Quotes of the Day

I recommend getting a Skype-In number of Google Voice number that runs via Internet anywhere in the world. These services offer call forwarding, international text messaging, and email notifications. Other options include iPlum and NumberBarn. [2022] - Kristin M. Wilson

When a Danish study came out in May 2014 concluding that regular, long-term use of certain PPIs was linked to greater risk of developing esophageal cancer, the use of this popular acid-blocking medication was put into question. It was an alarming argument, but it’s not one you should give too much credence. The authors of the study were unable to control for significant risk factors for the development of esophageal cancer such as alcohol consumption. Nor were other lifestyle considerations, such as smoking or dietary habits, taken into consideration. [2017] - Jonathan Aviv

Using the lowest possible heat for cooking vegetables. High heat-stream is hotter than boiling water-changes the colloidal structure of the nutrients, particularly the proteins but also the minerals, and makes them hard to absorb and assimilate. This method does not "cook the life out of the food." The only nutrients that are damaged are the enzymes, which dies in temperatures above 140° F (60° C). [2013] - Charlotte Gerson

Stone fruit are summer fruits known for sweet flesh bursting with juice, and a pit in the center, the stone. You’ll recognize them instantly: peaches, plums, nectarines, apricots, cherries, mango, and even lychee. Two studies from the U.S. National Cancer Institute and the University of Illinois at Chicago showed that consuming two medium-size stone fruits per day is associated with a 66 percent decreased risk of esophageal cancer and an 18 percent decreased risk of lung cancer in men. Plums have three times the amount of cancer-fighting polyphenols compared to peaches. [2019] - William W Li

Telltale and red flags for neurogenic cough: 1. Cough from talking or singing; 2. Cough caused by changes in temperature or air conditioning; 3. Cough caused by perfume or other fumes; 4. Presence of other neurogenic symptoms such as odynophonia (painful speaking) or painful burning throat. (Throat-burn is typically a neurogenic symptom and not a common symptom of reflux). [2014] - Jamie Koufman