Honest Abe

Cabbage belongs to the cruciferous family of vegetables alongside the likes of broccoli, cauliflower, kale, collard greens, and Brussels sprouts among other veggies. 

A West Texas doctor claims to have discovered the silver bullet for COVID-19, although his steroid based treatment is not currently approved by the FDA.

“The treatment plan is inhaled, generic budesonide,” said Dr. Richard Barlett. “Using some generic antibiotics to protect from a secondary bacterial infection. Using zinc, which interferes with virus replication. It’s common sense. It’s intuitive.”

The following article is originally posted on The Conversation, it is a good read and worthy of a re-post here to convey some concerns worthy of drawing attention to at a time when when interventions such as lock downs, social distancing, hand washing, and mask wearing are increasingly being implemented under the auspices of public safety. However, we need to let the evidence guide these decisions and policies not fear and the desire to control. 

Several studies have found strong evidence that nuts are able to help lower the risk of chronic conditions such as diabetes and heart disease while they provide a variety of nutrients that the body requires to remain healthy.