atrazine et al, young chickeners

ATRAZINE et al
if a chemical truck turned over in your yard and dumped its
chemicals on your yard would you let your kids and pets
play on that yard afterwards

most sane people would not
then many of you dump a chemical on your yards every year
to try to kill weeds that
dont work because in this area its dumped at the wrong time
of the year

if you use products like weed and feed etc
you are dumping these chemicals on your yard then letting your
kids and pets play in your yard
studies done can actually measure increased levels of these
chemicals in the urine
of kids exposed to them

use corn gluten on your yard in the fall to prevent seed germination
of the spring weeds and in the late winter to prevent summer weeds
if your kids or pets play in it or eat it its ok
as its corn
unless of course it was grown in a field with atrazine in it
many of the corn gluten products sold are chemical free

whats atrazine
well its another chemical that found in many water systems in
areas where atrazine is used to kill weeds in corn fields and soybean fields
many municipal water systems have increased levels of atrazine

atrazine is banned for use in europe and is under consideration for
limited use or ban here in the us
remember the us is also considering bringing back the use of
ddt products (vietnam vets know this as agent orange and non vets
should know this agent well as youve paid millions of dollars to vets
for the long term damage done by agent orange in viet nam)
(would recommend not getting rid of the epa but making it stronger)

atrazine is associated with several types of cancers in humans
slowed reproductive systems in some animals and is not easily
broken down when it gets in the water system

i read an insert that said dont put it out within 60 ft of a stream or lake
really
you know that s&*% gets in the water

there is a level allowed in our drinking water (not mine as i have
pure rainwater) but in areas where its used a lot the atrazine levels
get higher during the application time
wonder how that happens

its time to ban it like europe has
and please dont bring back the agent orange stuff
and do something about weed and feed
to protect us and our kids

YOUNG CHICKENERS
one of my former patients was involved in the recent hill country
chicken coop tour
her two kids were actively involved in assisting people as they
toured their chicken coop
when i see kids like this that are involved
i do have hope for the future
thanks guys

and her bro

the organicgreen doctor

the tour, nba, wanna cookie, no moon

THE TOUR
my wife she and i did the first annual hill country chicken coop tour this
weekend
we saw 6 of the 10 coops
we love chickeners as we are one of them
they are so enthusiastic
about raising chickens and helping others do the same

below is one of the most impressive coops ive seen doing this
tour or the funky chicken coop tour in austin

these chickens have it made for sure

we that is i asked a lot of questions of the chickener at this place

think this tour was a success
all the chickeners were good ones
got to see a lot of the hill country that ive not seen before
next year will devote time to see all of them

NBA
this is the time of the year when i start to watch the nba
cant wait to see the lakers and thunder play each other
what a series that will be
then each series after that just gets better

hope the spurs hold up to all those games
they just plod along and takes care of winning with
out any splash or flash or drama

all the west is playing for a chance to get to the heat
miami vs lakers or thunder or spurs
either one will be a good finals
cant wait

WANNA COOKIE
maybe thats what ill have another should be named since iha loves
cookies and that where the name came from
bought for $11000 by a blue collar owner trained by a blue collar
trainer rode by a newbie jockey
hope iha makes it through all three races as the winner
? next triple crown winner
what a story that would be

NO MOON
we were looking forward to that moon this weekend
even had friends over to view it since we have a great
view of the sky not available in town
instead we got clouds then later that night we got a fantastic
light show from all the lightening (of course no rain with it)
but it wasnt as good as that fantastic moon would have been
maybe next time

the organicgreen doctor

bracelet, amyvid, wtea, tour

BRACELET

lance has his yellow one
susan has her pink one
i wear my purple one
its the alzheimers awareness bracelet
i wear it in memory of my mother my father and my younger brother
and i guess maybe myself
here is the link to order a 5 pack of them

AMYVID

here is the alzheimers associations statement on the new fda approval
of the florbetapir pet scan amyvid by eli lilly

i wrote a blog on this recently
their statement i totally agree with
its a beginning for diagnostic tests that may help define the
cause of a persons dementia

for me
i have short term memory loss showed on multiple neuropsych exams
i had a normal evaluation two years before they became abnormal
i have normal labs looking for other causes
i have had 3 normal mris
i have had one normal glucose metabolism pet scan
i have a strong family history of alzheimers-mother father brother and
distant relatives
i carry the apoe 4 double allele gene thats associated with an increased
chance of developing alzheimers disease
i have a borderline spinal fluid analysis for tau protein and beta amyloid

i have had a beta amyloid pet scan like the amyvid last year and will have
one next year but i cant get those results as they are part of the
alzheimers disease neuroimaging initiative adni-2

if i had the amyvid beta amyloid pet scan done and it was completely
negative them there would be some reassurance that what i have
is not due to alzheimers
if the scan is positive for beta amyloid plaques then it would be more
information added to the other that says that i probably have
alzheimers disease

so will i have the test
yes
i plan on doing it as i want to know as much as i can about whats
going on with me so ill know where im at

not everyone will benefit as well as i will to have this test done
estimated cost $6600 non covered by insurance

