The first time I heard the word I almost tripped over the narcoleptic dog passed out in my hallway (a story for another day). My running partner and accountability Nazi just arrived having inhaled two Grande Expresso Lattee Mocha whatevers, and he was ready to run. “Today we are going to do a fartlek!” he babbled shaking uncontrollably from a caffeine blood level that would kill a moose. I paused, trying to ...
I love my ManCave. If a man’s house is his castle, his ManCave is his 5 star Hilton resort. The truth is most ManCaves are dumps, but appearance is only superficial. The attraction of the ManCave goes beyond structure, it lies in function. You see, a ManCave is anywhere or any place a guy can be himself. It is a safe place where he can do the things he loves and not have to apologize, justify, or explain his actions. ...
Since Ponce de Leon traipsed through the swamps of Florida searching for the Fountain of Youth, people have been seeking for the magic elixir of longevity. Today, while not seeking the waters of a mythological spring, we scour the aisles of the health food stores snatching up the latest antioxidants in hopes of outliving our mortgages. Aging is a cellular event. If we want to know how to live longer, we have ...
“I’m not kidding; it’s Miracle-Gro for the brain!” The statement reminded me of some ridiculous infomercial infecting late night TV. In this case however, it was generated from the mouth of a world class neurobiologist, so I took notice. He was speaking of a substance called Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF). What immediately intrigued me was he claimed that BDNF was the link between exercise and improved ...
It was a family affair! On April 26th I had one of my dreams realized. Susan, my wife , and my oldest daughter Katie joined me for the Country Music Marathon and half-marathon in Nashville. Susan and Katie ran the half and I waddled through the full. I started off running with Katie (she is 15) thinking she may have a bit of trouble as her training was, well, a bit lax. At ...
Recently, I watched in awe as Robert Cheruiyot of Kenya won his fourth Boston Marathon. This 26.2 mile race is not only the longest continually run marathon in the world (112 years and counting) but the penultimate goal of every distance runner. As the Masters is to golf, so Boston is to marathoning. One of the great joys of the marathon is that it is not just the perview of the elite runners, but embraces and encourages ...
Where and when did our addiction to sugar begin? Are we born with an innate desire to gorge on Krispy Kreme doughnuts and Pixie Sticks? I am beginning to think the drive to consume sweets is greater than the innate proclivity to cheat on taxes or make fun of Paris Hilton. Actually, sugar is a wonderful energy source; however, like most pleasures, we tend to grossly over indulge. Every great virtue taken to an extreme ...
A Woman's Guide to Hormone Health (Bethany House, 2008) is now available! This guide through the often turbulent storms of menopause and the years leading up to it gives women answers they can trust and apply to their lives. Dr. Eaker combines the best medical information available with biblical wisdom to help women handle the natural changes occurring in their lives. His ...
One sunny day in the Garden, God was talking to Adam about pregnancy. (It was better than him hearing about it on the street!) “You see Adam, from the time you find out you’re pregnant to the time the baby appears will be about nine months.” “Gee God, don’t you think that’s a bit long. I mean you made everything else in six days.” God replied, “You need to have that time to acclimate to the idea that there will ...
I am a full-fledged, card-carrying germaphobe. No, that is not some new right wing political group, it is a person that fears being attacked and conquered by ever present microscopic beasties. Now you may find this odd coming from a physician. I have spent the last twenty years of my life in the constant company of bacillus, pneumococcus, spirochetes, and other associated bacteria, so you would assume that I would ...
