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Pam H's avatar

Bravo and directly on 🎯. It works. What you laid out above is what my family and I did from 2015-2017, to include camping ⛺️ on a deserted island. It was the best decision and we are blessed with good health and fond memories. Healing ❤️‍🩹 is always a matter that first involves the heart…. You have to know what is your Why.

Amy's avatar

Thank you, that’s a great quote!

If someone wishes for good health, one must first ask oneself if he is ready to do away with the reasons for his illness. Only then is it possible to help him."

- Hippocrates

Carly's avatar

What a great read. Thank you.

Kara Calkins's avatar

One of the best articles I have read in a long time . AMEN !!

Bonnie G.'s avatar

There are many of us out there who are already well but still have to work within "the system" and have excellent insurance that we almost never use. It "covers" everything we need but many of us do not wish to "buy in" to the system, particularly after what has transpired the last three years. I am 72 and in excellent health. I've made health a priority for me and family members since the 80's. I actually have an appt with your NP next week. I think you should consider how to capitalize on the market of so many of us who don't WANT to be part of the system, are healthy, but are STUCK in the system when we may need something. Telemedicine has changed many things. Your group presentations ( there should always be a charge) is a great way for people to "attend" without having a one on one experience. Many things can be done by telemedicine. A review of somebody's vitamin regimen, how to live life better, possibly some labs, etc. It's very difficult, I know, to maintain a concierge type practice. I opted to look Into a local system such as this but it is VERY expensive and although I am not wealthy, I would consider it but I have no medical issues really so it is hard to justify the costs for me. I AM interested, however, in maintaining my health and would be willing to pay a reasonable amount for that, even long distance. I know I am not the only one who thinks this way.

Leland Stillman, MD's avatar

We're working on this, but as I'm sure you can imagine, it is taking some time for us to iron out all the legalities.

carrie's avatar

Yup sound advice indeed and i know of a guy who healed his cancer by dragging his bed outside under a nice tree to die. He didn't die he got well. Our ills are largely due to lifestyle so its got to change right?

Leland Stillman, MD's avatar

Miraculous things can happen when we change our environment!

carrie's avatar

So caveat walk over the ground with the appropriate modern dowsing equipment :) innerspring or a metal frame especially important to be reconnecting to earth - telluric current would be healing of itself correct? He probs lucked in there via tree roots. If he had parked it over a large cable .... I gather it was not a futon or a hammock. He has or had a whole website devoted to his story and things, sorry i can't recall his name.

Lisa Byrne's avatar

Ty Doc for this. Appreciate all you laid out here. Jocko’s book btw is called ‘Extreme Ownership’. 🙌

Kathie Epeneter's avatar

Your vision is a bit ahead of where I am, but I'm catching your drift!

Currently I am relaxing with sleeplessness.

Thanks for the reinforcement.

Carol's avatar

This piece is so timely and relevant Dr.Stillman. Thank-you. Many of us, even those who don't lead consumer lifestyles, have to work otherwise we can't afford medical care. Yet it's the work environment that makes us sick in the first place: the travel, the "industry standard" work hours, the stress, the electrosmog, the sick, buildings and chemicals, the constant battle to be paid fairly, the lack of sunlight and ventilation. And perhaps most enervating of all is the beaten-down attitude of vaxxxxed to the hilt colleagues who believe that being ruled by corporates is " just the way it is"

Not Me's avatar

We swim in ocean (water doesn’t get below 57 degrees). Walk on beach. Visit mountains in summer to hike. Garden. Eat deer we hunt. And grass fed beef from local farmers. Try to stay off pharmaceutical meds as much as possible. Meditate. Enjoy life. We have more $ than we need. Not because we are rich but because there’s not much we want to buy. Our car is 12 years old. Plan on keeping it a lot longer. For some reason, we are not rich but quite happy.

Potus 4's avatar

There might be a way that you could help more people who need your help, but who cannot pay.

You can set up a charitable side of your practice that asks for donations to help the indigent. I was helped by a charitable hospital in 2005. I paid them back with interest in 2012.

For example, when the "pot" gets to $2,000 you can help a patient, and with that money you can cover xyz expenses. Or people can fund tests so that if an indigent patient needs a test, you can use one or more of the prepaid tests for that client.

Leland Stillman, MD's avatar

That's a great idea and something I am working towards!

Tiffany Hamill's avatar

Tia is My similar advice to friends of mine.. they sigh “if only I could” they say about themselves.. I’m still renting (had) 3 Honda Civics, sticking w VW for safety & good handling. I am HAPOY getting rid of stuff that’s useless. Buy real fabrics, metals, made in USA or by indigenous people other countries.. LESS JUNK gives things that feel special. GOD IS ABSOLUTELY FIRST, then me and my little pets health are next along w my great career and volunteer to visit Seniors weekly! As a result I smile & am enjoying life.. (oh I am choosing preventative healthcare, no ridiculous expensive health insurance rip-off (and carefully weening off pharmaceutical bs

melinda melindahood.com's avatar

I like your honesty. Excellent article and advice!

Kathleen's avatar

Great write! Maybe your next “job” can be teaching people how to let go. Show them it’s possible by doing. You get out of the depressing work to do what you love and teach those who want to discover this kind of freedom but don’t know where to start. A retreat setting living the life you love. Seems like you would change more lives too. Parents have stopped teaching their children how to camp, hunt and fish. You’d be a wonderful “lifestyle guide”! Choose how many weeks a year you share your lifestyle skills then be off. It could get you outside and off screens too.

Colin Disch's avatar

Great Article! Thank you.