1. New “condition” I learned about last week… I have a four-year-old patient who was scheduled to undergo surgery to remove her tonsils and adenoids. The surgeon canceled the surgery, stating that she felt the child is suffering from a condition she calls Milk and Cookies Disease (MCD), also known as Milk and Cookie Syndrome.…
1. Commemorative gift we had made… My daughter, Quincy, graduated from Ohio State University last month. She was on the Ohio State Water Ski Team, and last fall won the Women’s D2 Jump National Championship. I posted about that last fall. We wanted to commemorate this accomplishment with something special, but couldn’t figure out the…
1. Craziest medical advice I heard this week… Every day patients tell me about recommendations their medical doctor gave them that is absurd. Not only is it ineffective, but often, it is dangerous. I had one this week that is worth sharing. It was easier to make a video than write it all out, so…
Sorry for being a day late! This week got away from me. But here it is… 1. Interview clip I saw this week that got me thinking… Paul Tudor Jones is an “American billionaire hedge fund manager, conservationist and philanthropist.” He is an expert in managing risk. I saw a short clip of a portion…
1. Wellness tip… One supplement every NEEDS to take is vitamin D. Vitamin D is actually a hormone and is critical for so many functions within the body… especially the immune system. I encourage you to get your vitamin D levels checked any time you have bloodwork done. I take 5000 I.U. every day. I…
1. Great video clip I saw this week… The Foo Fighters have a great song called My Hero. Their drummer, Taylor Hawkins, passed away two years ago. At their tribute concert at Wembley Stadium later that year, Hawkins’ son, Shane, played the drums for that song. I did not see it until this week. WOW!…
1. Bits of advice I came across this week… I’ve heard Kevin Kelly on podcasts and read some of his stuff in the past. He has some quality content. One post of his that I saw talked about life advice that he shared with his kids when he turned 68 years old. He said, “I…
1. Wellness reminder… When I am working hard at something and not seeing the results I expect, there are two things I usually do. First, I make sure that I am not doing the wrong things. Second, I think about bamboo. Watch my quick, 3-minute video below about bamboo… and why it is something I…
1. Documentary I watched… Common Ground is a new documentary that “unveils a dark web of money, power, and politics behind our broken food system. The film reveals how unjust practices forged our current farm system in which farmers of all colors are literally dying to feed us. The film profiles a hopeful and uplifting…
1. Awesome goal someone shared with me this week… A patient was heading to the park with her two young sons after her appointment in our office. We talked about how good it was for kids to get outside. She said that she has a goal of spending 1,000 hours outside with her kids this…