The news of my brother Helmuth Solis’s passing at the young age of 42, just shy of his 43rd birthday in July, has been devastating. Processing this loss has been profoundly challenging, as grief never becomes easier, especially when it strikes so close to home.
The Keto Diet and Its Mental Health Benefits - Blog 40
The ketogenic (keto) diet, with its high-fat, low-carb framework, has gained fame for weight loss and metabolic health. However, groundbreaking research, including the work of Dr. Chris Palmer and his book Brain Energy, is revealing its profound potential for mental health. From depression to schizophrenia, the keto diet may support brain function and emotional well-being in ways we’re only beginning to understand.
Let Food Be Thy Medicine: The Ancient Wisdom of Hippocrates and the Modern Benefits of the Mediterranean Diet for Mental Health - Blog 39
In our fast-paced modern world, the connection between our diet and overall well-being is often overlooked. However, the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates, widely regarded as the father of modern medicine, understood this connection well. His famous quote, "Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food,"
How Vitamin D Brightens Mental Health - Blog 38
Keep Calm And Eat Breakfast - Blog 37
But I am not hungry in the morning, EAT Breakfast!!! I have never eaten breakfast in the morning, EAT Breakfast!!! But I am not a breakfast person, EAT BREAKFAST!!!
Ever since I started practicing medicine, I have made two distinct associations backed up by evidence-based medicine: the association between skipping breakfast and anxiety.
Failure - Blog 36
Being self-aware and able to self-regulate yourself when things in life are going haywire is the truest test of emotional intelligence. When things are great, life is great! When finances, love, and mental and physical well-being are running like a well-oiled machine, a person’s system is in equilibrium, homeostasis is met; all is well inside and outside.
Life at 41 years old - Blog 35
Emotional intelligence, the good, the bad, and the truth - Blog 34
My Covid-19 Story - Possible Treatment? - Blog 33
My Covid-19 story starts back at the end of June beginning of July 2020. I was home working on case studies online due to the school pulled us from clinical rotations because of Covid-19. While at home awaiting to restart clinical rotations, I was awakened in the middle of the night with a fever of 101.7. I felt horrible the next day, my fever continue along with body chills, aches and malaise.
Tired of the F word - Blog 32
Sleep Hygiene - Blog 31
Was it as easy as it looked? - Blog 30
You must PROVE yourself to BETTER yourself - Blog 29
We all have heard the saying “Actions speak louder than words” but how can you relate that concept to your personal life? It’s easier said than done, especially with all the distractions that we constantly have around us today. It’s a lot easier to take a photo, share some catchy quote and post it on social media.
Unknown becomes Known - Blog 28
Why is the unknown frightening? Should we be scared and frightened of the unknown? Can the unknown as scary as it may seem be beneficial for us as a human species? All these questions come to mind when I think about the subject, and I am sure that others to relate with the feeling of being scared or frightened with the unknown.
Mental Health - Blog 27
This past weekend I was awoken to the sad news of a classmate that passed away. My heartfelt condolences go out to her family and friends. It breaks my heart because she was on the path to helping others but unfortunately it was cut short because of circumstances, issues, concerns and experiences that she was personally dealing with.
To Sardine or Not to Sardine, that is the question - Blog 26
Graduation 2020 - Blog 25
It all feels surreal, I honestly feel like it hasn’t hit me yet. I remember when the thought of going into medicine was just that, a simple thought. That thought occurred when my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer at the young age of 40. My definition of unconditional love eventually passed away at the age of 45, she left my two younger sisters, my father and I way too soon.
The Psychosocial human experiment - Blog 24
I have been recently hearing about a Netflix documentary titled “The Social Dilemma” which was released earlier this year in January of 2020. I haven’t yet seen it but have been hearing about it more and more in the last few weeks. I saw the trailer for it today and basically, it's about tech experts in the social networking business blowing the whistle on the dangers of it in our society.
Right place, Right time - Blog 23
I purchased a dashcam a couple of years ago because of a trend that I was noticing of me being at The Right place at The Right time ever since I first became an EMT back in 2005. I wanted to be able to document these events because honestly, it’s hard to believe even when I share the stories after they happen.
Two promises, One day - Blog 21
The intention of this blog is to attempt to describe the feelings and emotions that I had when I first assisted in surgery on a breast cancer lumpectomy case. The patient was a 45 y/o female who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer on her left breast, she was there for her lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy.