“Follow your passion!” This is a common phrase spoken freely, read in books, heard on podcasts, and even seen on bumper stickers, hats, and shirts. With life being so short and the idea of fulfilling our dreams being so alluring, we love the idea of following our passion. One thing I have noticed over the…
It is very alluring to think about scientific breakthroughs or miraculous finds when it comes to curing disease, maximizing health, or reversing the aging process. Complex chemical formulas, high tech devices, and products from deep in the jungle or high in the mountains captivate us, excite us, and keep us believing that we are on…
We are inundated with information these days. The internet floods our brains with facts, figures, ideas, and opinions in amounts our brains were never really designed for. To make things worse, much of that information, despite coming from reputable, qualified sources, is often contradictory. It’s bad enough that we have to navigate through it all,…
Think about all the things you want to do in this life. You have dreams of going to neat places, spending more time on a favorite hobby, or making new friends or reconnecting with old ones. The list goes on. You can see it. You can’t wait. You must remember one thing… life is short!…
I see hundreds of patients every week. I’ve been in private practice for over 26 years. In all this time, and having seen all these patients, I have heard of just about every ailment, condition, disease, and health concern known. Every single day, patients come into my office and tell me about a new condition…
People strive to make a lot of money, maintain a fit and youthful appearance, earn powerful positions of employment, live in upscale neighborhoods, and drive fancy cars. A lot of energy, time, and effort is spent on status. There is an engrained belief in Americans that this is the pursuit of happiness. After all, if…
My last two blogs (Part 1 and Part 2) highlighted two of the ways the quality and effectiveness of your healthcare get compromised… by the profit-driven nature of our current hospital systems and the greed and corruption of the pharmaceutical industry. The third thing that interferes with your healthcare, a third leg of the profit-centric…
Our healthcare system has become less concerned about health outcomes and more about profits. This has led to a decline in the overall health of the general public and an increase in the cost of healthcare. Last week, I shared how hospital systems are profit-driven businesses viewing you as a customer more than a patient.…
If you ever have the misfortune of needing to go to an emergency room, requiring a hospital stay, being in need of a particular medication, or even just having a general encounter with your primary doctor, you would hope that all decisions regarding your care and health are being made with your best interest, the…
In case you’ve been living under a rock for the past few years, our healthcare system is crumbling. The costs have skyrocketed, getting appointments with your doctors is much harder, the best doctors are leaving medicine (because they are fed up with all the changes), and at the end of the day, the current healthcare…