{"id":546,"date":"2008-07-18T10:20:12","date_gmt":"2008-07-18T10:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.epicliving.com\/epic\/ode-to-dr-mike\/"},"modified":"2008-07-18T10:20:12","modified_gmt":"2008-07-18T10:20:12","slug":"ode-to-dr-mike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.epicliving.com\/epic\/ode-to-dr-mike\/","title":{"rendered":"Ode to Dr. Mike"},"content":{"rendered":"

It seems appropriate to do one last post on health this week. I’ve given glimpses of my thoughts on good health, but it wouldn’t be complete without giving a nod to my family doctor.  Dr. Mike is an MD, but one who sees healthcare as a partnership between he and the patient.  In other words, he can’t be the fix for everything, I have to manage my eating, my exercise, my stress management.<\/P>
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The most important part of my “partnership” with Dr. Mike, is the learning.<\/P>
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When I first began seeing Dr. Mike in the Fall of 2003 he gave me some radical advice (at least I thought at the time).  He told me to do some type of exercise daily.  It was radical because I was knee deep in the hoopla of my corporate America experience.  I thought I didn’t have that type of time, nor did I find exercise as intriguing as trying to conquer the world.  Fortunately I learned (still learning<\/STRONG>).<\/P>
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It’s funny how some seeds of advice are planted long before we understand the importance.  I’m fortunate to have a doctor like Mike.<\/P>
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Here are some things I’ve learned from Dr. Mike:<\/P><\/p>\n