If you are like me, as soon as you step into an institutional healthcare setting, like a hospital or a nursing home, you feel suddenly less healthy than you did just minutes before when you were free on the outside gamboling around. I want to stay in the community as long as I can for […]
You’ve probably heard that Mylan, the manufacturer of the EpiPen has raised the price for a two-pack of EpiPens in the USA from $100 in 2009 to $600 in 2016. It’s a pretty safe bet that a lot of people with high deductible health insurance, or no health insurance, are taking a risk and doing […]
Recently, after a bike ride, I spent time with CU ski team coach Richard Rokos. Richard is a true motivator on many levels. He coaches one of the most successful sports programs at the University of Colorado, and his overall raw enthusiasm is contagious. When I worked for Sunrise Medical, a few years ago, he […]
Those who know me well, look at me as bit of a health and wellness nut. Don’t look at myself like that, well at least not the nut bit. Most of my work life is behind a desk, in a car, or on a plane. So it is a joy to be out stretching the […]
One of the topics I touched on briefly in my talk at the Alt.1 conference, was the challenge of helping individuals with chronic health conditions enjoy the health and wellness benefits of a regular bowel movement. It sounds mundane, but can have a big benefit. For everyone, but especially individuals with chronic health conditions, intellectual […]