What If? A poem by Ganga White
What If? A poem by Ganga White What if our religion was each other? If our practice was our life? If prayer was our words? What if the Temple was the Earth? If forests were our church? If holy water—the…
Two Poems by Mary Oliver
This Thursday, we had an inner-office conflict regarding which poem to choose. Marissa preferred one, and I the other. So, today you can enjoy two! Vote for your favorite in a comment if you wish. Invitation by Mary Oliver…
Scope of the Bioresonance Analysis
My patients often wonder how the Bioresonance test can effectively treat so many different diseases. It is true that the scope of the Bioresonance Analysis of Health is quite large compared to conventional blood tests that are only looking at…
Poetry Thursday – the Visionary Paintings of Paul Laffoley
This Poetry Thursday, I'm mixing things up a bit. Instead of words, I'd like to highlight the "visual poetry" of the work of Paul Laffoley. Laffoley was a visionary painter who lived from 1935 to 2015. He founded and worked…
Living Tick-Free by Dr. Alexis Chesney
As someone who specializes in Lyme Disease treatment, I am always on the lookout for new resources for my patients. Dr. Alexis Chesney, another Lyme specialist practicing in Southern Vermont, has authored a book that I feel is a great…
Another Spring by Kenneth Rexroth
Another Spring by Kenneth Rexroth The seasons revolve and the years change With no assistance or supervision. The moon, without taking thought, Moves in its cycle, full, crescent, and full. The white moon enters the heart of the…
HDL Lab Interpretation
This week, I continue on the theme of interpreting cholesterol labs. In this video blog, I focus on HDL, the "good" cholesterol. Just like LDL, it is important to understand your HDL levels and whether or not it is doing…
The Broken Gourd by Wendell Berry
The Broken Gourd by Wendell Berry The opening out and out, body yielding body: the breaking through which the new comes, perching above its shadow on the piling up darkened broken old husks of itself: bud opening to flower…
LDL Labs and Statin Drugs
Often, I see patients who come back from their doctor with a recommendation to start on a statin drug. These drugs are very common recommendations for elevated LDL numbers. However, statin drugs are not benign; they have side effects that…
Egg by C.G. Hanzlicek
Egg by C.G. Hanzlicek I'm scrambling an egg for my daughter. "Why are you always whistling?" she asks. "Because I'm happy." And it's true, Though it stuns me to say it aloud, There was a time when I wouldn't…
Your River of Health
In this week's video blog, I discuss how I view the health of my patients. My perspective on this has changed over the course of my career, from looking at my patients like complicated machines to now looking at them…
Advice to Myself by Louise Erdrich
Advice to Myself by Louise Erdrich Leave the dishes. Let the celery rot in the bottom drawer of the refrigerator and an earthen scum harden on the kitchen floor. Leave the black crumbs in the bottom of the toaster. Throw…