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19 May

Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer

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I recently sat down with Tom Wilmer to discuss how I came to be interested in alternative medicine and to talk about the topics in my new book “A Doctor’s Guide to Alternative Medicine: What works, What Doesn’t, and Why.”

To listen to the interview click here.

12 May

5 Steps in Talking With Patients About Alternative Medicine

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I recently wrote a feature article for MedPage Today. A woman told me she saw her physician recently and, when she told him all the things she was doing to help herself. He told her he practices Western Medicine and that he does not believe in that stuff. Not a good conversation.

08 May

Family fun in Tennessee

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Five kid-friendly things to do in the eastern part of the state

If you have a hankering for some Southern hospitality, want to explore an outstanding US National Park and have a family that loves history, adventure, rides and world-class entertainment, consider a visit to Great Smokey Mountains National Park, and the towns and communities in the vicinity. You can read my full article on the wonders of Tennessee by clicking here.

18 Feb

A Doctor’s Guide to Alternative Medicine: Doctor Pat Radio Interview

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I recently was featured on Dr. Pat Baccili’s radio show to talked about the topics in my book A Doctor’s Guide to Alternative Medicine.

You can listen to the interview by clicking here.

17 Feb

A Doctor’s Guide to Alternative Medicine: WOCA Radio Interview

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I recently did an interview for WOCA radio in Ocala, Florida about A Doctor’s Guide to Alternative Medicine. In it, I discuss the book and answer questions from listeners. If you missed it, you can give it a listen by clicking here.

16 Feb

A Doctor’s Guide to Alternative Medicine: KISW FM Radio Interview

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Liz Sommers interviewed me for her show “Conversations” on KISW FM radio Seattle about how I became interested in alternative medicine and why I wrote “A Doctor’s Guide to Alternative Medicine – What Works, What Doesn’t, and Why?”

If you missed it you can listen to it here.

14 Jan

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) – An excerpt from my book “A Doctor’s Guide to Alternative Medicine: What Works, What Doesn’t, and Why – Foreword by Dr. Bernie Siegel

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My son Larry Borins who is a psychotherapist and social worker is offering a new Mindfulness workshop that combines Mindfulness and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) . There is only a few spots left. For more info, please visit THE MINDFUL WAY.

You can order ‘A Doctor’s Guide to Alternative Medicine’ from melborins.com or Indigo.ca.

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is a program founded by Jon Kabat-Zinn in 1979 in the Department of Behavioural Medicine at University of Massachusetts Medical Center. Patients were taught to develop non-judgemental, moment-to-moment awareness of thoughts, feelings, and body sensations through a number of mind-body practices. Many subsequent programs have been modeled on this one, and a number of research studies have shown the approach useful for many divergent conditions.

23 Dec

Interview with Natural Nurse and Doctor Z. about A Doctor’s Guide to Alternative Medicine

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I recently spoke to Ellen Kamhi, PhD, RN, and Dr. Z about how I became aware of alternative medicine, how I incorporate it into my medical practice and my new book A Doctor’s Guide to Alternative Medicine, What Works, What Doesn’t, and Why.

You can listen to the interview here.

16 Dec

“A belly laugh will do you a world of good” The Toronto Star: Health & Wellness

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I recently wrote an article on the benefits of laughter for the Toronto Star adapted from a chapter in my new book “A Doctor’s Guide to Alternative Medicine”. Laughter helps strengthen the immune system, alleviates stress and benefits every part of the body.

You can read the article here “A belly laugh will do you a world of good.”

18 Nov

Interview with NEWSTALK 1010’s Jerry Agar about A Doctor’s Guide To Alternative Medicine

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