In the Opinionator section of the New York Times on 5/23/11 there was an article by Justin E. H. Smith titled: The Flight of Curiousity. Here are a few paragraphs from it: Must one be endowed with curiosity in order to become a philosopher? Today, in the academic realm, at least, the answer is surely and regrettably “no.” When a newly minted philosopher goes on the job … [Read more...]
Food Matters
"Let Thy Food Be Thy Medicine, And Thy Medicine Be Thy Food." - Hippocrates Food Matters is a documentary movie that came out in 2008, from first-time Producer-Directors James Colqhuoun and Laurentine Ten Bosch. You can watch the official trailer on YouTube. A colleague of Dr Silverstein's "found the content of this movie strikingly similar to your lectures and the … [Read more...]
MISO
MISO is used as bouillon and is an aged, smooth, sandy puree made with soybeans, barley, chick peas, aduki beans, and salt. Barley miso is used most often in daily cooking. If you are just starting to use miso, try Mellow Barley, Sweet White, Chick Pea, or Aduki Bean miso. My preference is chick pea miso first and aduki bean miso second. Other excellent misos are “hatcho” and … [Read more...]
Got Milk?
I have heard it is said that cow’s milk is for baby cows. Certainly, human breast milk should be consumed by human babies and ideally up to about age of 2. There are very few women who do this, but it is the best that can be done for the child protecting him/her from overweight, allergies, etc, etc. However, when one reviews the history of the human race, there are very few … [Read more...]
Lipitor or Zocor? Home testing for cancer and high blood pressure
In this video, Dr. Silverstein discusses his preference for cholesterol lowering drugs, or statins. Lipitor and Zocor are the two leading statins most often prescribed for lowering cholesterol. In addition, the video covers home testing for cancer and for high blood pressure. … [Read more...]