MindBody Medicine Center - Scottsdale

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,...

10/29/2025

Activate your vagus nerve for health.

ACTIVATE YOUR VAGUS NERVE – UNLEASH YOUR BODY’S NATURAL ABILITY TO HEAL Gut Sensitivities, Inflammation, Brain Fog, Autoimmunity, Anxiety, Depression written by Dr. Navaz Habib, Ulyssess Press, Berkely California, 2019 Summary written by Ronald Peters MD, MPH, MindBody Medicine Center PART 3: WH...

05/09/2025

5G is damaging to health of children

High exposure to RF-EMF produced by MPBSTs was associated with delayed fine and gross motor skills, spatial working memory, and attention

05/07/2025

Have you had your healthy dose of sunshine today?

EXPLORES THE MANY BENEFICIAL EFFECTS OF SUNLIGHT TO PREVENT AND TREAT ILLNESS AND BOOST HEALTH AND WELL-BEING Simon and Shuster https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Healing-Power-of-the-Sun/Richard-Hobday/9781644114025 ABOUT THE BOOK Shares scientific research on sunlight therapy and tuberculo...

04/30/2025

DECLINE in trust for Doctors: before covid and after covid

TRUST IN PHYSICIANS AND HOSPITALS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN A 50-STATE SURVEY OF US ADULTS Roy H. Perlis, MD, MSc; Katherine Ognyanova, PhD; Ata Uslu, MS; Kristin Lunz Trujillo, PhD; Mauricio Santillana, PhD; James N. Druckman, PhD; Matthew A. Baum, PhD; David Lazer, PhD JAMA Network Open. 202...

04/02/2025

Gross Domestic Product (GDP), is a measure of “economic health”, ie. the total value of all goods and services produced, versus Gross National Happiness (GNH). Corporate America is certainly happier with GDP, but which is a better measure of prosperity for all Americans: what you have or how happy you are?

Email from MindBody Medicine Center Unveiling the Path to Human Flourishing     BEYOND GDP: BHUTAN'S GROSS NATIONAL HAPPINESS (GNP)   Beyond GDP: Bhutan’s GNH Index Unveiling the Path to Human Flouris