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Now that it is getting warmer out, the sunny days make it
harder and harder to contain ourselves. In Maryland, we are
still in lock-down mode. Even though we have a roof over our
heads, we have food to eat, we have computers, phones,
Netflix, etc., we may still feel deprived or that we are
making a huge sacrifice.
Let me challenge you to take a different view. The vast
majority of us have come through this ordeal with our health
and a new appreciation of our lives. Yet, I get it, it feels
like 'okay already, when is this going to end?' The answer
is that this is our new life for weeks and months to come,
and as we move into our new reality, we need to accommodate
to our new social norms. And as the viral threat slowly
diminishes, we will have a new appreciation for some of the
simpler pleasures of everyday life: the value of a hug or
handshake, a get-together with family and friends, a
vacation to a faraway place. All of these simple pleasures
will eventually be part of our lives. But we must wait.
In the meantime, let's be thankful for what we have and do
everything we can to improve our health. In many ways,
reinforcing and working towards better health is the single
most important factor to put the odds on your side for a
long and happy life. Don't take your health for granted.
Let's work towards optimizing it. And this takes strength
and willpower!
The numbers: Maryland:
27,117 cases -/- 1,290 deaths -/- 4.76% fatality rate
The Maryland Ro:
(see April 22 Update for explanation of Ro) No real change,
we remain
in the green zone,
0.89; lower is better.
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My big announcement: Finally, after 8 years, my
book, that I co-authored with my friend and
mentor from Medical School, Steve Schimpff, MD,
is going live. BOOM! Boost Our Own Metabolism: A
Guide to a Better Life is almost here as both an
e-book and paperback!
This book has been a labor of love for me, and
in that spirit, I am thrilled to announce that
100% of the profits are being donated to The
University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) and
COVID-19 research, headed by Greg Schrank, MD,
MPH. Dr. Schrank is an epidemiologist with the
UMMC Institute of Virology/Infectious Disease
and co-chair of their COVID-19 Preparedness and
Response Committee.
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