practiced. Big Pharma's advertising is a story of perfection in sales success. Direct to consumer ads, bribes to Congress, funding of research and of medical education, and even of the FDA are ways Big Pharma control the way medicine is practiced. It's...

Adverse Medical Events Outside the Hospital

submitted by: admin on 11/24/2019
Most clinical trials assessing adverse medical events (AMEs) have focused on inpatient care. Now there's a study looking at AMEs in private practice and it shows that the numbers are about the same. Most AMEs are from surgeries, diagnostic testing, and treatment errors. Every year there are about 11,000 paid malpractice suits that represent the tip of the...

Anger and Heart Disease

submitted by: admin on 02/19/2015
Anger affects heart rate variability in a way that increases sympathetic tone and the risk from lethal rhythm disturbances. Type D personality has been described that reflects anger. De-stressing can reverse this situation. Challenging situations challenge our faith in universal power and offer the opportunity of learning lessons of life that aren't easy....

Are Spiritual Experiences a Psychosis?

submitted by: admin on 05/19/2015
If you are a psychic or visionary, psychology could assign a diagnosis of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. Modern psychiatry does not embrace spirituality or spiritual visions; they are regarded as psychotic episodes. The bible is full of examples of visions. What are we to make of them? With the advent of Newtonian "science" came the expulsion...

Ayurveda with Vijaya Stallings, PhD

submitted by: admin on 11/22/2024
The principles of Ayurveda are reviewed and the scope of its practice reviewed. Body types, diet and personality characteristics are explored. Ayurveda is more than a health care discipline, it is a lifestyle practice.

Being Present with Dr. Len Saputo and Dr. Brad Weeks

submitted by: admin on 12/19/2020
What does it mean to be present? Dr. Len and Dr. Brad Weeks discuss what being present means, especially in the context of being with our patients but also in our own lives. They discuss what they experienced in their medical training that undermined their being present and authentic and what they did to learn more present in their personal...

Breast Cancer Leads to Positive Personal Growth

submitted by: admin on 11/07/2013
A study published in the journal Psycho-Oncology in October of 2013 showed that even though being diagnosed with breast cancer is intially a very stressful and fear-filled experience, there are benefits that included enhanced personal relationships, increased appreciation for life, a sense of personal strength, greater spirituality, and changes in life's...

Can Your Shower Curtain Make You Fat?

submitted by: admin on 09/19/2013
A NY study published in Environmental Research found that among overweight kids that the higher the phthalate concentrations in their body, the higher their weight up to about 10%. Phthalates are plasticizers that make plastics like PVC flexible. They likely also disrupt the endocrine system and may well cause reduced sperm counts, testicular atrophy and an increased...

Chemicals Found in Skin and Personal Care Products

submitted by: admin on 11/22/2024
TOP SYNTHETIC COSMETIC INGREDIENTS TO AVOID THAT ARE FOUND IN SKIN CARE, BODY CARE AND SELF-CARE PRODUCTS   1. Parabens: Methyl, Propyl, Butyl and Ethyl parabens   2. Diethanolamine (DEA), Triethanolamine (TEA)   3. Formaldehydes: Diazolidinyl Urea, Imidazolidinyl Urea   4. Sodium lauryl sulfate: and/or Laureth Sulfate.  ...

Conflicts During Dying

submitted by: admin on 11/22/2024
Dealing with death and dying is a very important issue. For some this is an overwhelming problem and for others it can be a time to make peace with what is happening. We need to come to terms with our situation and make important decisions about how we're going to deal with many challenging issues. Dying people need help with psychospiritual issues as...

Do Workplace Wellness Programs Work?

submitted by: admin on 11/08/2017
An article published in the January 2014 issue of Health Affairs reported on cost effectiveness of PepsiCo's workplace wellness program and reported that it had no significant value when it came to financial benefit or for cutting absenteeism, quitting smoking, or reducing weight. They went on to state that regular screening for early detection of diseases...

Do Your Thoughts Create Your Reality with Meg Jordan

submitted by: admin on 09/20/2013
Our thoughts have a lot to do with what is possible and affirmations are important, but there is an important difference between magical thinking and reality. Newtonian and Einsteinian physics both have truth to them. Balancing taking responsibility for ourselves and utilizing cultural support often determines what happens.              

Doctors Do Not Always Take Their Own Advice

submitted by: admin on 09/20/2013
  When doctors step into their patient's shoes their treatment decisions are often different. Treatment protocols are often followed because they are the standard of care and not following them is plagued with potential law suits and disciplinary action from their medical boards. Medical practice is very complex and making decisions out of the mainstream...

DoctorSaputo.com Site Introduction

submitted by: admin on 11/22/2024
DoctorSaputo.com is a 100% free site that was founded by Len Saputo, MD and Francesco Garri Garripoli on January 1, 2011. The purpose of this site is to provide a guide, all in audio and video, to taking care of your health issues using integrative strategies personalized to each unique individual's situation. There are more than 30 health assessments that...

Dr. Saputo's Recommended Wellness Coaches

submitted by: admin on 11/22/2024
    The health care practitioner you choose is one of the most important decisions you'll make in your life. The people Dr. Saputo recommends as Health and Wellness Coaches have all been personally screened by Dr. Saputo himself so you can rest assured that they are knowledgeable, caring healers, with the highest integrity.  These...

Emotional Vampires with Judith Orloff, MD

submitted by: admin on 09/20/2013
Emotional freedom is a path to intuitive, emotional and spiritual awakening. This is the path to inner peace. Emotional vampires suck you dry emotionally; they make you stop paying attention. There are different types such as the narcissist, the victim, the controller, the criticiser, and the borderline personality that use this style of behavior.          

Getting Beyond Toxic Personal-Care Products with Vicki Saputo, RN

submitted by: admin on 09/22/2013
                           In Chapter 1 of A Return to Healing, we tell the true story of how Vicki Saputo, RN (the wife of the author, Len Saputo, MD) faced and then overcame a major life-threatening condition. She had long suffered from delayed recurring allergic reactions...

HMO Medicine, Consequences of Insufficient Time

submitted by: admin on 11/22/2024
We are losing personalized care with HMO medicine. The one size fits all approach, lack of personal continuity, and fragmented care is now what is offered. Medicine is becoming a job rather than a passion.

How Electronic Medical Records are Backfiring and affecting Your Doctor VIsits

submitted by: admin on 10/22/2018
If you are frustrated with the limited time your doctor has during your office visit, be prepared for this to get even worse. According to a study published in the October 2014 issue of the International Journal of Health Services, the average doctor now spends nearly 17% of his or her time on billing, obtaining insurance approvals for services, financial...

Listening to your body with Steve Sisgold

submitted by: admin on 10/09/2013
  Listen to your body to improve your health. The breath holds important memories that can release how we breathe. Root causes cannot be solved with drugs. Unfortunately we don't learn this in medical school. Your body is your ally and holds the answers to health.          

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