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Greatness is a State of Mined Is your search for another “hack” keeping you from digging deep today? The greatness we are building is limited by the depth of our foundation. I saw a small plot of land – just one-quarter of a city block wide – being developed for a high-rise in Chicago yesterday. Excavators […]

On a Saturday morning in July, I watched the sun rise from the Western shore of Lake Michigan and thought, “this is going to be an awesome day.” On the agenda was a visit to the VanDeBoom Organic Farm in Delavan, Wisconsin. The time had finally come to visit the laboratory of my favorite raw […]

I can’t forget the feeling of my chest tightening like a levy against a sea of tears. And I will never forget Mary’s eyes welling up, staring into mine, and inviting me to join her. But, I pulled the white coat between us, and while standing on the secure bank of title and authority watched […]

At ARISE MD we celebrate when patients reach their personal peaks. But we all have drudgery days, when progress fades and it feels like you aren’t even on the mountain. On the worst of these D-days you feel below sea level, flailing in a tidal bore of confusion, anxiety and loneliness. We have all had […]

Alright, full disclosure – I was addicted to figure skating during the 2018 Winter Olympics. Come on, admit it, you traded sleep for another lutz, and salchow too. So, when I was invited to a Team Behind the Team Weekend at the US Olympic Training Center (Colorado Springs), and I heard I might be having […]

When the world is watching a US athlete let an Olympic medal slip out of her hands there is someone suffering right alongside her. His name is Peter Haberl, and he is a Senior Sports Psychologist for TEAM USA. According to Peter, his job is to “help normalize unpleasant emotions for athletes at The Games.” […]

It’s The Elixir of Life. It’s The Universal Solvent. It’s the most important nutrient, next to oxygen (nerd pun, sorry) that you can’t live without. H-2-O-YOU. Well, it’s at least two-thirds of you, but you get what I’m swimming in right? We are mostly water. And this fact can serve as a mental rudder when […]

Grandpa Rex & Grandma Nellie My grandpa Rex is one of my heroes.  At the age of 94, he wakes up everyday looking for ways to be productive and honor his bride – my grandma Nellie who is now 93.  They still hold hands; make people laugh; and inspire others to be “aging champions.”  (Listen […]

PART 1: Mom Reboot, Think Space, Matriarch, Ladies First CLICK HERE to listen to the audio version of this blog by Dr. Adam Miller. It’s not quite the same as teaching your kids about the birds and the bees, but stepping into the mid-life discussion has a similar awkwardness for a doc’. Like the timid […]

If you aren’t using an ultrasonic toothbrush, make the switch. A 1996 study showed that the sonic brush was statistically superior in removing dental plaque from the teeth compared to mechanical (traditional) brushing (1). A study in 1997 showed that long-term use of electric toothbrushes improved oral health in adult periodontitis patients. The same study […]