Portland Observer, September 12, 1984. Page 9 I 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. 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