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TRADITIONAL VERSUS ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

After completing medical school, I continued my medical education in a three-year Internal Medicine Residency program. Taking and passing the board of Internal Medicine gave me certification as a Doctor of Internal Medicine. The training provided me with an incredible base of knowledge, important skills, and valuable experiences. The results of this specialized education wereContinue reading “TRADITIONAL VERSUS ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE”

TRAVELING BY AIRPLANE

Among the aggravating aspects commonly experienced when traveling by commercial airplane is the boarding and deboarding processes. Everybody hates this. You’re waiting in line for the people ahead to sit down, an annoying delay. What are they doing that is taking so long? They are stowing their carry-on luggage in the overhead compartments. Or theyContinue reading “TRAVELING BY AIRPLANE”

AMAZING HOW QUICKLY THE TIME HAS GONE BY

I keep hearing people say: “Time flies by so quickly.” The older we get, the more this seems to be happening. After all, as we age, any given length of time represents a shrinkingly smaller percentage of the time we have been alive. Of course, youth does not dwell on the time going by, soContinue reading “AMAZING HOW QUICKLY THE TIME HAS GONE BY”

REMEMBER THE SABBATH DAY TO KEEP IT HOLY

This title statement is one of the Ten Commandments given at Mt. Sinai. The Torah instructs its readers to remember six things. They are: The Exodus from Egypt The Revelation at Sinai Amalek’s Attack on Israel The Episode of the Golden Calf Miriam’s Speech When She was Critical of Moses and Her Punishment The SabbathContinue reading “REMEMBER THE SABBATH DAY TO KEEP IT HOLY”

THINGS THAT MAKE LIFE EASIER AND HEALTHIER – PART 4

It’s fun relaxing in a comfortable reclining easy chair. If you do decide to buy one, resist those that are electrical and do all the work for you. It may seem insignificant, but even that little extra effort is worth it. After all, you are going to be reclining. So, require yourself to use aContinue reading “THINGS THAT MAKE LIFE EASIER AND HEALTHIER – PART 4”

THE PROBLEM WITH INFLAMMATION

The greatest natural threat to the survival of the human race is infectious disease. Pathogenic microorganisms have killed more people than the sum mortality of all wars. To combat this threat, our bodies developed systems to destroy, inactivate, and block the transmission of these invaders. These defenses include the skin barrier, immune deterrence, and inflammatoryContinue reading “THE PROBLEM WITH INFLAMMATION”

AND ON THE SEVENTH DAY GOD RESTED

After six “days” of the difficult and taxing work of creating the universe, God rested. Have no misconception, creating a physical world was a mighty effort. God, purely spiritual by nature, set about to create something completely new, never before existed. Nothing about this new world bore any resemblance to the harmony, limitless, and absoluteContinue reading “AND ON THE SEVENTH DAY GOD RESTED”

THINGS THAT MAKE LIFE EASIER AND HEALTHIER – PART 3

Do you smoke cigarettes? You know it’s bad for your health. Maybe you should stop, but it isn’t so easy. Smoking helps you relax. Maybe it keeps you focused. Cigarettes help you keep the weight off. You might be addicted to nicotine. There are many reasons that keep people from stopping this habit. If youContinue reading “THINGS THAT MAKE LIFE EASIER AND HEALTHIER – PART 3”

WAITING FOR THE ALARM? MAKE SURE THE DAY FEELS GOOD

Do you set your bedside alarm clock 5-10 minutes before you must get going in the morning? If you don’t, you should. That time can be used to reduce stiffness, waken your circulation, and put you in touch with your body. What a great idea! Institute a simple program to heal yourself and prevent someContinue reading “WAITING FOR THE ALARM? MAKE SURE THE DAY FEELS GOOD”

STRETCH YOUR NECK

The neck is one of the most important areas to stretch. Neck tightness is very common because it is not moved much by normal daily activity. Avoiding stiff muscles, tendons, and ligaments between the shoulders and the head helps prevent headache, injury, and arthritis. Cervical vertebral stenosis can also be minimized. Furthermore, toning and conditioningContinue reading “STRETCH YOUR NECK”