[email protected] The below is submitted as a letter to the editor for publication regarding the 12/19/09 /New York Times/ article "Not All Drugs Are the Same After All" by Lesley Alderman. You may edit as necessary. Regarding /The New York Times/ article "Not All Drugs Are the Same After All" 12/19/09 by Lesley Alderman: the necessity to use generic medication first … [Read more...]
Submitted to the Journal of the American College of Cardiology 1/4/10
Informative (white) papers such as this (1) are often helpful although they could assist practitioners further by suggesting that clinical trials could and should be done when there is a reasonable consideration. E.g. while the authors and others (2) state that there is no reported high quality evidence-based information concerning the use of bridging dose low … [Read more...]
Vegetarians Can Be Strong Athletes
Vegetarians Can Be Strong Athletes No meat, no problem. That's the qualified conclusion of nutritionists asked whether athletes can be vegetarians and maintain their stamina. "Athletes and heavy exercisers absolutely can be vegetarians," said Gail Butterfield, a sports nutritionist in Palo Alto, Calif., who counsels Stanford University teams. "I would never discourage an … [Read more...]
Weightlifting (Resistance Training) – “Super Slow” and “Success is Failure”
The Alex Kuczynski article in the Sunday Styles Section of 1/19/2003 of the New York Times says the same thing I say: reduce your aerobic training and increase your resistance training. And when I speak professionally, to get the audience’s attention, I provocatively say: “I want you to stop all of your aerobic exercise and do nothing except resistance training!!” And the … [Read more...]
Cooking with the Seasons – Fantastic Fall Cooking, by Jane Georgini
Cooking with the Seasons - Fantastic Fall Cooking by Jane Georgini Fantastic FallI love itthe leaves are changing into those vibrant reds and oranges. It's harvest time and the fruits and vegetables take on their best colors as well, bright green kale and broccoli, sweet orange squashes, strengthening brown burdock, ruby red apples and so much more. It is a real pleasure to … [Read more...]