Even when the inevitable is staring us in the face, loved ones have trouble letting go. It's normal. It's natural to think someone will live forever, should live forever. But they don't. Everyone dies. Our health care system needs to address this question- "When should ... Read More
Dr.Kirk Laman
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Mar2010
Our heart holds the key. It holds the key to health, particularly emotional and psychological health.
Our heart also knows the answers to what we need. Many people have written about this phenomenon- that the heart has a great intelligence.
March 31, 2010Dr.Kirk Laman
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Mar2010
Are you looking for peace in a work gone crazy? Sometimes it feels like there's no hope. Life seems to be spiraling out of control. Our own lives can seem that way.
Most of what people want comes down to a sense of peace in their lives. They may define it ... Read More
March 29, 2010Dr.Kirk Laman
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Mar2010
I see many people with heart disease. Sometimes its hard for me to understand how they let themselves get to the condition they are in.
But then I see my own frailties. I see at times my lack of will power.
March 23, 2010Dr.Kirk Laman
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Mar2010
Do you feel good? Are you happy?
Most of us go through spells where we feel up and then other times when we feel down. Its a natural phenomenon, but did you know that how you feel can affect your physical heart health?
It's true most of us tend to think that ... Read More
March 18, 2010Dr.Kirk Laman
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Feb2010
A patient's heart stops in the Emergency Room. Her near death experience gives her comfort. Our heart's need comfort. They need reassurance.
February 27, 2010Dr.Kirk Laman
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Jan2010
Why is it so hard to be consistent? Why is it so hard to do the things you know you need to do. We know if we have health problems we should eat better, exercise, and reduce our stress. Why aren't we consistent?
January 27, 2010Dr.Kirk Laman
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Jan2010
"Can't I just take a pill to get my cholesterol down?"
A middle aged man said this to me recently in the office. He has cravings for double chocolate ice cream sundies 3-4 times a week. He has known heart disease with a previous stent placed in one of his coronary ... Read More
January 16, 2010Dr.Kirk Laman
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Jan2010
Not long ago I had a young patient that I saw in the Emergency Room with a heart attack. He was a heavy man in his early forties. He worked full time at Walmart but had no health care insurance. He said he was trying to raise 4 kids and ... Read More
January 6, 2010Dr.Kirk Laman
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Nov2009
The past is gone, like a soap bubble burst. And the future? Its a mysterious dream, not yet real. All we really have is the present, this touchable moment.
We’ve all heard the phrase: live in the present. And while this is important, we also have to consider how are we ... Read More
November 20, 2009Dr.Kirk Laman