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Following a diagnosis your education begins. It's important to learn how to become and empowered patient and your own health advocate. It's important to learn about those things that improve your health and well-being and those that sabotage your efforts. It's crucial that you be open to exploring all aspects of the illness so that you don't get any hidden surprises. I know it can be frightening,...
2/20/2015 8:00:00 AM
We live in a busy world. People we meet and people we know are often too busy to spend time together. It's through connection that our souls get recharged. Research continually shows that those who have social connections are healthier and live longer, more joyful lives.Things often change when someone is diagnosed with a chronic or life-threatening illness. The social lines get blurred and many who...
2/19/2015 8:00:00 AM
Do we live in such a judgmental society that patients are lying to their doctors about their behaviors outside the exam room? Many believe that patients may not lie, but withhold information about "bad" or "noncompliant" behaviors because the doctor will have a negative opinion of the patient. Those who are non-compliant and then are blaming the doctor for less than exemplary results need to ask themselves...
1/15/2009 9:30:53 AM
For centuries we've heard about the debate espousing the differences between healing an curing. I don't know that there will ever be absolute agreement on this matter, but for our purposes we will assume there is a difference between the two. We'll give curing the power of eradicating disease from the body. Restoring the body to it's pre-diagnosis state of health. We all know that there are very few...
12/10/2008 7:33:05 AM
We live in a litigious society and the idea of touching another is often confused for something other than human connection. The corporate world is consumed with sexual misconduct complaints and the notion of one employee touching another employee send everyone to their legal counsels office. The truth is that as humans we need touch. Think of the infants in orphanages who are failure to thrive babies....
12/8/2008 7:26:41 AM
Ever wonder what the Tin Man was hoping for when he went on his quest for a heart? He wasn't a real living being so it wasn't like he needed an organ to pump blood. He was looking for the emotional heart. The opportunity to recall memories and experiences from a personal side, not a factual one. The brain keeps memories and the heart has memory. When you think about a pleasurable experience from your...
12/4/2008 7:40:30 AM
I know it may seem difficult to think about what you're grateful for when facing a health challenge but the truth is we're all grateful for something. Let's make it easy, if you woke up this morning be grateful. There you have the one thing you can be grateful for, what you'll do with the day is up to you. I can tell you that the research shows that we get an immune system boost when we spend time...
11/27/2008 8:57:46 AM
Tomorrow is the official start of the holiday season. My neighbors are putting up their holiday lights before it gets too cold. The kids are off from school this week. The grocery store is buzzing with people buying food for their Thanksgiving feast. The truth is that this is the start of chaos. Stress causes internal chaos. If you're facing a chronic or life-threatening illness inner chaos is detrimental...
11/26/2008 10:23:47 AM
There are times when watching television that I wish I were a television writer. Every so often there are poignant moments that really capture the true essence of an idea. These moments, although far and few between, are the springboard or catalyst for eliminating the feelings of isolation associated with illness. I was watching an old episode of "The West Wing". Throughout the episode there are flashbacks...
11/25/2008 5:50:42 PM
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