1. Something that concerned me this week… There are new blood pressure guidelines that were just put out by the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC). The chart that I saw says that “normal” blood pressure is BELOW 120 mm Hg (for systolic/top number) and BELOW 80 mm Hg(for diastolic/bottom…
If there is one thing humans are great at, it’s procrastination. We consistently put off until tomorrow what we should be doing today. I don’t believe it’s because we are lazy. I believe our minds work in a way that we justify not doing things until they really, really need to be done. Obviously, some…
1. Entertaining clips I never pass up… There is a mime that entertains the crowd before the shows at Sea World. His name is Tom the Mime, and he’s hilarious. I periodically get clips in my feeds on Instagram and TikTok… and ALWAYS watch them. Search “Tom the Mime” anywhere on social media, and you’ll…
Are doctors gods? Obviously not! My grandparents were among those who took what doctors said as gospel. Those days are long gone. The faith and trust in the main stream medical establishment is eroding rapidly. With the difficulty and time that it takes to see a doctor, the outrageous cost of medicine and medical procedures,…
1. Great clip I saw this week… Neal Foard is a guy who shares powerful stories on TikTok and YouTube. Every story that I’ve heard him tell was captivating, inspiring, and/or moving. I’m going to learn more about him this week, as I have downloaded a couple of podcasts that include him. He appears to…
Do you believe you know enough about health and wellness to make a significant impact on your weight, energy level, performance, and overall level of wellness? You definitely do. You may not know everything you need to know, but surely know enough to do better than you currently are. There are certainly things that you…
1. List I reviewed this week… If there’s one thing that we ALL want, it is to BE HAPPY. Sonja Lyubomirsky has a great book, The How of Happiness, which lists and explains twelve proven actions and strategies you can use to increase your happiness. I’d recommend implementing one, two, or maybe three of them.…
We have learned so much about sickness and disease. We not only know how each organ, tissue, and cell functions, but we know how all it works together. We understand how food gets broken down into proteins, carbohydrates, and fats, how they all get absorbed into the bloodstream, and how the body utilizes those nutrients…
1. Book I am reading right now… Marcus Aurelius was a Roman emperor (from 161-180) and a Stoic philosopher. He wrote Meditations, which is a series of personal notes and reflections that he wrote for himself in an effort to continue to improve. It wasn’t written to be published. He wrote it in Greek, so…