How to Get Better Results, Faster
Secrets from my practice
I would like to introduce you to an important concept from my practice - The Therapeutic Tree.
I think of therapeutics as being on a "tree." You have probably heard the expression, "low hanging fruit." Some therapeutics are "low hanging fruit." Others are at the top of tree and require more time and effort (money, sacrifice, side effects, monitoring, and so on).
The Power of Simple Solutions
Let me give you a few examples.
Taking a ten minute walk is easy. It costs nothing. There are no side effects. It takes just ten minutes.
Yet I've had patients tell me that taking a walk resulted in:
Weight loss
Reduced hot flashes
Better sleep
Increased energy
Reduced pain
Better digestion
Sounds great, right?
I have recommended it over and over again, specifically in my 14-Day Reset.
Despite this, what proportion of my subscribers do you think takes a ten minute walk every day?
Let's see...
We all know why some of you do not take that 10-minute walk. It's simple. The value does not exceed the price. Much of this has to do with whether or not you are in enough pain and if you think your problem will respond to a 10-minute walk. More on this later...
Taking a walk is an example of "low-hanging fruit" on the therapeutic tree.
The Paradox of Perceived Value
Interestingly, people who will not take a 10-minute walk three times daily will often spend hundreds or thousands of dollars each month on supplements and medications, they will buy expensive biohacking gear, and they will pursue expensive and invasive medical treatments in the pursuit of better health.
Advanced therapeutics that are expensive and potentially invasive are at the top of the therapeutic tree.
Because they are inaccessible, people wind up perceiving them as valuable and spending a lot of time and money pursuing them.
There is nothing wrong with this, but ironically the low-hanging fruit is often just as powerful, and sometimes even more powerful, than the fruit at the top of the tree.
Why We Chase Expensive Solutions
However, many people make their money by helping people pick the fruit at the top of the therapeutic tree. This is why you'll see ads for things like stem cell injections, but no one is advertising sunlight. The internet and social media have done a great job giving people like me a platform to share the benefits of the low-hanging fruit with people. Before, all people had was advertising, and that is part of why the world is so sick.
What I often find in my practice is that patients are spending all their time, energy, and money getting to the top of the therapeutic tree, while fruit accumulates on the lowest hanging branches and boughs.
The funny thing is, sometimes the fruit from the lowest hanging branches and boughs is better than the fruit at the top of the tree. People will sometimes get better results from things like a 10-minute walk than they will from a new supplement or expensive medical device.
Our Approach
My philosophy is to give patients the choice. If they don't want to take the time to pick the low-hanging fruit, then there is nothing I can do to change that. But the low-hanging fruit takes time and effort, and picking it isn't exciting or glamorous.
Don't miss the low-hanging fruit. We specialize in helping people pick all of the fruit on the tree as efficiently as possible. That's how you get people better, faster, and that is what we are all about.
Until next time, be well,
Dr. Stillman