1. Question I was asked recently…
I had a new patient that stopped on her way out of my office and asked if she could ask me a question. She asked what I did for birthdays with my kids in regards to things like cake and ice cream. She knows I’m all about making healthy lifestyle choices and was curious what my family eats on birthdays. My answer… cake and ice cream. She appeared a bit shocked. I explained that living the wellness lifestyle does not mean never having cake, ice cream, or things like pizza. I believe if you are too strict, things can get a bit weird. And you miss out on some of life’s great little pleasures and moments. The key? Don’t eat the junk every day. The cake I had on my birthday last April… strawberry cassata cake. Delicious!!!
2. Something that is NOT surprising to me…
The recent spike in coronavirus cases is NOT surprising. This is to be expected. This virus will run its course, with most of the population being infected at some time. And guess what??? The death rate is dropping. Why? Because more people are getting tested, the people most vulnerable to complications are taking extra precautions, and MOST people who get infected are not at risk of death. I will elaborate on this in next week’s blog (which will be posted on this site Tuesday), but increased cases, in my mind, is not a terrible thing, as it means we are getting closer to herd immunity. All actions taken to date were not to STOP the virus, it was to SLOW THE SPREAD. The total number of cases will be the same, we are just trying to spread the rate at which these cases show up to minimize the impact and difficulties on our healthcare system. Will there be more cases? Absolutely. Will there be more deaths? Yes. But the overall death rate (which is the most important stat) will end up quite low. That is good news!
3. Great post I saw this week…
Wellness expert and best-selling author, Dr. Mark Hyman, was recently in the hospital and posted a picture of what they served him for breakfast. The best part… he listed each food and the toxicities associated with them. I have always felt that the food they serve in hospitals is a perfect example of the disconnect our mainstream healthcare system has between what we eat and how our bodies perform. It is so odd that they serve the very foods that are responsible for bringing the patients into the hospital in the first place. Or… maybe it’s a brilliant business model!?! Here is a screenshot of Dr. Hyman’s post…
