Welcome to Dr. Hal Online
This blog is written from a Chiropractic physician’s perspective. It is a collection of my reflections on the human side of medical science, our social and cultural interactions, doctor-patient relationships, communication, and technology.
Always thoughtful, and sometimes irreverent, my observations of human physiology and behavior reflect my love for people.
Ideas shared here are based upon current scientific information about Human Fitness, Nutrition, and Wellness. My intention is to share reliable information that the reader can use to make sound Healthcare decisions for you and your family.
Explore the site and please join in the social media conversations. I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours in Health,
– Dr. Hal
- Cultivating Healthy Screen Relationships
I was wondering whether cultivating healthy screen relationships could be an interesting choice for a post. So much of our daily communications are with these apps and nothing seems to be broken. Everything in social media paradise is hunky dory. At least, that is what our screen relationships tell us anyway. Let’s go question some… - What a Pitch! The Endurance of Fitness Marketing
The marketing of fitness in the United States is booming. Hundreds of billions of dollars are spent yearly participating in exercise activities, as well as supplying equipment needs, buying nutritional supplements, and using fitness oriented services. Funny though how we are still unhealthy as a national population. Did we not spend enough money or is… - Getting Older is Certainly Disappointing
In my younger days, I listened to older athletes talk about getting older and changes in performance they had experienced. It always sounded like the changes of aging took place gradually over time. It may have, however, just been my wishful thinking. Holding out a hope that I would be exempt from such speedy declines…. - Thoughts on Plateauing
I know it sounds like the latest in adventure exercise but plateauing is just our body’s built-in way of defining optimal function. We, of course, think we know better but Nature still asserts its dominance in our physiology. Or does it? “I’ll Take Plateauing for $200, Alex” I was introduced to the experience of plateauing… - Being Difficult: A Healthy Lifestyle the Hard Way
Keeping with an exercise plan, or any healthy lifestyle choice for that matter, is difficult. For every reason we have to do something good for ourselves, we can always come up with loads of reasons to not do it. The weather is too hot/cold/rainy to go outside… I ate a carrot stick yesterday, so I… - Choosing Strength Over Weakness: Self Advocacy in Healthcare
Who would have thought that self-advocacy for one’s own healthcare would become such an essential part of caring for ourselves and loved ones? But it is. Maybe the pandemic experience accelerated the process, but the resulting impersonal characteristics of the healthcare machine have become very visible. Where caring for one’s health was something that could…
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