I was moved to post about the radiation exposure issues and realized it had been a long time since I put anything up on this website. I have been involved in (too) many projects and my attention has been elsewhere. So I thought I’d just let people know I am doing well, still cancer-free, and [...]
It seems most people I know on the west coast have been e-mailing me asking for advice about the Japanese radiation release and how they can minimize risk. First of all, we are very fortunate to live where we do – the risk to us will be negligible, and far less than that to the [...]
Tagged radiationThought I should update the blog, as solstice is approaching and I am reflecting on the year. I am looking forward to the return of the light, as it is getting dark here even earlier than it did in Arcata. Kaia is a joy and a challenge, as is appropriate for her age group (thinks [...]
I was writing a handout on plastics for the patients up here and discovered that recycling code 7 means the container is made of polycarbonate, which is a source of the dreaded bisphenol A (BpA). So then I went to look in my cupboard and discovered the little cups of organic applesauce I had bought [...]
I have been gradually improving my strength and stamina since the radiation therapy this spring – could barely walk around the block in May. I have been hiking this summer with the Mazamas and stumbled into some of the steeper hikes by accident one weekend when I could not find the easier group I had [...]
My first lecture to the residents at FMSW will be about a holistic approach to treating heart disease. If you are interested in seeing the powerpoint (which refers to the studies to persuade physicians), click here. The bottom line is that it is not all about cholesterol numbers or even about cholesterol and homocysteine and [...]
I saw a fim last night shown by Vancuouver for Peace, called What Would Jesus Buy? It was about the civil disobedience and street theater of Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping Gospel Choir as they went on a “cross-country mission to save Christmas from the Shopocalypse: the end of mankind from consumerism, over-consumption [...]
June 13. Well, I have landed in Vancouver and started work at the residency. Huge learning curve, but I am excited to be here and they seem happy to have me. My first lecture to the residents is in a few weeks. I can choose any topic I want and have been invited to talk [...]