Author: Maggi Pier

I wanted to call this a dear readers essay because I will blend the personal with other stuff. The whole world is changing, and very little of it for the better. Special Note to couples: Now is the time to strengthen love, listening, and communications so that one’s love light will shine brighter in the……

I went to grade school, high school and college, graduated medical school in 1982, finished my residency and opened my private practice in 1985, all inside the city limits of Chicago, Illinois. I then moved to the suburbs and opened up my private practice in 1985. And, in the decades that followed, I had the…

Between spending long hours on a computer, too much time spent hunched over my phone, and a tendency to schlep around New York City with a bag overloaded with stuff, my posture could stand to be corrected. Sure, I manage to fit in some spinal stretches and workouts a few days a week, but is…

Dr. Paul Marik, a critical care doctor at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in East Virginia, is renowned for his work in creating the “Marik Cocktail,” which significantly reduces death rates from sepsis using inexpensive, safe, generic medications.1 In the video above, he speaks with Dr. Mobeen Syed about trends in the management of COVID-19, including…

When moments of anxiety hit—in all the hardly ideal, often unexpected ways they often do—it’s helpful to have a mental checklist of at least a few coping mechanisms to help get through it, like deep breathing, for example. Another helpful tool you can use to your advantage to help navigate anxious moments is the recency…

Will mass injections against COVID-19 encourage the mutation of more dangerous versions of SARS-CoV-2? In the video above, WhatsHerFace questions why the U.K. government is procuring 6 million pounds’ worth of body bags, or “temporary body storage,” even as government officials announce that the current vaccination rate has “created a protective wall” against the infection.1 If…

While a comfy bed and luxe sheets can go a long way in providing an optimal environment for sleep, the groundwork for getting a good night’s rest is actually laid before you even slip into bed. We’re talking about bedtime routines. Like self-care routines, the ideal bedtime routine will differ from person to person, depending…

In 2015, we moved Mercola.com’s headquarters from Hoffman Estates, Illinois, to Cape Coral in Florida, to take advantage of all the health benefits this sunny location can provide. A few days ago, August 7, 2021, we celebrated our 24th anniversary and the grand opening of Mercola Market & Café,1 a 15,000-square-foot retail space located at…

Whether you’re 28, 82, or any other age, physical and emotional intimacy are important and, frankly, necessary, in the scope of sexual relationships. But as we age, our bodies change, and, among other implications, our sexual wants and needs shift as well. But change can certainly be good, leading to growth and—in the case of…

Meditation comes in many shapes and sizes. Meditation isn’t‘one size fits all’ – what works for one person may not resonate with somebody else. A common misconception of meditation is the idea that to meditate you must sit and wait for the mind to go blank, after which we get frustrated when all we can…