I was at one of my favorite Asian Restaurant last
week which I’ve been going to since I came to
Florida twenty five (25) years ago. I no longer
live in that neighbo
rhood so I haven’t been
there in years. When I walked in I was approached
by a lady who seemed very excited to see me and
gave me a big hug. She knew me by name and asked
all about my family. I was somewhat embarrassed as
I didn’t have a clue who she was at first. She
didn’t look even a little bit familiar to me,
and yet she was going
on about how nice it was to see me. It seems she
went to high school with me and even knew my
parents, my ex-wife, and asked about my kids by
name. I still didn’t have any idea who she was.
Then she introduced me to her husband. I guess she
saw the surprised look on my face and realized
that I didn’t recognize her! We talked for a few
minutes. She told me that they come to this Asian
restaurant at least a few times a week, and that
they both enjoy eating, drinking, playing cards
and bowling. They were both out of shape. They
looked quite old and their skin had no aliveness
to it at all.
Sometimes the years aren’t so kind to people and
you could tell that they were not on any
particular health program. As we continued to
catch up and she found out
that I am a doctor the questions started to fly.
She had a host of problems; and their only workout
was
with a knife and fork. Her situation reminded me
of a story I heard a few
years ago:
“A woman was going into a dentist office for the
first time and she noticed the name of the doctor
on the marquee. She recognized the name as a high
school sweetie she had a huge crush on. She
wondered if he could be the same guy. She was
waiting for about half an hour for the doctor, and
the receptionist finally told her she was next.
She came in and sat down on the doctor’s chair.
The doctor was a distinguished-looking guy with a
big smile on his face. He introduced himself and
was ready to get started. She introduced herself
and asked the doctor, “Did you go to high school
in Detroit, Michigan?” The doctor said yes! Did
you graduate in 1984?” Again he said yes!
“Was
it Mumford High?” Again he said yes! “How did
you
know?” The woman said with a big smile on her
face,
“I was in the same school at that time.” The
doctor smiled back and asked her, “What did you
teach? I may have been one of your students!”
Sometimes people don’t age very well, but it
doesn’t have to be that way. In our Youth we
tend to
be reckless with our life – overeat, drink, and
sometimes take street drugs. I am sure many of us
partied
hard, but if you didn’t stop by your
mid-twenties, it affected your internal organs
more than you
could imagine! So by your mid-forties, you will
start to feel the effects on your health. You wear
your health on your face as wrinkles and spots
that you would never want in a million years! I
know many people who just didn’t change their
peanut butter-and-jelly diet, and never exercised,
meditated, or changed anything in their life since
elementary school and are paying for it now.
Are you ready to reverse the damage you may have done over the years, become younger and healthier
again?
If you are come on over so we can discuss your
health issues and get you back on the right track!
Call my office today to schedule a consultation at
305-407-0120.
I wish you the best in your Health, Wealth, and
Happiness!
Dr. Wu Dhi
Sherwood (Woody) Swartz AP,MMQ
AKA Dr. Wu Dhi
