By the way, all of us have grown up with a certain level of rigidity, of structure, of expectations that have helped us judge ourselves, others, and the world around us. What I have found is that, often, what we already have in our heads is partly true, but sometimes the exact opposite (as wellContinue reading “My text to a friend, in his 30s, whose depression is affecting his marriage, his fathering, and his work…”
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My medical profession should stop trying to keep/recreate the past.
Our models of healthcare (“sick care”), and healthcare payments, have been broken from each of their respective inceptions. Now we know better, but the current systems are just too entrenched in our national gross domestic product (economy)…too lucrative for everyone involved (yes, including most patients). As a system tries to improve / change, all whoContinue reading “My medical profession should stop trying to keep/recreate the past.”
A friend asks, and I respond, about my perception regarding self determination, having agency, in light of this new book by Sapolsky, Ph.D. … “Determined: Life without free will”.
You accept that you have no agency? Sigh…I have limited agency…I don’t know exactly in what spheres/domains…so I still make plans and goals and make educated/reasonable/calculated efforts… because I never know what will work or what won’t, but I set myself up for success without being too hard on myself if I don’t achieve whatContinue reading “A friend asks, and I respond, about my perception regarding self determination, having agency, in light of this new book by Sapolsky, Ph.D. … “Determined: Life without free will”.”
Highly processed foods and fructose intake lead to elevated insulin levels and mitochondrial dysfunction, which, in turn, lead to 80% of chronic illnesses in the US.
When I was in college, healthcare costs were 11-12% of gross domestic product. Currently these costs are 18.3% (2021)… remember that healthcare costs inflate and the gross domestic product also keeps growing, but each does not grow at the same rate. There is no way that our current medical technology (drugs, CT scans, MRIs, cardiacContinue reading “Highly processed foods and fructose intake lead to elevated insulin levels and mitochondrial dysfunction, which, in turn, lead to 80% of chronic illnesses in the US.”
“Attention is a manifestation of Love.”
Just heard the simple statement above regarding our relationships. Charles Tadros, M.D. October 2, 2023 Saint Louis, Missouri
Patient expectations of healthcare providers…
Patients really want perfection. Sometimes this perfection needs to be accomplished with the first interaction. Nobody, patients or medical practitioners, ever talks about such high expectations. Charles Tadros, M.D. September 20, 2023 Saint Louis, Missouri
I have never heard this type of a response, when the question was about the desire to win vs the need to avoid losing. Kobe describes curiosity… curiosity and learning.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CwVOkctsscM/?igshid=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng== Charles Tadros, M.D. September 10, 2023 Saint Louis, Missouri
What work wants from you and what you want from work are often not even close, and sometimes they’re diametrically opposite.
There should be no secrets, no hidden agendas, no mind reading necessary. Just because you have the skills and the experience, and work has an open position, does not automatically mean that you are a good match. For the long term, do not contort yourself, your needs, and your goals to allow you to winContinue reading “What work wants from you and what you want from work are often not even close, and sometimes they’re diametrically opposite.”
A young friend worried that his bosses and team at work may not be happy with him/his work. My fatherly response:
You can’t read minds. None of us can. Also, you probably haven’t figured out how to read behavioral patterns from the people that work with you.Ask.Please understand, any boss who thinks that you’ve already met expectations will just set different or higher standards for you… nobody is going to let you keep making the sameContinue reading “A young friend worried that his bosses and team at work may not be happy with him/his work. My fatherly response:”
The humane treatment of our sisters and our brothers…
Coming down/off everything from alcohol to some correctly administered and taken prescriptions, to many street drug concoctions is so physically painful, nauseating, anxiety-producing, depression-triggering, trauma recreating, insomnia-producing, loneliness-creating, shame-producing, and crave-triggering that many people may need to be prescribed one or more medications to help alleviate symptoms. These medications may be needed to be takenContinue reading “The humane treatment of our sisters and our brothers…”