It is normal to feel bloated after eating, which resolves gradually by burping and passing gas through the anal passage. Studies have shown that a person, on average, could pass gas 15 to 20 times a day, even while sleeping without even being aware of it.
Study after study has shown that ALL weight loss diets fail. Why?
The amount of food we consume isn’t always under our willful control. It is in our nature to eat more than we need and as a result, many of us get fat. I believe this is one of the main reasons why the obesity epidemic is engulfing the entire world.
Both hetero and homosexual behaviors are biological and programmed into our brain before birth, regardless of external sexual organs.
How is our sexual orientation determined and how does that relate to the presidency of the United States?
Even though our blood is the same color, we are not the same under the skin. Why?
Why are handshakes so important? Where did this action come from and what does it mean?
There is a lot of brain research that needs to be done before we are able to discover the secrets of entire brain functions and hopefully the secrets of mental disorders.
Half of the biological processes of our body are directly under the control of our brain. No other organ in our body is this complex and creates mind, consciousness and all known psychological functions. The secrets of mental illnesses are hiding behind these complexities.
Despite billions of dollars research funding there is still no major breakthrough in our understanding and better treatment for mental disorders. Why can’t science solve mental health problems?
What is emotional intelligence? To me, emotions have nothing to do with intelligence. How is EQ different than IQ?
It is very important for everybody to have empathy. Even though the empathy capacity is inborn, empathy could be learned. Learning starts in the family and in early childhood. Empathic parents are role models and teachers for their children.
What are the causes of human aggression? Are they the same causes of becoming a mass murderer?
There is a Turkish saying that the ground has ears; everybody hears what you are saying behind their back. We should always remember that to be kind is more important than to be right. We should never criticize anyone for the things that they can’t do anything about.
People who are able to forgive and forget are much less prone to stress and development of stress induced diseases.
Loneliness is bad for anybody’s health and wellbeing. The permanent feeling of loneliness is fast becoming a norm among the elderly.
Why I don’t recommend purchasing probiotic supplements
Optimism, pessimism and realism are mindsets and personality trends that could have very important psychological effects on our lives.
Nowadays, intellectual and emotional honesty, and respect for the truth are difficult to come by. We live in an age of social media dominance, it is a jungle out there. Under the freedom of expression in disguise, in unregulated social media, anything goes. It is very easy to create a false persona, false beliefs and false emotions in social media. We need joy and happiness more than ever.
At the beginning of practicing medicine, it was very difficult and uncomfortable for me, not knowing how to tell the patient a deadly diagnosis. I learned from my mistakes and experiences that no patient should ever be told straight out that he or she has cancer without first psychologically preparing them.
