09/30/2025
Recently a friend had said something along the lines of why do people go to doctors to get healthy instead of to healthy people. It's a legimate point. I don't know a doctor that isn't a workaholic. It's a bitch to get into medical school. With over 500 applicants per spot they have to wean the numbers so it's easy to say they won't even look at anyone with under a 3.8 gpa. Once your in the sheer volume of information we absorb is ....excessive. after the 4 years of college then 4 years of medical school we then go into residency. Anywhere from three to seven years more of daily lectures, ungodly hours, and crazy late nights that just never stop. The crux of it is that when we're done we are amazingly well suited to handle things. I can balance potassium kidney ratios on two hours sleep, run a code on a an unresponsive child, and tell you the 3 medications that best prevent heart remodeling post heart attack and improve survivability. I also eat crap and carbs at midnight to stay awake, can function for weeks on end on few hours sleep a night, and think nothing of an 80 hours work week. We are not healthy people and doctors die sooner then other professions.
So in the last four ..five? years I've been doing crossfit. I am leaner (some) and healthier. The coaches are excellent at making sure I don't strain my back lifting and maintain good form. They challenge me without letting me go over my limits. They preach balanced eating and getting enough sleep. The amount of things I'm untrained in is daunting. I just don't want to know all that . I rely on my coaches.
So if you wanna live healthier I must admit that going to your doctor just isn't going to cut it. We will tell you to exercise and eat healthy but that is a encyclopedia volume of its own that we could not possibly be trained for. But mix both worlds. Doctors to get you optimized blood pressure medication that is best with your body type. And trainers and dieticans that bring down your body mass and strengthen your heart. That combination can truly help you live to your best potential.
So check out some of these local resources. Add others you know in the comments. My wife loves her all women's gym Delta Fitness in the trails shopping center. I'm at Modern Human CrossFit but there are 4 or five others in the area. The ymca and advent health have gyms with some very good trainers. Herbalife is one on the many dietary options along with weight watchers and beast coast nutrition. Find a combo that helps you move and works for you.
