Sudden Death in Bodybuilders and Endurance Athletes

I was in the ICU at Florida Hospital. My good friend, a super-fit triathlete, almost died from a heart attack. I was stunned. “This can’t be!” I thought. The next day, I scheduled an MRI for my heart. For three days, I was scared shitless waiting on the results, just knowing I did the same […]

When Good Cops Go Bad

I watched the news with disgust when it showed Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin, kneeling on George Floyd’s neck for over eight minutes, killing him and setting off riots across major cities in the US. As a paramedic attached to a police SWAT team, I’d observed terrifying, sick behavior when good cops go bad. We […]

I’m No Lifesaver: The Obesity Epidemic

John weighed about 370 pounds when we found him barely conscious in his bedroom, which was filled with empty bags of Oreos, Ding Dongs and Ho-Hos. There was an empty pizza box on the floor. In front of the bed was a big screen TV. John was wearing an Adidas XXXL warm-up suit and was […]

Virus Think Tank

President Ronald Reagan said in a speech once that if there was an alien invasion, he envisioned all nations would come together. Well, the coronavirus is an alien and it’s killing people. If this is a War on the Coronavirus, something like the Manhattan Project should be in play, not myopic thinking from conventional medicine. […]

The Truth About Testosterone

This interview quizzes Russ about the use of testosterone therapy, its benefits and the myths surrounding it. Russ describes his own personal experience and summarizes years of research to illuminate this topic. Interviewer There are a lot of studies out there that talk about the negative effects of testosterone. They include heart attacks, weight loss […]

We All Take A Beating

A graphic excerpt from Russ’ new book in progress . . . his working title: Confessions of the Dying. CAUTION: Strong Language. The leading experts in neurology, psychology and psychiatry say early childhood trauma causes atrophy to the amygdala, the brain’s alarm center. This leads to slow processing and decision making in the executive center […]

Addiction Exorcism

“When you’re face-to-face with addiction you’re dancing with the Devil, and remember, the Devil doesn’t change, he changes you.” As a paramedic many people died in my arms on the way to the Emergency Room. But even that scene can’t come close to trying to help loved ones come back from the dark side of […]

Violent Force Encounters

“You’re dealing with a complicated psychological state. No man in battle is really sane. The mindset of a soldier on the battle field is a highly disturbed mind and the epidemic of insanity which affects everyone there, and those not afflicted by it die very young.” – William Manchester American Author, Historian and Professor, WWII […]

Personalized Health for Athletes

Wimbledon, 2009. It took Roger Federer a record seventy-seven games and fifty aces to capture his sixth Wimbledon Lawn Tennis championship and his 15th Grand Slam overall in the epic match against Andy Roddick. The remarkable performances of both athletes are now legendary, sending every player walking back to their home courts with a renewed […]

Paradigm Shift in the Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury

While working as a paramedic attached to the SWAT team, I witnessed the devastating affects of traumatic brain injury. Brain injuries from an explosion, car accident or repeated head trauma from contact sports have a host of physical, cognitive, emotional, and behavioral effects. Dementia, depression and muscle wasting often follow. As paramedics responding to high […]

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