The Path is Too Deep

It seems like every few years, the medical and pharmaceutical industries dangle a new carrot in front of a society desperate to lose weight. The current media darling is semaglutide , marketed under names like Ozempic (for diabetes) and the newly buzzed-about Wegovy (specifically for weight loss). The headlines are intoxicating. They promise significant results with seemingly minimal effort. For a culture obsessed with instant gratification—from same-day delivery to on-demand entertainment—the idea of an injection or pill that melts away fat feels like the ultimate life hack. But as I often discuss here, when something sounds too good to be true in the realm of health, it almost always is. Before jumping on the bandwagon of the latest "miracle cure," it is crucial to understand what these drugs are, what they cost (both financially and physically), and what they say about our approach to wellness. How the "Magic" Works Wegovy is part of a class of drugs called GLP-1...

When people hear "ADHD," they often picture a hyperactive seven-year-old boy bouncing off the walls of a classroom. They rarely picture a 53-year-old man sitting quietly in an office. But I was that boy. I was diagnosed at five years old, having shown symptoms since I was three. My ADHD wasn't "adult onset"; it has been my companion for half a century. For years, I’ve tried to explain to neurotypical people what it actually feels like to live inside this brain. It isn't just about "getting distracted." It is about intensity. Here is the best way I can explain the reality of my daily life: The Equalizer Imagine that we are sitting down in a coffee shop, having a conversation. Now picture that my sensory input is like one of those music equalizers, with each frequency range linked to a slider. Now, turn all of those sliders up to 10, all the time . That movement behind you? 10. Humming of a nearby light? 10. Temperature in the room? 10. Feeling o...

We’ve all felt the "Sunday Scaries." It’s that creeping feeling of anxiety that starts around 4:00 PM as the weekend winds down and the looming responsibilities of Monday morning cast a shadow over your evening. I used to spend my Sundays dreading the week ahead. I felt like I was standing on the tracks waiting for a train to hit me. But lately, I’ve flipped the script. Sunday is no longer a day of dread; it is my most powerful tool. It is the day I clear the decks, check my compass, and make sure I’m pointed in the right direction. Welcome to System Check Sunday . This isn't about being a workaholic or obsessing over data. It’s about taking twenty minutes to be kind to my future self. Here is my simple 3-step routine to turn Sunday from a source of stress into a source of strength. Step 1: The "No-Judgment" Review Before I plan forward, I look back. But here is the key: I leave the judge at the door. I look at the last seven days with curiosity, not criticism....

If you grew up in the 1980s like I did, you remember the "Health Guidelines" vividly. We were told to trade our butter for margarine, our steak for pasta, and - most tragically - our eggs for sugary cereal. The egg was demonized. It was viewed as a cholesterol grenade, a "heart attack on a plate." So, as a man with five heart attacks on his medical chart, why do I consume eggs almost every single day? Because for 40 years, we were playing a "Shell Game" - a con where we were distracted by the wrong villain. The egg isn't the killer. It is quite possibly the most perfect nutritional capsule nature ever designed. Part 1: The "Cholesterol" Confusion (The Con) The logic seemed sound in 1985: Eggs contain cholesterol. Heart disease is caused by cholesterol. Therefore, don't eat eggs. It was simple. It was elegant. And it was wrong. Biology is not a simple bucket. It is a complex, adaptive system. We now know that Dietary Cholesterol (what y...

Universal Meal Frameworks I have always found traditional recipes a bit stressful. They often feel like rigid scripts that demand very specific ingredients ("1 tsp of fresh tarragon"), and if you don't have that specific item, it feels like you can't make the dish. If you aren't confident with substitutes, you panic, close the cookbook, and order takeout. I've moved away from cooking with strict recipes. Now, I cook with Frameworks . Think of a framework as a flexible blueprint. It allows you to swap out ingredients based on what you have in the fridge without ruining the meal. When I look at a fridge full of random groceries, I don't see "nothing to eat"—I see possibilities waiting to be slotted into a plan. Here are the 4 Universal Meal Frameworks I use to cook 90% of my meals . Framework 1: The "Skillet Smash" (The Keto Answer to Stir-Fries and Pasta) This is my solution for busy nights. It is fast, uses high heat, and relies on a ...

Happy New Year! Welcome to Day One. The confetti has been swept up. The "New Year, New Me" energy is at its peak. But let’s be honest with ourselves: The calendar changed, but life didn't. The challenges waiting for us in February don't care that it is currently January 1st. Yesterday, I wrote about why Resolutions fail and why Habits work. Today, I want to talk about why we build those habits. We don’t build them for the sunny days when motivation is high. We build them for the rainy Tuesday when the car breaks down, the stress spikes, and the "Old You" wants to order a pizza. This year, I am not planning for "Perfection." I am planning for Resilience . The Trap of "Fragile Positivity" There is a brand of positivity that suggests if we just think happy thoughts, nothing bad will happen. I have had five heart attacks. I can tell you, my arteries didn't care about my mood. "Fragile Positivity" is hoping it doesn't rain. ...