Comments for Perspectives... http://blogs.drgreene.com/perspectives celebrating multiple points of view Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:29:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 Comment on Life with Twins #5—The Toddler Years by Cheryl Greene http://blogs.drgreene.com/perspectives/2008/11/21/life-with-twins-5%e2%80%94the-toddler-years/#comment-4717 Cheryl Greene Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:52:26 +0000 http://blogs.drgreene.com/perspectives/2008/11/21/life-with-twins-5%e2%80%94the-toddler-years/#comment-4717 Hi, Julia! Thanks for your perspective on multiples. Dr. Greene has twin identical sisters who remain extremely close as adults, so I've gotten to witness their special bond. It's impressive. Thanks so much for sharing! C~ Hi, Julia!

Thanks for your perspective on multiples. Dr. Greene has twin identical sisters who remain extremely close as adults, so I’ve gotten to witness their special bond. It’s impressive.

Thanks so much for sharing!

C~

]]> Comment on Life with Twins #5—The Toddler Years by Dr. Le-Bucklin http://blogs.drgreene.com/perspectives/2008/11/21/life-with-twins-5%e2%80%94the-toddler-years/#comment-4653 Dr. Le-Bucklin Mon, 24 Nov 2008 22:53:20 +0000 http://blogs.drgreene.com/perspectives/2008/11/21/life-with-twins-5%e2%80%94the-toddler-years/#comment-4653 Hi Julia! I love your perspective on multiples-- both as an identical twin and mother of triplets. That's so fantastic! I have seen some online resources and even parenting books that recommend parents treat their multiples as if they were never born on the same day. I find these resources quite distrubing! While I stongly believe in promoting individuality, I also believe in celebrating twinship (or supertwinship!). Your post is a great example of how life as a multiple or parent of multiples is pure joy. Hard work at times, yes. But pure joy never the less! Thanks for sharing! Khanh-Van P.S. Julia, I definitely know of you as a distinguished professor and author at UCI! We should get together for lunch sometime! :) Hi Julia!

I love your perspective on multiples– both as an identical twin and mother of triplets. That’s so fantastic!

I have seen some online resources and even parenting books that recommend parents treat their multiples as if they were never born on the same day. I find these resources quite distrubing! While I stongly believe in promoting individuality, I also believe in celebrating twinship (or supertwinship!). Your post is a great example of how life as a multiple or parent of multiples is pure joy. Hard work at times, yes. But pure joy never the less!

Thanks for sharing!

Khanh-Van

P.S. Julia, I definitely know of you as a distinguished professor and author at UCI! We should get together for lunch sometime! :)

]]> Comment on Life with Twins #5—The Toddler Years by Julia Lupton http://blogs.drgreene.com/perspectives/2008/11/21/life-with-twins-5%e2%80%94the-toddler-years/#comment-4504 Julia Lupton Sun, 23 Nov 2008 13:24:43 +0000 http://blogs.drgreene.com/perspectives/2008/11/21/life-with-twins-5%e2%80%94the-toddler-years/#comment-4504 I read the profile about you on the UCI website. I also teach at UCI. I am the mother of triplets (plus one), and I am also an identical twin. I feel especially lucky to both be a multiple (identical) and to be the parent of multiples (fraternal). Although the early years are difficult, middle childhood and adulthood are pure joys. I now write books with my twin sister Ellen, a unique opportunity for creative collaboration. And I have the time to do this because my eight-year old triplets are so self-sufficient -- they create their own activities, and nothing makes me happier than to be sitting at my kitchen computer while they are inventing new activities at the kitchen table. Multiples create their own social support as they go -- a blessing for them and for their mothers. (My mother was also an academic, back in the day when this was very unusual.) I read the profile about you on the UCI website. I also teach at UCI. I am the mother of triplets (plus one), and I am also an identical twin. I feel especially lucky to both be a multiple (identical) and to be the parent of multiples (fraternal). Although the early years are difficult, middle childhood and adulthood are pure joys. I now write books with my twin sister Ellen, a unique opportunity for creative collaboration. And I have the time to do this because my eight-year old triplets are so self-sufficient — they create their own activities, and nothing makes me happier than to be sitting at my kitchen computer while they are inventing new activities at the kitchen table. Multiples create their own social support as they go — a blessing for them and for their mothers. (My mother was also an academic, back in the day when this was very unusual.)

