I recently posed the following question to my patients: Suppose, for a moment, that you had to catch a cold. Now, obviously, no one in their right mind really sets out to do such a thing, but, for the sake of argument, let’s just say that your goal was to actually catch a cold. How […]
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Sublata Causa Tollitur Effectus
“Sublata Causa Tollitur Effectus” occupies my office whiteboard. While some mistake it for a Harry Potter magic spell, it’s just a Latin phrase I found in a book that — while not “magical” — has the potential, if understood correctly, to be truly transformational: “The effect will leave when the cause is removed.” Simple. Succinct. […]
A Dimmer Switch Life
“Most people die at 60, but are buried at 90.” I ran across this quote from late fitness expert Jack LaLanne. It resonated with me because it’s such a true statement. People are living longer lives, but in their latter decades, they’re not truly living. Instead, they fall into what I call a “dimmer switch […]
Chiropractors Lend a Hand at Ground Zero
-Never Forget- [originally published in KCN, November 2001; republished from Dr. Lamar’s spinalcolumnblog.com] September 11, 2001. There’s no question about the magnitude of the tragedy that occurred on this day — exactly what the terrorists were looking for. But what they probably didn’t forecast was the altruistic backlash that rose up because of it. No, […]
