MindBody Medicine Center - Scottsdale

03/05/2026

You have a new organ in your body; actually, it is called a “parallel organ”, and it performs essential functions to support your health that your DNA cannot do on its own. It protects the single layer of cells that separates your body from the contents of the digestive tract – allowing the vitamins, minerals and other nutrients into your blood stream and keeping out any chemical toxins or pathogenic microbes. The intestinal microbiome weighs about 4 lbs. and is home to an estimated 35 million bacteria and other microbes which is close to the total number of cells in your body. It is a stunning microsociety that supports other systems in your body to such an extent that “long-term health is considered impossible without a healthy microbiome”. Also, microbiome barrier disruption is considered a contributing factor in every chronic disease including high blood pressure, diabetes type 2, obesity and many more.

Human gut microbiota in health and disease: Unveiling the relationship Muhammad Afzaal1*, Farhan Saeed1, et al 1Department of Food Science, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan, 2National Institute of Food Science and Technology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakis...

03/04/2026

FAR INFRARED SAUNA – A TOOL FOR THE POLLUTION WITHIN

FAR INFRARED SAUNA THERAPY We humans have been polluting the land, air and water of Mother Earth for a long time. There is no safe place from pollution. From mercury in baby seals born in the Arctic sea to “healthy” American born human infants with 187 carcinogens in their cord blood, chemical p...

02/13/2026

THE MICROBIOME IS A “PARALLEL” ORGAN IN YOUR BODY

THE MICROBIOME IS A “PARALLEL” ORGAN IN YOUR BODY You have a new organ in your body; actually, it is called a “parallel organ”, and it performs essential functions to support your health that your DNA cannot do on its own. It protects the single layer of cells that separates your body from t...

01/21/2026

THE INDOCTRINATED BRAIN: LOSS OF FOCUS AND MEMORY

The aging process leads to loss of muscle (sarcopenia) and memory (hippocampal decline). Both are natural outcomes of a society where people are inclined to eat high fat, low fiber food, too busy to exercise, sacrifice joy and creativity for a salary and sustain high levels of stress. Aerobic fitness and weight training are essential in the last third of life and no one is too old to start. Doing what brings joy and creativity restores memory, focus and concentration.

THE INDOCTRINATED BRAIN: HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY FEND OFF THE GLOBAL ATTACK ON YOUR MENTAL FREEDOM” book written by Michael Nehls, MD, PhD, 2023 Ronald Peters, MD – Commentary “Use it or lose it.” The aging process leads to loss of muscle (sarcopenia) and memory (hippocampal decline). Both are n...

01/21/2026

HIGH-DOSE VITAMIN C: PROMISING ANTI-TUMOR AGENT

Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, has sparked controversy since it first emerged as a potential anti-cancer agent. However, an increasing number of preclinical studies have demonstrated that high-dose vitamin C exhibits selective anti-tumor effects, including “pro-oxidative cytotoxicity”, “anti-cancer epigenetic regulation”, and “immune modulation”.

HIGH-DOSE VITAMIN C: A PROMISING ANTI-TUMOR AGENT, INSIGHT FROM MECHANISMS, CLINICAL RESEARCH, AND CHALLENGES Hanzheng Zhao a b f, Wentao Fu a b f, Xiaobao Yang c, Wenhui Zhang d, Si Wu a b, Jingxin Ma e, Tianzhen Zhang a b, Hongwei Yao a b, Zhongtao Zhang a b https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gendis.2025.1...

01/03/2026

THE ORIGINS OF ADDICTION: EVIDENCE FROM THE ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES STUDY

My intent is to challenge the usual concept of addiction with new evidence from a population-based clinical study of over 17,000 adult, middle-class Americans. The usual concept of addiction essentially states that the compulsive use of 'addictive' substances is in some way caused by properties intr...

12/10/2025

10 TOOLS FOR TRANSFORMING STRESSING INTO GROWTH

10 TOOLS FOR TRANSFORMING STRESS INTO GROWTH AND SELF-KNOWLEDGE Ronald Peters, MD, MPH 480.607.7999 www.healmindbody.com ONE Take care of your body with exercise, healthy diet and nutritional supplements. TWO Listen to the messages from your body as guidance from within, not symptoms to be eliminate...

11/14/2025

CHILDHOOD TRAUMA, STRESS and the Biology of Addiction

ADDICTION: CHILDHOOD TRAUMA, STRESS AND THE BIOLOGY OF ADDICTION Gabor Maté, MD, Journal of Restorative Medicine 2012; 1: page 56 Dr Peters’ Commentary Like all dis-ease, addiction arises from the emotional pain and childhood beliefs buried in the unconscious mind. Children universally suppress s...

11/13/2025

Linking stress and insulin resistance

Molecular mechanisms linking stress and insulin resistance Habib Yaribeygi et al EXCLI Journal 2022:317-334. Published January 2022 RONALD PETERS MD – COMMENTARY Insulin resistance is found in the majority of Americans and is a key metabolic cause of the “diseases of civilization”: obesity, hy...

11/11/2025

ASSOCIATION OF ANIMAL AND PLANT PROTEIN INTAKE WITH ALL-CAUSE AND CAUSE-SPECIFIC MORTALITY Mingyang Song, MD, ScD1,2; Teresa T. Fung, ScD2,3; Frank B. Hu, MD, PhD2,4,5; et alWalter C. Willett, MD, DrPH2,4,5; Valter D. Longo, PhD6,7; Andrew T. Chan, MD, MPH1,5,8; Edward L. Giovannucci, MD, ScD2,4,5 J...

11/07/2025

LEAKY GUT and Chronic Disease

Intestinal permeability disturbances: causes, diseases and therapy Barbara Macura 1,✉, Aneta Kiecka 1, Marian Szczepanik 1 Clin Exp Med . 2024 Sep 28;24(1):232. doi: 10.1007/s10238-024-01496-9 PMCID: PMC11438725 PMID: 39340718 Abstract Nowadays, a pathological increase in the permeability of the i...

10/29/2025

SAMe - Potent TREATMENT for DEPRESSION

S-ADENOSYLMETHIONINE (SAMe) AND DEPRESSION Part 2: There is a wealth of evidence that S-Adenosylmethione (SAMe) is a potent antidepressant that works fast, without adverse side effects. The evidence for the use of SAMe as a treatment for depression. Scientifically reviewed by: Dr. Gary Gonzalez, MD,...