ISSN 1538-1080
DOI:10.58717/ijhc.01

Category: Editorial Musings

Editorial Musings

Authored By Dr. Kendra Gaines, Editor-in-Chief, IJHC AI. Artificial Intelligence. Which of these two words should one pay most attention to? The “artificial” part, or the “intelligence” part? If you’re thinking I have the answer, sorry to disappoint, but I do not. I do know that it’s everywhere now, and it’s just the beginning. Already

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Editorial Musings – Bad News

Dr. Kendra Gaines, Editor-in-Chief, IJHC My normally bright-eyed and cheery neighbor was over for a visit, but today he was looking grey in the face. “What’s happened to you, Paul?” I asked. “You’re not looking well.” We were sitting outside in my back yard, a soothing area with the sound of singing birds and water

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Editorial Musings – The Important of Solid Evidence

Dr. Kendra Gaines, Editor-in-Chief, IJHC  Long ago in my writing workshop for graduate students, I wanted to emphasize just how important solid evidence was for any thesis assertion. Seizing upon a topic that I knew was near and dear to the hearts of most of the students, I announced, “My thesis is that French fries

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Editorial Musings – AI and ChatGPT

Dr. Kendra Gaines, Editor-in-Chief, IJHC When I am asked about my reaction to AI and ChatGPT, I get quiet, usually because the question makes me grumpy. I don’t like to impose my rare grumpiness on others, so silence seems like the best alternative. But it has been a few years now that I’ve been considering

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Editorial Musings

Dr. Kendra Gaines, Editor-in-Chief, IJHC  The primary concern of the Journal is always health. So it may come as some surprise to see the word “politics” on this editorial page. Do not be concerned; I am not venturing into that swamp of disagreement and all-too-often hostility. Nonetheless, politics is undeniably connected to health, as I

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 Editorial Musings

Dr. Kendra Gaines, Editor-in-Chief, IJHC  As regular readers of this journal may remember, in our last (October ‘24) edition I mused at some length about those who seek medical advice, but who steadfastly resist any advice that does not fall within the parameters of allopathic medicine. I was reasonably convinced that my friend, she who

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Editorial Musings – Discouraged About Giving Advice?

Dr. Kendra Gaines, Editor-in-Chief, IJHC It wouldn’t surprise me at all if occasionally alternative practitioners get a bit discouraged about giving advice, even when it is eagerly sought. I am not such a practitioner, but as I have long followed their advice, to the benefit of my own health, I occasionally offer suggestions. I did

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Editorial Musings

Dr. Daniel Sipple, MD Long Covid represents a $3.7 trillion global economic and humanistic disease burden. At present, there are no known FDA cleared treatments for this condition. Use of Photobiomodulation (PBM) for the use of Long Covid Brain Fog is known to be non-hazardous and has demonstrated strong efficacy in eradicating Long Covid Brain

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Editorial Musings

Editorial MusingsDr. Kendra Gaines, Editor-in-Chief, IJHC Some time ago I watched with great interest a program about the latest developments regarding DNA. The scientific information itself was fascinating, but I took away from the program some wonderful wisdom regarding living life. That wisdom is what I’d like to share with you here. None of this

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Editorial Musings 

 Dr. Kendra Gaines, Editor-in-Chief, IJHC  It isn’t too often that we read an article, in this case, Dr. Christina Ross’s article on energy medicine, and then have the astounding privilege of watching a theory under discussion turn into practice. But that is exactly what has happened to my Significant Other (SO). He has a lower back

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