Tag: medicine

According to USA Today, food as medicine; scientists are researching the idea.

Posted on by bill
According to USA Today, food as medicine; scientists are researching the idea. I have previously discussed this idea in this blog and has also been reported by the NY Times and other reliable sources.   We are what we eat.   If we eat poorly and have meals that are high in calories but low in actual nutrition, we are more likely to have health problems the medical system attempts to manage but cannot solve. It is no accident that people are getting fatter, living longer but not necessarily with a great quality of life.  Genetics plays a part in this equation Read More »

That medical miracle can cost you, but there may be more sensible solutions.

Posted on by bill
That medical miracle will cost you, but there may be more sensible solutions. Imagine having a problem none of your doctors could solve, except there is a drug you could take that would help you feel better while bankrupting you. Crazy as it sounds, there are a number of drug companies that have developed and approved medications that may cost over 100,00 per year.  For most of us, it could quickly wipe out our savings.   Worse, many of these medications may not even cure the problem but may just relieve it, while causing other problems such as a compromised immune Read More »

NPR discusses how deadly the American Diet is and offers ideas on how to make it better.

Posted on by bill
NPR discusses how deadly the American Diet is and offers ideas on how to make it better. It’s no secret that healthcare costs are exorbitant and that many of the past ideas such as the food pyramids of the past actually created diabetics.   Many of these recommendations were more of a negotiation rather than the science of staying and keeping healthier. The trends toward healthier eating are continuing, yet the majority of Americans, eat processed foods loaded with calories, eat portions that are too large, snack too much, and their doctor’s solutions somehow always end up with a pill prescription.  Read More »

Food as medicine? Fixing our diet may be the best cure for chronic diseases according to the NY Times.

Posted on by bill
Food as medicine? Fixing our diet may be the best cure for chronic diseases according to the NY Times. The idea that food is all the medicine we need has been around for many years.   Statistically, those of us who live in the United States are less healthy than others who come from the Mediterranian countries and eat a Mediterranian style diet.  Other developed countries may also lead to more active lifestyles, which is in contrast to the USA where people in the suburbs will get in their cars to go from place to place.  There is also the idea Read More »

Food as medicine; could this be the best way to avoid disease?

Posted on by bill
Food as medicine; could this be the best way to avoid disease? Aging and pills have become a way of life for many Americans.   We take a pill for blood pressure, another one for cholesterol and yet another one for a dysfunctional thyroid gland. It is a fact that Americans take more pills than any other country according to Consumer Reports. We also pay the highest prices for those medications as well. Those who practice functional medicine take a holistic look at what went wrong with you.  They then find the common elements in your body’s systems and treat the Read More »