Eeks
dreeks.bsky.social
Eeks
@dreeks.bsky.social
PublicHealth/Scicomms by day;
I host the Causes or Cures Podcast where I chat with folks on trending health topics;
Known locally for my quirky workout routines. ;)
causesorcures.com
bloomingwellness.com
July 29, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Credentialism: The Religion, the Rebellion, and the Receipts
bloomingwellness.com/2025/06/01/c...
June 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
May the Fourth Be With You!
May 4, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The Precautionary Principle: Locked in the Trunk on a ‘Merican Chemical Joyride!
An oped I wrote for TrialSite News
(link below)
April 23, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Some call this the "most important nutrient you probably never heard of!"
April 7, 2025 at 2:09 PM
How Forever Chemicals (PFAS) ruin sleep:
March 30, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Below is a clip from the episode where she describes why she doesn't think MAID should have been extended to those with chronic illness:
March 20, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Before & After.

May you find an adventure no matter the road;
may you find a good story wherever the wind blows.
May the sun grow your plants, not melt your sanity.
May the rain calm the chaos, not drown the fun.
And until we meet again...
March 18, 2025 at 1:31 AM
What's the difference between a natural psychedelic and a synthetic one, and does it matter? Filament Health CEO Ben Lightburn came on the Causes or Cures podcast to explain.
February 17, 2025 at 7:44 PM
"The fact that we have not seen sustained human to human transmission in the past 100 years of any #birdflu probably shows that it is very difficult." - Dr. Eskild Petersen

He came on Causes or Cures recently and did a great job breaking down the current threat of bird flu!
February 13, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Latest podcast covers new research on how #foreverchemicals disrupt our #sleep. You know, just another public health domino effect...
January 25, 2025 at 12:49 PM
What are the different types of #obesity?
On this podcast, the Mayo Clinic's Dr. Andres Acosta joined me to discuss the 4 obesity phenotypes (Hungry Brain, Emotional Hunger, Hungry Gut & Slow Burn) & explains what treatment, diet & exercise plan works for each. www.buzzsprout.com/265442/episo...
January 21, 2025 at 2:56 AM
How do dogs detect the scent of stress in trauma survivors? A fascinating podcast conversation with Dr. Simon Gadbois & Dr. Laura Kiiroja.
Tune in to full episode here: www.buzzsprout.com/265442/episo...
#dogs #publichealth #ptsd #scientificresearch #medsky
January 20, 2025 at 9:42 PM
One of my favorite episodes!
Seeking protection from snake bites, Tim purposely injected himself with diluted venom at escalating doses until he achieved a level of hyperimmunity unknown to humans. Now his blood is being studied to create universal antivenom:
www.buzzsprout.com/265442/episo...
January 19, 2025 at 5:08 PM
From TikTok to Ticked Off.
January 19, 2025 at 11:42 AM
"How dangerous is bird flu to humans?"

If you want to learn more about bird flu, tune in to my podcast with Dr. Petersen here:
www.buzzsprout.com/265442/episo...

#medsky #publichealth #birdflu #avianflu #podcast
January 18, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Barnaby is very proud that he saved me from the creature straddling my head.
#dogs
January 18, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Please be a time machine...please be a time machine...

Rats.

It's part of "Diamonds," a display of three 13-foot-tall spinning tops that harmonize light, music, and motion when turned by Earthlings.
#NYC
January 17, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Thrilled to have international infectious disease expert Dr. Eskild Petersen on the podcast to discuss the current bird flu outbreak and what he thinks the risk is to humans. Tune in here: www.buzzsprout.com/265442/episo...
January 17, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Do you have a standing desk at work?
Latest research shows they aren't so hot for blood pressure!
Also, interesting bits about prolonged standing vs sitting in this podcast episode with Dr. Bethany Gibbs. Tune in here:
www.buzzsprout.com/265442/episo...
January 15, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Well, it's about time.
It was banned from cosmetics in 1990.
Change in this realm is slow.
January 15, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Second week of January and here lies, next to this irresistibly placed pizza pie, Pete the Pigeon's New Year's Resolution.
January 14, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Think the cool kids call this manifesting. ;)
January 11, 2025 at 1:21 AM