Category Archives: Lifestyle

365 Days of Advice for Everyday People

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Step 1:  Endeavor to live fearlessly.  Take risks.  Battle giants.  You may get knocked down or worn out, but in the end, you will find you can make it through anything – if you want to.  And by the way, it’s a lot more fun than playing it safe. Step 2: Vow to laugh everyday – even…

Welcome To Lifestyle Medicine

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What is health? I have often posed this question when lecturing to various groups.  Invariably, the most common answer that comes back is, “feeling good”, followed by “being free of disease” and being “pain-free”.  The true definition of health actually has nothing to do with any of these answers. Let me share a few ideas…