Michael Altman's Column

Michael Altman
Oregon Healthy Living Columnist

Food is a wild topic

We hear a lot about studies, theories and celebrities espousing the best diet for us.

Purposeful prevention

I recently held a Skype consultation from my office in Ashland with a deaf client in Florida who has breast cancer.
Food and cancer

Food and cancer

The National Cancer Institute defines neoadjuvant therapy as treatment given as a first step to shrink a tumor before the main treatment, often surgery.

Herbs for livestock

I recently came across an article about how a large chicken processor, Bell & Evans, has been experimenting with herbal medicine for its giant flock.

Nutrition Prescription

One of the more complex things about working with people who have challenging, chronic health conditions is putting together a cohesive plan they can execute and integrate into daily life.

Read between the rows

In September, I read an article that questioned the value of adding organic foods to your diet.

The right foods can fight fat

Remember hoodia, a South African desert plant with appetite-suppressing qualities? Or how about Olestra, the fat substitute that was supposed to give us a leg up for weight loss? Those products are...

'Weeds' gain new respect

I got the bug for foraging wild foods and mushrooms when I was in my mid-20s. At first, I went on some organized forays with a teacher and naturalist, "The Wildman" Steve Brill.

Take stock of waste

Americans waste a staggering amount of food.

Nutrition for your ears

I'm a fortunate 43-year-old to have a pair of grandparents still alive. My mom's folks are over 90 and just had their 70th anniversary. They've been through a lot.

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