I woke up before dawn on Saturday, the summer solstice, to hike up the mountain behind my house to watch the sun rise over our valley with several members of the community on the other side of the hill.  I enjoy this ritual to honor the solstices and equinoxes in my area as it keeps

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It is interesting that conditions seem to come in clusters.  Yesterday I saw two patients with acute eye pain. As a general family practice doctor, I see all ages of patients with all kinds of conditions.  The eyes are windows into the health of the body and vision is our most developed sense as humans.

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Last weekend, on the Rogue River here in southern Oregon, Agnes Baker Pilgrim of the Takelma tribe (aka “Grandma Aggie”) prayed for the return of the salmon again this year.  Salmon are threatened in this area due to overfishing.  To follow up on last week’s post about the health benefits of omega 3 rich fish,

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Now is your chance to educate yourself and get active about the future of health care and health coverage in this country.  Barack Obama is campaigning on this topic right now.  Click here if you want more information about the debate.  46 million Americans are uninsured.  Are you one of them?  Roughly half of bankruptcies

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I was inspired to write this post today while eating my lunch: Wild Alaskan salmon lox on a sprouted bagel with pesto and avocado slices with a salad made with fresh picked greens from the garden on the side.  I aim to eat fish a couple times a week as a way to get good,

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