Saturday, January 22, 2022

Culinary medicine and why clinicians should garden

The search for good health and wellness never ends. There are many sources.  Which ones are best for you.  This post is meant for everyone providers and patients.

"For too long have gardeners allowed our food supply to be dependent on mysterious logistics. We have criminally allowed our own food growing capacity to be displaced. Growing something you eat and trading with people who grow what you don’t are ways to be less reliant on Big Food and its failed connections and also to help your neighbors.

We have the opportunity to subvert the dominant supply chain. Local gardens and gardeners should be at the center of a new, three-part food supply chain — grow, share, eat."

John La Puma is an internal medicine physician and author of ChefMD’s Big Book of Culinary Medicine. He can be reached at What is Nature Therapy?

He shares his story and discusses his KevinMD article, "Grow, share, eat: We have the opportunity to subvert the dominant supply chain."





Did you know five minutes in a garden lowers your blood pressure and lowers your cortisol levels (John Pluma). Even a small herbal pot with Rosemary provides some benefits, reducing stress, pain, and burnout.  Rosemary is a rich source of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds, which are thought to help boost the immune system and improve blood circulation. Rosemary is considered a cognitive stimulant and can help improve memory performance and quality. It is also known to boost alertness, intelligence, and focus.
Remember "Perfect is the enemy of the good"  Your garden can even be one herbal plant in a pot on your desk.  Seedlings can be found at Trader Joes or any garden shop.


Culinary medicine and why clinicians should garden [PODCAST]

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