Devotionals

March 30, 2011

Diet soda consumption may be linked to increased heart attacks and strokes

I often have patients ask if I think diet sodas are a healthy substitute for regular soft drinks. I tell them, “NO!” The primary reason, that […]
March 26, 2011

Taking low-dose aspirin and NSAIDs can be a challenge (Part 2)

In a previous blog, “Taking low-dose aspirin and NSAIDs can be a challenge – (Part 1),” I wrote: I have many patients who are taking low-dose […]
March 25, 2011

Pointers for measuring your blood pressure at home

I’m a proponent of my patients monitoring their blood pressure at home. However, there are a couple of concerns when using a home monitoring device to […]
March 25, 2011

Smoking pot hastens onset of mental illness

This headline is not a new one, but another study reminds us that smoking marijuana has been linked with an increased risk of mental illness. Now […]
March 25, 2011

Obesity has cut three to four years from US life expectancy

In my book, SuperSized Kids: How to protect your child from the obesity threat, I predicted that if the current obesity epidemic was not dealt with, that […]
March 23, 2011

Three lifestyle changes significantly reduce cancer rates

In two previous blogs (“Thirty percent of breast cancers could be prevented by lifestyle changes” and “Three Healthy Habits Cut Breast Cancer Risk, Study Finds“) I’ve […]
March 23, 2011

Elimination diet may benefit some young children with ADHD

In my book, Why ADHD Doesn’t Mean Disaster (currently on sale for $1.99 here), I discuss the possibility that certain diet changes may help SOME kids with ADHD. […]
March 23, 2011

Most ADHD Kids Have Multiple Conditions, Study Says

In my book, Why ADHD Doesn’t Mean Disaster (currently on sale for $1.99 here), I encourage parents to be very careful in choosing who evaluates their […]
December 21, 2020

Handel’s Messiah – 6

For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall […]
December 22, 2020

Handel’s Messiah – 7

CHORUS: Worthy is the Lamb that was slain … and has redeemed us to God by thy blood … to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, […]
December 22, 2020

Christmas – 1

The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly […]
December 23, 2020

Christmas – 2

The angel said to … Zechariah … “Many of the people of Israel will he bring back to the Lord their God. And he will go […]
December 23, 2020

Christmas – 3

The Birth of Jesus Foretold In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin […]
December 24, 2020

Christmas – 4

Joseph Accepts Jesus as His Son This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: