I’ve elevated sun to the top of my health routine. I would prioritize sun over exercise, except that my 5 am workouts eliminate any conflicts. I strive for at least 90 minutes of sun per day: morning sun as close to sunrise as my family schedule permits; lunchtime outside; and whatever breaks I can find between work meetings or other downtime.
Many doctors who write freely about decentralized medicine do so only after prioritizing self-preservation. Dr. Robert Yoho outran discipline from medical licensing boards by retiring prior to publishing books about how to avoid ineffective and overused treatments. Dr. Jack Kruse gave up neurosurgery and moved his primary residence to El Salvador as he became the…
In the early 1950s, a UFO doomsday cult believed that the world would be destroyed by a great flood on December 21, 1954, and that aliens would come to rescue the faithful. A group of researchers infiltrated the group to observe what would happen when the prophecy failed. The researchers turned their experience into the…
I know I’m in for a long day (or night) when my wife tells me to put on my Swedish-designed and Portugal-manufactured wide toe box sneakers. These shoes were a fashion compromise between her and I to get me out the door for social events. I benefit from the anatomically correct shoes that promote foot…
I’ve been exploring ways to add more butter to my diet. Butter from grass-fed cows is an anti-obesity and longevity superfood, and I get mine shipped from an Amish farm in Pennsylvania. I’m excited that May butter will be available soon, made from the nutrient-rich yellow milk produced by cows when they start grazing on…
Although I’ve been accused of romanticizing the lifestyles of indigenous peoples, my dream remains to wake up every day at dawn and to tuck myself in at dusk. For now though, I face the very ordinary challenge of balancing a job and family with my health; or more precisely, minimizing the way personal obligations interfere…