I want to tell you briefly about Winter the Dolphin.  I have written about him in the past, and will write more in the future.  But the current, is to simply say “How cool that animals can inspire people!” I was talking with one of my patients last week who recently authored her own book on marketing and leadership.  She was speaking in front of 1,000 ish people the week before, and she spoke on Maximized Living, and on our office, and on the 60 Day Turnaround.  She gave testimony to the effort to change, and the accomplishment of said […]

In Time magazine last month, I was reading an article on our healthcare system when I came across a startling statistic.  Down in the bottom right-hand corner of the page in small print, it read “10% of Americans are on 5 or more drugs, while 50% of Americans are on 1 or more pharmaceuticals.”  This should jump off the page at you…  because we live in #1 superpower in the world with all the best resources.  We have the best hospitals, the best doctors, the best surgeons, the most research, the best technology, and the most money to pour into […]

I have read a lot on disc herniations over the last seven years, so much so, and so much regarding the increasing frequency of such, that I believe that 90% of the population over the age of 40, is on the “spectrum” of herniation. What I mean by the spectrum, is that they are at some level of dysfunction that is similar to, or developing into, herniation.  The image below from Spine Universe (http://www.spineuniverse.com/conditions/herniated-disc/herniated-discs-definition-progression-diagnosis), demonstrates the general progression of herniation, and how it appears.   The first image, disc degeneration, we diagnose that every single week in someone new.  In […]

Well, the reality is that we all need guidance in anything that we are not experts at ourselves, and I don’t mean knowledge experts.  I mean application experts.  You might have all the knowledge of how to land a fighter plane, but until you have spent hours in the simulator, then hours actually landing one as a passenger, I doubt anybody would willingly go with you on ride. So utilizing that illustration as our foundation, you probably need guidance.  Until you are ready to land the plane.  So for now, the guidance is in lifestyle habits. Sleep – don’t let […]

Hey Guys – Dr. Mercola always likes when we share his articles in partiality, so here is another one.  You only get 5 of the 9 here, so be sure to go to the article at – http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/06/10/9-unhealthy-foods.aspx The great news for you is that you can come to our workshop at CrossFit Bridgemill next Wednesday night at 7:30pm, and get yourself on track to understand why lists like this make a lot of sense.  Get signed up here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1513988868821385/ Also – if you check out our calendar online, you’ll see all of our upcoming events! Right here – http://www.healthsprout.com/events/calendar/ By Dr. Mercola […]

The anti vax movement is huge… the vax movement is huge… it is emotional, people almost come to blows over their opinions, and in the middle, you have guys like me, who are anti vax for my kids, I really don’t care what you do for yours, but tell me I am hurting society because I don’t vaccinate mine, and we are going to do battle. Honestly, I know a ton of you will hate me for this, but I don’t even want anti-abortion laws.  I HATE the idea of abortion, and I totally agree that God will judge our […]

In the past I have posted workouts on Friday’s only, which of course is like asking someone to wake-up two hours before necessary on a Saturday just to prepare for the day.  So, I figured I should start a new trend and post some good workout ideas on Monday. If you want more ideas on workouts, just enter “Workout of the week” in the search box on our daily sprout main page. Remember, I always condone high intensity (your intensity will be found based on your fitness, but it should be your high), and if you consider yourself to be […]

The Mission Principle – “I was made for more, I was raised for more and I have been hardened for more… Service” We are a culture rooted in Greek civilization. Which is at its base, a conquer society. Conquer the next promotion, conquer the next opportunity, the next relationship, the next competitor, etc, etc.  Leg up, climb the ladder, there is only room for one.  Sadly, it doesn’t leave much room for anyone else, and forget helping others.  Our world is largely, lost. Personally, I succumb to the “I want to be best” thing quite a bit.  But fortunately it […]