iphonehoogl.blogg.se - Your life keep it simple

People in these communities often live well beyond 100 years: If you haven't heard about them, Blue Zones are the places in the world where people both have the healthiest and longest lives. One is a set of books and ideas about the world's so-called Blue Zones. Recently I've come across a couple of sources that do a good job of conveying these messages. Take some time to reflect on what you are grateful for.Isolation is not good for the body, soul or mind.

(An idea popularized by author Michael Pollan.)

Eat well - a healthy assortment of foods.

I'll risk it, though, and tell you again that there really aren't shortcuts to health. In fact, the repetition may make it easy to tune out. Most of prevention is fairly straightforward. We know a lot about it, based on huge bodies of epidemiological research. Especially in primary care, it's often a matter of playing the probabilities more than providing precise diagnostic information.īut prevention is different. In spite of all the science and technology in medicine, what we doctors do is more about making educated guesses. Is it a virus? Bacteria? Arterial blockage?

"What's causing my symptoms?" friends, family and patients ask me. Most symptoms, after all, aren't explainable, at least to the level of detail we all seem to want. Mostly it's because in my experience, so much about health just isn't that simple. I'll be the first to admit that I don't always do a great job of conveying why I'm skeptical about the newest medical technology, reports of the latest health news and fashions and even people's symptoms. Members of my family, in particular, are often underwhelmed by my medical advice. People are usually disappointed when I don't share their enthusiasm about the latest health fads. I'm often asked for medical advice by friends, family members, even new acquaintances: What about this diet? What should I do about this symptom? What about this medication?