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Issue: #7
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February 4, 2013
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Volume 3, Letter 7
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February 4, 2013
After reading a recommended article on the health of people around the world, I came away with a few thoughts.
Just like with the Blue Zones, this article is pointing out the mistakes that we as Americans make on a recurring basis.
I firmly believe that we have hastened our disease problem in the US by all of the 11 noted issues.
After you read the article, think about the solutions that you can implement in your life!
Here are my thoughts:
1) Rest and relax more. Take up breathwork and meditation daily to reduce the fight or flight nature of the US. That "I just have one more thing to do" attitude will kill you.
2) Eat Less Period! Whatever you are doing now is likely way too much. Eat larger breakfast and lunch meals with smaller dinners. Try to stay in an ideal body weight. Avoid the whites (flour and sugar foods).
3) Walk up stairs when an elevator calls to you. Take a walk at lunch while you read a magazine. Or better yet, just observe nature.
4) Avoid eating out so much. Your food at home is likely to be healthier. Fast food is plain garbage. Most fast food meats are unbelievably modified with fillers and chemicals. Think Pink Slime.
5) Eat with friends and family as much as possible. If you can't find them, then come and eat with me! I love company.
6) Get spicy. Spices help us to reduce salt while providing many nutritional benefits.
7) Eat more fish, nuts, veges, fruits and yes dark chocolate.
Living to live well and then die quickly as an old geezer,
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New therapies are coming down the pike. In three major centers in the US there is a concerted effort to understand the pathogenesis of Autism.
The prevalence of this disorder is now around 1 in 100 with boys owning a 5 to 1 increased incidence. In Georgia, it is now 1 in 84. I am not going to focus on the cause although I do not believe that vaccines are the issue after reviewing troves of documents.
From Emory Magazine, I learned that the three research centers are the University of California at Los Angeles, Boston University and Emory University in Atlanta.
The UCLA team is tasked with imaging the brains of children with genetic risks for autism spectrum disorders, ASD, and then devising treatments to improve social behavior and attention in infants and the acquisition of language in older children.
Boston University researchers are going to use brain imaging to understand why individuals with autism do not learn to speak as readily and what can be done to help them overcome that limitation.
Emory University will investigate the risk and resilience of ASD by identifying factors that are associated with positive outcomes. They will chart brain development of children's neural networks during visual and vocal social interactions.
At our clinics, we focus on a biomedical approach to ASD by looking at each child individually and trying to ascertain the metabolic defects that are promoting disease. In many cases this involves food sensitivities, mineral and vitamin deficiencies, abnormal DNA function and gut microbial abnormalities.
In other words this is a complex and expensive process. There is no cookie cutter approach to figuring out the varied and many defects that cause a child to have ASD. It would be nice to have a simple paradigm to follow.
Autism is coming at us way too fast and it is time for some new data as to cause and therapy. I am looking forward to the results of the collaborated efforts of these fine institutions.
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Recipe of the Week
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Tuscan Vegetable Soup by Ellie Krieger
Do not change this recipe. It is perfect.
Ingredients:
- 1 (15-ounce) can low-sodium canellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 tablespoon EVOO
- 1/2 large onion, diced (about 1 cup)
- 2 carrots, diced (about 1/2 cup)
- 2 stalks celery, diced, (about 1/2 cup)
- 1 small zucchini, diced (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves (or 1 teaspoon dried)
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage leaves (or 1/2 teaspoon dried)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 32 ounces low-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can no salt added diced tomatoes
- 2 cups chopped baby spinach leaves
- 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan, optional
Directions:
In a small bowl mash half of the beans with a masher or the back of a spoon, and set aside.
Heat the oil in a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrots, celery, zucchini, garlic, thyme, sage, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper, and cook stirring occasionally until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes.
Add the broth and tomatoes with the juice and bring to a boil. Add the mashed and whole beans and the spinach leaves and cook until the spinach is wilted, about 3 minutes more.
Serve topped with Parmesan, if desired.
Dr. M
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