by David Gumpert | May 17, 2007 | Uncategorized |
I’d like to add another thought to the vaccine discussion on my last post. It’s prompted by two things: the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s push for vaccinations in Third World countries and the sudden recollection of seemingly innocuous...
by David Gumpert | May 16, 2007 | Uncategorized |
One of the things that always makes me uncomfortable when I write about a subject like vaccination and autism is that so many people have such strong feelings on the subject. It’s not that I don’t like writing about controversial topics, I just feel...
by David Gumpert | May 15, 2007 | Uncategorized |
If you want a sense of just how strong the “germ theory” is in the medical profession, try engaging a physician about the subject of vaccination. It’s pretty much an ideological matter. Vaccination is beneficial, no matter how marginal the disease or...
by David Gumpert | May 14, 2007 | Uncategorized |
I appreciate all the interesting suggestions from my last post. I definitely will investigate goat’s milk, and see what my supplier options might be. Mary McGonigle Martin’s skimming idea is interesting, though then there’s the question of what I do...
by David Gumpert | May 12, 2007 | Uncategorized |
Part of the joy of drinking raw milk and partaking of other locally-produced and non-processed foods is being more a part of a natural system, a cyclical system that revolves around seasonal changes, old-fashioned grazing, and animal reproduction cycles. Well,...
by David Gumpert | May 11, 2007 | Uncategorized |
I went in to see my primary care physician today on a followup for a minor infection, and one of the first things she asked was, “Are you meditating twice a day?” She had recommended this when I had my physical last summer. I told her I was occasionally...
by David Gumpert | May 10, 2007 | Uncategorized |
A couple of years ago, a friend who is a social worker became very involved in learning about and eventually helping teach stress management techniques at a Boston hospital. She served as a volunteer in helping conduct classes, hoping to carve out a position...
by David Gumpert | May 9, 2007 | Uncategorized |
As I read Mary McGonigle-Martin’s poignant account of how the doctors blamed and humiliated her during Chris’ illness, and Anna’s account of how she refrains from telling her physician about her emerging dietary habits, I was reminded of the...
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