the world seems enthralled with hero medicine hardly a week goes by without
medicine hardly a week goes by without
medicine hardly a week goes by without the announcement of some brilliant
the announcement of some brilliant
the announcement of some brilliant invention or some breathtaking operation
invention or some breathtaking operation
invention or some breathtaking operation how about Dolly the sheep
how about Dolly the sheep
how about Dolly the sheep she was cloned in the 1990s and she
she was cloned in the 1990s and she
she was cloned in the 1990s and she lived another seven years and what about
lived another seven years and what about
lived another seven years and what about those implantable brain pacemakers used
those implantable brain pacemakers used
those implantable brain pacemakers used to control Parkinson’s disease recently
to control Parkinson’s disease recently
to control Parkinson’s disease recently significant progress in growing human
significant progress in growing human
significant progress in growing human organs in other animal species but how
organs in other animal species but how
organs in other animal species but how meaningful are these captivating news
meaningful are these captivating news
meaningful are these captivating news stories are there really any miracles in
stories are there really any miracles in
stories are there really any miracles in medicine perhaps not and perhaps health
medicine perhaps not and perhaps health
medicine perhaps not and perhaps health is rooted in the simple and not the
is rooted in the simple and not the
is rooted in the simple and not the fantastic
fantastic
fantastic I was one of those that saw technology
I was one of those that saw technology
I was one of those that saw technology is the cure for all of our health woes
is the cure for all of our health woes
is the cure for all of our health woes my career in cardiology began the dark
my career in cardiology began the dark
my career in cardiology began the dark ages patients would come in and with
ages patients would come in and with
ages patients would come in and with heart attacks and we simply put them to
heart attacks and we simply put them to
heart attacks and we simply put them to bed and gave them round-the-clock
bed and gave them round-the-clock
bed and gave them round-the-clock narcotics soon a compound was invented
narcotics soon a compound was invented
narcotics soon a compound was invented that was essentially injectable Drano
that was essentially injectable Drano
that was essentially injectable Drano and I became a clot buster on to
and I became a clot buster on to
and I became a clot buster on to roto-rooter angioplasty and later the
roto-rooter angioplasty and later the
roto-rooter angioplasty and later the placement of stents
placement of stents
placement of stents in blood vessels of all types I was a
in blood vessels of all types I was a
in blood vessels of all types I was a hero and for some I was especially for
hero and for some I was especially for
hero and for some I was especially for my mother I brought people back from the
my mother I brought people back from the
my mother I brought people back from the brink but slowly a sobering recognition
brink but slowly a sobering recognition
brink but slowly a sobering recognition came to me that these heroic
came to me that these heroic
came to me that these heroic interventions were doing little for the
interventions were doing little for the
interventions were doing little for the long-term health of my patients in fact
long-term health of my patients in fact
long-term health of my patients in fact some of the examples I cited as well as
some of the examples I cited as well as
some of the examples I cited as well as other significant landmark developments
other significant landmark developments
other significant landmark developments in medicine may have little impact on
in medicine may have little impact on
in medicine may have little impact on the health of our civilization let alone
the health of our civilization let alone
the health of our civilization let alone my health or your health we’re finding
my health or your health we’re finding
my health or your health we’re finding perhaps to no surprise that health is
perhaps to no surprise that health is
perhaps to no surprise that health is significantly rooted in how we live
significantly rooted in how we live
significantly rooted in how we live actions as constructive as a daily walk
actions as constructive as a daily walk
actions as constructive as a daily walk or destructive as that hard to resist
or destructive as that hard to resist
or destructive as that hard to resist cigarette I often tell my patients that
cigarette I often tell my patients that
cigarette I often tell my patients that our lifestyles how we live this found
our lifestyles how we live this found
our lifestyles how we live this found this foundation of our health is like
this foundation of our health is like
this foundation of our health is like the foundation of a building if built
the foundation of a building if built
the foundation of a building if built well the building will stand erect and
well the building will stand erect and
well the building will stand erect and if Bill poorly the building could crack
if Bill poorly the building could crack
if Bill poorly the building could crack or crumble there are many examples of
or crumble there are many examples of
or crumble there are many examples of adverse lifestyles effect on health and
