Preventive Medicine Blog

Taking a tour of Seattle’s secret Double XR prison facilty, located beneath the pulsing waves of Puget Sound, Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels declared Double X had “probably the best ham sandwich I’ve ever had.” Mayor Nickels is a well-known ham sandwich enthusiast, and was formally invited to the Double XR prison by its Chief Warden, Satchell Wilkes, to sample the maximum security facilities’ cuisine.

“Warden Wilkes, Chef Horatio, prisoners – this is the best ham sandwich I have ever tasted. The mustard is exceptional. And the lettuce – divine,” said a clearly moved Mayor Nickels, Thursday. “It makes me almost wish I was inside here, doing time with you,” he continued, before being abruptly silenced by Chief of Staff Ken Gelman.

“Double XR is also famous for its seafood dishes, due to its unique proximity to Puget Sound,” reminded Warden Wilkes. “Unfortunately, due to the Mayor’s busy schedule, and our own daily lockdown timetable, we were unable to facilitate a tasting of our Double XR ham and tunafish sandwich.” Chief of Staff Gelman suggested Mayor Nickels would contact Double XR management to reschedule a tasting in the near future.

Abortion, honestly, is murder.

But that doesn’t mean we are required to ban it.

Some interesting arguments there.

The medicinal and health properties of ginger have been recognized for over two thousand years. In Chinese medicine, ginger has been used to calm upset stomaches, stop diarrhea, and sooth nausea. In Europe, ginger has been widely used to help treat symptoms of the common cold, ease headaches, and relieve menstrual cramps. Recently, some research has suggested that ginger may stop cancer from growing and spreading.

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Sesame seeds are believed to have originated in Asia or East Africa, and their use in both food and oil can be traded back as far as 3000 B.C. in China. Even today, sesame seeds are commonly used in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, and are cultivated in India, Asia, and Africa. Sesame leaves and sesame seeds come from a flowering plant called Sesamum indicum, an annual plant that grows 1.5 to 3 feet tall. Commonly used in Asian, Indian, Middle Eastern, and African cooking, sesame seeds have also been found to have a number of positive health affects.

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Native to North America and Eastern Asia, blueberries have been a sweet treat in the United States for many years. But not only are they tasty and delicious, but blueberries are also found to have the richest antioxidant content compared to other foods. It is because of this, and its many health benefits, that blueberries are often known as the “Super Fruit”.

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Erectile dysfunction (also known as ED or impotence) is not a condition that only affects older men, in fact, it can happen at any age. The causes of erectile dysfunction can be those of a physical nature, or a psychological problem. Many cases of impotence can be countered through the use of prescription medication and/or psychological treatment.

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Many medical professionals consider coffee enemas to be a dangerous procedure, and do not recommend them. However, there are many others in the alternative treatment world that say otherwise. Coffee enemas have been used for years for their detoxification purposes, and are a common herbal remedy.

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Calories are required to keep your body functioning properly as it is calories that the body burns in order to produce energy. That being said, however, too many calories can be a bad thing. When there is an excess of calories in the body, it becomes stored in the form of fats, and causes weight gain. The recommended ideal daily calorie intake can vary from person to person, and is largely dependent on your age, weight, height, activity levels, and body composition.

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Onions are a very versatile vegetable that not only have uses in cooking, but are also commonly used as companion plants for other plants growing in a garden, as well as for their medicinal uses. Onions as a medicinal plant have been used for centuries because of their anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties, but have been discovered more recently to help with high cholesterol and blood pressure.

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One of our favorite sweet treats, chocolate, may serve a more useful purpose to our health than just satisfying a craving.

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