The 5 Pillars of Health help us to establish a framework for wellness. To review, the 5 Pillars of Health are nutrition, physical activity, toxin avoidance, emotional wellness and spiritual connections. Wellness is working towards one’s maximal potential. Pets can help us achieve better emotional wellness and spiritual connections.   Spiritual connections are connections with one another, connections with our God, connections with our Earth. Most believe with or without supportive science, that we are interconnected with each other. There are very few people, even complete hermits, that can l ..read more

Wellness isn’t a day at the spa, but rather achieving one’s maximal potential. As such, we are interested in all things that can help us do that. We are natural, biological beings. If you believe in that from dust we come and from dust we will return, we are made of the Earth. In fact, we are made of organic compounds derived from the Earth. We are going to get into the topic of Earthing.  This means that we are as much part of the Earth as the Earth is part of us. We are earthly beings, born on Earth and most of us will die here. Our relationship with the Earth has been historically very much ..read more

Wellness is achieving one’s maximal potential It’s hard to do this, when you don’t eat right. What we eat determines a lot about how we will live. A huge study funded by Bill Gates from 2017 looked at the impact of 79 factors on death and disability for people from over 188 countries. Poor diet was associated with 11.3 million deaths, more than high blood pressure, pollution, high blood sugar, and high cholesterol, smoking, being overweight, alcohol abuse, and low physical activity.[1] The youngest patient I ever saw with a heart attack was thin, physically active, and full of life. We often t ..read more

This plant based coffee creamer recipe is a favorite at our house. No reason to give up your morning coffee just because you have adopted a plant based diet. This non-dairy creamer will hit the spot and the recipe just takes a few minutes to make. Print Recipe Plant Based Coffee Creamer Delicious creamer if you love your morning coffee but want a plant based, non-dairy option for your creamer. Prep Time5 mins Total Time5 mins Course: Drinks Cuisine: American Keyword: coffee, plant based Servings: 8 servings Equipment Vitamix (or power blender) Ingredients 1/2 c ..read more

Jesus Tells Us Not to Worry Matthew 6:27 “Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?” The Bible and the Gospel can be difficult to interpret at times, subject to many different interpretations, but this passage leaves little doubt. Jesus tells us NOT to worry. We have all heard this over and over, yet few of us heed the advice. Most of us worry too much! As an ER physician of 10 years, I have become very good at concealing my personal emotions. After all, no one wants to hear their doctor’s emotions, especially during a time of crisis. I suspect most of you have become good ..read more

  Why do we care about forgiveness, when talking about health? Often, while discussing health and wellness with folks, I hear patients attest that they are healthy. Even amidst a list of chronic health conditions, patients are quite confident in their health and wellness. In fact, depending on the source, 75%-80% of people consider themselves healthy. The most common response I hear about justification for health and wellness is, “I eat right and exercise regularly.” We are often not honest with ourselves. Nearly ½ of US adults have a chronic health condition, which are nearly 80-90% preventab ..read more