pilgrim Pathway

Issues


  • Is There a Cut-Off Point?

    Healthcare is being debated in Congress and one of the issues on the table is the rationing of healthcare.   People are concerned that treatment they need won’t be available to them because there are parameters that prohibit you from receiving a particular treatment, medication, or even surgery.  NPR had a journalist on discussing this matter…

  • Strength Training

    How strong are you?  If you go to the gym you can measure your strength by using some of the apparatus in the gym.  Aside from muscular strength in your arms and legs you hear trainers talk about core strength; the strength in the torso of the body, abdominal and back.  It’s easy to measure…

  • Minimum Daily Requirements

    Ever look at the list of vitamins and minerals on the side of any food product in the grocery store?  Do you pay attention to what the minimum daily requirements are and how they impact your life?  Are you conscious of what your body needs in order to function normally?  One of the things to…

  • Decisions Decisions

    When diagnosed with a chronic or life-threatening illness not only do you have the shock of the diagnosis, but now you’re required to make all these decisions about your care.  Our age of technology sends most of us running to the internet for information and options and in many cases it helps and in others…