WTEA

the walk to end alzheimers is the major fundraiser for the
alzheimers association
you can go to the alzheimers website to find your local walk
or
donate and sign up on my team the organicgreendoctor.com

TOUR

the hill country chicken tour is tomorrow 1000 am to 400 pm
here is the link to their website www.hillcountrychickencooptour.blogspot.com

on saturday go to the cedar park farms to market at lakeline mall
to pick up your map to see the selected coops

the organicgreendoctor.com

good fat bad fat, nice pic, tour

GOOD FAT BAD FAT
fat has gotten a bad rap in the last few years
there are good fats and bad fat

moderation is the answer
if you eat too much good fats  they can be bad for you

fats help the body absorb the fat soluble vitamins
a d e k
we got to have them to live

eating good fats can lower your risk for heart disease
diabetes high cholesterol and obesity

heres the ones to eat

mono unsaturated fats
these are found in plant foods
nuts avocados (yes its is ok to eat them) olive oil cannola oil and
in poultry

they help lower your cholesterol levels and blood pressure
eg i eat a handful of mixed nuts a day

poly unsaturated fats
found in fatty fish such as salmon and mackerel and in corn and
soybean oils

they improve cholesterol levels and reduce your heart disease risk

saturated fats
found in meats and dairy products such as milk cheese and butter
theyve got a bad rap in the past but in moderation are actually
ok to eat

HERES THE ONE NOT TO EAT

this is the bad one
TRANS fat
its not a natural fat
the other ones if youll notice are all found naturally in nature
this one is mostly made by humans
and is a real bad one for you to eat
its in processed foods
its found in fried foods packaged snacks and shortening

its used as it increases the shelf life of foods
just leave out a trans fat hamburger or fries and see how
long it lasts
dont put it in the land field since the plastic bag will decompose
before the burger and fries will

it also increases the shelf life of those fat cells on your buttocks
thighs and tummys

it raises your bad cholesterol and lowers your good cholesterol
think of it as an anti cholesterol drug
ie it makes it go up instead of down
its an antistatin drug

is this the one of the causes of the obesity epidemic in the us
yes

if you eat the right amount of good fat you can actually loose weight
say what
the good fat can suppress you appetite some
try eating a handful of nuts for a snack and youll find youll be less
hungry

good fats and the bad bad trans fat

NICE PIC
heres a picture of a field near where i walk

this has been the best year for the
mixture of wildflowers
the best since weve lived at the country n


TOUR

dont forget the  hill country chicken coop tour this saturday
starts at 1000
go to the cedar park farms to market at lakeline mall to pick up
your map to the tour sites or
go to the hill country chicken coop tours website

see you there

the organicgreendoctor

salt, draft, tour

SALT

it sure is good on food
like salt on my food as it improves
the taste

both my parents and some of my siblings have high blood pressure
because of this i eliminated extra salt in my diet years ago
and sometimes use a salt substitute that his made up of peppers
and different herbs

i eat right 90% of the time but those other 10% of the time is my
reward for being good
last night we had take out bbq
sure was good
but this morning i can feel the tightness of the hands and some
swelling although slight of the ankles
ok that may have been from working outside in the heat on the
habitat house

there is so much salt added to food that we dont cook ourselves
and bbq obviously at least to me this morning has a lot of added
salt to it

a recent study showed that the average intake of sodium in the
studied 7000 participants was 3200+ milligrams mg while the
highest recommended intake is 2300 mg
those on restricted intake are recommended to only take in 1500 mg

those of you who have health problems requiring 1500 mg know that
youll swell up like a toad if you overdo it

here are the top 10 food categories that make up over 44% of our
sodium intake
bread, cold cuts and cured meats, pizza, poultry, soups, sandwiches,
cheese, pasta mixed dishes, and those good ole snacks we all buy
(guess that covers my bbq)
most of the sodium comes from foods we buy from the stores
when we add salt it just increases our intake more

if you  decrease the sodium content of these foods by one fourth
you would decrease the sodium intake by 10% and would save
28000 lives a year
and  reduce the cost of spending on healthcare by $7 billion each year

many countries have already set stricter standards on how much of this
extra salt is added to their foods

and dont shake the shaker

DRAFT
tonight is the nfl draft
am looking forward to it
if i can stay awake
working at the habitat for those long hours in the heat sure
makes me go to sleep early and sleep well
think ive found a new treatment for my sleep problems
caused by the aricept (donepezil)

we know andrew luck will be first and rg3 will be 2nd
then well see what happens after that
so the excitement doesnt really start until after the 3rd pick
looks like its a good year for the quarterbacks

all the coverage though on the sports shows sure wore me
out after awhile
i finally just quit watching them as there was too much information
and guessing-much of which is all wrong anyway

