by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Apr 8, 2012 | Allergy, Blood Pressure, Diet, Health, Pain control, Stress
Lets face it, many people are over-medicated, either from over the counter products or from prescription drugs, and many of their complaints could have been better handled with grandmother’s old fashioned herbal remedies. But that does not mean that drugs from...
by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Feb 19, 2012 | Managing Stress, Public Speaking, Stress, Stress Strategies
For most of us, public speaking is a deep fear, probably dating back to our first “show and tell” command performance in kindergarten. How about being put on the spot as a teacher singled us out in class for not paying attention? Everyone’s gaze would turn to...
by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Feb 13, 2011 | Stress Strategies, Time Management
Acupuncture is now being used in modern medicine, but it is certainly not new. Starting with moxabustion, surface stimulation dated back thousands of years, at least 4,000. Sparks from the campfire that may have landed on specific points on the...
by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Oct 23, 2010 | Pain control, Prevention, Stress
If you are suffering from headaches, especially the tension headaches we associate with stress, don’t assume you will always need to take a prescription drug, or otherwise be doomed to enduring the pain. Stress headaches are caused by muscle tension. Muscles...
by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Jun 20, 2010 | Blood Pressure, Depression, Headache, Insomia, Obesity, Sleep, Stress
For the past year, I have been working in active Family practice, including busy walk-in clinics, as well as my private office. Having seen thousands of new people in these past months, it is clear that Stress is still one of the major factors in our Health Care...