by MBPdoctor | Aug 24, 2026 | Health
Larry H Pastor, MD 16 August 2026 A good doctor is by definition a holistic doctor. If a gentler or more natural treatment can do the job instead of prescriptions or surgical interventions, or combined synergistically with standard prescription meds, that should be...
by MBPdoctor | Nov 22, 2025 | Life advice
Prolific author and former Whitehouse speechwriter Daniel Pink, in his original and sagacious style, released a YouTube video called “40 Harsh Truths I Wish I Knew in my 20’s”, distilling 40 life lessons into a pithy 13 minute video. It’s worth a look: ...
by MBPdoctor | Jan 15, 2025 | Health
The “SECRET” of Happy Couples As we live amid the so-called “epidemic of loneliness”, finding a suitable spouse or partner can be a challenge. Having achieved that milestone, keeping it going and realizing all the upside potential requires core values as well as...
by MBPdoctor | Jan 8, 2025 | Health
Curiosity and Openness to New Experiences (“CONE”): a creative and quintessential resiliency strength Larry H Pastor, MD In the taxonomy of resiliency strengths, the beliefs, habits, or practices that help us to cope with adversity arise from 5 domains of the human...
by MBPdoctor | Dec 28, 2024 | Health
Medicine is a career with many stresses and many rewards. Some stressors are not too different from other careers, but many appear to be unique to the practice of medicine. Young people enter the field of medicine for many reasons. Some are natural healing...
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