by Dr. David | Oct 30, 2016 | Uncategorized
Guest Post – Dr. Patrick Ball – Family Physician, writer, and musician We all strive. Push for better and more. This ambition or enthusiasm can be the difference between making it and not making it in a competitive, indifferent market. No pain, no gain. It...
by Dr. David | Aug 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
Ideal body weight is a tricky topic to discuss and define. If your weight is higher than ideal but a large portion of your weight is muscle, is that a problem? No. Is there a way to determine ideal body weight? Is weight even the best metric to follow ? The 3 most...
by Dr. David | Aug 14, 2016 | Uncategorized
Have you ever heard the phrase, “You are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with?” What about, “Birds of a feather flock together?” Some of the best advice my parents gave me, and I passed on to my children, was to choose your friends wisely. Even if...
by Dr. David | Aug 13, 2016 | Uncategorized
Drink 1 glass of water before eating you meal. One study found that those who sipped 2 cups of tap water 30 minutes before their main meals lost an average of about 3 pounds more weight over a 12-week period than those who were simply advised to visualize having a...
by Dr. David | Jul 25, 2016 | Uncategorized
Stress can have numerous deleterious effects on our health. Stress itself is not the problem. How we cope and handle the stress is. One way of reducing the effects of stress on our body and psyche is to get a regular massage. If you have never gotten a massage you...
by Dr. David | Jul 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
If you are like me and have been married for several years, I find it easy to let the everyday tasks and needs of the family consume my time and focus. Paying the bills, mowing the lawn, preparing dinner, running the kids to school, attending recitals, shuttling kids...