Dr. Joshua John-Ram SchacterDr. Joshua Schacter, DO FAAOS, is America’s Holistic Orthopedic Surgeon, with nearly two decades of surgical expertise.

Your everyday habits matter.

21 Oct 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief wellness monologue, Dr. Joshua John‑Ram Schacter outlines five core daily habits that he argues are essential for optimal health. He begins by emphasizing the importance of adequate water intake, noting that hydration supports joint function. He then moves to nutrition, urging avoidance of processed foods in favor of whole‑food diets rich in protein. Next, he highlights supplementation as a necessary complement to the modern American diet, which often lacks natural vitamins. He also calls attention to hormone and gut health as critical internal systems that influence overall wellbeing. Finally, he stresses the role of mindset and mental state, suggesting that mental health is intertwined with physical health. The overall message is that consistent attention to these everyday habits can markedly improve health outcomes.

First, we need to pay attention to how much water we're drinking. We need to be very hydrated. Joints respond to hydration. Next is nutrition. We need to make sure that we're avoiding processed foods, that we're eating whole foods. Protein is a very good idea. Supplementation can be really important. In our modern American diet, we don't get enough of our natural vitamins that we would usually take from the environment. And so that's really important as well. And also, we need to think about things like hormone health, gut health, and of course, mindset and the mental state.