Late Vs. Too Late

Humans are very good at reacting. It is a long-standing, hardwired behavior that has allowed us to survive for so long and has perpetuated our species through the toughest of times. Our homes have gotten destroyed by wind, water, and fire… and we rebuild them. Our tribes and people have been attacked by outsiders… and…

Your Authentic Self

As my wife and I walked down the main street in Fort Benton, Montana (population 1,443), I was struck by the fact that there wasn’t a single store or restaurant that I was familiar with. Aside from its old western feel, and feeling like we stepped back in time, I had two additional feelings… I…

Most Overlooked Health Condition?

The boom in illness over the past 50 years is staggering. Diabetes, cancers, obesity, auto-immune disease, Alzheimer’s, asthma, autism, Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis, and a whole bunch more conditions are all on the rise. Despite the medical community’s efforts to introduce newer, stronger drugs, develop more advanced diagnostic tools, and perform more sophisticated procedures, people continue…

Make It A Habit

Humans tend to avoid hard things. We like taking paths of least resistance, doing things that require little effort, and maintaining simple routines. Most of our days are very much like the day before… and the day before that… and the day before that. Personal growth can only occur if we consciously commit to growth,…

Just Follow Your Passion???

“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…

5 Basics To Turbocharge Your Health

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…

3 Types of Advice

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,…

Go, See, Do, Be!

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!…

Call It What You Want

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…