Published August 21, 2009

Experience the freedom of real health

Each year, I do a strenuous trek with my friend, ophthalmologist Ed Kondrot of Phoenix. Last year, we did the Grand Canyon rim to rim to rim (roundtrip) with fully loaded packs. And we were brilliant enough to do it on June 20, right at summer solstice. The inner gorge whipped winds that felt like we were in a blast furnace (115 degrees F in the shade). You wouldn't want to dare touch the sun-scorched rocks. You'd want to fry your eggs on them.

However, the trip was so awesome, and we were so proud of our accomplishment, that we decided to revisit the canyon again this year. But we decided to have the brains not to do it in the summer. This time, we did it in April. The trip was planned and guided by Ed’s patient, Bob Green of Colorado, a canyon veteran, who brought along his friend Mike Harr. We needed a guide for this one. We were promised a wilderness back country experience complete with rappelling.

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Published August 20, 2009

Eating organic food isn’t enough to stay healthy

Did you know you can eat organic food, drink purified water, and take other precautions to avoid chemicals — and still have a chemically induced illness? That’s because you can’t actually avoid chemicals. At least that's the message from a new study by the Environmental Working Group. This nonprofit organization recently looked at just how many chemicals are in our bodies. And the results were not encouraging. Fortunately, there’s plenty you can do about it.

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Published August 19, 2009

Is medical freedom history?

You may know that I’m called the Father of Medical Freedom. I’ve helped two states pass significant health care reform that protected doctors and citizens from overzealous bureaucrats. In Alaska, I helped pass the country’s first medical freedom bill. And in California, which had one of the most oppressive medical systems in the country, I helped restore some medical freedoms.

Now, the debate is going national. And the health care debate is really heating up. Congressmen are getting hit hard at town hall meetings from those who don’t want a federal government takeover of 20% of the economy and possibly their lives.

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