Derrick W. Spell, MD, FACP

Today we know that obesity increases the risk of developing heart disease. You are more likely to have long-term complications from...

In Dan Buettner’s book The Blue Zones Solution, he describes five regions in our world that have extraordinary lifespans. Experts...

The 2019 holiday season is here! It is time to celebrate with holiday parties and family events. Unfortunately, these gatherings can be...

Exercise has been recommended by doctors for thousands of years. Hippocrates was the first documented physician to recommend exercise as...

When you are overweight or obese, exercise can be very challenging. You can use music as a form of motivation, especially in the...

Over the last three blogs, we have reviewed the process of change. We have learned that change can be facilitated when you use psychology...

You can help both the rider and the elephant along their course by shaping the path. By clearing the path for them, you make the journey...

Let’s continue our discussion on the human psyche utilizing the rider and the elephant. In their book Switch, the Heath Brothers describe...

Let's return to our previous human psyche metaphor using the rider and the elephant. To effectively direct the rider, you need skills to...

I started to have a much deeper understanding of how to make lasting changes in my life after reading Chip and Dan Heath’s entertaining...

One of my idols is Ben Hogan, generally considered one of the greatest golfers of all time. He won over sixty tournaments including nine...