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Sugar House Naturopathic Medical Doctor Believes Psychedelics Change Lives

April 30, 2022 by Sona Schmidt-Harris Leave a Comment

Naturopathic Medical Doctor, Todd Cameron, believes psychedelics 'change lives.' Dr. Todd Cameron has been around. Not only is he a Naturopathic Medical Doctor (NMD), he has also worked as a pediatric ICU nurse and is certified in Advanced Wilderness Life Support and as a Wilderness Medicine First Responder. Because of his vast experience, he has had a number of residents … [Read more...]

Utah Cannabis Goes Mobile in a Big Way

April 20, 2022 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

Accessibility to Medical Cannabis Just Got Easier When The Utah State Legislature passed the initial medical cannabis legislation three years ago, they decided that there would not be cannabis dispensaries or pharmacies on every street corner as they are found ubiquitous among our neighbors in Colorado or Nevada.  Instead, Utah adopted a model that would allow courier … [Read more...]

Ketamine Beyond the Hype

April 6, 2022 by Jennifer Bryant Leave a Comment

As a clinical mental health counseling student at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions in Provo, Utah, I have been researching the benefits and risks of ketamine treatment. What I have found is that numerous people are, indeed, finding relief from their depression with the treatments. Treatments are held in clinical settings, typically with a choice of comfortable … [Read more...]

Vision Quest, a Simple Cure for Depression

April 5, 2022 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

Utah Wilderness Retreats and Wilderness Therapy Utah Wilderness retreats offer delinquent teens access to wilderness as a possible solution for behavioral problems. The concept of reconnecting people with nature by spending several days in the wilderness is nothing new. Examining the website of RedCliff Ascent, it’s clear that they offer families assistance with teens who … [Read more...]

Big Corporations Preventing the Shift in Medicine and Wellbeing?

April 4, 2022 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

How Big Pharma is preventing the massive shift in medicine and wellbeing Today, Big Pharma, Big Tobacco and Big Alcohol, all billion-dollar industries, are undergoing a sea-change in their market share and growth potential due to the re-emergence of ancient healing practices and medicine. This is a story that the mainstream media isn’t covering much because so much of Big … [Read more...]

Why Many LDS Members Aren’t Listening to Their Leaders About Getting Vaccinated

September 5, 2021 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

LDS Church President Russell Nelson, is encouraging church members to get vaccinated but nearly 20% say they will not. Another 15% of Utahns say they are hesitant. Utah has recently had 2,634 deaths reported from Covid and over 20,000 hospitalizations.  Utahns have a greater distrust of the media and the CDC than other states. Utah is highly conservative, and Church members … [Read more...]

Medicine Reexamines Psychedelics – Are psychedelics a valid mental therapy tool?

July 8, 2020 by Paul Thielking, M.D. Leave a Comment

In the 1960s and early 1970s, psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy showed great promise for treating a variety of conditions. After a long moratorium, medical interest in psychedelics is experiencing a dramatic resurgence.  Recent studies show the ability of psilocybin to alleviate depression and anxiety in those with terminal illness, and MDMA to help with post-traumatic stress … [Read more...]

Psychedelics as Therapeutics

June 18, 2020 by Reid Robison, MD, MBA Leave a Comment

Psychedelic medicine is here, and as a psychiatrist, I think it’s long overdue. We are in the midst of a mental health crisis, with over a million lives lost in the world each year to suicide. This is especially tragic, because depression is treatable, even if the individual can’t see a way out at the time. About 1 in every 8 Americans takes an antidepressant medication every … [Read more...]

Sewing for Lives: 11,000 volunteers are sewing mask covers

June 3, 2020 by Alison Lafazan Leave a Comment

“I was just thinking to myself that it’s crazy that we’re in a position where we may not have the necessary ‘personal protective equipment,’ (PPE)” says Megan Jansen, Registered Nurse at Salt Lake Regional Hospital and founder of Sewing for Lives, “How are we going to protect our patients if we can’t even protect ourselves?” Wanting to help her healthcare family during this … [Read more...]

The Other Side Academy: A Home for Recovering Addicts and Criminals in Salt Lake City

April 16, 2020 by Kelli Christine Case Leave a Comment

“We’re a family here. We’re all about connection. If addiction is disconnection, recovery is reconnection.” —Dave Derocher. I recently had the chance to meet with Dave Derocher, executive director of The Other Side Academy, a home for recovering addicts and criminals in Salt Lake City. I greeted him in their home-base building, a historic mansion located in east downtown. … [Read more...]

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