]]> Comment on Genetically Modified (GM) Foods by Sukhjinder Singh http://blogs.drgreene.com/perspectives/2008/08/11/genetically-modified-gm-foods/#comment-4256 Sukhjinder Singh Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:49:40 +0000 http://blogs.drgreene.com/perspectives/2008/08/11/genetically-modified-gm-foods/#comment-4256 One of the other concerns related to Gm foods is that it can develop harmful anti-biotic resistant organism which can harm human beings. Also, there is danger that it can harm wildlife. Studies show that using herbicide resistant gm crop can help control the weed better. This can harm the species which lives on weeds. One of the other concerns related to Gm foods is that it can develop harmful anti-biotic resistant organism which can harm human beings. Also, there is danger that it can harm wildlife. Studies show that using herbicide resistant gm crop can help control the weed better. This can harm the species which lives on weeds.

]]> Comment on Genetically Modified (GM) Foods by Gurpreet Hari http://blogs.drgreene.com/perspectives/2008/08/11/genetically-modified-gm-foods/#comment-4195 Gurpreet Hari Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:42:16 +0000 http://blogs.drgreene.com/perspectives/2008/08/11/genetically-modified-gm-foods/#comment-4195 I think we should not use genetically modified foods because they violate the natural organisms' intrinsic value. We are altering the DNA in food which is not natural. We should leave plants and animals as they are and do not feed them with growth hormones. Also we do not know yet what could be the long term effects of GM foods. Some studies suggest they cause severe and new type of allergy in children which is life threatening. I do not want to trust big biotechnological companies who are altering the DNA of natural foods. Many people are concerned that insects will become resistant and other crops that have been genetically-modified to produce their own pesticides. Consumer advocates are worried that patenting these new plant varieties will raise the price of seeds so high that small farmers and third world countries will not be able to afford seeds for GM crops, thus widening the gap between the wealthy and the poor.I am really worried about this Franakenstein stuff. I think we should not use genetically modified foods because they violate the natural organisms’ intrinsic value. We are altering the DNA in food which is not natural. We should leave plants and animals as they are and do not feed them with growth hormones. Also we do not know yet what could be the long term effects of GM foods. Some studies suggest they cause severe and new type of allergy in children which is life threatening. I do not want to trust big biotechnological companies who are altering the DNA of natural foods. Many people are concerned that insects will become resistant and other crops that have been genetically-modified to produce their own pesticides. Consumer advocates are worried that patenting these new plant varieties will raise the price of seeds so high that small farmers and third world countries will not be able to afford seeds for GM crops, thus widening the gap between the wealthy and the poor.I am really worried about this Franakenstein stuff.

]]> Comment on Lots of Açai - For The Longterm by Alton Johnson http://blogs.drgreene.com/perspectives/2008/10/09/lots-of-acai-for-the-longterm/#comment-1970 Alton Johnson Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:58:46 +0000 http://blogs.drgreene.com/perspectives/2008/10/09/lots-of-acai-for-the-longterm/#comment-1970 Claire, thanks for the energy and support. Responses like this make what my colleagues and I do at Bossa Nova all the more rewarding! Claire, thanks for the energy and support. Responses like this make what my colleagues and I do at Bossa Nova all the more rewarding!

]]> Comment on Lots of Açai - For The Longterm by Claire G http://blogs.drgreene.com/perspectives/2008/10/09/lots-of-acai-for-the-longterm/#comment-1898 Claire G Wed, 22 Oct 2008 01:01:33 +0000 http://blogs.drgreene.com/perspectives/2008/10/09/lots-of-acai-for-the-longterm/#comment-1898 I so love your Save-A-Tree policy, Alton. I make a point of picking up a bottle of Bossa Nova every time I go shopping in order to make preserving our rainforests a routine. Your product provides such a wonderful synergy of taste, nutrition, and social consciousness, I wish Bossa Nova the best of luck in the years to come! PS I rock my bossa nova shirt with frequency :) I so love your Save-A-Tree policy, Alton. I make a point of picking up a bottle of Bossa Nova every time I go shopping in order to make preserving our rainforests a routine. Your product provides such a wonderful synergy of taste, nutrition, and social consciousness, I wish Bossa Nova the best of luck in the years to come!

