Tag: Health

My response to "Revisiting Ice Cream and Diabetes"

My response to "Revisiting Ice Cream and Diabetes"

In case you didn’t get the memo: Yes, those of us with diabetes CAN eat ice cream.

That statement is so fracking ignorant and irresponsible that I can’t even formulate a cogent response. I’m so angry.Diabetes is not normal. Neither is eating a bowl full of fat and sugar with ZERO nutritional value. Dr. Joel Furhman would read this and weep. I think he would call this “exteme-titis”.

When we grasp the amazing reality that eating a high-nutrient, plant-based diet is normal; that eating an apple instead of a piece of cake is normal; that eating some steamed veggies instead of a pan of pizza, or eating a salad instead of bag of chips is normal; that not having diabetes, heart disease, strokes, cancer, and dementia is normal; not having astronomical medical and pharmaceutical bills is normal; that enjoying pleasurable sex in the middle age years and beyond is normal; and that feeling well, attractive, and enjoying life is normal. ~ Emily Boller

preventable diseases

It is the number of Americans sick with preventable diseases, not the number of uninsured Americans, or the cost of prescription drugs that is of most concern. More affordable prescription drugs are not what we need – reduced need for prescription drugs is what we need.. More than increasing access to care, we need less requirement for care. To truly improve the health of the American people and reduce health care spending, Americans must take control of their own health.We may be required to buy medical insurance, but what we really need is health insurance : Disease Proof

If we allow our kids to drive without the necessary steps met before they get their license, mistakes will occur and accidents will happen. The same is true for social media sites like Facebook. It’s when we give them those keys to Facebook too young, without social media driver’s ed, that harm occurs — their privacy is compromised, a permanent digital footprint made, cyber-bullying takes place or inappropriate content posted.

This isn’t about parental choice and allowing kids to play games. This is about a large social media site wanting more users for their financial model to work out. Keep in mind that the ones pushing this plan are often on the Facebook payroll and have no background in child health and development.

Gwenn Schurgin O’Keeffe, MD: Kids Under 13 on Facebook? Not So Fast!