by Michelle Perro & Vincanne Adams ‧ RELEASE DATE: Dec. 6, 2017
An accessible read with a title designed to catch the attention of worried mothers and a message that will be vigorously...
Medical professionals join the debate over the safety of our food supply with the claim that toxic foods are causing hard-to-diagnose chronic health problems in children.
Pediatrician Perro, former director of the pediatric emergency department at New York’s Metropolitan Hospital and attending physician at Oakland Children’s Hospital, and Adams (Vice Chair, Medical Anthropology/Univ. of California, San Francisco; Metrics: What Counts in Global Health, 2016, etc.) team up to document this phenomenon and to argue that the solution is a new model of eco-medicine that promotes the treatment value of healthy food. Genetically modified foods come in for especially close scrutiny. Perro’s practice provides clinical case studies illustrating the many health problems of children—allergies, asthma, rashes, gastrointestinal issues, autoimmune disorders, and cognitive malfunction—that frustrated parents have brought to her attention and that she has successfully treated. The authors also delve into the rise of agrochemical technologies and the current practices of industrial food production, especially with regard to GMO crops. They explore what biomedical sciences are beginning to learn about the connection between pesticides and organ systems, and they question the effectiveness of American Medical Association guidelines for medical practice, which they assert do not reflect scientific information. Physicians, they write, must think beyond the pill. The eco-medicine model calls for a recognition that our internal ecosystems can only be as healthy as our external environmental ecosystems. In their demand for a revolution in our food production system, as well as in our medical approach to chronic disorders, the authors acknowledge the need for scientists, educators, politicians, health professionals, and farmers to become involved, but they single out mothers as powerful agents of change.
An accessible read with a title designed to catch the attention of worried mothers and a message that will be vigorously challenged by a host of agribusiness and pharmaceutical industry spokespeople and segments of the medical profession.Pub Date: Dec. 6, 2017
ISBN: 978-1-60358-757-0
Page Count: 272
Publisher: Chelsea Green
Review Posted Online: Oct. 9, 2017
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Nov. 1, 2017
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by Susan E. Schenck ‧ RELEASE DATE: March 30, 2006
Schenck is an advocate, but her points are clear and convincing.
Schenck details the benefits she and many others have experienced by going raw.
The live food diet is another step in the process of questioning what and how we eat. Fresh, local and organic foods have a strong toehold in the American consciousness, but uncooked food as a potential factor in dietary health has been a somewhat unexplored area. Schenck shines a steady light on the topic in this inclusive guide to eating food raw–that is, less than 118 degrees. She presents thoughtful evidence from clinical studies, traditional authorities and testimonials that affirm the health-giving qualities of eating live foods, including physical and mental soundness, emotional balance, economy, pleasure, ecology and longevity. She also discusses the indications that cooked foods are not only less nutritious, but possibly toxic: By changing the chemical structure of our food, cooking and processing results in the accumulation of indigestible and harmful substances, creating a biological terrain ripe for disease: "Cooked food is prepared in utensils that emit toxic metal, plastic or paint particles." She notes, however, that a completely live food diet is no simple matter, requiring both substantial will power and specific adjustments for each individual, and she addresses methods of transitioning from a cooked food diet, what to expect during detoxification and how to stock a pantry of live foods. She provides numerous appropriate recipes, and fields frequently asked questions about such topics as drinking alcohol, going on a partial diet of raw food and the dangers of bacteria in raw food. She also explores controversial nutrition issues, from irradiation to the acid/alkaline balance.
Schenck is an advocate, but her points are clear and convincing.Pub Date: March 30, 2006
ISBN: 0-9776795-0-0
Page Count: -
Publisher: N/A
Review Posted Online: May 27, 2010
Review Program: Kirkus Indie
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by Aristotle Locke Rousseau Hume Madison a.k.a. Al Madison ‧ RELEASE DATE: Jan. 10, 2006
In definite need of editorial direction but makes a case for the author–whatever his name is–getting his own...
Step-by-step instructions on how to build a home in an economical and artistically unique way.
Owning a home doesn’t have to be a trying ordeal, says Madison, who reports that he built his own house with little more than his own muscle power and ingenuity. Though he claims not to be particularly handy, he managed to create a fully functional cabin complete with electricity, running water and Internet access as part of a journey that was both fulfilling and therapeutic. He takes readers through the process, from cutting down trees and laying the foundation for the floor to installing the piping and electricity to detailing plans to build additional modules. Pictures and diagrams complement the text, and the author even discusses his future plans to fully automate the cabin. In addition to the down-and-dirty details, he uses quotes from a number of philosophers–Aristotle, Locke, Rousseau and others–to help explain his motivation: It was as much about testing his own abilities as it was about creating a physical shelter. On one level, this is a practical guide that contains pertinent information for people who actually want to build their own cabin. On another, it’s a fascinating look inside the mind of a man who chose to go against the grain and who writes with such folksy charm and comical practicality that you can’t help but applaud him for bucking the system. Those not interested in building their own homes will be bored senseless by the technical details and some of the long-winded endnotes, but entertaining anecdotes–such as how the author munches on blackberries while simultaneously trimming his beard in his yard to lay down a barrier of human scent that deters snakes–keep the pages turning.
In definite need of editorial direction but makes a case for the author–whatever his name is–getting his own home-improvement show.Pub Date: Jan. 10, 2006
ISBN: 1-4196-1593-9
Page Count: -
Publisher: N/A
Review Posted Online: May 23, 2010
Review Program: Kirkus Indie
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