Welcome to the 12/23/16 version of 5-Shot Friday.
1. Über Last Minute Healthy Gift Guide
The odds are against anything you ordering at this point will arrive by Christmas Day – but who knows? Amazon DOES come with next day shipping.
Nom Nom Paleo’s guide to all manner of cool and healthy shizz has been tested by her and her clan.
Programmable pressure cooker for under $80? Check.
Best spiralizers to carve noodles from veggies/fruit? Check.
Gourmet salts, cookbooks, and even a wireless noise reducing headset? Yup.
All top notch stuff.
2. Sleep Debt Is Not An Option
Dr. Kirk Parsley MD is a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, and served as an expert advisor to the Navy SEALs – after being a SEAL himself.
“Some of what I’ve learned came the hard way. Before I went to medical school, I was a Navy SEAL, with all of the sort of untamable, turbo-charged resolve that comes with being a SEAL. Not to mention an unusual threshold for pain. In medical school, I was determined to get more done in my life by restricting sleep to five hours a night, often less. This was how I justified cramming in training to be a triathlete into my schedule."
“This is another thing I’m emphatically saying not to do."
“To cut to the chase, this stratagem made medical school at least five times harder than it should have been. I recall forcing myself to read through medical textbooks Clockwork Orange-style, hours each day, dragging my eyes across the same sentence over and over because my ability to retain information was so thoroughly compromised. My health and performance levels plummeted to dangerously low levels."
“There are simple things you can do as well. There probably isn’t an area of your life or biomarker on your next blood test that won’t show marked improvement by eradicating any sleep debt. Whether you’re a Navy SEAL in a war zone, a nurse working working a double-shift or parents with newborn, it all applies.”
3. Quotes/Tweets Of The Month
From @salimismail of Singularity University: “Am in a toysRus. Every parent"s face says "damage limitation exercise"
And from @patientslikeme:
4. Somber Notes On…Um, Extinction
A slick website by CNN that injects a slightly wider perspective into the season.
Technology and the capacity to generate abundance are not the only things accelerating on Earth.
"Lucy and Paul Kalanithi fell in love in medical school. Lucy"s name was picked at a raffle during a charity benefit. Her prize was to go a date with Paul, a scientist with a keen interest in literature and philosophy. Early in their relationship, they bonded by opening up to each other about how it felt to lose a patient or share a difficult diagnosis."
"Paul, who went on to become a neurosurgeon and author the book When Breath Becomes Air, passed away at the age of 37 last year, leaving behind an infant daughter. He was diagnosed with lung cancer a few years earlier, after experiencing symptoms that included weight loss and a persistent cough."
"At TEDMED in Palm Springs this week, Lucy opened up about the toughest medical decisions they had to make in the final months. During their last visit to the hospital, she recalled Paul turning to her and uttering "I"m ready." He had made his wishes clear to her that he did not want CPR or to be resuscitated. "What he wanted was to hold our baby daughter," Kalanithi said. This experience, among others, prompted her to think deeply about lessons to live by as a wife, mother, and physician. She shared these learnings with the audience."
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Dr. Bunten is originally from Huntington Beach, CA. He attended high school in Tokyo, Japan, went to college at UC San Diego and then to medical school in the Midwest. He returned home to California for residency training in Family Medicine at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center. His immediate family all reside in Huntington Beach.
Dr Fishbein has been in the practice of family medicine for over 35 years in Irvine. He received his undergraduate degree from Southern Illinois University, medical degree from Chicago Medical School, and completed his family medicine residency at Memorial Hospital of Long Beach.
Dr. Kim is the Medical Director of Family Care Centers, Chair of the Department of Family Medicine at Hoag Hospital, and a recipient of the Physicians of Excellence award from the Orange County Medical Association. He is Board Certified in Family Medicine, and has been practicing in our community for over 20 years.
Dr. Memon is a board certified Family Medicine physician and recently completed her fellowship in Geriatrics at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center. She attended Saint George’s University, School of Medicine and completed her residency at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center. Her interest in medicine started at an early age and has since evolved into a passionate career.
Dr. Gina Nguyen obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology at UC Irvine where she graduated Suma Cum Laude. She went to USC Keck School of Medicine, and returned to UC Irvine for a Family Medicine Residency. Since 2005, she worked at Kaiser Permanente, VNCOC, and Family Care Center Urgent Care.
Dr. Williams is Board Certified in Family Medicine and Sports Medicine. He is a native to Orange County and returned home after completing his medical degree at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. After completing his residency in family practice he successfully completed a fellowship in sports medicine.
Dr. Hye Lee is a board-certified Family Practice Physician, affiliated with the American Osteopathic Association and the American College of Osteopathic Family Practice.She obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology at UC Riverside and earned her medical degree from Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center. Afterward, she did her internship at Downey Regional Medical Center in California and has been a primary care physician since 2005.
Dr. Coyne is a board certified family practice physician and a California native. He completed his undergraduate degree at UCLA before earning his medical degree at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Dr Coyne spent 6 years in the US Air Force at Andrews and Luke Air Force bases, eventually separating as a Major. He enjoys working with patients of all ages.”
Dr. Jay Friehling is a Family Practice physician who has worked in Orange County since 1981. Born in Florida, he received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University and then earned a Medical Degree at the New York Medical College.” His healthcare interests include Diabetes, Geriatric Care, and Hospice Care.
Dr. Jennifer Shoquist is board certified in Family Medicine. Her special interest is woman’s health and her practice accepts patients from 6 years old to seniors. Dr. Shoquist received her M.D. degree at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston in Houston, Texas, and did her residency with Memorial Family Practice at memorial Southwest Hospital in Houston, Texas.
Dr. Tom is a board certified family medicine physician and native Californian. He received his bachelors of science with great distinction in biochemistry and honors in chemistry. Dr. Tom was awarded a Regents Scholarship to attend medical school at UC Irvine.
Dr. Yan attended Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her Family Practice residency at Kern Medical Center in Bakersfield, California. She joined Family Care Center in 2001. She chose Family Practice because she enjoys working with a wide variety of people and because it provides a unique opportunity for continuing care.
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