by Simon Yu, MD | Aug 9, 2024 | Brain/Cognitive, Therapies
The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog. – Mark Twain Stress may kill you or make you stronger: Fight, Flight or play Dead. It is not stress itself but how we respond to the stress that can kill us or make us stronger. We have a new pandemic of...
by Simon Yu, MD | Mar 13, 2012 | Chronic Disease, Self-Help, Therapies
Fatigue and exhaustion is one of the most common complaints seen in doctors’ offices besides depression, anxiety, allergies, hypoglycemia, and aches and pain. Have you ever felt “bone tired?” Have you been so tired that your body feels numb, your brain feels foggy and...
by Simon Yu, MD | Oct 12, 2008 | Self-Help
Coauthor: Mary Francis Hoffman, RSMT, CHTP, RYT What is Somatic Movement Therapy? Mary Francis Hoffman, Somatic Movement Therapist, has been with my practice for over seven years. Still, I’m not so sure how to explain somatic movement therapy. It’s like Healing Touch...
by Simon Yu, MD | Apr 23, 2008 | Brain/Cognitive, Self-Help, Therapies
Coauthor: Sharon Moehle, Ed. Specialist, Licensed Psychologist Are you stressed out? Are you ready to snap at someone or feel the knot in your stomach? You are not alone. Most Americans are stressed out to the max. Stress comes from many different levels. We are all...
by Simon Yu, MD | May 14, 2007 | Chronic Disease, History of Medicine
Claiming a “cure” for any disease is a taboo for medical professionals. Claiming a “cure” has been associated with quackery, and misleading and unethical professional conduct for self promotion and creating false hope. My early medical training taught the best we can...
