I had two patients in a row the other day that had essentially the same question. I take this as a sign that I need to do an article on that subject. Both patients had tried to do a keto diet in the past and had gotten good results, but had been unable to keep […]
In contemplating the nature of motivation a bit of “big view” inspiration floated in the other day. I think the inspiration was triggered by a conversation I had with Ellen the day before about unconditional love. The desire for unconditional love seems to be a core motivator for lots of people. What floated in was […]
It appears we are now in the Covid 19 era. The hopes we had that this whole thing would pass away after a couple months of hyper vigilance and isolation have been dashed. After only a week of reduced restrictions the cases numbers climbed sufficiently that many restrictions were replaced. Movie theaters never did get […]
This whole coronavirus story appears to be continuing on and on. The practical question I concern myself with is how to adapt and cope with this situation. This is proving to be challenging as adapting requires having a good idea of what exactly is really happening so you know what efforts are useful and what […]
Have you ever stopped to consider diamonds? They take the light from any direction and turn it into the most beautiful sparkle of a rainbow of colors. From every angle of view, they present a myriad of shiny faces. Yet in spite of being so beautiful, they are the hardest substance on Earth. Their internal […]
A couple of weeks ago I encountered a patient that had a very unusual condition, an allergy to red meat – any type of red meat. Even more interesting was that he told me that this allergy came from a tick bite. I had never heard of this before. I went home and checked it […]
What are the most powerful things you can do for your health? There is a lot of variability in just how these factors might look because people are variable. We all have slightly different genes, which means we all have different strengths and weaknesses. But in general, the top health promoters are: Good sleep/relaxationProper exerciseHealthy […]
Allergies and sensitivities are amazingly common and yet from a medical viewpoint so little is known about why we get them. There is a very clear understanding of what happens during the allergic response on a cellular level, but why it happens seems to be a question no one is asking. Why would your immune […]
When we enter into this world as a newborn, we are grappling with a vast world of unknowns. Our brains are supercharged to learn. We take in and process incredible amounts of new information without any context or rules for understanding any of it. We are trying to make sense out of lights, sounds, and […]
One of the lovely byproducts I have been seeing from this Covid 19 scare is more people outside taking walks in the sun. At least in my neighborhood, I see people through my front door window walking up and down the street all day long. I expect this will slow down as the weather heats […]