James Geiger MD – Physician, Author and Wellness Specialist

Essentials Oils: Aromatherapy Goes to the Movies

Did you know that mobile phone users in Japan will soon be among the first to send aromatherapy-scented email attachments to each other?

Did you know they will also be able to watch music and video clips that will be enhanced by smell on their phones?

Believe it or not, the science of aromatherapy and essential oils is already finding its way into the movies.

Essential Oils in the Movies and in Real Life

While North Americans are now caught up in the 3D TV craze, Japanese movie-goers are experiencing something more scientific than any science … Continue Reading

Aromatic Medicine in the 21st Century: Essential Healthcare Alternatives by James L. Geiger MD

What does a musical wind instrument have to do with complementary alternative medicine?

Nothing really . . unless you’re suffering from sleep apnea.

Call it a new way of thinking, a revolution of sorts, if you will – an alternative to tradition, which is exactly the thinking associated with aromatic medicine.

Aromatic medicine, of course, is an element of holistic healing expressed in the clinical practice of integrative medicine.

The clinical definition goes like this: “Essential oils are the concentrated distillations of volatile aromatic compounds extracted … Continue Reading

Natural cure for insomnia right under your nose

What is insomnia?

Insomnia is a symptom that can accompany several medical and psychiatric disorders, characterized by persistent difficulty falling asleep and/or difficulty staying asleep.

Hello. I’m Dr. James L. Geiger, anesthesiologist and author of a groundbreaking new book of essential oils called, The Sweet Smell of Success.

I guess you could say I know a thing or two about the sleep process. You are right to be worried if you can’t sleep. Everybody needs sleep to feel healthy and happy. Sleep rejuvenates the body-mind connection and without it you … Continue Reading

Everyone wants to feel happy and healthy and if something is proven to be safe and it works, then they are willing to try it. Consider plants and foods as medicinal.

Why or how we’ve rediscovered our natural, ancient methods of achieving those goals is a longer story.

Think of it this way, you and your doctor should really only have the first true goal in mind – prevention, aimed at keeping you well and healthy so you can live a long life.

We are living at the beginning of a very necessary revolution in personal wellness. Although in a way, it really … Continue Reading

The Five G’s for ageing well.

Those seeking viable  “remedies” to age well by altering consumption of specific foods to increase their antioxidant free radical scavenging capacity (ORAC), are off to a good start. But that is basic old school of antiageing news, especially to those who have been experimenting with the scientific fountain of youthful ageing. The latest meaningful antiageing news addresses the dietary effect of nutrition on your genes. Nutriogenomics.

1) Genomics: The growing field of nutriogenomics entails selectively picking what you eat to turn on the genes expressing the antiageing capabilities of your genetic makeup. Foods grown organically are … Continue Reading

#1 Obamacare.

I got this special alert describing the congressional approach to paying doctors for their work.  Basically, decrease pay by more than 21% and hold those payment  for several weeks to discuss it some more.  Maybe the bill will be repealed.  Maybe not.

Special Alert on Obamacare

Official CMS announcement regarding April claims processing
CMS continues to work with Congress towards possible legislative action to extend the zero percent update for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.  The zero percent … Continue Reading

Dear Dr. Geiger,

As you know, last week, the Senate failed to pass a series of extensions that included a temporary halt to the 21.2 percent cut in Medicare physician payments. As a result, the cut went into effect on March 1st.  It does appear that Congress will extend current rates — hopefully this week — but we expect the extension to only provide temporary relief.  This pattern of short-term patches has created a crisis that will have negative and far-reaching impact on providers, patients and the health care delivery system and violates one of the College’s core principles — access … Continue Reading

Prescription for Successful Aging in the New Year

Can aging be slowed down or even reversed? The first decade of the 21st Century has provided insight into the age old search for the fountain of youth. The various schools of thought and practice exploited by longevity experts remain unproven.

Decrease Oxidative Stress to Age Well

Is that all there is to staying young? Chemical stresses due to dietary and environmental factors have negative effects, notably, acceleration of aging (Bonnefoy, 2002). As we age, body tissue, including fat, is oxidized by free radicals, which basically are chemicals … Continue Reading

2010 New year and New Mindset

Ideal Brain Exercise

Although plenty of studies describe the ideal workout, little data defines the ideal workout for the brain. Exercise for many people often stops permanently when it is no longer required as part of physical education class in school, contributing to the obesity epidemic of Americans.  Certainly most people realize that the better quality foods you eat and the more you exercise throughout all the decades of life, the more benefits you will gain from those endeavors. Not just in building muscles but in preventing medical and emotional heart failure and brain failure.

In the … Continue Reading

Who does the AMA represent?

The AMA has given support to the Affordable Heath Care bill despite the loud protests of many physicians.

AMA conflict of interest is called in question here on several counts.

This conflict if interest is true in part because the billing codes for ALL medical billings are controlled by the AMA which does not include billing codes for the vast majority of complementary/alternative medicine practices. The codes for C.A.M. services  should be incorporated into the US health care system in order to implement the integration of preventative health care practices. … Continue Reading