Comments for The Decision Tree http://thedecisiontree.com/blog a blog about predictive medicine and the future of healthcare Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:14:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Miracle berries: the artificial sweetener that never was by Treating Scoliosis http://thedecisiontree.com/blog/2011/10/miracle-berries-fda-sweetener/comment-page-1/#comment-5865 Treating Scoliosis Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:14:44 +0000 http://thedecisiontree.com/blog/?p=2261#comment-5865 Well that's an interesting story. I can only imagine the possibilities of these "miracle berries" and what kinds of recipes would be created. Well that’s an interesting story. I can only imagine the possibilities of these “miracle berries” and what kinds of recipes would be created.

]]> Comment on Podcasts by Litquake » Being Human: Brian Christian in Conversation with Thomas Goetz http://thedecisiontree.com/blog/podcasts/comment-page-1/#comment-5843 Litquake » Being Human: Brian Christian in Conversation with Thomas Goetz Wed, 28 Sep 2011 23:36:46 +0000 http://thedecisiontree.com/blog/?page_id=1223#comment-5843 [...] a podcast of the introduction to Goetz’s book The Decision Tree: Navigating the Future of [...] [...] a podcast of the introduction to Goetz’s book The Decision Tree: Navigating the Future of [...]

]]> Comment on Podcasts by Litquake » Being Human: Litquake Presents Brian Christian in Conversation with Thomas Goetz http://thedecisiontree.com/blog/podcasts/comment-page-1/#comment-5842 Litquake » Being Human: Litquake Presents Brian Christian in Conversation with Thomas Goetz Wed, 28 Sep 2011 23:33:09 +0000 http://thedecisiontree.com/blog/?page_id=1223#comment-5842 [...] a podcast of the introduction to Goetz’s book The Decision Tree: Navigating the Future of [...] [...] a podcast of the introduction to Goetz’s book The Decision Tree: Navigating the Future of [...]

]]> Comment on Storm Surge by Alyson Kelvin http://thedecisiontree.com/blog/2011/09/storm-surge/comment-page-1/#comment-5759 Alyson Kelvin Mon, 12 Sep 2011 13:15:25 +0000 http://thedecisiontree.com/blog/?p=2227#comment-5759 Hi there. Thanks again. Everyone really liked your write-up. It was shared many times by JIDC members. Hi there. Thanks again. Everyone really liked your write-up. It was shared many times by JIDC members.

]]> Comment on Storm Surge by Muhammad Shahid http://thedecisiontree.com/blog/2011/09/storm-surge/comment-page-1/#comment-5758 Muhammad Shahid Mon, 12 Sep 2011 09:49:06 +0000 http://thedecisiontree.com/blog/?p=2227#comment-5758 Does not storms play an important role in the dissemination of Infectious diseases agents from one continent to other or to the neighboring countries? Does not storms play an important role in the dissemination of Infectious diseases agents from one continent to other or to the neighboring countries?

]]> Comment on Storm Surge by Brian Mossop http://thedecisiontree.com/blog/2011/09/storm-surge/comment-page-1/#comment-5756 Brian Mossop Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:32:06 +0000 http://thedecisiontree.com/blog/?p=2227#comment-5756 Thanks, Alyson. I thought people might like this PNAS study. For all the talk on climate change, I'm surprised that there isn't more effort directed to understanding how this could impact public health and infectious disease. Thanks for sharing the links. Thanks, Alyson. I thought people might like this PNAS study. For all the talk on climate change, I’m surprised that there isn’t more effort directed to understanding how this could impact public health and infectious disease. Thanks for sharing the links.

]]> Comment on Storm Surge by Alyson Kelvin http://thedecisiontree.com/blog/2011/09/storm-surge/comment-page-1/#comment-5753 Alyson Kelvin Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:07:15 +0000 http://thedecisiontree.com/blog/?p=2227#comment-5753 Lovely reflection on climate and infectious disease. I will share this with the JIDC FB users. I find this to be a fascinating relationship. As I was doing some research a couple of weeks ago I became aware of this paper published in the JIDC. Not trying to plug the journal, but I highly recommend this article reviewing Cholera in the marine environment. Entitled: Influence of environmental factors on the presence of Vibrio cholerae in the marine environment: a climate link http://www.jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/19734600/207 Before reading this paper I had not thought about this environmental relationship deeply. