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The last ten days have been an exercise in futility in dealing with my daughter's surgeon... He is dragging his feet, which may or may not be in her best interest as I believe things happen for a reason. But this man is so arrogant that I'm surprised his feet touches the ground, or maybe he thinks they don't... Usually I can talk to a doctor and reason or at best get some sensible response but this man isn't capable of either and my daughter has an HMO that isn't budging to change her doctor - not the right time of the month, etc. - so she is stuck with him... This simply lets me know that the traditional medical community hasn't changed since I left it in 1994. They still do not put the patient first! I am only glad that I have other alternatives for her or all this would be risking her life with the dragging feet syndrome... They canceled her first appointment on the 23rd, after we had been waiting 2 hours, and rescheduled to the 28th. We waited an hour on the 28th and then they tried to cancel that one but we refused to be put off again. We waited until 7PM for him to see her and then he rushed through the biopsy like a tornado, which isn't necessarily bad, but I have never seen one done in the manner he did it. A biopsy takes 2 days to process and give it another 2 days for turn around time and that gives you 4 days of waiting. You think? She was scheduled for 14 days after the biopsy - 10/12) and he will not give us the report by phone nor move the appointment earlier as his schedule can't handle it... Surgery has been canceled until it is convenient for his schedule and will be rescheduled when she sees him on the 12th... Frustration is the word for the foot dragging tactics... Any doctor that is so busy should turn a patient over to another surgeon, but not going to happen either as the referrals and authorizations are for this one... See why I hate HMO medicine... Luckily she is going with the natural cancer protocol so I'm confident my daughter will not suffer from these horrific office procedures but we talked to others waiting and who have been going through the same thing time after time and they have no other options... I was able to pass on alternative options and they are free to choose or not... Time will tell for everyone how that kind of medical treatment will harm them...

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Hospital Cafeteria Food Is a Recipe for Illness, New Report Shows

High-Fat, High-Cholesterol Meals Increase Risk of Heart Disease and Cancer for Hospital Staff and Visitors

WASHINGTON-Nutrition scientists with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) have conducted a nationwide survey to determine if hospital cafeterias and restaurants are meeting the need for low-fat, cholesterol-free foods that can help people maintain a healthy weight and prevent heart disease, diabetes, and some cancers. While there are some promising trends, such as the wide availability of whole-grain products and fresh fruit, there is an urgent need for improvement. The survey reveals that fewer than one-third of hospitals offer either a daily salad bar or a daily low-fat, cholesterol-free entree Moreover, a nutritional analysis reveals that many entrees described as healthful by hospitals are actually very high in artery-clogging fat. Sixty-two percent of these "healthiest entrée" offerings derived more than 30 percent of calories from fat, and a few derived more than 50 percent of calories from fat.

"With heart disease still the number one killer of Americans and obesity on the rise, it is imperative that hospitals set a good example by providing health-promoting, vegetarian foods to staff, patients, and visitors," says Amy Joy Lanou, Ph.D., senior nutrition scientist. "Hospital fare with a focus on vegetables, beans, and whole grains could help keep visitors and medical staff from becoming patients themselves." Numerous studies published in peer-reviewed journals show that a low-fat vegetarian diet can lower cholesterol, improve insulin sensitivity, reverse heart disease, halt progression of prostate cancer, and provide many other benefits.

In partnership with ADinfinitum, Inc., and Spirit of Women hospital network, PCRM staff created the Healthy Hospital Food Initiative Questionnaire and distributed it to 40 hospitals or hospital systems nationwide. The hospitals surveyed were medium to large community hospitals with 100 beds or more and academic medical centers with at least 500 beds. Data collection occurred between December 1, 2004 and January 31, 2005.

Journalists: For a copy of the full report, or an interview with a nutrition scientist, please contact Jeanne S. McVey at 202-686-2210, ext. 316, or jeannem@pcrm.org.

Founded in 1985, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine is a nonprofit health organization that promotes preventive medicine, especially good nutrition. PCRM also conducts clinical research studies, opposes unethical human experimentation, and promotes alternatives to animal research.

The Unlikely Healthy Food!

You probably thought this week's food was just a flower but it has a health allure from the past!

I thought it would be unique to present you with a food you've most likely never eaten or even referred to as food. There are a minute number of people who even recognize this as a food! "A rose by any other name is a rose." That is precisely what this food is, a Rose!

Roses are members of the apple family, and like their relative, they produce a fruit. The fruit portion of the rose is called the rose hip, a big seed pod that form on rose canes after it blossoms. Some roses, especially Rugosa roses, form rose hips that are the size of a quarter! Wild Roses are found in various places from forests to canyons, logged wastelands and thickets. There are nine species of Roses, which have edible fruits and flowers, though they are not necessarily tasty. Then there are a multitude of roses found at your local neighborhood nursery. There isn't a lacking of roses as it is a most popular flower! But what about eating it?

