He's the one that suggested the honey.

Ah.

He's very modern in a lot of his care but also not afraid to try the old fashioned remedies. His specialty is hips and knees but also does other orthopedic work, like the nail in my left wrist (an innovation at the
time). About 15 years ago he wrote a textbook on orthopedics, put it on
line (and updates the site every day), gave the rights from it to Duke Hospitals. Vitamins and proper nutrition (he asked if I was getting
enough protein) are part of his care also.

It's good that the allopathic doctors are taking
things into account that 50 or even 20 years ago
would have been laughed off as looniness.

You can put up road signs as big as you like, but
they're driving the car, and it's up to them if they
want to take the bumpy route.

Their choice--I didn't say how great an extent they're at the helm

of > their ship.
An incompetent steersman is still steering.

And may steer the right course, just not the way you might chose to go.

It's not easy to determine the right course from a
close point of view. Anyhow, I agree with the poet,
philosopher, and all-around loony Paul Claudel, who
is quoted as saying [and I paraphrase] "don't look
for the path, keep your eye on the goal."

pay. Same as those who's ancestors never had a part should never

demand > reparations.
It's a little more complex than that, but in
general I'm with you.

That's why "giving back the land to the natives" won't work either.

It would have unintended consequences that you or I
might find both appalling and amusing at the same time.

You're sounding like my therapists there. (G)

Uh oh.

Nanipulating and stretching ligaments, etc. Getting the range of motion
back into the knee. I can now go up steps fairly well, going down (the
proper way) hurts somewhat but is do-able.

Let's see - leading with the hurting leg, right?

Medical grade should if anything be purer than
food grade, so there's nothing preventing you.

I'd rather it went on the knee (maybe half a teaspoon at a time) at
present. White sugar would work also but is messier and we don't keep
any in the house.

There are a lot of hygroscopic substances that
presumably would work.

Yeah, well. I've noticed the northward march of tropical
and subtropical species since the 1960s. One wonders how
far it can be taken - will there be kudzu in Yellowknife?

Probably not in our lifetimes.

But in somebody's - possibly somebody's we know.
That's the troubling thing.

Very much so but I've no answer to the problem.

Curtail the use of the internal combustion
engine would be a start. I've been saying
that for 50 years.

Most likely. For a while I was a major booster
of the product.

Before you moved away from the Boston area?

Not sure exactly. I still buy the things once
in a while.

Title: Peanut Brittle - [2 Pounds]

OTOH, this is good. (G)

And now for something completely different.
Title: Oat Brittle

Quite so--looks like a Depression era treat. Hmmmmmmmmmmm, wonder how it would taste................

The Indians and others make brittles out of all
kinds of seeds and nuts. Some are pretty good.
Others taste like dust, twigs, or marijuana.

Soy Nut Brittle
categories: health nut, dessert
yield: 2 lb

cooking spray or oil
2 c sugar
1/2 c corn syrup
1/2 c water
2 Tb butter
1/2 ts cinnamon
1 ts baking soda
2 c roasted and salted soy nuts

Spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray, or
lightly coat with canola or vegetable oil.

In a clean, dry medium pot, combine the sugar,
corn syrup, and water. Cook on high heat with
a lid until it comes to a boil. Allow to boil
with a lid for 5 min.

While the syrup boils, combine the cinnamon and
baking soda in a small bowl.

Once the syrup has boiled, remove the lid and
continue to cook until the syrup is light amber
in color, about 315F. Remove pan from heat.

Whisk in butter and cinnamon/baking soda
mixture into the syrup, then immediately switch
to a wooden spoon and add in the soy nuts.

Pour the brittle mixture onto the cookie sheet.
Spread the hot mixture thinly. Allow to cool
completely before breaking into pieces. Store
in a plastic zipper bag for up to 1 month.

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Hi Michael,

He's the one that suggested the honey.

Ah.

He's very modern in a lot of his care but also not afraid to try the

old > fashioned remedies. His specialty is hips and knees but also
does other > orthopedic work, like the nail in my left wrist (an innovation at the > time). About 15 years ago he wrote a textbook on orthopedics, put it on > line (and updates the site every day), gave
the rights from it to Duke > Hospitals. Vitamins and proper nutrition
(he asked if I was getting

enough protein) are part of his care also.

It's good that the allopathic doctors are taking
things into account that 50 or even 20 years ago
would have been laughed off as looniness.

But 150/200 years ago, he would have been doing the same thing as every
other doctor in the use of remedies like that. The manufactor and use of
drugs is a relatively new way to treat disease and such like.
Admittedly, it has helped to eradicate a lot of what used to be killer
issues but by the same token, drug resistant bacteria and such like have mutated, making it harder to treat some issues.

Their choice--I didn't say how great an extent they're at the

helm > ML> of > their ship.

An incompetent steersman is still steering.

And may steer the right course, just not the way you might chose to

go.

It's not easy to determine the right course from a
close point of view. Anyhow, I agree with the poet,
philosopher, and all-around loony Paul Claudel, who
is quoted as saying [and I paraphrase] "don't look
for the path, keep your eye on the goal."

Seems to be a good idea as long as you do keep half an eye out for any
possible hazards at your feet or just above your head level.

pay. Same as those who's ancestors never had a part should

never > ML> demand > reparations.

It's a little more complex than that, but in
general I'm with you.

That's why "giving back the land to the natives" won't work either.

It would have unintended consequences that you or I
might find both appalling and amusing at the same time.

Most likely so.

You're sounding like my therapists there. (G)

Uh oh.

Nanipulating and stretching ligaments, etc. Getting the range of

motion > back into the knee. I can now go up steps fairly well, going
down (the > proper way) hurts somewhat but is do-able.

Let's see - leading with the hurting leg, right?

Going down, yes. Going up, the good leg goes first.

Medical grade should if anything be purer than
food grade, so there's nothing preventing you.

I'd rather it went on the knee (maybe half a teaspoon at a time) at present. White sugar would work also but is messier and we don't

keep > any in the house.

There are a lot of hygroscopic substances that
presumably would work.

Probably, but how many are common around the house? We use sugar, but
not white sugar so it has "impurities" in it and wouldn't work for long
term medical care. OTOH, the honey we use probably would work but we're
staying with the medical grade honey the doctor gave us.

far it can be taken - will there be kudzu in

Yellowknife? > ML> > Probably not in our lifetimes.

But in somebody's - possibly somebody's we know.
That's the troubling thing.

Very much so but I've no answer to the problem.

Curtail the use of the internal combustion
engine would be a start. I've been saying
that for 50 years.

And research has come up with alternatives but those still have enough
problems that they're not viable to be marketed to the masses.

Most likely. For a while I was a major booster
of the product.

Before you moved away from the Boston area?

Not sure exactly. I still buy the things once
in a while.

Sweet memories?

Title: Peanut Brittle - [2 Pounds]

OTOH, this is good. (G)

And now for something completely different.
Title: Oat Brittle

Quite so--looks like a Depression era treat. Hmmmmmmmmmmm, wonder

how it > would taste................

The Indians and others make brittles out of all
kinds of seeds and nuts. Some are pretty good.
Others taste like dust, twigs, or marijuana.

Pays your money, takes your choice (or chance).

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