Good health does not require an Apple Watch

Social media is awash in news about digital health.
I am a skeptic. Health is much simpler. I like this rendering from a kindergarten class.
"Kindergarten teacher asked class to create rules for living healthy. Here's what they came up with" via @rickplus3 pic.twitter.com/cRmHfcfjrf
— Brad Stulberg (@BStulberg) May 9, 2015

When I was a trainee in electrophysiology, I spent oodles of time learning the underpinnings of the heart and its rhythm. I studied molecules, then cells, and then the physics (vectors) of how it all worked together. Catheter ablation of focal circuits or implantation of pacemakers for aging pacemaker cells are the appendectomies of EP. Curative. Clean. Easy.
Heart rhythm care has changed. It is much harder. The majority of my patients now suffer not from fluky imperfections, but from the sequelae of deviations from the kindergarten rules of health.
It’s weird; although I am a sub-subspecialist, a techie-doctor of sorts, most of my clinic days are spent teaching kindergarten health lessons.
For fun, let’s make brief comment on each of these beautiful rules:
1. Eat good food — Nothing to add here.
2. Exercise every day — that you eat.
3. Drink water — not sugary drinks.
4. Brush teeth — so you look good smiling.
5. Milk — No guideline or set of rules are perfect.
6. Don’t watch too much TV — or Internet.
7. Sleep well — It’s easier if you follow the previous rule.
8. Liste...

Source: Dr John M - May 10, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr John Source Type: blogs