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Wednesday, November 5, 2014

The nature of medicine and the medicine of nature

I practice integrative medicine.At any time, the correct treament for a patients illness is what a treatment or a group of treatment measures gets a patient well.Ofcourse, no harm comes first.
Over time, the nature of medicine has changed. There is ever less time with patients. There is ever more reliance on technology and drugs. These can offer powerful benefits, but at times there are kinder, gentler modalities to get the same job done. The best treatment for any given patient is that blend of what works best, what is safest, and what conforms best to that patients preference.
Iam following in footsteps of my peer physicians,Dr.David Katz M.D,Dr.Mark Hyman M.D,Dr.Dean Ornish, M.D
I feel ahead of others when I practice integrative medicine as I am able to offer lot more options for treatment.

Egg replaces

My children  and friends were spending long weekend in Estes park,Colorado and they called me about egg replacers as a few of them were strict vegetarians.
I subscribe to the vegetarian  Journal and guess what I found the answer which I will share with you.
1/4 cup( 2 ounces) of
Blended silken tofu
Applesauce
Soy yogurt
Puréed peaches
Prune purée( great with chocolate)
Or
Mix with water until frothy
1/4 cup xanthan gum
2 tablespoons cornstarch
:2 tablespoons arrowroot starch
EnerG egg replacer
The Vegg( egg yolk replacer)
Bobs Red Mill egg replacer
Or


1/2 cup puréed or mashed banana
Or

2 tablespoonful water+1 tablespoon oil+ 2 teaspoons bakingowder
Or

1 tablespoonful ground flaxseeds+3 tablespoons water( let it sit in fridge atleast 5 minutes
Or

1 tablespoonful chia seeds+ 3 tablespoons water( let it sit in refrigerator for 5 minutes.)