PS I rock my bossa nova shirt with frequency :)

]]> Comment on Participatory Medicine and the Democratization of Knowledge by e-Patient Dave http://blogs.drgreene.com/perspectives/2008/10/15/participatory-medicine-and-the-democratization-of-knowledge/#comment-1647 e-Patient Dave Sun, 19 Oct 2008 20:15:39 +0000 http://blogs.drgreene.com/perspectives/2008/10/15/participatory-medicine-and-the-democratization-of-knowledge/#comment-1647 > you're one disease away from a much stronger opinion I couldn't agree more. Great series, Jon. I want to acknowledge you for your work in "Doc Tom's" e-Patient Scholars Working Group, which did so much foundation work long before I got sick and later discovered the group. I've personally benefitted from the democratization work to which you've contributed. And so will others when their time comes. A related tale about "one disease away from a stronger opinion" is implied by Phillip Longman's tale of what led to his writing <i>Best Care Anywhere</i>, as I recap in <a href="http://patientdave.blogspot.com/2008/10/highlighted-in-best-care-anywhere-part.html" rel="nofollow">my blog posts</a> about that book. During his wife's terminal illness he'd had the unpleasant experience of witnessing how imperfect - even unbusinesslike - the healthcare delivery system was. And that's a nasty thing to discover when someone's life is at stake. > you’re one disease away from a much stronger opinion

I couldn’t agree more.

Great series, Jon. I want to acknowledge you for your work in “Doc Tom’s” e-Patient Scholars Working Group, which did so much foundation work long before I got sick and later discovered the group. I’ve personally benefitted from the democratization work to which you’ve contributed. And so will others when their time comes.

A related tale about “one disease away from a stronger opinion” is implied by Phillip Longman’s tale of what led to his writing Best Care Anywhere, as I recap in my blog posts about that book. During his wife’s terminal illness he’d had the unpleasant experience of witnessing how imperfect - even unbusinesslike - the healthcare delivery system was. And that’s a nasty thing to discover when someone’s life is at stake.

]]> Comment on Genetically Modified (GM) Foods by Cheryl http://blogs.drgreene.com/perspectives/2008/08/11/genetically-modified-gm-foods/#comment-1436 Cheryl Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:07:49 +0000 http://blogs.drgreene.com/perspectives/2008/08/11/genetically-modified-gm-foods/#comment-1436 Not only will GM foods hurt us, make us want to buy medicines to combat their effects the will also kill all the bees. Yes, they are killing our bees because the pollen from GM food are not adsorbed by the intestinal tract and the bees are literally starving to death. Not only will GM foods hurt us, make us want to buy medicines to combat their effects the will also kill all the bees. Yes, they are killing our bees because the pollen from GM food are not adsorbed by the intestinal tract and the bees are literally starving to death.

]]> Comment on Participatory Medicine and the Democratization of Knowledge by DrGreene http://blogs.drgreene.com/perspectives/2008/10/15/participatory-medicine-and-the-democratization-of-knowledge/#comment-1373 DrGreene Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:09:59 +0000 http://blogs.drgreene.com/perspectives/2008/10/15/participatory-medicine-and-the-democratization-of-knowledge/#comment-1373 Heathcare is not something done 'to' us or 'for' us. Health is something we foster 'with' our family, our friends, our community, and with other people dedicated to fostering health. This includes doctors, yes, but could also include a wide variety of others such as nurses, NPs, PAs, midwives, pharmacists, nutritionists, therapists, etc. The 'participation' in Participatory Medicine isn't just a patient particpating with a doctor, but a patient participating in his or her own health, in constructive collaboration with a network of others with the same goal. Heathcare is not something done ‘to’ us or ‘for’ us. Health is something we foster ‘with’ our family, our friends, our community, and with other people dedicated to fostering health. This includes doctors, yes, but could also include a wide variety of others such as nurses, NPs, PAs, midwives, pharmacists, nutritionists, therapists, etc.

The ‘participation’ in Participatory Medicine isn’t just a patient particpating with a doctor, but a patient participating in his or her own health, in constructive collaboration with a network of others with the same goal.

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