Copper Deficiency • Copper is definitely not one of those elements we think about very often in medicine. We know about rare diseases that lead to copper overload. But what if “much of the population is at risk of inadequate but especially suboptimal intake?” The authors of this paper cover the concept that avoiding a clinical deficiency…
Caramel • Want to add some flavor to your protein shake, pancakes, oatmeal, etc. This Caramel Extract gives a very bold caramel flavor, no calories. Just don’t use too much. Blood pressure • Many lifestyle factors are associated with reductions in blood pressure. Meditation, exercise, foods, and many supplements. One such supplement is Taurine, an amino acid that…
Coffee • We have no shortage of posts and links about coffee. Well here is most of the science in one place, a comprehensive UofL Internal Medicine Grand Rounds presentation from Dr Mark Pfeifer. • Check out the many other IM Grand Rounds on their YouTube channel. The audio/video is always high quality and the content is amazing. …
Empathy • I missed when this amazing video went viral; it is almost 10 years old. From the Cleveland Clinic, it shows what is going on in the lives of each person encountered in a hospital.• Anyone who works in healthcare must watch this, but honestly everyone will benefit. Reminds me of the Robin Williams quote: “Everyone you…
Hey everyone! Hope you had a fulfilling month. Here are some ideas for wellness practice. Digital minimalism • Read this one by Cal Newport, whose books are exactly as long as they need to be. He was very early to the idea of not letting social media take over our lives. • In this book he talks about the diminishing…
Music creation • Another amazing (and short) video of music creation, this time Paul Simon describing composition of Bridge Over Troubled Water. Just beautiful. Check out the Swan Silvertones song that inspired the title line. Rest • Love this old post from Dan John, a highly respected, thoughtful, and successful coach of many sports. I shared this with an extremely productive…
Superfoods • Check out this video with a somewhat random but interesting list of superfoods. A patient told me about Dr. Eric Berg. I haven’t read a ton of his stuff yet, but I love this video. Well done with visuals and broken down by nutrients, check out these “7 healthiest foods” • Here are the foods and time…
Legend • Check out this video of Paul McCartney with Ringo and George. Just riffing, trying to create a song. Starts out very rough the first 30 seconds, but then over the next 60 seconds you witness the creation of the song Get Back. Amazing. I have watched it several times. As always, the comments are entertaining,…
The First Space Jump • This is an amazing 3-minute video from 1960 on the first person to do a parachute jump from. outer. space. As you watch the video footage, you see and hear an interview with the man that did the jump. Fries and Chips • Somewhat technical blog post about an article describing the most fattening foods. Apparently French…
Titan • We lost a local surgical legend this year, J David Richardson. Please take a minute to check out this article written before he passed away. An impressive story about the man and his many skills (surgery, education, horse training, breeding, and racing).“David Richardson’s personal internal measure of success is not the number of cases he…
