Alternative Medicine, Emotional Pain, Medical Innovations, Radio Shows
No one knows what life has in store for us. When we have pain that doesn’t go away, how do we cope with the new life that now confronts us? Our guest Toni Bernhard became ill with an acute viral infection and has never recovered. We will examine the benefits of...
Emotional Pain, Pain Procedures, Radio Shows, Top Pain Reliefs
In America, racial discrimination was the force behind slavery and segregation among the states. Research tells us that still today we may respond more dramatically to seeing white people in pain than we do black people. We’re joined today by Faith Ringgold, an award...
Autoimmune Disorders, Emotional Pain, Pain Procedures, Radio Shows, Top Pain Reliefs
Racism is painful. It hurts our identity, suppresses our talents, and can lead to injury. In America, racial discrimination was the force behind slavery and segregation among the states. How about racial disparities in understanding and treating pain? Science tells us...
Emotional Pain, Pain Procedures, Radio Shows, Top Pain Reliefs
The very word “Torture” conveys the stark reality of pain – pain inflicted intentionally upon another human being. We’ll hear the harrowing experiences of author Marina Nemat who endured painful foot lashings, a broken wrist, and narrowly escaped a death sentence...
Alternative Medicine, Celebrity Stories, Emotional Pain, Pain Procedures, Radio Shows
It seems surprising, but pain caused by emotional distress can be felt more deeply and for a longer period of time than pain caused by physical injuries. On today’s show, we’ll talk to Julie Hersh, author of Struck by Living: From Depression to Hope. Julie shares her...
Emotional Pain, Pain Procedures, Radio Shows, Top Pain Reliefs
Almost 70% of those suffering from pain complain of sleep problems and the relationship is reciprocal: pain often disrupts sleep, and poor sleep can worsen pain. Dr. William Kohler, Medical Director of the Florida Sleep Institute, may have just the right...
