Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Dr. Cynthia D. Haines, M.D.'s Posts

Love and Other Drugs Volume 1

If you know me, or know me through my writing, you may know that I like to run and listen to music. And that my favorite kind is the "alternative" kind from the 80s…The Cult, The Cure, Love and Rockets, (and the best of all) Depeche Mode.   So over the long holiday weekend, guess what was up with me? Running and listening to my beloved... Read moreChevron

We Care a Lot

Post inspiration by Faith No More, "We Care A Lot"   There was a group of guys I knew when I was growing up. To me, they were the coolest of the cool. These were the kind of guys who, in high school, would hang out at coffee shops drinking coffee, talking philosophy and theology. And then having dance parties, where they'd dress up 80s punk... Read moreChevron

Food as a Tool: Lessons from TEDMED 2013

I attended a really interesting conference this spring: TEDMED 2013. There was a lot going on at TEDMED but for me, as it often does, it ultimately came down to the food. It began with a crouton: Not just any crouton, but perhaps the best crouton I've ever had. I don't know why or how it was so good, but I do know that this crouton was selected... Read moreChevron

Finding a balance in wellness

"Whole" is such a health buzz word right now. As in Whole Foods, Wholesome…   But if you stop and think about what "Whole Health" really means, consider this: A healthy body, in and of itself, does not equal whole health. A healthy mind doesn't either. Healthy emotions do not provide the whole of health; a healthy spiritual life -... Read moreChevron

Fattest to Fittest: A Mayoral Tale from TEDMED 2013

TEDMED 2013 is a conference unlike any other, featuring 50+ speakers/performers and nearly 2,000 participants known as delegates, as well as 50 innovative start-ups housed in a place known as The Hive. It's a conference for health and wellness devotees to explore new ways of thinking about and approaching old and new health challenges... Read moreChevron