Does your food need a bath?

The CDC says coronavirus survives poorly on food, but Timothy Newsome, an associate professor at the University of Sydney and a specialist in infectious disease and viruses, insists that 'every surface is a hazard' and that includes fruit and vegetables. 

I do not know who is right, but I do know that followers of the late Dr. Hazel Parcells (1889-1996) have been giving baths to their fruits, vegetables and other foods for decades. Dr. Parcells recommended this not only for food safety but for food energy.  The Doctor, after all, was a big believer in the maxim “it’s not the food in your life, but the life in your food.”...

Cancer and Cartilage: 31 Cases

In the book Nourishing Broth: An Old-Fashioned Remedy for the Modern World, I discuss the life’s work of Dr. John F. Prudden (1920-1998), who researched...

The Gift of Blood

With all the distressing news about the corona epidemic, people are asking what they can do to help. My best answer is to give blood. ...

Nothing Woo Woo about this Doctor

Is there a connection between cancer and autoimmune disorders? Do bone broth, collagen, cartilage and other supplements that target connective tissue help?   Dr. John...

Can you regenerate your cartilage?

Most people believe it’s inevitable for cartilage to go downhill with aging, and that regeneration is improbable if not impossible. Cartilage, after all, doesn’t have...

Are Gizzards an Offal Idea? 

“Ewwwww!” I can feel the push back already! But gizzards are considered a delicious treat in many cultures. The price is right, they are nice...

Salt! We “Old Salts” Need It and Here’s Why

Salt!  It’s the only rock we eat, and history’s most powerful condiment.  “Old salts” are wise men and women.  “Salt of the earth” refers to...