“Ultimately, if we want to fix American medicine we will need skeptical and smart patients to dominate,” advises Dr. Oz, according to an article¹ in The New Yorker. Today, more and more, wise health consumers think for themselves. They ask questions, gather information, consider different choices, and make wise and well-informed decisions when it comes to
Do you know why parsley has lost its place on the plate in restaurants? Remember how, years ago, your meal was always served with a little parsley on the side? In an inspiring and insightful article in the Marietta Patch in Georgia earlier this month, Stormy Becker Falso draws a helpful lesson for health care from parsley
“That beautiful spirit – the mind, body and spirit of Abraham Lincoln” is how Daniel Day-Lewis described Lincoln in his acceptance speech after winning the Oscar for Best Actor in Steven Spielberg’s movie, LINCOLN. The movie took the audience on President Lincoln’s journey as he sought to free the slaves and secure that freedom in
Two recent articles in the news tell touching stories that highlight the curative nature of love. (1) Mum’s love and faith heals Liam Knight February 17, The Sunday Telegraph in Sydney, Austrailia by Clementine Cuneo Excerpts: Liam’s remarkable recovery is testament to a mother’s love and determination to get her child better – and nothing
“Dr. Viggiano, noting that the act of taking a pill is often just an external trigger to what she describes as an internal or ‘central’ healing response, wonders what this tells us about our thoughts in terms of their effect on health and healing.” This observation comes from Dr. Darlene Viggiano at the Saybrook School
In a CBS News segment by Jim Axelrod last Saturday, U.S. Congressman Tim Ryan concurred – with a smile – that yes, Congress could benefit from a form of meditation called mindfulness. Ryan feels it can also help in our schools and help lower health care costs. Highlights of the CBS report: “It often seem
According to the University of Michigan Health System, which treats the largest number of adult congenital (from birth) heart patients in the state of Michigan, “people who have been diagnosed early have been dealing with it their entire lives, requiring continued care and potentially additional surgeries“. Yesterday I heard Lt. Governor Calley present a proclamation in Lansing
It seems that chocolate and other sweets are everywhere right now. Last Saturday Chelsea, Michigan held their 5th Annual Chocolate Extravaganza. On Sunday a good friend gave me a jar of homemade chocolate sauce that I enjoyed on ice cream. Tuesday is Paczki Day and Thursday is Valentine’s Day (can you say, “box of chocolates”?) Would
It’s self-evident that helping others is helpful to those being helped. But a recent study¹ has found that giving – in the form of helping others – is also beneficial to the helper’s health and longevity. The study looked at 846 subjects from the Detroit area. The subjects completed baseline interviews identifying stressful experiences in the
In an interesting article published Wednesday in Psychology Today, Russ Gerber looks at the healthiest people on earth – according to a study funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation – and asks, “What is their secret?” Gerber spoke with some acquaintances while on a business trip to this healthiest country and gleaned some insights. Here are