Rose hips the apple of the rose and also a great food! Of course rose petals make a great looking healthy addition to salads!

Rose Hips, The Healer

Rosehips were found within a body of an English woman buried almost 2000 years ago. Seems the English have enjoyed roses and rosehips since the beginning of recorded history.

Rosehips have saved many generations from scurvy due to its high Vitamin C content. Many fine foods have been created using these rose hips. Probably the most popular being rose hip vinegar but jelly and syrups are healthy, unique and found in unique stores and homes.

Rose Hips contain more vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus, and iron than oranges, and sixty times more vitamin C than lemons. Rosehips also contain a high amount of carotenoids and catchins, isoquercitrin all from the polyphenol family. These natural occurring chemicals have great antioxidant activities. Polyphenols also enhance the immune system, assists in weight loss, lowers cholesterol, and beats up cancer cells and free radicals that disease the body. Rosehips also contain maltic acid. Women suffering from Fibromyalgia are almost always found to be deficient in maltic acid. Herbalist at the turn of century suggested we all drink a cup of rosehip tea daily. There seems to be something to that rosy advice.

Rose Hips is used by many to treat infections of the bladder and kidney, diarrhea, skin problems, colds and flu, sore throat, fatigue, inflammation, stress, and nervousness. It has also been used to treat arteriosclerosis, circulatory insufficiencies, contagious disease, and PMS.

More cosmetic companies are adding rosehip seed oil to their lotions and facial products. Rose hip seed oil helps to regenerate the skin cells due to its high content of essential unsaturated fatty acids, oleic (15-20%), linoleic (44-50%) and linolenic (30-35%). Our body cannot reproduce these fatty acids, so it has to come from an outside source and very few foods contain sufficient quantities to help us. Rosehip oil helps to fade age spots and reduce the signs of aging. It also helps to reduce scars as well as scars caused by acne.

Here is a really neat tasty and unusually healthy Rose Hips!

Peachy Rosehips Muffins

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup pecans or walnuts
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup fresh or frozen peaches (or canned)
2 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/3 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup dried seedless rosehips
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Grease twelve 2 3/4" muffin pan cups, or line them with paper baking cups. In large mixing bowl, combine first six ingredients. In another bowl, mash peaches with fork, add rosehips to the mashed peaches, let sit about 10 minutes, then stir in remaining ingredients. Add peach mixture to flour mixture and stir just until ingredients are moistened. Spoon the batter into muffin cups. Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until tops are golden.

Recipe from "The chamomile Times & Herbal News"

Taken in the recommended doses, Rose Hips is generally safe; however, taking along with vitamin C in high doses can cause stomach upset and diarrhea. If you have kidney stones, consult your physician before using Rose Hips. Safety in young children, pregnant or nursing women, or those with severe liver or kidney disease is not known.

Enjoy your unique food!
Lena

Echinacea's Mode Of Action Discovered?
by Dr. Earl Mindell

The debate about echinacea rages on. In one camp are those who insist that it doesn't work to shorten cold duration or prevent colds and flus. In the other camp are those who say it does work. There's research to support both sides, and the sales of echinacea supplements suggest that it's working.

Since this conflict started, I've said the same thing-that echinacea supplements vary enormously in quality and in the amount of active ingredients they contain. Different studies utilize supplements created through different extraction methods, with varying concentrations of the plant chemicals believed to exert effects on the immune system. Also, studies don't always implement the kind of dosage schedule that has been found to work. At the earliest inkling of cold or flu, start taking the herb every hour (if you are using a tablet, capsule, or tincture that is not highly standardized) or three to five times a day (if you are using a highly standardized extract) until symptoms subside.

Recently, scientists at the Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Zurich, Switzerland published a series of landmark studies that may finally show how echinacea works to enhance immune system activity. They found that echinacea alkylamides, chemicals found naturally in the plant, modulate the expression of a gene that codes for a substance called tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-a). TNF-a is an immune system factor that is produced by immune cells in response to infection, and is released into the circulation. At that point, the TNF-a signals the liver to produce more immune factors that then contribute to the body's efforts to knock out the infection. The Zurich researchers found that echinacea alkylamides attach to the immune cells in question-white blood cells called macrophages-at specific receptor sites, which is a good indication that echinacea has specific effects on those macrophages.

Usually, the rise in TNF-a production in response to infection is abrupt. Its levels rise quickly and drop quickly once an infectious agent is detected in the body. This research team found that adding echinacea to the mix would lessen the TNF-a response, causing it to rise gradually and stay elevated longer. In the end, this means that with echinacea alkylamides, there is a steadier and more controlled immune response that is sustained at elevated levels for a longer period.

Hopefully, this study will help to clear up some of the confusion about echinacea, and will improve the standardization of echinacea products so that more of them actually have this effect on the immune system.

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