Winter Solstice

Today, in the Northern Hemisphere, is the Winter Solstice. Today is the shortest day and longest night of the year. As such, our skin has progressively been exposed to less sun since the summer solstice (June 20th). Without ultraviolet B light exposure, our skin slows the production of Vitamin D3. Common symptoms of Vitamin DContinue reading “Winter Solstice”

Perspectives of Residency Interviews: Then and Now

My life as a medical student interviewing for a residency program involved rotating through different programs that I was interested in as well as interviewing directly with each program director. Since there were only a few Family Medicine Residencies in the military, this was efficient and competitive. The matching process, like the civilian match process,Continue reading “Perspectives of Residency Interviews: Then and Now”

Dune : Yes, I am a fan-(boy) geek

I have loved this series since I was a kid. Of course I loved the new movie. However, I also loved the original movie, the video games, and the Sci-Fi series in the past, all for different reasons. Dune 1984 – Starring Kyle MacLachlan, a man born in my home town, the 1984 adaptation ofContinue reading “Dune : Yes, I am a fan-(boy) geek”

National Healthcare Awareness: October 2021

I hope that you’re enjoying October so far. Hopefully, you are not scared by your health for Halloween this year! October brings to our awareness specific conditions. Breast cancer, domestic violence, eye injury prevention, health literacy, healthy lung, home eye safety, medical ultrasound, ADHD, bullying prevention, dental hygiene, down syndrome, pregnancy and infant loss, prenatal-onsetContinue reading “National Healthcare Awareness: October 2021”

Medicine, Faith, COVID-19… a reaction

This reaction is to the discussion with Doctors Busey, Jones, and Plaxco. The podcast was released on October 4th, 2021, and you can check it out here: https://doctalkrevhealth.buzzsprout.com, and Doc Talk can also be found on Stitcher and Spotify “I’m just waking up and I’m not thinking clearly so don’t quote meOf what I hopeContinue reading “Medicine, Faith, COVID-19… a reaction”

Natural Pools

I have worked with aquaponics for years with moderate success. As with any system, balance is king and losses are terrible. Living in a desert, losses of water were costly while balance became easy. Natural pools and organic pools are a natural next step for me. Instead of balancing fish feed, waste, and filtration toContinue reading “Natural Pools”