Let me tell you the story of “Doc,” a middle-aged messenger who believed in positive thinking. A little man without money, advanced schooling, influence or marketable skills, he used positive thinking to save lives. He was fascinated by positive sayings, and he wrote his inspirational mottoes on slips of paper and carried them in his [...]

Elbows to Knees: This is a good exercise for the upper- and lower-abdominal muscles, and it will help your back as well. Lie on your back. Clasp your hands behind your neck, elbows forward. Bend your knees, then lift them up and toward your chest, holding them over your belly. Your legs should be high [...]

NO-OIL SAUTE Many recipes call for sauteed foods. To saute without oil, get a frying pan large enough to hold whatever you’re going to cook, then add 1/4 cup water and put over a medium heat. When the water is boiling, place the food in the pan and quickly move it around, using a wooden [...]

The second medical fallacy is our habit of looking at symptoms and labeling them as diseases. This approach ignores the real disease altogether. Medical students aren’t trained to look beyond the immediate problem. If the patient has a cold, they are taught, deal with the cold. If the patient has cancer, provide the appropriate treatment. [...]