Archive for the ‘thinking gerd’ Category

Should you listen to your doctor?

Sunday, November 4th, 2007

Bill Sardi's excellent Knowledge of Health blog has an article about Consumer Reports' take on common health procedures:Consumer Reports advises consumers to reconsider physician recommendations to undergo 10 test and treatments such as back surgery, prostate surgery, implanted defibrillators, C-sections, coronary artery stents and mammograms. But there is an underlying problem. There is massive ...

Why do I run barefoot?

Thursday, September 20th, 2007

Those of you that know me well know that I love to run barefoot. In fact I hate shoes and I try to run every day, although these days I am fortunate to run 3 or 4 days per week with my busy schedule. True story: I was running  a year ...

Taking responsibility for your acid reflux

Thursday, August 9th, 2007

Go ahead, blame the victim. If you suffer from acid reflux, isn't it possible that you are somehow at fault? If you had better thoughts in your head, your chest wouldn't be on fire, would it?My black lab Spencer has a big bulbous hot bulge around his hind leg knee. He ...