Author Archives: Doc J
But It’s a DRY heat. NO S#*T.
It sure is hot! How hot is it? Well the scorpions are sucking salt tablets and you can fry eggs on the sidewalk- and it is only six in the morning. Hotter than a South Dallas plate lunch- ain’t no Texan can handle our heat out … Continue reading
Chill Out, Stay Cool.
Well, you’ve heard it before- either from a friend, a colleague, or in your own head when trying to remind yourself to calm down. What are we talking about my friend? Stress. It is the newer, stronger version of another 21st century form of slow suicide. We … Continue reading
A Day In The Life
8 AM. They were lined up at the door like shoppers eager to get in on a new sale at Target or Walmart. Only these customers are patients and instead of rushing the door when the office manager arrives it’s more like … Continue reading
Calm Down The Fire- 6 Natural Herbs to Extinguish Inflammation
Like Hippocrates said 2,000 years ago, “food is thy medicine and medicine is thy food.” I believe he was telling us that what and how we eat will determine whether we will be healthy or head down the path of sickness … Continue reading
Inflammation Is Aging And Aging Is Inflammation
As I’ve said before, I see patients every day for work place injury care. Dealing with pain is probably the biggest reason why people see me, and one of my most challenging battles. Interestingly, it’s at these times I see people at their … Continue reading
The Four Horsemen (of the heart)
As I stated in my first blog post, for nearly 25 years my patients are those injured in the work place. Another facet of my work involves numerous pre-employment physicals which I perform daily. I see a cross-section of the American … Continue reading
Yes I’ll Have French Toast, Pancakes, Orange Juice And a heart attack, please.
As I mentioned in my last post, I was going to delve deeper into the deadly attack of grains. Someone got it in their head several thousand years ago that it was easier to plant corn next to the cave … Continue reading
What Is The Bottom Line On Paleo and Primal Diets?
What is the Bottom Line on paleo and primal diets? Glad you asked! Mastering them has been one of my biggest quests for the last few years. To summarize, your selection of food sources should be natural over artificial. (that means give … Continue reading
A Promise Made Is A Promise Kept
We are all looking for the easy way to get something done. Frankly, I am no different. The discussions I have with my patients about weight loss can be short or long. The short version: “listen you’re fat, cut your damn … Continue reading
Letterman Eat Your Heart Out
My top 10 will make you healthier, slimmer, and younger. Did that little tease catch your attention? I hope so. I gave a talk yesterday to CorVel insurance group and promised I would have on the blog today my top 10 … Continue reading