I’ll be the first to admit that when it comes to health matters, I have the zeal of the newly converted. These days, I’m constantly preaching to friends and family about the importance of annual checkups and why they should schedule doctor’s appointments even if they suspect the slightest thing might be wrong. In short, [...]
Entries from February 2009
February 18, 2009
go vegan? does that mean i have to give up meat?
My friend Kirk suggested that I consider adopting a vegan diet in light of my, ahem, situation. For the last 20-plus years, he has eaten no meat and no meat byproducts. God bless him. Last week, we talked for an hour about our respective diets, mostly our conversation was him telling me why I should [...]
February 11, 2009
ovarian, as sexy a cause as breast cancer
Let me start by saying that this is by no means meant to offend breast cancer patients. Some of my best friends are breast cancer patients. I thought this headline was apropos (if not wishful thinking) because ovarian cancer research seems to be gaining a lot more traction in the news as of late. And [...]
