by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Nov 3, 2013 | Anti-Aging, Depression, Retirement, Sleep, Stress, Stress Strategies
Are you at that “golden” age when retirement is looming, or has already loomed? For years, we have all thought of retirement as the reward for a lifetime of work, but the reality is quite different. To be sure, we all know how much we...
by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Dec 9, 2012 | Diet, Insomia, Sleep, Time Management
Insomnia: it is common, but it’s not as big an epidemic as you think. Whenever I do a talk show or a speech, someone always asks me if I have any special tips for how to deal with insomnia, a condition that means chronically having insufficient sleep to function...
by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Dec 2, 2012 | Addiction, Insomia, Sleep
Insomnia is very often a simple disorganization of ones time, diet, or habits. But for many, the lack of sleep makes them look terrible, and feel even worse. Naturally, when I see a patient with insomnia I prefer to start the treatment with the least...
by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Sep 18, 2012 | Anti-Aging, Ergonomics, Health, Insomia, Managing Stress, Prevention, Sleep, Stress, Stress Strategies
Dry eyes are more than a modest problem. They can be the cause of great stress. Sufferers wake up with scratchy eyes, and have to take drops frequently just to avoid discomfort. When untreated, dry eyes are more likely to get infections or redness, and...
by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Feb 2, 2012 | Exercise, Health, Immune Resistance, Insomia, Memory Retention, Pain control, Prevention, Sleep, Sports Injuries, Stress, Stress Strategies
Our bodies were designed, built, and programmed for movement. Our joints need movement to self-lubricate through the bag of synovial membrane. This movement even feeds food and oxygen to the bloodless cartilage inside the joints, and carries away the...
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...
