Question for Bernie: I am 46 and was diagnosed with Polycythemia Vera some years ago, although my belief is that I have had it a lot longer. It has progressed and is now called myelofibrosis. I have venesections to keep … Read More
Question for Bernie: Bernie, I am a student at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. I am also the mother of two beautiful adopted children and a stay-home mother. I have had self-esteem issues ever since I was a young child. … Read More
Question for Bernie: I have dealt with agoraphobia for years. I was in remission, but several years ago it came back. I grew up with a mother who had many health issues and was in constant fear of dying. Now … Read More
Question for Bernie: I’m going through treatment for breast cancer. Being stuck at home while in treatment can be lonely and depressing, especially when one is used to working and being fairly active. What suggestions do you have for entertaining … Read More
Question for Bernie: With all due admiration and respect, I ask for your input on my current situation. I am 56 years-old, and two nights ago found myself the subject of an “intervention” by my brother and sister (59 and … Read More
Remember This December That love weighs more than gold! – Josephine Dodge Daskam Bacon The Holiday Season is now in full swing. Thanksgiving Day has gone by, but Hanukkah on December 20th, Christmas on December 25th, and Kwanzaa on December … Read More
Question for Bernie: What are your thoughts about “frozen shoulder” (sometimes called adhesive capsulitis) which so many women eventually face? Do you feel there is a particular psychosocial element to it or do you think it is primarily mechanical? Thank … Read More
Healing yourself is connected with healing others. –Yoko Ono When someone is recovering from an illness and the aftereffects of therapies like surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation, she or he needs to be surrounded by those they love and who love … Read More
Many years ago when our children were wearing me out I went to a healer for help. She told me that if I brought her a hair from the chest of a bear, which lived in a cave on the … Read More
“Humor is mankind’s greatest blessing” – Mark Twain In my early career as a surgeon, I began to keep a journal filled with the painful experiences of my work. I carefully kept it out of sight, but one day accidentally … Read More