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Over half of mental disorders are caused by imbalances in the body that cause the brain and emotions to go array with life stressor. Discussion with Mary Ann O’Block a physician who is able to diagnose and treat major depressive disorder minus pharmaceuticals, Dr. Veronica Collings, a non force chiropractor who diagnosis underlying inflammatory problems [...]
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Dr. Veronica probes the relationship between faith, religion and the likelihood of depression and other mental illness. What do you think? Often children from religious upbringings are steeped in the belief that they were created as miserable sinners and face a life of harsh judgment and punishment by an intolerant god. Some people are starting [...]
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By Judy Byington, MSW, LCSW, ret.
Victims of rape and natural disasters express the same type of rage, grief and flashbacks to harrowing events as seen in veterans of war. This fractured thinking is also observed in survivors of concentration camps, accidents and travesties such as those caught in the New York 9/11 attack. Loss of [...]
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By Guest Blogger Laurie Nadel, Ph.D.
When Dr. Veronica asked me to write about this topic, I have to confess that my first reaction was a flutter of butterflies in my stomach. Even though I am 64 years old and it is now more than two years since my mom died, I still have occasional flashbacks and troubling [...]
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Do you know the Greek Alphabet, particularly the first two letters? I mean Alpha and Beta, especially as these two Greek letters pertain to personalities, and how those individuals interact in relationship with others. This topic is so appealing to today’s accomplished public, that this week, I featured several guest speakers on my talk radio [...]
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By Jonathan Widran
In her ten years as an ophthalmologist and glaucoma specialist and owner of Central Eye Associates of Central New Jersey, Dr. Veronica Anderson built her practice of over 10,000 patients using a simple motto that can be interpreted either medically or metaphorically: “Good vision improves your outlook.”
The Newtown, Pennsylvania native, who completed her [...]
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These days, there are so many ways to connect online and in person with others, that it’s almost impossible to actually unplug from activity and interactions with people. However, despite this reality, many people still feel lonely and depressed – feelings that lead to misery and weight gain, and consequently, their associated long term health [...]
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Are you like everyone on New Year’s Day? You’ve set your resolutions in place, and you’ve set entirely new standards for your eating habits, activity schedule, work accomplishments and relationship behaviors as soon as the clock strikes midnight and 2010 has turned into 2011. Can I give it to you plainly? Perhaps you’re overshooting.
Its February [...]
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Actor Laurence Fishburne’s daughter Montana at age 19 is becoming a porn star. Enough said, right? But the sorry fact is that there is so much more to be said about this. At 19 years old, many of the young women in America are entering universities – even at percentages slightly exceeding the number of [...]
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It took a new sex survey released this month to encourage Americans to talk about sex, still a taboo subject in many schools and homes. Dr. Veronica turns sexpert with relationship coach/author Byron Williams, who reveals women aren’t the only ones faking orgasms, and authors Dr. Joni Frater and Esther Lastique, who share their insights [...]
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“Most of you know I’m into wellness but I’m not particularly earthy-crunchy,” says Dr. Veronica, who nonetheless visited the spread of Rosenthal, a fourth-generation land and cattle, and gained a greater appreciation of the open space.
Reid Lance Rosenthal is a rancher, land expert and land related businessman with a 40 year career as a principal [...]
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Not only can a serious illness teach you what to accept in a relationship but it can destroy a union as well. Just ask author Wendy Shanker and radio host/author Chris M. Tatevosian, both of whom can attest to that and share their stories with Dr. Veronica in this week’s installment of Wellness for the Real [...]
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The little blue pill known as Viagra has had as great an effect on the sex life of men as the birth control pill has for women. But has it stifled creativity for men? Author Byron “Big Naz” Williams, a dating authority, and Dr. and Rabbi Ed Weinsberg share their dissimilar views with Dr. Veronica [...]
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Too often we hear about sexual abuse victims who continue the vicious cycle by doing the same damaging act to others. But in this week’s Wellness for the Real World, Dr. Veronica talks to Brian Beckstead and Dr. Nancy Irwin, two thrivers – not survivors – who are out to prevent the underaged from experiencing [...]
