I\’ve been a doctor for more than a dozen years now, and a Jewish doctor at that. I\’ve treated people from dozens of countries and countless cultural backgrounds. Over the years I have noticed that Jewish people suffer disproportionately from painful conditions that are ultimately tied to their emotions.
When Georgia Freedman-Harvey\’s son was born with a rare genetic disorder, she and her husband discovered \”the invisibility factor\” for Jewish children with special needs.
In the United States alone, researchers at six major medical centers have found that weight lifting and other forms of exercise can literally turn back the clock.
When Reena first entered the program a few years ago, she was a shy and baggy-outfitted 12-year-old, weighing 170 pounds, unsure if this would be just another boring visit to the doctor. But her single mom, a registered nurse, is acutely aware of the health issues involving overweight children.
With the Days of Awe just behind us, it might do us all good to consider the content of the prayers we collectively uttered.
People with LOTS are predominantly of Ashkenazic Jewish descent, although the disease also occurs in other ethnic groups.
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