“We create our own reality.” We hear that a lot, don’t we? Well, the main thing about our reality is our health. Being active, having good relationships, and feeding our minds and bodies good fuel is the best way to create good health. References Those who engage in creative activit
It took years, many lives and millions to be saddled with chronic symptoms for our society to achieve heard immunity against COVID (97% of people are positive for Antibodies). We could have done it the easy way—80% vaccination rates. Unfortunately, the whole issue of vaccines got poli
We worry too much. Yet, 98% of the things we worry about never happen. Here is a great article to help us cope with catastrophic thoughts. What doctors wish patients knew about stopping catastrophic thoughts MAY 26, 2023, AMA Rounds. Sara Berg, MS; Senior News Writer For many peop
What do you call someone who speaks two+ languages? Bilingual, multilingual. What do you call someone who speaks only one language? American. The article below may motivate you to learn a new language as you age. Hugo Rodier, MD Bilingualism may be associated with improved memory in l
A while back, a patient told me all those who got the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine would be dead in a year. Well, a year has passed and all of us who got the vaccine are still kicking. I wonder what that patient is saying now. I’m guessing she believes we are not out of the woods—our demise
Loneliness poses risks as deadly as smoking U.S. surgeon general declares public health epidemic to raise awareness, won’t yet unlock federal funds to combat the issue. By AMANDA SEITZ | The Associated Press; May 1st 2023 Washington (AP); Widespread loneliness in the U.S. poses health
See the article below. Ironically, the NIH reported on this fact over 20 years ago… It Takes an Average of 17 Years for Evidence to Change Practice—the Burgeoning Field of Implementation Science Seeks to Speed Things Up JAMA. Published online April 5, 2023. doi:10.1001/jama.2023.4
I left it in 2015 for many reasons. Some of them are mentioned in the excellent articles included below Doctors Aren’t Burned Out From Overwork. We’re Demoralized by Our Health System By Eric Reinhart, New York Times, February 5, 2023 Doctors have long diagnosed many of our sickest