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If maladies such as hypertension, diabetes and breast cancer can be called silent killers because they gradually consume you without serious symptoms in the early stages, put sexual abuse in a similar category but for another reason. Despite being highly prevalent in our society, we ignore sexual abuse the same as we do a beggar [...]
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“It was really difficult finding young people who had passion and perspectives,” she says. “I interviewed several younger people before I was able to find someone that I thought would be interesting.
Charles Corpening III and Tim Lee
“The younger kids, especially if they’re ‘good kids’ didn’t want to say anything that was out of line. They [...]
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While Native Americans and Buddhists are amongst those most accepting of death, Americans try to avoid it as long as possible. Who can forget the sad case of Terri Schiavo, who was in a vegetative state for 15 years, during which time her husband battled her parents on whether her feeding tube should be removed? [...]
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Misery loves company but that’s no excuse for the nation we’ve become. Too drunk on Haterade to chant love, peace and happiness, we seem to derive more glee from the misfortune of others, throw any and everyone under a bus if it benefits us, ignore our morals and values for the sake of reality television [...]
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Choices. We’re bombarded with them whether we’re looking for a doctor, a fitness regime and even a religion. With an array of religions from which to choose, Dr. Veronica fires up the topic of “what lights your soul” in this week’s episode of Wellness for the Real World on WebTalkRadio.net with guests Jen Bilik, author of The [...]
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While giving up all things white, such as potatoes, sugar and bread, may be en vogue these days as a way to achieve optimum health, don’t put white tea in that category. It’s just the opposite. White tea is red hot!
Chinese emperors have long known about white tea but it’s only been recently that white [...]
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Chiropractors, perhaps maligned more than other doctors, have been called everything from quacks to physical magicians. But like any profession, their talents run the gamut from subpar to extraordinary. In this week’s Wellness for the Real World, Dr. Veronica Anderson takes a crack at the field with Dr. Veronica Collings of Plymouth Meeting, PA, who also [...]
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Too often chocolate receives a bad rap for being the reason behind unwanted pounds, acne and other maladies. Now it’s time to celebrate chocolate for its good. Cacao, or chocolate, has long been considered an aphrodisiac and for many years, physicians recommended chocolate to boost the libido.
As the story goes, Moctezuma II, who ruled the [...]
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With the New Year comes new resolutions—and millions are flocking to yoga studios to start a fitness regimen.
“Yoga is a wonderful thing because you can start exactly where you are,” says Dr. Veronica. “It’s good for all levels, all bodies, all ages.”
Yoga is a Sanskrit word meaning union or joining. In reality it’s a very [...]
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Addiction doesn’t discriminate. It doesn’t care if you’re rich or poor, black, brown or white, male or female, a Republican or Democrat. It can strike you – but that doesn’t mean you can’t strike back. In a brutally honest interview on this week’s Wellness for the Real World, Dr. Veronica talks candidly with Pastor Tramp Barber, [...]
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This week, Dr. Veronica Anderson launches her new weekly talk radio show, Wellness For The Real World on WebTalkRadio.net. Her first entry on a regular segment, Fits You To A “Tea” is the tea many of us first encountered in an Asian restaurant: green tea.
Though all teas come from the leaves of the same plant (Camellia Sinensis), green tea is different from [...]
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It’s no wonder a growing number of health-conscious consumers have taken a liking to rooibos (pronounced roy-bos), a tea that originates from South Africa’s Western Cape province and flaunts numerous wellbeing benefits.
The two types of rooibos are red tea, which has a stronger taste and is fruitier, and green tea, which is not fermented and is [...]
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While acupuncture still has its fair share of skeptics who call sticking needles in someone to cure ailments a sham, there’s no denying the technique also has grown in popularity in the United States, especially after the World Health Organization gave it the thumbs up in its effectiveness against 28 ailments in 2003. Dr. Giosmas boasts [...]
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