AN ACCIDENTAL DISCOVERY Dr. Ben F. Feingold was chief of allergy at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in San Francisco in the 1960’s. He observed that some of his allergy patients who removed certain foods and additives from their diets reported that they (or their children) were calmer and better behaved. His research led him to [...]
Imagine a road winding through high, steep cliffs. In one section, there is a steep downgrade followed suddenly by a severely sharp curve bordered by a 100 foot sheer drop to jagged rocks below. Chronically poor road conditions and the lack of any railing on the road contribute to a high rate of accidents [...]
A recent article in the Burlington Free Press reported on new recommendations from a government panel on cholesterol screenings for younger children. If you read this article and are aware of the epidemic of obesity in America today and the increasing rates of heart disease in younger and younger patients, the recommendations might seem reasonable. [...]
Garlic lowers bad cholesterol. Wait, no it doesn’t. Hormone replacement therapy lowers the risk of heart disease. Wait, no it doesn’t- and it increases breast cancer risk. Taking statins (like Lipitor) when you are healthy will help prevent heart disease. As it turns out, no. Drink 8 to 12 glasses of water a day. Oops- [...]
“Whoops,” I thought as I caught an edge on Uncle Tim. Storm and I named the trail Uncle Tim after my brother “discovered” it a couple weeks before. Uncle Tim (the trail, not the guy) is a beautiful wooded ski trail at Bolton, not too steep, not too thickly treed, just right. Until you catch [...]
In December of 2009, cancer groups, like the RayFesta melanoma foundation, blasted comedian Rosie O’Donnell for comments she made about…the sun. News of the controversy made national headlines. The cancer group called O’Donnell’s comments “irresponsible” and “misinformed”. What was the quote that got her into trouble? This one: “I live to tan…exposure to the sun [...]
Are you considering having an MRI, mammogram, X-ray, or CT scan? If so, have you asked your doctor about your “cumulative medical imaging radiation exposure”? If not, then you should before you decide on any medical imaging procedures. The President’s Cancer Panel’s annual report from 2008-2009 included warnings about the cumulative exposure of radiation from [...]
“I felt like I was air-dropped into the waiting arms of angels…” the new mom gushed as she described her unusual birth experience. After over a day of prodromal labor at home, she had found herself exhausted, still not fully dilated, and in need of extra help. Despite having fears of losing control and unnecessary [...]
The story of Ignatz Semmelveiss is one that everyone should know. It is a cautionary tale about the danger of clinging to old paradigms when the evidence is clear that it is time to shift. The year is 1846, and childbed fever is “the scourge of Europe”. Women are dying in childbirth is epidemic proportions, [...]
I just had a wonderful chat with film producer and old friend Camilla Rockwell. She has recently produced a film called Mother Nature’s Child, which looks really fantastic and much needed at this juncture of our society. Mother Nature’s Child is about how being outside, in nature affects the development and learning of our children. [...]
