I have practiced pediatrics for twenty-two years, the last fifteen years seeing only children with developmental disabilities, which include learning disabilities, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, cerebral palsy, mental retardation and autism. In 1978, I learned as a resident at Boston Floating Hospital that the incidence of autism was one in 10,000 children. Over the last ten years I have watched the incidence of autism skyrocket to 1/300-1/600 children. MORE...
Archive for July, 2006
I've just read a post called "When did you last eat a shirt" on WellFed.net, an enjoyable read about the inappropriateness of cotton seed oil in the human diet. In the comments section following, a discussion about canola oil included a comment from the author of the post which greatly disturbed me. She says, "There's nothing wrong with canola oil, it's actually quite healthy - as long as you buy organic." I beg to differ... MORE...
Whey has been used for centuries by European, Middle Eastern and Asian peoples. In Iceland, whey, the bi-product of curd making, was kept in barrels. It was used to preserve food such as sausages, whale meat and blubber. Icelanders also drank it with water as a digestive tonic, much like other in traditions people drank ale. Whey is a great source of minerals and digestive bacteria. It is useful for fermenting veges and recipes like Kimchi, Sauerkraut or Beet Kvass (a fermented drink made from beetroot). Or just to drink when you have an upset stomach. My friends are so grateful when I stop their vomitting or diarrhoea with a bottle of my home made whey. MORE...
If there was a show down between butter and new fangled margarine, butter would win hands down. So long as the competition judged the following things: MORE...
I just found out about these wonderful online parties called Carnivals. A blogger hosts a carnival by asking for submissions covering a certain topic, reading all the submissions and rating them or just talking about them on their blog. Every one who submits visits the blog and reads what everyone ... MORE...
No one deserves more sympathy than the working parent on a limited budget. Finding the time, energy and means to prepare nutritious meals for oneself and one's children poses a real challenge, especially as the temptation to opt for convenience foods is very great. MORE...
"Grass-fed beef, or beef produced from cattle finished on forage only diets, has been touted as a more nutritious beef product. There are a number of reports that show grass-fed beef products contain elevated concentrations of (Vitamin A,) Beta-carotene and alpha-tocopherol (Vitamin E), increased levels of omega-3 fatty acids, a more desirable omega-3:omega-6 ratio, and increased levels of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA)." MORE...
Old Parr AKA Thomas Parr, one of the oldest living human in recorded history was born in 1483. One hundred and thirty years later, in 1613, he could thresh grain with a hand flail. His fame, however, did not grow to national proportion until 1635, when he was brought to the attention of Thomas Howard, Earl of Arundel, who took him up to London so that the king might see him. MORE...
While my family and small community are enjoying the bounty of raw, grass fed milk supplied by my friend who works on a local dairy farm, we dream of a herd share. A group of people empowering a local dairy farmer to manage THEIR herd of dairy cattle at the cost of so-and-so per litre of milk. We dream of our community's supply of milk taken from the greedy clutches of big brother corporations. We dream of our whole community drinking delicious, healthy, RAW milk. MORE...
ABC News - Wednesday, June 21, 2006. 11:04am (AEST) Research by Adelaide scientists suggests that fish oil could be as effective at treating hyperactive children as conventional medicines. A University of South Australia study gave more than 130 children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder a combination of fish oil and evening primrose oil for up to seven months. At the end of the trial almost half the children showed a reduction in their symptoms. The head scientist, Natalie Sinn, says the results suggest that an inadequate diet could cause ADHD. MORE...