Life can be challenging, even overwhelming. Tornados strike. A debilitating illness weighs us down. Unexpectedly we lose someone we hold dear. Life has a way of stressing us to the limit of our ability to cope.
The National Institute of Health recently reported that each year over 60 ... Views: 1342
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Michigan State University-College of Osteopathic Medicine
Are you experiencing the effects of the recession? If you haven't noticed it has been in the news everywhere. A recession is brewing! The real estate market is in shambles. Many people have been laid off ... Views: 894
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Michigan State University-College of Osteopathic Medicine
Your heart is important. You know this is true. Without our hearts we wouldn’t be here. Our hearts beat thousands of times a day pumping blood throughout our bodies nourishing us, sustaining us.
We ... Views: 3314
Has your life been out of control lately? If so then join the crowd. The American Institute of Stress estimates that over 40 percent of Americans suffer from chronic stress, and as many of 20 percent feel completely overwhelmed. It’s no wonder that prescriptions for medications to deal ... Views: 938
Every so often life gives us the opportunity to renew ourselves. Once again it's that time of the year when we begin to think about new beginnings. Some people make New Year's resolutions, but if that's not something that interests you, you still may want to think about the New Year as simply ... Views: 687
Life is challenging. It is filled with ups and downs. People are afflicted with illness. They suffer psychologically and emotionally. Job worries, relationship problems, family strife- rarely, does a person make it through life without being confronted by disturbances of the heart. ... Views: 747
“If you have your health you have everything.” We’ve all heart this before. The idea that a person’s health is their most precious commodity is not new.
Yet too often when people think about their health they focus solely on their physical health, and by this they generally are talking about ... Views: 673
Everyone suffers. Every single person is touched by experiences that challenge or confound them. It can be physical misfortune- contracting HIV, becoming incapacitated with arthritis, or developing actual heart disease.
Recently in my cardiology practice, I took care of a nun who had battled ... Views: 736
Freedom is a great blessing. Most Americans believe deeply in the concept of freedom, and while to Bill of Rights guarantees certain freedoms- the vast majority of American’s still find themselves imprisoned.
What do I mean by this? What I mean is that although a great many people assume they ... Views: 660
Everyone knows about the circus-balancing act. A wire is stretched taught between two poles high above the ground. A circus performer makes their way across the wire, often precariously. The trick is not to fall, to maintain balance throughout the journey.
Finding balance for our heart is a ... Views: 954