My Strength Is Your Weakness My strength is your weakness. What that means is that I will tell you the truth in what may seem a brutal fashion, but it couldn't be more caring. Perhaps (!*?!) I could use a little charm school for friendliness and support, but the truth I tell you about your biology-health is not subject to charm or manners, it is simply the truth. I am not … [Read more...]
Am I Against Macrobiotics?
Am I Against Macrobiotics? Before I answer that question, let me state that I am not only "for" macrobiotics. Well, let me restate that. Macrobiotics is not the only game in town that is correct. Macrobiotics is a really good idea, but its discipline may prove too difficult for some. The Preventive Medicine Center does not take care of "some" of the people who come to it, … [Read more...]
An Ounce of Prevention, by Bonnie Kramer
An Ounce of Prevention by Bonnie Kramer Director, Nutritional Services Preventive Medicine Center A few months ago, Larry King interviewed Madonna on his CNN show. While not a particular fan of celebrity interviews, I was eager to see this show. I happened to know that Madonna and her family had adopted the macrobiotic lifestyle for the past 18 months, and I was interested … [Read more...]
Cancer of the Prostate / Breast and The 5 Basic Activities or Errors
Cancer Of The Prostate / Breast and The 5 Basic Activities Or Errors Yes, I believe that there is a great similarity between these two diseases. Personally, I view them as the same disease; and, cancer of the breast/prostate is also more or less the same disease as heart attack or stroke. Allow me to explain myself. Diseases have causes. There are five basic things people … [Read more...]
Smoking Control
Smoking Control Smoking is enjoyable and destructive. It calms and kills: Cancer of the throat/lips/lungs; emphysema/bronchitis/pneumonia/shortness of breath/chronic cough; heart disease/heart attack/ angioplasty/stroke; back and disk trouble; and increased lung disease and birth defects in children exposed to smoke. There are many medications to assist one's effort to stop … [Read more...]