Portland Observer, September 12, 1984. Page 9
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Healthwatch
LEAN GROUND
BEEF
by Steven Bailey N . D .
Antibiotics pose dangers
Since P a s te u r, and the a dven t o f
the “ germ th e o ry ," science has held
m ic ro o rg a n is m s as the p r im a r y
cause o f disease T h e creation o f a n
tib io tic s a n d vaccin es has been
hailed as a m iracle o f m odern times.
Yet the p ric e we p ay fo r the use o f
these substances is only now com ing
to public attentio n.
T h e S e p t. 6 , 1 9 8 4 , a rtic le in th e
N e w E n g la n d J o u rn a l o f M e d ic in e .
on the use o f a n tib io tic s in a n im a l
feed, has shown a d e fin ite causilive
ro le in the d e v e lo p m e n t o f d ru g -
resistant bacteria throu gh the use o f
a n tib io tic s in feed. W h ile there has
only been one reported death due to
this p a rtic u la r o rg an ism , the results
o f this rep ort should be regarded as
a w a rn in g o f the p o te n tia l d angers
associated w ith the excessive use o f
a n tib io tic s
in
a g r ic u ltu r e .
Of
Chicken pot stew
by Royce A le x a n d er
N o w th a t s u m m e r is o n its w a y
o u t, it is alm ost tim e to put the old
f a i t h f u l b a rb e q u e p it a w a y , a n d
drag out the old dependable cooking
p ot.
I f in d in c o o le r w e a th e r , g o o d
h a rd y b o ile d fo o d h e lp c a rr y us
th r o u g h th o s e busy paces w e go
th r o u g h e v e ry d a y . F o o d s such as
beans, g reens, peas, sou ps, stew s,
etc., really hit the spot.
F o r th e n e x t fe w w e e k s , w e a re
going to go through a series o f Soul
Food dishes, that are not only good
to taste, but are good fo r the b od y.
A great deal o f people are lab o rin g
u n d e r the c o n c e p t th a t S o u l F o o d
d o e s n ’ t h av e m u c h n u t r it io n a l
value, but like an y th in g else, i f it is
p re p a re d the rig h t w a y , it can and
w ill be very good fo r you.
I w ill share w ith you some o f m y
favo rite dishes and hope you w ill en
jo y th em . F ro m tim e to tim e , I w ill
even tell where you can get the best
buys fo r your m oney.
I f you w ork a n in e -to -fiv e jo b like
most o f us d o , you really d o n ’ t have
the tim e or the energy to com e hom e
and put together a full-course m eal.
H e re is a dish that is quick and easy
to prepare and you are also going to
get most o f yo u r basic fo o d groups
included.
C A B BA G E A N D C H IC K E N
S T E H
I large fryer
I large cabbage
I onion
I bell pepper
I clove garlic
4 large carrots
4 large potatoes
salt and pepper to taste, if desired
C u t c h ic k e n in t o u s u a l s e rv in g
p o r tio n s . P la c e c h ic k e n in a larg e
p o t. C o v e r w ith w a te r an d s ta rt to
b o il. W h e n c h ic k e n has b o ile d on
high tem peratu re fo r a pp ro xim ately
5 m in u te s , red uce heal to m e d iu m
and let it cook u n til tender. A t this
tim e , cut c abb age, o n io n , b ell p e p
per, garlic, carrots and potatoes into
s m a ll c h u n k s , a n d p lace th e m in to
the pot on to p o f the c h ic k e n . A d d
salt and p epper at this tim e . I f you
w is h , t o m a to sauce can be a d d e d .
Let (his cook on m edium u ntil done.
C o r n b re a d a n d a salad goes great
w ith this dish. I told you it was easy.
associated yet unstudied im portance
are the e ffe c ts o f c h ro n ic lo w -le v e l
a n tib io tic in ta k e th ro u g h m eat and
d a ir y c o n s u m p tio n on h u m a n
health.
A n o th e r a re a o f c o n c e rn is th e
ra p id ly e x p a n d in g n u m b e r o f v a c
cines that are em erging to erad icate
disease W h e n th e recen t P u b lic
B roadcasting System b roadcast on
A ID S featured tw o researchers w ho
both suggested " m a n d a to ry ’ ’ A ID S
vaccines w ith in the next 1-2 years, I
was enraged A fte r the disasterous
" s w in e f lu e ” p ro g ra m o f the F o rd
a d m in is tr a tio n
(in
w h ic h
m o re
p eo ple w ere in ju re d by the vaccin e
than by the ep id em ic th a t never o c
c u rre d ), I can o nly im agine the c o n
sequences o f yet a no ther em ergency
vaccination attem p t.
T h e a re a th a t I fe e l is o f the
greatest p u b lic c o n c e rn is the r a m
p an t o ve ru s e o f a n tib io tic s fo r
c om m o n m aladies that could easily
resolve throu gh the n a tu ra l im m un e
processes. It has been s ho w n th a t
frequent exposure to antibiotics can
lead to " s u p e r - b a c t e r ia " in b o th
hum ans and a nim als. W h a t has not
been addressed in current research is
the ris k t h a t , b y o ve ru s e o f a n
tib io tic s a n d im m u n iz a tio n s , we
may be weakening the ability o f our
im m u n e system s to resp on d w hen
needed. A risk that may already be
s ho w ing its e lf in the g ro w in g n u m
ber o f im m un e system dysfunctions,
including A ID S and Systemic Lupus
F.rythematosis (S L E ).
S in c e P a s te u r, the p o w e r o f
n a tu r a l im m u n ity has p la y e d a
m in o r ro le in s c ie n tific re search .
O v e r th e next few w eeks, I w ill
discuss the im m u n e system , the
v a ria b le s that enhance and w eaken
it. a n d the effects current a n tib io tic
p ra c tic e a n d excessive use o f i m
m u n ization s are having on society. I
w ill also elaborate on an association
I fe e l exists b etw een the d e v e lo p
m e n t o f A I D S a n d a b u s iv e d ru g
therapies
Fresh
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Home emergencies addressed
P r o v id e n c e M e d ic a l C e n te r i n
vites the public to a free c om m u nity
e d u c a tio n p r o g r a m a b o u t h o m e
em ergencies, W e d n e s d a y , S e p te m
ber 19, 7 :3 0 p .m ., in the h o s p ita l's
health conference center, N . E . 4 9 th
and G lisan.
M e d ic a l experts w ill discuss how
to appropriately respond to em ergen
cy s itu a tio n s and answ er a u d ie n c e
questions about m in im izin g injuries,
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