Happy New Year!

Now is the time we reflect on the year that was and give thanks for all of the good things that happened. It is also the time that some of us look back on what may not have been such a good one and say 'good riddance!'

For many of us, perfect health is what is expected and what we're used to and when something goes wrong it can be traumatizing physically, and mentally. But what often starts as misfortune can be viewed as a life-changing event for the better. We meet many of our patients when they are feeling their worst but months later, they are healthier than they have ever been before. And sometimes they are doing activities that they have never thought about doing. They have introduced exercise and healthy eating into their lives, and more importantly, the lives of their children, or spouses, or parents even.

So, whether you are grateful for a wonderful year that was, or relieved to be done with a bad year that should not have been, it is time to start anew!

Make some realistic resolutions and we wish you a Happy and Healthy 2011!

CCNM