Notes on life, philosophy, and medicine

Essentials for a Thriving Community Reliable, accessible transportation Safe walking and biking paths Affordable housing for the lowest-income residents Access to fresh water and nutritious food through sustainable means—hunting, fishing, community resources A strong sense of community and purpose Opportunities for meaningful work, trade, and skill-building Faith and hope-centered spaces Interdisciplinary collaboration and respect across all walks of life Right-sized community niches that foster connection and belonging Optimal health is not complicated—it requires overcoming the lure of power that divides us and silencing the persistent whispers of greed that make us forget our shared humanity. These forces persist, yet love and choice prevail in the end. Be a part of the solution, one small step at a time. 

There's a tendency for people in positions of power to concentrate power, which leads to increasing levels of bureaucracy. It's natural and something I've spoken about in the past from personal experience. The challenge is without careful monitoring, it seems to get us farther away from actually providing the help that is needed.  And that is my response to this idea of a physician or health care provider shortage. Yes, expert care and specialty care has its place. We have medicines and procedures now that save lives, but I do not believe we actually have a significant shortage of primary care providers; I believe we have unknowingly continuously and gradually taken away the power of individuals and communities to heal and serve one another well through this concentration of power.  We have also provided major corporations with an uncanny ability to expand unhealthy practices - fast food, personal motor vehicles, less green space, suburban homes, the list goes on.  So, we...

It’s hard. My vote -I want to see a ban on high fructose corn syrup. Industry leaders, time to stand up, see what your foods are doing to us and change. Right?  #calltoaction