1. Shout out to Veterans… With Veterans Day this Monday, I want to take this moment to give a big THANK YOU to all veterans. I think there is no greater contribution one can give to our country than to put their life on the line in serving our country. We recently were in Kentucky…
I remember walking toward my grandmother’s hospital room, seeing her from the hallway, a respirator rhythmically pumping her chest up and down. I had come home from college, having been told she likely didn’t have much time left. She had been sick on and off for many years, but had always maintained a “healthy” attitude.…
1. Word that I love… Most are not familiar with this word, but I think about it a lot. That word is hormesis. It is defined as a biological response where organisms adapt to moderate stressors, which can improve their functionality and tolerance to more severe challenges. Basically, that is saying… what doesn’t kill you…
A tense and heated election is taking place, and when completed, half of the nation will be thrilled… and half of the nation will be quite upset. As easy as it is to get completely wrapped up emotionally in the outcome (and I do believe emotions will be running high due to the significance of…
1. Documentary I watched this week… We watched Sly: The Sylvester Stallone Documentary last weekend… and loved it. There was A LOT I did not know about Stallone. When it comes to high achievers and big doers, I always like to get more of the back story. It is usually loaded with adversity, crazy hard…
Young males have been getting diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) a lot over the past few decades. It is hugely over-diagnosed, very profitable for the drug companies, and likely mostly due to our sedentary lifestyle, toxic foods, and stressful environments. Everyone has heard of it, most are familiar with it, and too many have…
1. Problem I have… I have shared mistakes that I’ve made, bad habits I have, and some of my shortcomings in these Friday’s Findings. I haven’t in a while, and I wish it was because I make so few mistakes, have so few bad habits, and have so few shortcomings… but… that’s not why. So……
When it comes to issues, our country has got lots of them. And with an election just around the corner, we once again get to hear promises from every politician, most of which will end up being empty. Ask five people what they think the biggest issue in our country is right now, and you…
1. Powerful perspective I heard last week… John Maxwell has written many books and is considered one of the great business leaders. I recently saw this 2-minute clip he had put out on his “Minute With Maxwell.” Very, very good! I sent it to our kids and several friends. I think everyone NEEDS to hear…
I have a patient, Mark, who is in his mid-60s, exercises at least 30 minutes each day, eats whole, real foods, avoids junk food, does not smoke, drinks minimally, maintains an appropriate body weight, and has made healthy living a priority for most of his life. Another patient of mine, a co-worker of Mark’s, came…