The Honest Palate

Last week I posted this article about alternative treatment methods used to treat a boy with juvenile arthritis.

Slate.com, per usual, seems to be disagreeing just to be oppositional. This rebuttal focuses on only a fraction of the therapeutic treatments discussed in Meadows’ article and practically ignores the fact that the alternative treatment was an effective treatment. Francl barely addresses the fact that a diet change and use of probiotics may have contributed to the boy’s recovery. Is it SO inconceivable that there are alternatives which may be as effective as pharmaceuticals?  

May the Lantern make a humble suggestion? Stop eating so much beef. Whether grass- or corn-fed, it’s pretty bad for the environment, and it’s not that great for your body, either. If your palate simply can’t resist grassy notes, get them from a nice sauvignon blanc. Locally produced with a natural cork, of course.