Some of my favorite books in the world are technique books, and with The Method In The Madness, I can geek out to my heart's content.

NPR: The 10 Best Summer Cookbooks Of 2009

Of all the questions sent to me for CNNhealth, I wanted to address yours first, because it breaks my heart, because it points to the devastation that mental illness can cause, and because I've seen similar situations a thousand times in my work as a psychiatrist.

CNN: How can I help my despairing son?

I'm training six days a week for two hours or more, so I'm doing all I can (to get to the 2016 Paralympics) and my heart's there.

CNN: Teen beating the odds after brain injury

My colleagues and I first proved that lifestyle changes alone can reverse even severe heart disease.

CNN: Change your lifestyle, reverse your diseases

The best thing I can say about "Knock Off" is that it did my heart good to see Sorvino playing a scene with Van Damme.

CNN: Review: Watch out! 'Knock Off' is a bomb

Which is the reason he accepted my invitation to sit down for a real heart-to-heart on why entrepreneurs fail and how they can overcome their roadblocks to success.

FORBES: 4 Insights from an Entrepreneur Fighting for His Life

But what I'm more concerned about more than the cosmetic look of whether I can fit into a size five or 10 or six or eight suit is whether or not my heart pumps regular.

NPR: Roundtable: Black Women and Body Image