Dr. M’s SPA Newsletter Volume 16 Issue 17 – Processing Death

Dr. M’s SPA Newsletter Volume 16 Issue 17 – Processing Death

Author: Dr. Chris Magryta, "Dr. M" July 11, 2026 Duration: 14:18
DEATH or Better Yet, Live for Today Recently, there has been more death and morbidity in my life than usual. There is no easy way to discuss this topic. Death is finite and simultaneously infinitely painful for the survivors. Everyone learns in the moment how to deal with death. There is no on-the-job training. We are not born ready to accept this reality. It is simply thrust upon us. While I deal with illness and death more frequently than the average American, an occupational reality, it never becomes easy. Each loss has its own weight. Each reminds us of truths we would rather not face. I found myself sitting quietly with these recent events and wondering what I would want for myself and my family if this had happened to me today. What would I have wanted for my friends and family if I had died at 17? At 35? At 55? What words would I say to my parents if I could speak to them one final time? What would I want my children to know? What would I hope my friends remembered? As these thoughts swirled in the sadness of loss, I kept returning to one simple idea: Live every day as if it could be your last, with honor and respect for yourself and others..... Dr. M

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Dr. M’s SPA Newsletter Volume 16 Issue 11 – Magnesium [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 13:52
Screenshot Magnesium Magnesium is a major cofactor in over 300 enzymatic reactions in the body, less a supplement than a piece of physiologic infrastructure. It is required for energy production (ATP), insulin signaling,…
Dr. M’s SPA Newsletter Volume 16 Issue 10 – Covid 6 Years Later [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:55
Covid 6 Years Later What Should We Remember The COVID Post-Mortem: What We Missed (and What We Still Can Fix) We ran the largest public health experiment of our lifetime. We failed. Not everywhere. Not always. But in the…
Dr. M’s SPA Newsletter Volume 16 Issue 9 – Leadership [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:52
Brene Brown - Leadership Tools to Teach Your Children and SELF “Stand firmly enough to lead, loosely enough to listen.”  Strong Ground by Brené Brown published in 2025 Breaking down this new book by the excellent Brene…
Dr. M’s SPA Newsletter Volume 16 Issue 8 – Systems Biology [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:13
THE FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE STORY DR. JEFF BLAND  "Change occurs from the outside in" Dr. Bland Medicine has a habit of believing it has arrived. Every generation of physicians looks around the room, surveys the white coats…
Dr. M’s SPA Newsletter Volume 16 Issue 7 – Biological Fitness [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:47
Elk Antlers - What a Story  After returning from Jackson Hole, Wyoming this week, I was struck by the beauty of the Elk refuge, a place where thousands of elk relax in the winter lowlands. Staring at them, I pondered a…
Dr. M’s SPA Newsletter Volume 16 Issue 6 – Children [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:26
Why Don't They Win  There are moments, usually late, usually quiet, when honest thinking can be had. When you zoom out and see the ecosystem around children not as a collection of caring institutions, but as a set of in…
Dr. M’s SPA Newsletter Volume 16 Issue 5 – Relationship Balance [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:25
Finding Relational Balance  Relational balance falters when one person needs the other to feel safe or whole. A parent in a strained marriage or carrying childhood wounds may lean on a child for comfort. The child, loya…