When you are alone and have a heart attack. What are you gonna do then? 1. Take a 2 minute break and read this: Let’s say it’s 5:25 pm and you’re driving home after an unusually hard day’s work. 2. You are really tired and frustrated. All of a sudden your chest pains. They are...

Is your “lifestyle” correlated to your health?  Although the intuitively obvious answer is a resounding YES! very little credence is given in the standard of care to the powerful impact of your day to day choices on your wellbeing. It’s not just about living longer folks. It’s about living longer with energy, grace, and satisfaction....

Hello!  I have been a primary care provider in Juneau Alaska for 30+ years, as well as a health writer, yoga enthusiast/instructor, musician and lover of the great outdoors.  My professional focus is on wellness; I particularly enjoy helping patients achieve good health, with minimal or no medication if possible.  “Anything that can be healed...

Basic naturopathic principles for treating COVID 19 infection Help brain recovery (especially if already diagnosed, or at risk of, dementia): Lithium orotate, 20-50 mg daily DHA 1000 mg daily (eating fatty fish is also good) www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2020.557629/full Immune tonics (choose one or 2) Cordyceps Rhodiola Siberian ginseng (Eleutherococcus senticosus) Bioflavonoids: Berberine, Curcumin, Quercitin, Resveratrol, Hydrastis (Goldseal)...

Opinion: Why I got vaccinated It’s the most responsible approach to the health of your neighbors and fellow community members. published in the Juneau Empire, Thursday, March 4, 2021 12:15pm A year ago, the Empire graciously printed my opinion piece “Why I’m Wearing a Mask.” I’ll tell you, one reason I got the COVID vaccines...

As many of you know I am interested in optimizing health and healthy longevity.  I am not interested in pushing my body to last for 150 or 200 years; however I want a long life with health and sufficient vigor until the end.  Of course this is what I want for my patients and family...