Life presents us with many experiences, some which we can control and some that are determined by others. I have recently experienced events in my life that were beyond my influence, and unfortunately things did not pan out as planned. But something I reminded myself of, which I want to share with you is, as things do happen around us, it is essential to understand and remember what is most important. That is, what is happening within us.

Simply, in any event, you must never forget the foundation of life - your existence and what keeps you here, your health. Therefore, no matter what life presents you with, as long as you have your health and the strength to deal with the situation, you have everything. It is when you lose your health, you have nothing. Just ask the man or woman on their death bed, what would they do differently or change? In most cases, it would be the way they took care of their health and the amount of quality time they spent with their family.

When it comes to your doctor, you need to trust him or her. You should have a choice of doctor and you have control over whether you take their advice or not. I was given the title "doctor", which means teacher, some 10 years ago. What I have committed to is to educate and empower all of my patients to understand their problems and move them toward greater wellness for life, drug-free.

Every week I see sickness, suffering, loss of mobility and fatigue walk through my practice doors. What concerns me most is that these people have placed their health in the hands of health professionals, but not taken responsibility for their own health. It is one thing for someone to give you a prescription, but then it is another thing for you to understand the problem, ask questions as to why you should be taking that drug and is it safe?

Better questions need to be asked, so ask yourself this question: Is your doctor treating your symptom, fighting the disease, patching up the pain OR correcting the cause of your problem and moving you to a state of greater strength, vitality and wellness? Are they taking care of the condition or disease, OR taking care of YOU?

I remember being taught principles of health and healing by my doctor when I was just 6 years old. Therefore, through the guidance of our family wellness doctor and the commitment made by my parents, I was raised drug-free and am one of the healthiest people in my community. And so,
I believe it is possible to create greater health in every family in our community. Just imagine what that would look like? There would be less drugs (prescription and recreational), less sickness and suffering, empty beds in hospitals for the emergencies and better still, families celebrating life and health.

This is possible.it is just around the corner. You have the choice to decide who you trust and listen to as your family doctor, whether they are interested only in your sickness when you make an appointment to see them, or whether they are interested in your health for the rest of your life. I know what my choice would be. When I take care of my patients I am more interested in their health for the future because that is where they are going to be spending the rest of their lives.