As many of you know, the underlying philosophy of our office is optimal health. Ultimately, the basis for optimal health comes from things that a person can do for themselves. So, it becomes a matter of knowing what to do. There is a tremendous amount of information available related to achieving optimal health. Books, magazine articles, news broadcasts and newspapers, opinions of family and friends, etc.,etc. There is so much information, in fact, that it can become easily overwhelming, oftentimes confusing, and frequently contradictory. Not only is it hard to absorb so much information, it can be even harder to sort it out. While the practice of medicine is my occupation, the scientific physiology of biology and its application to optimal health is my main interest. Because I am so interested in this subject, I spend a great deal of time reading, going to conferences, listening to and watching tapes, etc. I just like this stuff! I assume that everyone else does too - I may be wrong on this, but I know that many of my patients frequently express a similar interest.
A professional goal for me is the application of this information to the optimal health of each and every patient that I see. One of the principle goals of this newsletter series is to share with as many people as possible some of the information which I have found to be valuable and authoritative. Hopefully, you will find this information to be both interesting and useful. They will cover a wide variety of topics, all related to the achieving and maintenance of optimal health and the prevention of illness. If you think they are worth saving you might want to create a 'folder' on your computer for them. Feel free to forward any of this material to others if you want to. If you have any questions related to a specific health issue or question, please call my office (805-963-1824).
