We have a tendency as a society to focus on individual activities, foods, trends, and fads as being either the cause of all disease or the cure. We forget that there are many contributors to the success or failure of our health. That being said, there is one thing worth noting that I believe is…
1. Inspirational person… I LOVE this quick video from Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. He talks about his lifelong dream of playing in the NFL getting shattered when he gets cut from the Canadian Football League. But… had that not happened, he wouldn’t be where he is today. My favorite line from this one minute video……
There are many reasons people do not take the initiative to embark on getting healthier, thinner, and in better shape. One of the biggest reasons is that they think it is too hard and will take too long. What I am about to share will (hopefully) change your thinking about the time it takes to…
1. Quote… “Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time and always start with the person nearest you.” ― Mother Teresa Years ago, I remember someone asking me in a sarcastic tone if I thought I was going to change the world. I was young and almost embarrassingly said “no.”…
There is a lot of talk these days about pain, pain killers, and pain management. As with so many other problems in our society, we somehow miss the cues and indicators that the problem is getting out of hand, until it is too late. Then we backpedal, point fingers, blame anything and anyone we can,…
1. Cool Experience… Spending spring break in the Dominican Republic. Chartered a boat yesterday and went scuba diving. As my family swam along the coral reef, seeing stingray, squid, lobster, and thousands of amazingly colorful fish, I could not help but think how cool it is that we have the ability to go underwater, be…
As humans, we tend to get excited about something and go all in. That action may be prompted by a conversation with someone who inspired us, an event (such as a movie, sporting event, or seminar) that motivated us, or even hitting a new low, getting smacked with the realization that something has got to…
1. What’s Wrong With That… Not sure if you saw this article in April of 2018, but you have to read this! Many people believe there is a suppression of a cure for many diseases so that the pharmaceutical companies and medical system can continue to profit. It is easy to see why, as there have…
One book that impacted me early on in life was a book titled Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient, by Norman Cousins. Dr. Cousins was the editor of the Saturday Review, and after a harsh trip to Russia, which caused him great stress, he developed a painful and debilitating condition causing him…
1. What’s Wrong With That?… Patients are given treatment options by their medical doctor. They are often told those are their only options. What the doctor should say is that those are the only options that they have for them. Surely there are many other options. In fact, there are usually dozens of options when…