An Update from Dr. Sharp Michelangelo is famously quoted as saying at the age of eighty-seven, “I am still learning.” While I wouldn’t compare myself to him, I deeply resonate with that sentiment. This summer marked 50 years since I began practicing medicine, and my...
When I am afraid, my capacity to connect to someone I trust and love is diminished ~~ if not totally extinguished. The thing I need the most is the most difficult thing for me to find. This is a pattern I see in myself and in others I work and play with. If I had a...
Many individuals who come to me with ill health are caught between two places. The first is: my body is breaking down and no one seems to be able to tell me what the matter is. Symptoms are concrete, frequent, specific, and real. There is something specifically wrong...
How does the environment affect our health? Humans have a natural strong need for safety. We look for physical comfort in environments, such as the right temperature. Humans need the right amount of stimulus and familiarity in environments. Comfort, entertainment,...
Why is talking to people important? We are now in a world of technology and connectivity. All the information we need is practically at our fingertips. If we feel sick, we can search on our phones for answers based on our symptoms. Many treatment solutions can be...
The outbreak and aggressive spread of Coronavirus is stealing our attention these days -- alarming headlines, pictures of crowds in surgical masks, moment-to-moment update of statistics of reported cases, now in 53 countries and more by the time you read this....