The Waiting Room – Page 17 – Dr. Thornburg Wellness

Jul 02, 2018

Let me love you a little more before you are not little anymore

I wrote this Saturday evening for a friend in pain. We can take this moment to tell our children we love them. We can remember chaos is but a butterfly’s wing beat away. Life is precious and precarious.

Jun 29, 2018

A note to nurses, moms, dads, and caregivers

This is a micro-short story with a message for every person suffering in sickness and their mom, dad, nurse, doctor, or caregiver who is taking care of them.

Jun 26, 2018

Should you use antibiotics?

1 in 5 pediatric sick visits result in a prescription antibiotic. It is an open secret that we as the medical community can do better when it comes to antibiotic usage. 30 percent of antibiotics are medically unnecessary.

Jun 25, 2018

Do you suffer from Kid Induced Incessant Questioning?

HOW TO KICK KIIQ TO THE CURB Written by Dr. Thornburg Do you suffer from the parental condition known as KIIQ (pronounced ‘kick’), Kid Induced Incessant Questioning? You may be a victim of this life altering condition if you frequently...

Jun 19, 2018

Microbiome wants to be a stable ecosystem.

The microbiome is not a random collection of bacterial organisms but a stable ecosystem that has evolved to meet your individual needs. No science reveals how antibiotics can have an effect on anxiety through the changes influenced on the gut.