- Hernias are progressive weaknesses in muscle or tissue that won’t heal on their own; delaying surgery makes repair more complicated and risky over time
- Choosing the right surgeon is key: look for experience, clear communication and a willingness to advocate for your specific surgical preferences and mesh materials
- Hernia repair surgery offers multiple approaches, including open and minimally invasive techniques, with various mesh options like synthetic, biologic and hybrid materials
- Recovery requires patience — expect at least a week of downtime, plan for assistance, manage pain carefully and avoid exercise and strenuous activities while allowing your body to heal properly
- Being an active health care advocate means asking questions, understanding your surgical options and prioritizing quality of care over convenience
Once Upon A Time
Choose Your Own Path
Most people follow the path that’s already been laid out for them never questioning, never thinking, just walking in line like everyone else. Then you have the people the ones who see things differently, think outside the box, and aren’t afraid to break away from the crowd. The funniest part? The masses don’t admire them; they get annoyed, just like in this comic. Instead of realizing he’s found a better, more efficient way, they roll their eyes and keep walking the long way around. This is exactly how the world works people mock what they don’t understand, until one day, they realize those “weird” thinkers were actually right all along. Moral of the story? Dare to be different, challenge the norm, and take the path that actually makes sense even if people don’t get it yet.
Quote of the Day
“It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the whole scheme of things works. All good things are difficult to achieve; and bad things are very easy to get.” – Confucius, Philosopher (551 – 479 BC)
Eating Eggs With These Foods Lowers Your Health Potential! | Barbara O’Neill
Eggs and sugar create advanced glycation end-products. Not good.
Eggs and cheese in large amounts can slow digestion and reduce calcium absorption.
Eggs and soy milk reduces the body’s ability to absorb protein and upset hormone balances and reduce iodine absorption.
Tea tannins and oxalates reduce digestion and protein breakdown and absorption. Tea tannins also reduce iron absorption.
Processed meats, mostly due to the liabilities of processed meats.
BETTER Than Ozempic! Lose Belly Fat Faster
The 6 foods Dr Berg says to avoid: low-fat yogurt, processed meat, Atkins products, fruit juices, agave nectar, mayonnaise.
I’ll add some more: artificial sugars, added starches, GMOs.
Breakfast Alternatives – Gary Brecka
Just one gem from the video, “Parmesan is the only cheese completely free from lactose.”
I Have A New Core Strength Guru!
Anthocyanins
Quercetin Benefits
