Archives for May, 2008
Wild Salmon with Teriyaki Sauce and Vegetables
This is the recipe from the Wild Oats Cooking Class on May 15th. This entire meal can be prepared in about 25 minutes.
Wild Salmon in Teriyaki Sauce
serves 6
1 ½ lbs wild salmon, cut into 4 oz portions
1 Tbsp Safflower oil
Sea salt
Black pepper
2 Tbsp wheat-free tamari
2 Tbsp white wine
2 Tbsp rice vinegar
2 stalks green onion, diced
1/3 [...]
Addictive Drugs Offer No Benefit for Chronic Back Pain
Pain relievers of the addictive class of drugs commonly known as “narcotics,” such as OxycontinTM and VicodinTM, provide no advantage over non-narcotics for relieving chronic back pain, and additionally carry a high risk of addiction.
A team of 7 physicians and medical researchers analyzed data from 38 previously published studies that looked at the use of [...]
Medical Errors Take a Toll on Doctors
Did you ever wonder if the doctor you see has experienced stress brought on by the circumstances of his or her profession? If so, you might be interested in what 3,100 physicians in the US and Canada had to say regarding stress and life changes following a medical error situation that they had a hand [...]
Laser Acupuncture Effective in Relieving Tension Headaches
Headaches affects the quality of life for many people throughout the world, and tension headaches are among the commonest forms. The search for an effective, drug-free treatment without side effects has made Acupuncture the most widely practiced non-medicinal treatment for headaches in the world.
Now, a scientific study supports the use of “laser Acupuncture” as a [...]
Class Notes: Shopping for Seafood
When you are standing at the seafood counter pondering your choices for dinner, you’re probably not thinking about coal-burning power plants or synthetic pesticides in agricultural run-off water. But you should be. Conventional farming and coal-burning power plants are the two largest industries responsible for contaminants in our lakes, rivers and oceans.
Seafood is a terrific [...]
Surgeon Avoids Malpractice Settlements by Declaring Bankruptcy, Protecting His $400,000 Salary and $2.7 Million of Assets
When neurosurgeon Dr. Jacques Farkas of West Palm Beach was sued for malpractice by two patients he injured through his surgery, he declared personal bankruptcy to avoid a court battle and millions in damages.
While operating on Thelma McAloon’s spine, the instrument he was using severed the nerves in her lower back. She now has no [...]
Risk of Heart Disease and Death from Hormone Therapy Increases with Age
A new study suggests that the risks of coronary heart disease and death associated with hormone replacement therapy increase the longer women wait to begin therapy after the onset of menopause.
The study concluded that heart disease is not significantly increased in women who begin therapy within 10 years of the onset of menopause – on [...]
Class Notes: Shopping for Produce
Produce is my favorite department in the grocery store — and not just because I worked in produce in a natural foods store for 7 years. What I love about produce is you don’t have to read ingredient lists and nutrition fact labels. Everything in this department is good for you. From your great grandmother [...]
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