I’m very happy to report that the audio version of my book, Rebel Health, is now available from Libro.fm, Chirp, and Audiobooks.com. It is narrated by Kim Niemi, whose voice has been described as “soothing, soulful, and powerful.” I love the samples the publisher chose (click on the links above to play them). Here’s the […]
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Rebel Health in the News
It’s been a fantastic six weeks since the release of my book, Rebel Health, and I thought I’d take a moment to gather up the press clips and podcasts that have appeared so far. Articles: Podcasts: If you have a favorite podcast that you think I should pitch, please drop it in the comments below! […]
Public Q&A: “I received scary test results. What questions should I ask my clinician?”
Sometimes the hardest part of a new situation, in any aspect of life but particularly our health, is saying out loud the scary thing. Someone dear to me received concerning test results and asked me to help craft a set of questions for their next appointment – the very first one since getting the results […]
Wow! How? Dr. Reddit
A positive psychedelic experience can make you feel at one with the universe. A bad trip can make you feel psychotic. People who want a relatively safer experience have two choices: 1. Ask a friend to stay sober and be a calming guide (called a “trip sitter”) 2. Have remedies on hand to blunt or […]
Wow! How? Eating disorder recovery
Thirty million people in the U.S. will have a clinically significant eating disorder at some point in their lives. Treatment gaps mean that only a fraction of sufferers will receive the care they need due to the high cost of traditional, in-patient treatment and a scarcity of mental health professionals available for some populations and […]
Wow! How? Hospital Alarms
Yoko Sen is a musician who, when spending time in a hospital as a patient in 2012, noticed that her cardiac monitor and another patient’s fall-risk alarm created a spooky chord known as the devil’s interval. Composers use it sparingly because it sounds so foreboding. Even in a weakened state, Sen began asking questions about […]
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