The history of medicine is very interesting. During the time of cavemen, the treatment of gas was likely a swift punch to the gut. However, mankind has slowly tested medicine by trial and error through the centuries.

A medical blog about kindness? Who is this crackpot doctor? Since when has kindness ever cured a disease? I’ve never seen cancer run at the site of a big hug or a free smoothy. Kindness. Yes, I think kindness is very important to medicine. I would even go so far as to say it is integral to our patient’s health. I’m sure everyone has heard of the power of positive thinking.

I often hear smoker’s say,” Well I started as a kid, we didn’t know(it was bad for you) back then.” Really, I’m way older than you(most likely) and I grew up in the 70’s. Yes, bars and restaurants allowed smoking as well as just about everywhere else. I even remember the smoking section on the airplane.

Yes, I said it. In bold type no less! I hope the censors don’t catch me. Diet, diet, diet…. It’s so cathartic to say such a nasty word. I just wish saying such an inflammatory thing would make it easier to practice such a word. My whole life has been a yo-yo of eating right followed by pure ravenous disregard for my favorite 4 food groups, chocolate, cake, candy and chocolate.

Nothing seems to ring more true than the expression, No Pain, No Gain. Whether we are referring to starting a business, attending advanced classes, or creating a new garden, all require extraordinary effort to reach our goals. Of course the most obvious place this expression presents itself is with physical self improvement. Yes, I’m talking exercise here.