Dr. Drew “This Life You Live” Podcast / BioTE Medical #YOULIVE 195: Depression Treatments / Caller Show December 12, 2019

Dr Drew Podcast

Hormone specialist Dr. Gary Donovitz and Ben Spielberg, founder of TMS and Brain Health join Dr. Drew to discuss transcranial magnetic stimulation and ketamine infusion therapy.  These cutting-edge techniques have been scientifically proven to treat depression and a variety of other conditions, including ADHD, OCD and insomnia.  Dr. Drew and guests also discuss how hormone replacement can improve mental health and take questions from callers.

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Dr. Drew “This Life You Live” Podcast / TMS & Brain Health #YOULIVE 195: Depression Treatments / Caller Show December 12, 2019

Dr Drew Podcast

Hormone specialist Dr. Gary Donovitz and Ben Spielberg, founder of TMS and Brain Health join Dr. Drew to discuss transcranial magnetic stimulation and ketamine infusion therapy.  These cutting-edge techniques have been scientifically proven to treat depression and a variety of other conditions, including ADHD, OCD and insomnia.  Dr. Drew and guests also discuss how hormone replacement can improve mental health and take questions from callers.

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US News & World Report / Dr. Peterson Pierre What a Dermatologist Is and How to Become One December 11, 2019

dermatology

Dr. Peterson Pierre, a board-certified dermatologist with the Pierre Skin Care Institute in California, notes that dermatology is “a very visual field” that demands an ability to accurately interpret the visible symptoms of an illness. “You have to be able to process information just by looking at it,” he says.

Pierre adds that dermatologists need both a compassionate disposition, so that they can provide comfort to patients in distress, and “an inquisitive mind” that helps them solve medical mysteries.

“A lot of times you have to try to figure out the puzzle,” he says. “The patient presents with certain symptoms. You have to figure out what’s going on there.”

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HelloGiggles.com / Dr. Peterson Pierre What is blue light and what is it doing to your skin? December 11, 2019

blue light

We’ve all heard a great deal about blue light’s harmful effect on eye health, as blue light glasses have become more mainstream in 2019, and it’s definitely for good reason. However, you probably didn’t know that this same form of visible light can also have an impact on your skin health, especially since we are constantly exposed to it (through our smartphones, computer monitors, and LED televisions) all day long.

If you aren’t sure what blue light is, dermatologist Laura McGevna, M.D., explained to HelloGiggles that it is part of the visible light spectrum, and it’s present, along with ultraviolet light, when outdoors in the daytime. But, since most humans are constantly exposed to this kind of light for many hours of the day, McGevna says that it can have a negative influence on your skin.

Dermatologist Peterson Pierre, M.D., suggested that skincare products containing antioxidants can also be extremely helpful in correcting damage caused by blue light.”Antioxidants are critical in fighting free radicals,” he told HelloGiggles. “They are DNA-repair enzymes are a powerful weapon to help correct the damage that has already occurred.” Similarly, he explained that nighttime antioxidants are also very helpful in repairing any damage that has occurred during the daytime. These include antioxidants include vitamin E, green tea, and ferric acid, he added.

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BUSTLE / TMS & Brain Health How Watching Re-Runs Of ‘The Office’ Affects Your Brain December 11, 2019

The Office

If you’re like me, you’re on your sixth rewatch of The Office and there’s no real end in sight. It’s just one of those classics that seems to get funnier and more ridiculous every time. But do you know what goes on in your brain when you keep coming back for more? Though it’s easy to pinpoint how you feel when you watch the show, it takes a little more research to learn what happens to your brain when you watch reruns of The Office.

Shows like The Office feel addicting because of the way your brain reacts to watching them. “Our brains respond very well to getting the same things multiple times,” Sophie Scott, PhD, professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at University College London, tells Bustle. Because of a phenomenon called the “mere familiarity effect,” you might tend to appreciate things that repeat just because they’re familiar. Knowing something good is coming can be a source of comfort to you, which helps explain why you re-watch the same thing twice.

Ben Spielberg, M.S., founder and CEO of TMS Brain Health, a Los Angeles brain health center, explains that pleasure also plays a role in why you watch shows like The Office over and over again. “When we engage in positive behaviors that are supposed to feel pleasurable, a neurotransmitter called dopamine is released into the brain,” he tells Bustle. “Dopamine release leads to positive mood changes such as happiness and comfort, but dopamine can also lead to perseveration and compulsive behaviors.” So when your brain realizes that watching Michael make crass and ridiculous comments is enjoyable, you keep watching to get those positive feelings.

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