Several years ago, I heard a portion of a presentation being given by Montel Williams. One thing he said caught my attention. He warned the audience that there were “two freight trains heading toward you right now.” Those two freight trains, according to him, were chronic illness and a lack of doctors in the future.…
There is a tendency for us (the media, doctors, scientists, etc.) to get hyper-focused on a particular thing as being the answer to our health care woes. We pick out certain foods as either the solution to all of our problems, or the ultimate cause of all disease. In the past, the foods that have…
If I ask you to think about the worst day you’ve ever experienced in your life, you will become filled with certain emotions. If I then ask you to think about the greatest day you’ve ever experienced, you will become filled with a completely different set of emotions. Have you ever responded to a situation…
If you have read any of my articles or have heard me speak, the one thing that is consistent is my appreciation for the human body’s ability to function the way that it does. It is made up of 70 trillion cells, contains millions of miles of blood vessels, has a heart that beats 40…
There are few things that will get your attention as fast as pain. We will do just about anything to avoid it, and once we have it, we’ll do just about anything to get rid of it. We have medications specifically designed to reduce pain, procedures to deaden pain, and even an entire specialty within…
Do you believe you know enough about health and wellness to make a significant impact on your weight, energy level, performance, and overall level of wellness? You definitely do. You may not know everything you need to know, but surely know enough to do better than you currently are. There are certainly things that you…
The human body is the most amazing creation of all time. It is mind blowing to think of all that is happening in your body at any given moment. You have trillions of cells all performing specific functions and billions of chemical reactions taking place every second. You are in a constant state of adaptation;…
It is that time of year! The kids are back in school, and parents can get back into a new set of routines. Some parents love getting back into the school mode, while others dread it. Regardless of how you feel about it, we can all agree that helping our children do the best they…
If there is one tool I would love to have, it would be a video machine that could show patients how they would look, function, and feel, years down the road with, and without, living the wellness lifestyle. Imagine if I could show you a couple of quick video clips of you ten, twenty, thirty,…
Humans have been in search of the so-called fountain of youth for many, many years. If there is one thing most people share in common, it is fear of the aging process itself. Of course, there is the fear of losing our energy, vitality, and overall function, but it goes beyond that to include lack…