Do you have some great ideas? Do you sometimes see yourself doing something different with your life? Do you daydream about going certain places, buying certain things, or meeting certain people? What is it that keeps us from bridging that gap between dreaming about these things and actually going out and doing them? Our brains…
Nearly 50 million Americans ages 12 and older used drugs in the past month. Roughly 65% of young men (and 18% of young women) have reported watching pornography at least once a week, and an estimated 40 million Americans visit porn sites regularly. Over 16.5 million Americans have a shopping addiction. Up to 80% of…
I just saw a report on NBC that stated, “As of Sunday, at least 16,183 people had filed complaints with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that they’d developed tinnitus, or ringing in their ears, after receiving a COVID vaccine.” I have had numerous patients complaining of tinnitus that they feel was the result of receiving…
Why don’t we change? We all think about, talk about, even dream about making big changes in our lives. Even if one area of our life is great, there is always another that needs work. And it seems like those are the toughest to change. One of the reasons we avoid change is because we…
Well, it’s that time of year again… spring. For many of us in the Midwest, this is when we emerge from a hibernation-like state. I get to see my neighbors again, after months of all of us seemingly holed up in our homes. It’s a time when many go from being completely sedentary to full-on…
We are surrounded by distractions. There’s a never-ending supply of things to pull us from our everyday lives… social media, junk food, alcohol, tobacco, drugs, pornography, tv shows, movies, sporting events, shopping, etc. Our brains crave dopamine, a neurotransmitter in your brain, that can be described as the “feel-good chemical.” Dopamine is most notably involved…
Every day millions of Americans are faced with making decisions about what they should do regarding their healthcare issues. Every single medical condition or situation has multiple options when it comes to treatment. So how do you decide what the best course of action is? The best recommendation I can make, simply put, is to…
When it comes to wellness, two words that are pretty popular are balance and alignment. A healthy person strives to live a life that is balanced and works to keep all areas of their life aligned. But we need to be careful when setting goals or working to create the ideal life. If our vision…
What’s in it for me? This is a question we, as humans, love to ask. It appears to be a selfish question at first, but we have not just survived all these years as a species–we have thrived–as a result of this very question. This is a question we like to ask when it comes…
Many people avoid doing new things because they appear to be difficult. It is human nature to get into a routine in life and remain there because we are comfortable. When it comes to building a better body, getting into shape, changing your diet, and adopting an overall better wellness lifestyle, most people feel intimidated…