adverse lifestyles effect on health and
adverse lifestyles effect on health and and at diseases that our crew from that
and at diseases that our crew from that
and at diseases that our crew from that but perhaps more no more so than in the
but perhaps more no more so than in the
but perhaps more no more so than in the area of cardiology cardiovascular
area of cardiology cardiovascular
area of cardiology cardiovascular diseases are the number one health
diseases are the number one health
diseases are the number one health challenge facing the Western world and
challenge facing the Western world and
challenge facing the Western world and many developing countries this crisis is
many developing countries this crisis is
many developing countries this crisis is fueled in many instances by our Western
fueled in many instances by our Western
fueled in many instances by our Western lifestyle
lifestyle
lifestyle chronic stress high caloric and sugar
chronic stress high caloric and sugar
chronic stress high caloric and sugar loaded eating excessive sitting and
loaded eating excessive sitting and
loaded eating excessive sitting and sedentary lifestyles on the Indian
sedentary lifestyles on the Indian
sedentary lifestyles on the Indian subcontinent cardiovascular diseases are
subcontinent cardiovascular diseases are
subcontinent cardiovascular diseases are epidemic diabetes is flourishing and
epidemic diabetes is flourishing and
epidemic diabetes is flourishing and obesity is rampant whereas on the island
obesity is rampant whereas on the island
obesity is rampant whereas on the island of Okinawa people often live into their
of Okinawa people often live into their
of Okinawa people often live into their 100’s why might that be
100’s why might that be
100’s why might that be at first glance how we live that is our
at first glance how we live that is our
at first glance how we live that is our lifestyles seems very simple in fact
lifestyles seems very simple in fact
lifestyles seems very simple in fact it’s much more complex and probably more
it’s much more complex and probably more
it’s much more complex and probably more complex than the design of the next
complex than the design of the next
complex than the design of the next artificial heart valve as we have
artificial heart valve as we have
artificial heart valve as we have explored this area of preventive
explored this area of preventive
explored this area of preventive cardiovascular medicine that is trying
cardiovascular medicine that is trying
cardiovascular medicine that is trying to change people’s lifestyles we’ve
to change people’s lifestyles we’ve
to change people’s lifestyles we’ve discovered that our lifestyles are
discovered that our lifestyles are
discovered that our lifestyles are significantly structured in our habits
significantly structured in our habits
significantly structured in our habits so those day in and day out activities
so those day in and day out activities
so those day in and day out activities and actions that are scattered through
and actions that are scattered through
and actions that are scattered through our lives
our lives
our lives habits are like the metal rebar in that
habits are like the metal rebar in that
habits are like the metal rebar in that concrete foundation they lend it
concrete foundation they lend it
concrete foundation they lend it strength and they provide reinforcement
strength and they provide reinforcement
strength and they provide reinforcement some years ago 20 no more more now I met
some years ago 20 no more more now I met
some years ago 20 no more more now I met a fellow named Archie Archie was a 66
a fellow named Archie Archie was a 66
a fellow named Archie Archie was a 66 year old businessman and he came to us
year old businessman and he came to us
year old businessman and he came to us in the throes of a heart attack well by
in the throes of a heart attack well by
in the throes of a heart attack well by then that compound that we had actually
then that compound that we had actually
then that compound that we had actually pioneered 10 years previously that
pioneered 10 years previously that
pioneered 10 years previously that injectable Drano was available and
injectable Drano was available and
injectable Drano was available and that’s we gave him stop the heart attack
that’s we gave him stop the heart attack
that’s we gave him stop the heart attack in its tracks and he went on to have an
in its tracks and he went on to have an
in its tracks and he went on to have an angiogram that road map of the heart
angiogram that road map of the heart
angiogram that road map of the heart arteries well we found he needed bypass
arteries well we found he needed bypass
arteries well we found he needed bypass operation he was not very happy but
operation he was not very happy but
operation he was not very happy but Archie was a different kind of guy he
Archie was a different kind of guy he
Archie was a different kind of guy he was a get-it-done guy and so we got it
was a get-it-done guy and so we got it
was a get-it-done guy and so we got it done he actually sailed through surgery
done he actually sailed through surgery
done he actually sailed through surgery in his early recovery and he has done
in his early recovery and he has done
in his early recovery and he has done very well since why might that be Archie
very well since why might that be Archie
very well since why might that be Archie has applied some discipline habits to
has applied some discipline habits to
