A discussion of fitness,nutrition, health, and anything else that comes to mind.
I stepped off the bus apprehensive about the scene unfolding in front of me. The Infirmary or “Home for the Poor” as it was otherwise known, was a collection of dilapidated barracks housing abandoned physically and mentally ill men and women who were deemed to have no value to either family or society. The Infirmary was located on a purposefully isolated ...
I love blaming my kids for things. I giggle every time I hear my wife tell our daughters about how painful labor was with them (especially since she had an epidural with both!). Kids can be wonderful scapegoats for things like psychotic breakdowns, bankruptcy, and buying the latest video game (for yourself). But now I have floundered ...
Since the dawn of time, humans have been obsessed with sex. I suspect it is a good thing as species propagation is somewhat a necessary function, yet the biological functionality and the sensual reality often get blurred. Putting aside the drive to procreate, the desire for sexual intimacy is about as complex as Neal deGrasse Tyson’s brain. For centuries ...
A lot of things can make you fat. Twinkies, Ding Dongs, ethnic mothers who insist on you eating everything and more, and even hanging out with other fat folks, but there are a few things that can put on the pounds that may be hidden from your conscious mind, much like that weird dream about going to school naked. These surprising yet ...
Good science is generally thought to be based on empirical data, like climate change exists, Sasquatch doesn’t, and nobody really likes the way rutabagas taste. A critical yet often misunderstood tenet of science is the difference between an association and a cause and effect. Without completely nerding out on you, let me try to explain the difference. ...
Few things are more unpleasant than painful urination. (Wee Wee for those folks perpetually arrested in the kindergarten stage of development). Unfortunately, this is such a common occurrence I feel compelled, obligated, and otherwise obliged to give a brief overview of the five most common causes in women along with some common treatments. ...
It used to be that in polite company you didn’t talk about politics, religion, or sex. That doesn’t necessarily apply today as often times when discussing politics, sex seems to be a factor. Nevertheless, I am going to stay away from politics and religion and focus on sex. In particular, I want to focus on a very common problem, especially in ...
Obesity is a chronic illness. The time has come to put away misperceptions, politically correct dialogue, and downright ignorance and understand this medical problem. Being overweight is not a lack of willpower, a character flaw, or anyone’s fault. It is a complex medical disease state that has a multitude of causal factors including ...
After the publication of my book, A Woman’s Guide to Hormone Health, I had the opportunity to speak around the country to audiences of women about some very “feminine” subjects. I was in San Diego speaking to a group called The Red Hot Mammas (sort of a cross between a menopause support group and a motorcycle gang) and during the question and answer session a grandmotherly ...
Dr. Eaker is a board certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist in Augusta, Georgia.
When he is not playing with the kids, working, speaking, sleeping, or eating….he is running, having completed sixty five marathons/half marathons on three continents including Chicago, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Rome, and five Boston Marathons.
He is the author of “Holy Hormones”, Approaching PMS and Menopause God’s Way, “Healthy Habits for a Fit Family” from Bethany House Publishers: a guide to fitness in mind, body , and spirit, and most recently “A Woman’s Guide To Hormone Health”, a book on everything menopause.
