Good morning! I hope this week’s email finds you well. Tuesday, our 11:45 a.m. office patient came way early (never a bad thing). This left a solid hour before our next visit. It was 67, sunny, and quickly seeming like it would be a crime if I didn’t head across the street. I found a lot on […]

Good morning! It’s been a beautiful week, right?I was taking part in a COVID webinar earlier this month when the question to the group was “What cardiology issues have you seen most during the pandemic? There was broad agreement that the answer was palpitations (in the office) atrial fibrillation (in the hospital). As cardiologists, we […]

Good morning!Part II’ve seen too many non-physician and physician friends doing intermittent fasting over the past couple of years, so I got curious a few weeks ago.So far, I find it gives me even more energy and simplifies my life.Kristin, my wife, wanted to see what it was like, so she joined in.Part IIMy nickname […]

Good morning!Last Monday started out like any other. Sitting in our kitchen and digging into my overnight oats, I hear “Oh my gosh!” come from our home office.“Dave! Wait until you hear this!”After finishing the Columbus Dispatch online, my wife had been reading a FB post from one of her grad school friends.“L.G. was shopping at […]

Good morning! Its Heart Health Month and a good time to review how what you eat influences your heart health. We connected with Dr. Andrew Freeman, a cardiologist at National Jewish Health in Denver for his insights on how nutrition plays a role in helping control your weight, cholesterol, and blood pressure. WWAD: The Grand Canyon Adventure was inspired by the […]

Good morning!First, to our family of Walk Chapters in Texas, and other states, we are thinking about you. We are wishing you warmth and safety.Many of you are currently in the Grand Canyon? We’ve seen so many on the trail – I’m grateful for that.Most of you appear driven beyond all get out. You need […]

Friends Happy Thursday! I know you’re busy packing, but I wanted to take a moment on this sunny Thursday and tell you that I think you are incredible.Think about all the amazing things that you are doing every single day.I think you are awesome!Please remember to take time for some self-care and self-compassion today – you’ve […]

The date is circled. Our walking shoes (and snow boots) are laced up. It’s so close we can almost smell the fresh avocados from here. The virtual Grand Canyon Adventure starts this weekend!!If you haven’t registered yet, there’s still time (click here to register for free). You can create a team and take on the Canyon by yourself or […]

Good morning! It’s 2021, and we are hoping to bring you some new and exciting WWAD programs later this year. Walk with a Doc is a community that has been fostering camaraderie and health education all while getting the health benefits of movement and being in nature. As we plan for the future, we value the […]

Good morning.There’s a common medical condition called atelectasis (at-e-lec-ta-sis). With atelectasis, the tiny air sacs (alveoli) do not fully expand causing the lung to shrivel up and make it painful when we take a deep breath and try to expand our lungs.There are many causes, but one is prolonged shallow breathing due to pain.Those lungs shrivel […]