has applied some discipline habits to his life he began and still does a
his life he began and still does a
his life he began and still does a hundred sit-ups and a hundred push-ups
hundred sit-ups and a hundred push-ups
hundred sit-ups and a hundred push-ups every day later he added a weekly climb
every day later he added a weekly climb
every day later he added a weekly climb up to 4,000 foot mountains that neighbor
up to 4,000 foot mountains that neighbor
up to 4,000 foot mountains that neighbor our city
our city
our city he continues to eat very few carbs
he continues to eat very few carbs
he continues to eat very few carbs except his nightly shot of whiskey the
except his nightly shot of whiskey the
except his nightly shot of whiskey the brand I can’t mention and now does
brand I can’t mention and now does
brand I can’t mention and now does better at age 88 than most younger
better at age 88 than most younger
better at age 88 than most younger people on his yearly treadmill stress
people on his yearly treadmill stress
people on his yearly treadmill stress test he’s had other life challenges as
test he’s had other life challenges as
test he’s had other life challenges as have we all but he would suggest and I
have we all but he would suggest and I
have we all but he would suggest and I would certainly concur that it’s his
would certainly concur that it’s his
would certainly concur that it’s his discipline and habits that have allowed
discipline and habits that have allowed
discipline and habits that have allowed him to endure those other challenges as
him to endure those other challenges as
him to endure those other challenges as well for for many the mere mention of
well for for many the mere mention of
well for for many the mere mention of habit invokes fear
habit invokes fear
habit invokes fear I can’t succeed I tried that before and
I can’t succeed I tried that before and
I can’t succeed I tried that before and I quit I can’t change
I quit I can’t change
I quit I can’t change but arguably given the importance of
but arguably given the importance of
but arguably given the importance of habit to its society in personal health
habit to its society in personal health
habit to its society in personal health failure should not be a foregone
failure should not be a foregone
failure should not be a foregone conclusion in fact many like Archie do
conclusion in fact many like Archie do
conclusion in fact many like Archie do succeed we have identified several
succeed we have identified several
succeed we have identified several ingredients to help in habit
ingredients to help in habit
ingredients to help in habit transformation the development of
transformation the development of
transformation the development of positive habits and sometimes the
positive habits and sometimes the
positive habits and sometimes the removal of negative habits tonight I’d
removal of negative habits tonight I’d
removal of negative habits tonight I’d like to tell you of three of those
like to tell you of three of those
like to tell you of three of those number one is today any gap between this
number one is today any gap between this
number one is today any gap between this commencement of a habit and the decision
commencement of a habit and the decision
commencement of a habit and the decision to make it start a new habit and it’s
to make it start a new habit and it’s
to make it start a new habit and it’s commencement is fear for is fodder for
commencement is fear for is fodder for
commencement is fear for is fodder for failure that is it might not happen
failure that is it might not happen
failure that is it might not happen contrast for example I’m going to get
contrast for example I’m going to get
contrast for example I’m going to get those vitamins that were recommended to
those vitamins that were recommended to
those vitamins that were recommended to me on the way home today versus I’m
me on the way home today versus I’m
me on the way home today versus I’m going to get those vitamins that were
going to get those vitamins that were
going to get those vitamins that were recommended to me on Saturday when I
recommended to me on Saturday when I
recommended to me on Saturday when I happen to be going to the pharmacy
happen to be going to the pharmacy
happen to be going to the pharmacy anyway how likely is that to happen when
anyway how likely is that to happen when
anyway how likely is that to happen when your friend calls and says hey can you
your friend calls and says hey can you
your friend calls and says hey can you go skiing with me this weekend not
go skiing with me this weekend not
go skiing with me this weekend not likely
likely
likely number two easy durable habits are
number two easy durable habits are
number two easy durable habits are doable they’re simple they’re not
doable they’re simple they’re not
doable they’re simple they’re not complex I’m gonna have a simple protein
complex I’m gonna have a simple protein
complex I’m gonna have a simple protein shake every morning for breakfast versus
shake every morning for breakfast versus
shake every morning for breakfast versus I’m going to go to the gym for an hour
I’m going to go to the gym for an hour
I’m going to go to the gym for an hour and a half every day how likely is that
and a half every day how likely is that
and a half every day how likely is that to happen when your grandkids or
to happen when your grandkids or
to happen when your grandkids or grandparents are in town number three
