The Right Ingredients


I wouldn't keep him around long if I didn't feed him well.
(referring to her husband, Paul)

Julia Child
Master Chef and Cooking Enthusiast
1912-2004


The late, great and American Julia Child brought her great passion for food and its loving and skillful preparation from France to America. As far as I am concerned, we owe her a great debt. And yes, definitely see the movie, "Julie and Julia."

I heard a disturbing commentary on the radio this morning. There are some people who believe that real cooking is on its way out! A while back, if someone wanted to eat chicken, they went out to the yard and caught a chicken. Then they killed it, plucked it and gutted it before cooking it. Most of us reading this on our computer screens don't need to go through this set of steps to eat chicken, nowadays. Some think that one day soon, cooking will be "a thing of the past"--just like having to get to know your chicken before eating it. I hope they are wrong.

Is Something Missing from the Recipe?

In my previous newsletter, I said that I would talk about zinc. This vital trace mineral is not something we can take or leave: Zinc is essential to the manufacture of DNA, RNA, proteins, insulin and sperm. With inadequate zinc, we have inadequate healing, and diminished senses of taste and smell. Prostate health, thyroid health and eyesight also depend on zinc. Some signs of zinc deficiency include hair loss and graying hair and white spots on the fingernails.

With lowered immunity, congestion, enlarging prostates, lowered sex drive and chronic yeast infections in addition to the foregoing maladies, you might want to know whether you have enough zinc.

There is an in-office test we can do to determine whether you have enough zinc to feel and function well. It is called the "Zinc Taste Test." It is accurate, quick, and I am currently providing it as a service to my patients at no cost. If you are low in zinc, I carry three different kinds. We can figure out which one is the best one for you, and how much of it would help you.

The Seminar I Just Took

Dr. Michael Dobbins is a fountain of knowledge. His recent seminar in Dallas is still keeping me busy organizing the information he gave his class on improving the nutritional status of people who suffer from:

• ADD and ADHD
• Addictions and cravings
• Obsessive/Compulsive tendencies
• Eating disorders
• many types of mental, emotional and developmental challenges