1. Something I am proud of… Twenty-two years ago, I started my practice. One month in, we participated in our first Toys for Tots drive. The idea that a child might go through Christmas without a toy really bothered me, so it was the Marines and Toys for Tots that were the perfect groups to…
Have you ever had a cast on your arm for several weeks and found that the muscles in that arm were much smaller than the muscles in the other arm once the cast came off? The shrinkage of these muscles is called atrophy. Why does this happen? It’s simple, really, and makes great sense once…
1. Something I read… James Clear (author of the very good book, Atomic Habits) puts out a weekly newsletter on Thursdays, called 3-2-1 Thursday, which includes 3 ideas, 2 quotes, and 1 question. It’s loaded with wisdom (You can check it out here). Two weeks ago, it included this little nugget that I thought was…
I recently asked a patient how things were going. They answered, “Nice and boring.” At first I thought that was an odd response, but then realized why that was such a great answer. We always seem to want more excitement in our lives. The problem is that excitement comes in multiple forms. It can obviously…
1. Article I read… With childhood obesity, diabetes, attention deficit issues, and even fatty liver on the rise, what kids are eating is critical. What they are drinking is just as critical. This article, “Top 34 bestselling ‘fruit’ drinks for kids deemed unhealthy,” By Sandee LaMotte, on CNN.com, might open your eyes to the problem…
As humans, we behave in mysterious ways. It isn’t often that we stop and ask ourselves why we do what we do, act the way we act, and believe what we believe. What is even more mysterious is why we continue to do what we’ve always done, act the way we’ve always acted, and believe…
1. Something I am thankful for… One virtue I put a lot of attention on is gratitude. In this week’s blog, which you can read here, I talk about the Law of Familiarity, which states that if you are around anything enough, you will tend to take it just a little bit for granted. It’s…
If I ask you to share three things in your life right now that you dislike or create stress for you, could you do it? Of course, you could. What if I then asked you to share three things that you are very grateful for in your life? Could you come up with three things?…
1. New Year’s Resolution to lose weight??? Just FYI… we will be launching a weight loss group on January 2nd. It will run six weeks, involves no exercise, and you’ll lose 20 pounds or more (Designed to reset your metabolism for long-term results). This is supervised by me. The cost is only $899 for those…
We have learned so much about sickness and disease. We not only know how each organ, tissue, and cell functions, but we know how it all 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…