Here’s a great article of Michael Pollan’s favorite suggestions on food – from the NY Times.
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Check out this recent article from the New York Times. Salmon is next on the genetically modified (GMO) food list. GMOs are making us sick and you can check out these links for more info: Check out our latest press release here! I often tell my patients to take what they read online with a grain of salt, and I found another excellent example of this. On April 28, 2010, the Los Angeles Times printed this article titled, “Diabetics Should Not Take High Doses of B Vitamins, Researchers Say.” Scary, huh? If I was diabetic, I would devour this article in a second. It goes on to partially quote a recent study published in Canada that followed over 200 diabetics, some taking high doses of B vitamins and some taking placebo. Those taking the B vitamins had higher incidents of heart attack and stroke than the placebo group due to the toxic buildup of the vitamin in the kidneys. Again…scary. What they absolutely FAIL to mention in this article, but is clear in the original study for those who actually take the time to find and read it, is that the diabetics in this study already had kidney failure! Of course you wouldn’t want someone to take high doses of something water-soluble like a B vitamin, if their kidneys were not working properly. This just makes me very very angry. I realize there is a lot of information on the web. And at times, that is extremely useful. However, to those without research training and not knowing the reputable sites, it can be very dangerous and scary. I constantly have to remind people that I went to medical school and I do in fact know what’s best for them, even though WebMD’s symptom checker may disagree. I’ve had so many people worsen their health by taking it into their own hands with the internet, so please…come to me FIRST! That’s what I’m here for! If you read something scary, talk to me about it and don’t take anything to heart without knowing where the initial study came from, who funded it and how many people it involved. An interesting look at what some “organic” companies do – as always, best to buy local! Check out this article from the Wall Street Journal. Here’s a great article on one of the most asked questions I’ve been getting lately – is agave nectar good for you? Check it out here. …So why do people keep taking it? Another article in this month’s “JAMA” concluded that low-dose aspirin not only showed the same results as placebo, but actually caused more bleeding (such as hemorrhagic stroke) in people who had a stroke anyway. There have been several studies like this over the past few years, yet people are still taking it, there are still commercials about it and doctors are still recommending it. Why? I’m not sure. But for a medical community so gaga over evidence-based medicine, you’d think they’d get on the bandwagon! So, if you think you’re having a heart attack – aspirin is good to take on the way to the hospital to help prevent major damage. But aspirin on a daily basis may not be right for you. If you’ve been taking aspirin on a regular basis because of this prevention myth, talk to your doctor before you stop taking it. Sudden withdrawal from long-term aspirin use can actually increase your risk for a blood clot! Best thing to do is have a conversation with your doc about it…and soon. Reference: JAMA. 2010;303(9):841-848
I was feeling lazy tonight and decided not to let a large bunch of collards go to waste in my fridge. I didn’t have a ham hock or bacon (I AM a Southern girl!), so I decided to throw a few things together and it turns out, they were the best collards I’ve ever made! Here’s the recipe:
In a large skillet with a lid, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onions, garlic and spices/salt/pepper and stir briefly. Allow the onions to become translucent, about 4 minutes. Add beef broth, vinegar and collards. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to simmer. Cook for 45 minutes! I served it with 2 poached eggs on top, but you can serve these with any meat or grain. Yum! Here are some recent articles I found very interesting: Bitter Melon Extract and Homeopathic Remedies Inhibit Growth of Breast Cancer Cells – it is VERY difficult to find reseach on homepathy because it is an energetic medicine, so it’s WONDERFUL to see it on Medscape, a predominantly allopathic resource!! Grocery Store White Button Mushrooms Suppress Tumor Growth – we knew shiitake, maitake and reishi mushrooms had healing properties, but plain ‘ol white button mushrooms? Sweet! Coffee Enemas Relieve Cancer Pain - Mae West had it right…but new research is proving that the folklore of this interesting way of taking coffee can really benefit cancer patients. Of course, this is all just some general information I thought many of you would find interesting…I am not in any way suggesting anyone do these things without first consulting with me or their health care provider. Yay!! ‘Bout time Read this from the Wall Street Journal. |
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