Wow! I just spent last weekend at a long and intense seminar on Brain Neuro-degeneration – that means dying brain cells. The presenter said that I will have killed off at least 108,000 brain cells forever by the time the seminar was over if I were an average Joe. Talk about a complex subject! 15 […]
Remember those old science fiction movies from the 50’s and 60’s where radiation would cause mutant giant ants or giant lobsters to grow in the city sewer system. Even worse, the old Japanese radiation caused mutant monster films? These films played on the frightening reality of the dangers of high-energy radiation. As time has gone […]
Sugar season is rapidly descending upon us. It begins with the first bag of Halloween candy we buy and ends with the solemn promises of turning over a new leaf New Years Day. Some new evidence and resources may help with how we handle this years sugar rush. For almost 30 years now […]
Welcome to the mid-October issue of Fair Oaks News. Fall is definitely here. I walked into the office on September 22nd and noticed the fig tree had dropped a pile of leaves over the night, right on schedule. As most of you know I cut back office hours by closing on Wednesdays […]
Welcome to October! Thanks for the interest so many of you have expressed in my birthday trip. Ellen and I had a great time at Safari West, 9 miles west of Calistoga, Ca. We stayed in a safari tent on a hillside overlooking a paddock occupied by several giraffes and antelope. The tent may look solid, but the thin […]
Welcome to the mid-September issue of my newsletter. Has anybody noticed the Christmas decoration displays out already? Whoa, I wasn’t ready for that one. I might start keeping my eye out for presents in October and November, but worrying about Santa Claus lawn decorations the day after Labor Day is pushing things just a bit […]
My thanks to all of you that expressed concern for my recent low back adventure. I am on the mend and now am ready to begin rehabilitating my back with balance exercises, stretching, and weight training. I am trying to convince our resident therapeutic massage therapist, Susan McDonald, to begin a stretch and balance class […]
Welcome to the third issue of the Fair Oaks Health Newsletter. I am getting to write this newsletter from a prone position on my bed on my laptop. The last week and a half has been an opportunity for me to learn compassion and deep appreciation for all my patients that have experienced back pain […]
Welcome to the second issue of the Fair Oaks Health Newsletter. It has been a busy couple weeks for me what with painting my family room, sanding down and refinishing the wood floor in my kitchen and entry, and entertaining my oldest son and his fiancée for the 4th of July weekend. Never-the-less there has […]