Do We Really Want To Get Back To Normal?

“I can’t breathe” has become a powerful phrase to symbolize the problem of systemic racism and unchecked prejudiced violence in our country. It’s also a powerful metaphor for the weight of how people feel when it comes to the social, economic, and healthcare inequalities that continue to thrive.

And in the age of COVID-19, we keep hearing people say they can’t wait to get back to normal. But if this is what normal has looked like, do we really want it? It’s time for us to get more involved than ever before to create a new normal that includes social justice, civil rights, and compassion.

On this episode of The Doctor’s Farmacy, I talked with John Grossenbacher about how to begin this reimagining of America and so much more.

John is a Navy veteran, was the Captain of a nuclear attack submarine, and rose to be a Vice Admiral and Commander of the US Submarine Forces. Following the Navy, John became the Director of the Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory (INL). INL is a sprawling industrial-scale research facility that covers 900 square miles and employs 4,000 people. There he led science and engineering research in energy, environmental, national, and homeland security fields. He also advised Governors, Senators, Congressmen, state, and local leaders in the region and Canada on energy, environmental, and homeland security matters.

[bradstonestreet]

On weekends I keep my phone off most of the time and it is so nice.

[sarahthomson]

Get big mone out of politics--bam! Yes. Dr. Hyman, ignore the conservative (and possibly racist) people here. You don't need them. Thank you for talking about all this. And racism is a health issue, people.

[polanco]

More soldiers are sent home for obesity than for war injury.

[LeeAnnSwanson]

I think we took religion out of our life. Not overly religious but something is missing. Also speaker mentioned getting small food & farms back. I agree. But then it looks like he wants to centralize schools. No way. We need that local control and diversity

[bradstonestreet]

The virus isn't the problem. We have within our bodies something called an immune system. The immune system is meant to fight off viruses, pathogens, things that attack the body. I'm not concerned about the virus. If you don't have a healthy immune system, then please do yourself a favor and research on what you need to do to get healthy. If you choose not to, then it obviously isn't important to you, therefore you shouldn't be complaining about it.

[bradstonestreet]

Have the military look into the company Ample Foods. Go for the ketogenic mix. The fats will provide satiety. Their cognitive function will be top notch.