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Six Pillars of Medicine: From a Heart Patient's Perspective

Why is it that the human lifespan has increased dramatically but our “health span” has decreased substantially... so much so that the last twenty years of our lives are often miserable?

I am a 74-year-old athlete, doctor, and heart disease survivor whose life became so challenging that at one point, I thought I’d end it all.

So, how did I go from coronary heart disease at age 56—including failed stents, cardiac arrest, and open heart surgery at age 61—to climbing the highest freestanding mountain in the world at age 62?

Dr. Akil TaherFebruary 6, 2023medicine, health, food, mental health, depression, healthy, exercise, heart disease, lifestyle, lifestyle medicine Comments

The Path of Success

The path of being is effective and efficient at getting us where we truly want to go because it works in every context of life. It doesn’t matter what degrees you’ve earned, where you shop, how you vote, or what your dietary restrictions are. Being is about the fundamental mechanics of how being human works, and no matter your story, you are human.

Let’s navigate this path together and learn how to get where we truly want to go.

Danielle SunbergJanuary 30, 2023motivation, mental health, presence, awareness, trust, home, fulfillmentComment