grandparents are in town number three
grandparents are in town number three daily the most durable habits are done
daily the most durable habits are done
daily the most durable habits are done repetitively and daily is best I’m going
repetitively and daily is best I’m going
repetitively and daily is best I’m going to a salad at lunch every day in fact
to a salad at lunch every day in fact
to a salad at lunch every day in fact the most durable habits are those that
the most durable habits are those that
the most durable habits are those that are done the same time every day I’m
are done the same time every day I’m
are done the same time every day I’m going to brush my teeth in the morning
going to brush my teeth in the morning
going to brush my teeth in the morning and I’m going to brush my teeth in the
and I’m going to brush my teeth in the
and I’m going to brush my teeth in the evening now these three tips may seem
evening now these three tips may seem
evening now these three tips may seem trite today easy and daily but I tell
trite today easy and daily but I tell
trite today easy and daily but I tell you they spell success T II D yes
you they spell success T II D yes
you they spell success T II D yes a memory you won’t soon forget now in
a memory you won’t soon forget now in
a memory you won’t soon forget now in spite of those tips you you may still
spite of those tips you you may still
spite of those tips you you may still feel very challenged but I want you to
feel very challenged but I want you to
feel very challenged but I want you to know that you’re not alone I too have
know that you’re not alone I too have
know that you’re not alone I too have had to create some discipline habits in
had to create some discipline habits in
had to create some discipline habits in my life so as to maintain some semblance
my life so as to maintain some semblance
my life so as to maintain some semblance of mental and physical health about five
of mental and physical health about five
of mental and physical health about five years ago I decided to do some
years ago I decided to do some
years ago I decided to do some constructive thinking and now every
constructive thinking and now every
constructive thinking and now every morning at 7 I can be found a local
morning at 7 I can be found a local
morning at 7 I can be found a local coffee shop reading or writing about
coffee shop reading or writing about
coffee shop reading or writing about some important life topic to me and then
some important life topic to me and then
some important life topic to me and then at five-thirty I exercise even if
at five-thirty I exercise even if
at five-thirty I exercise even if abbreviated to fit a pretty busy
abbreviated to fit a pretty busy
abbreviated to fit a pretty busy schedule I made a decision I started
schedule I made a decision I started
schedule I made a decision I started right away my habits are easy and I do
right away my habits are easy and I do
right away my habits are easy and I do them daily
them daily
them daily I follow Ted it’s important to recognize
I follow Ted it’s important to recognize
I follow Ted it’s important to recognize that many of our health conditions that
that many of our health conditions that
that many of our health conditions that we’re faced as a society are rooted in
we’re faced as a society are rooted in
we’re faced as a society are rooted in adverse lifestyles it’s equally
adverse lifestyles it’s equally
adverse lifestyles it’s equally important to recognize that our
important to recognize that our
important to recognize that our lifestyles that as that is how we think
lifestyles that as that is how we think
lifestyles that as that is how we think and process stress or change that we eat
and process stress or change that we eat
and process stress or change that we eat and nourish our bodies and how we move
and nourish our bodies and how we move
and nourish our bodies and how we move and expend energy serve as the
and expend energy serve as the
and expend energy serve as the foundation of our health and it’s most
foundation of our health and it’s most
foundation of our health and it’s most important to appreciate that this
important to appreciate that this
important to appreciate that this foundation is significantly structured
foundation is significantly structured
foundation is significantly structured and reinforced by our habits you don’t
and reinforced by our habits you don’t
and reinforced by our habits you don’t need another medical breakthrough to be
need another medical breakthrough to be
need another medical breakthrough to be healthy you don’t need a medical miracle
healthy you don’t need a medical miracle
healthy you don’t need a medical miracle you can be your own hero
you can be your own hero
you can be your own hero no your habits might not be perfect but
no your habits might not be perfect but
no your habits might not be perfect but they can be changed and so it’s
they can be changed and so it’s
they can be changed and so it’s incumbent on each of us to ask ourselves
incumbent on each of us to ask ourselves
incumbent on each of us to ask ourselves am i living to the best of my capacity
am i living to the best of my capacity
am i living to the best of my capacity and if the answer is short of yes think
and if the answer is short of yes think
and if the answer is short of yes think what can change today
what can change today
what can change today and remember that habits drive health
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