by Barbara Berkeley, MD It has always been thus. People wiring their jaws shut to prevent them from overeating. Long lines at the bariatric surgeon's office, where guts are re-routed and stomachs cut in half. The usual parade of ear beads, hormone shots, B12, herbal stimulants, and electrical belts that shock muscles into painful contraction. There has always been weight loss desperation, but we may be descending to a new and even more depressing low. Today's online Science Daily discusses... Read more →
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Food Safety and the Larger Battle for A Recognizable World
by Barbara Berkeley, MD I spent the greater part of this week being sucked into a vortex of politics and frustration. It turns out that, because of money concerns, the beautiful country road on which I live has been handed over by local township government into the care of our county. Shortly after the road transferred, the county--presumably money is also involved--decided to greatly widen the road, a project that will intrude on the properties of over 40 homeowners and... Read more →