Dr. Eeks

Causes or Cures

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"For the Nerds and the Nerd Nots" Causes or Cures is a public health podcast hosted by Dr. Eeks (ErinKate Stair, MD, MPH). It's an independent, offbeat, grassroots show driven by curiosity and a passion for breaking down complex health topics into bite sized, easy to understand insights. There are no institutional affiliations. Dr. Eeks is a public health professional specializing in applied epidemiology and health communication. She works on complex and timely national public health issues and is all about making the science relatable...often using a blue collar (probably irreverant) sense...

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The Faulty Health Claims of Alkaline Water: An Interview with Dr. Tanis Fenton 29.09.2019 27:33

Send us Fan Mail Alkaline ( High pH) water is a very popular wellness product,and one you'll see in natural stores across the country. The alkaline diet is also trendy, with many websites and books dedicated to it. Both alkaline water and the alkaline diet are linked to various health benefits, but is there any solid evidence to support these claims? In this Causes or Cures episode, Dr. Eeks...

The Ineffectiveness of Homemade Sunscreen and the Sunscreens People Should Use to Protect their Skin: An Interview with Dr. Julie Merten 15.09.2019 23:46

Send us Fan Mail In the world of wellness, skepticism around commercial sunscreen is at an all-time high. Wellness bloggers, moms, influencers and others have taken to creating their own sunscreen with various SPF claims. But are these "natural", homemade sunscreens effective at all? What's in them? How is their SPF value being determined? In this podcast, Dr. Eeks has a conversatio...

The Social Brain Hypothesis for Depression: A Chat with Dr. Douglas Watt 13.08.2019 1:05:41

Send us Fan Mail Anyone who struggles with depression or knows someone who struggles with depression should listen to this podcast. Dr. Douglas Watt is a forensic neuropsychologist with over 30 years of clinical practice. He has degrees from Harvard and Boston College, has served as the director of clinical psychology in two Boston teaching hospitals and has been on the faculty of the Boston Univ...

The State of Our Mental Health in the Current Political Climate: A Chat with Gabriel Nathan 30.07.2019 1:07:08

Send us Fan Mail Do you think the current political climate is impacting our mental health..., or are you living under a rock? If you are living under a rock, do you have room for a few more? Just kidding, sort of. There's been a surge of requests for therapists due to stress, anxiety and relationship troubles due to the current political situation. Social media sites are saturated with trib...

Benzodiazepine Withdrawal & Dependency: Dr. Christy Huff's Horrible Experience 05.07.2019 28:52

Send us Fan Mail Benzodiazepines (Benzos) are some of the most commonly prescribed drugs in the world for anxiety. Despite how common they are, most people, including doctors and pharmacists, don't know the extent of benzodiazepine withdrawal, including the vast array of symptoms, nor do they know how to treat it. Many doctors and stakeholders confuse addiction with chemical dependence, which...

Wireless Technology & Cancer Risk: An Interview with Dr. Fiorella Belpoggi 10.06.2019 41:28

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Causes or Cures, Dr. Eeks interviews Dr. Fiorella Belpoggi about the potential health risks of wireless technology and radiation from EMFs (electromagnetic fields). The safety of EMFs is in the news due to the rollout of 5G and because of a recently resurfaced petition to the World Health Organization that was signed by 250 scientists warning about EMF exposure...

An Interview with The Holistic Psychologist, Dr. Nicole LePera on What It Really Means to be Holistic. 29.05.2019 28:55

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Causes Or Cures, Dr. Nicole LePera talks about her own personal journey and health struggles, her approach to overcoming them and how that experience, plus her experience with others as a professionally trained psychologist, guided her approach to healing the mind and body. With Dr. Eeks, Dr. LePera talks about whether the holistic lifestyle is accessible to eve...

A Conversation with Dr. Andy Karam on Nuclear Power and Why He Thinks It Needs to Be a Part of the Climate Change Solution 10.05.2019 37:40

Send us Fan Mail Talks about climate change are heated and ongoing. You often hear, especially from fans of The Green New Deal, "We literally only have 12 years to fix the problem!" Is that hyperbolic, or is that the truth? While there are various governmental committees working on solutions to reduce carbon emissions, one thing we don't hear a lot about is nuclear power. No one r...

Why Radical Atheism Goes Against The Scientific Method: A Conversation with Theoretical Physicist and Templeton Prize Winner, Dr. Marcelo Gleiser 30.04.2019 29:59

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Causes Or Cures, Dr. Eek talks with Dr. Marcelo Gleiser about atheism, agnosticism, belief in God and the intersection of science and the spiritual dimension. He explains why he believes radical atheism goes against the scientific method. What's a rational position to take? What about theism vs radical theism? What are the limitations of science, if any, w...

Antidepressant Withdrawal Symptoms & The Myth of Only 2 Weeks: A Conversation with Dr. Michael Hengartner 02.04.2019 44:16

Send us Fan Mail Some people call it the "War On Antidepressants" and others call it the "War Over Antidepressants." Either way, antidepressants are in the news a lot, most recently related to the topic of withdrawal. Many doctors and stakeholders believe that antidepressant withdrawal ( symptoms that occur when you stop taking the drug) lasts, on average, up to 2 weeks. Other...

An Interview with Amanda Anderson on What it's like Being a Spoonie with Chronic Pain and Why She Thinks Marijuana should be Easily Accessible 12.03.2019 31:23

Send us Fan Mail Amanda Anderson is the founder of Spoonie World And Chronic Illnesses That Keep You Cooped Up , a Facebook support group for individuals with chronic illnesses. The group has over seven thousand members from all over the world and is very active, night and day. Amanda is also a Spoonie and talks to Dr. Eeks host of Causes Or Cures and founder of bloomingwellness.com , about Spooni...