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21 Dec 2022
I love seeing things that prove people are good. I was told about a blood drive by my office manager, the fabulous Racheal, so I made an appointment. However, I didn’t think I would have to fill out a bunch of paperwork the day of, so I didn’t do it ahead of time. While I was filling out the 54 health questions, which took probably 7-10 min about 30 people came and said, “Hey, I didn’t know you were doing this today. Can I jump in?” They all were turned…
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21 Dec 2022
I have talked a lot about the notion that the word “love” is a verb. I’ll give you an example from my own life… One of the small things I do everyday for my wife is make her a hot beverage in the morning. It is a small thing that takes five minutes, but I like knowing that when she gets up, it is ready for her and she knows I took the time to do it. To be fair, it’s a little more than a tea bag in water.…
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21 Dec 2022
During the past few years, I have seen an increase in anxiety and stress in my patients. I have tried to develop a diplomatic way of saying this, but I can’t, so here it is. People would be better off caring less about a lot of stuff. Not important things, but a lot of the other things that are just not worth obsessing about. For instance, I spoke with a lady the other day who was upset about the welfare of homeless animals. I asked her what she was doing…
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21 Dec 2022
Is this discussion like the old question; Are you out of shape? But it’s rather how your body and muscles are toned. If you or someone you know has scoliosis, plantar fasciitis, carpal tunnel, or frozen shoulder, they often wonder how to fix it. All of these issues come from a tone problem. I define tone as one side of the muscle equation is unbalanced in how it is pulling. This muscle unbalancing comes from using one muscle way more than the other side. Let’s take plantar fasciitis, for example.…
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21 Dec 2022
I see a lot of women in their mid to late 20s who have just had babies, and they tell me they now pee a little when they laugh or move too quickly. This is completely avoidable with the proper exercises. The issue is that the muscular function and tone in the pelvic floor are too low. Building the muscles up before pregnancy and through to delivery allows for an easier delivery, faster recovery and a much higher chance the body will return to its normal function after the baby…
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21 Dec 2022
In an online interview the other day, I was asked about my favorite quote. I used this quote in my book, “Pillars of Wellness.” It was said by Nietzsche “No one can build you the bridge on which you, and only you, must cross the river of life.” I like this quote because it is true and raw. The concept here is that our lives are truly up to us. We can build whatever life we want. The idea that things are hard and we choose to make life what we want is inspiring. The idea that you build a life…
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21 Dec 2022
Sometimes in life we are confronted with information that makes us doubt a lot of the older information we once trusted; information we have held close to our hearts as truth. Information that we got from people and sources that we were told to always trust, like our parents. Due to the people that told us, the number of times we were told and the idea that everyone else thinks this way, if we then get new information, it is oftentimes hard to assimilate that new and contradictory information. The…
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21 Dec 2022
From a biochemical perspective, oxygen is important to both the quality and length of your life. Despite this, we don’t do much to maximize the oxygen we bring in to our bodies. When we sit in a slouched or hunched forward position, it limits the amount of room we have to breathe. This slight reduction over time decreases energy. When people change the way they sit to help fix their posture, they seem to have more energy at the end of the day. Speaking of the end of the day,…
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21 Dec 2022
I often get asked when kids should start working out in the weight room. The old idea that lifting weights stunts growth still confuses me. First, lifting weights will not stunt growth in young boys or girls. However, lifting wrong will for sure damage the body. The issue with kids lifting is that whatever they learn young will repeat until it is corrected. Teaching children to lift properly is critical to their long-term health. Working out the wrong way can and will create habits that will lead to joint, disc,…
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21 Dec 2022
Many people have asked about my thoughts on mammograms and breast care, so here is what I do for my patients. First, if you have no idea if you have any family history of breast cancer or if you know people in your family who have died from breast cancer, get a genetic test to determine your level of risk. This can also be done on younger children and is a good idea. If you need to get tested, your kids probably do as well. As far as standard testing…
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