TOUR

reminder the hill country chicken coop tour is next weekend
on saturday may 5 2012

basically you go to the cedar park farm to market at lake line mall
to pick up your map (and bet you cant resist the local produce and meats
that are sold there)
then you go on your tour of the coops

here is the website for the hill country chicken coop tour 2012

the organicgreen doctor

pat, wtea, 4/20, coop tour, earth day

PAT

pat summitt has left her job as head coach at the university
of tennessee
she was allowed to stay on this year as head coach after
coming forth with her diagnosis of alzheimers disease
if you watched any of the tennessee womens games you could
see that she was not the same
luckily she has been surrounded for years by great assistant
coaches who carried things this year

she will now be the emeritus coach of the womens team
and will no longer do the coaching of the team

i am on the same meds she is on and know just the side effects
of the medicine on sleep habits and on fatigue can interfere with
your day to day activities
it must have been tiring and stressful for her this year dealing with
everything

hats off to the university of tennessee administration for taking care
of her into the future so she can continue to be a productive person

many dont get that chance
they get fired or are asked to resign
they just stay to long

congratulations to pat summitt on her new job
stay now as long as you can
womens basketball is better having you around

WTEA

its walk to end alzheimers time again
this is the annual major fundraiser for the alzheimers association
so become involved with your local walk and donate or form or join
a team
go to the alzheimers association website to find the team in your area

my team the organicgreendoctor.com team will be in the central texas
chapters walk at georgetown texas on saturday september 29 2012
you may join our team or donate by going to this site

this year my 12 chickens has joined our team and will be laying eggs
to sell for donations to the team
thanks to the country n hens

4/20

i know its the date today
but it has other meanings
just ask willie
or ask your kids theyll know what it means
willie will be at a ceremony today to celebrate his new statue in
down town austin
yep its timed to be at 420 pm today
am sure the smell will not be from bluebonnets

COOP TOUR

if you went on the austins funky chicken tour try this first annual
hill country coop tour
go to the hill country coop tour website to look at the coops and
to get more information

EARTH DAY

we only have one of these
we all need to take care of it or we will all be in trouble
lets celebrate on sunday and make this a better place to live

the organicgreen doctor

reslimed, do the funky chicken

RESLIMED
in a recent blog i wrote about the pink slime
oops that made everyone turn red based on
the responses back to me

basically pink slime is bits of left over meat from other cuts and uses

(is that the ears tails testicles noses tongues  all that stuff i give my dogs)
that is heated to 100 degrees f then it is spun in a large centrifuge
so the fat is separated out

-thats what they do with your blood when they draw it so they can run
tests on the resulting serum-the stuff left at the bottom is pink slime-

whats left is pressed into bars and then gassed with ammonium hydroxide
to kill any bugs
that my friend is pink slime
yum yum
guess if i was starving i wouldnt care but im not
heck my rainwater brother ate bugs lizards rabbit when he
was put on a survival course once but he said he was hungry and
would have eaten anything

dang still feel like thats stuff that you would only feed your dog

now the company that makes it has applied to label all beef that has it

so does that mean that it will say warning this has pink slime in it
nope
it will say
contains lean finely textured beef
is this kettle black or what
its pink slime

they say it will improve consumer confidence by labelling it
do they think we are stupid or what
its pink slime

just call it bologna burger or something
we all understand what that means
anything could be in there
but hamburger
thats hamburger
all beef real beef not dog bits and pieces

guess ill have to eat free range grass feed beef now from the
farmers markets
no pink slime there

DO THE FUNKY CHICKEN
no not the dance but the funky chicken coop tour this weekend
here in austin texas
heres the funky chicken tour link
basically you go to one of two locations to buy a map for $10
then just follow the map and look as these unique and sometimes
odd urban chicken coops
it will make you want to have your own backyard chickens

then on sat may 5 do the hill country chicken coop tour
basically you go to one of the local sponsoring businesses
the hill country feed store or the cedar park farms to market
farmers market at lakeline mall to get your map
(no pink slime sold there)

we always get good ideas on new things to do to our coops
or how to care for the girls

the organicgreen doctor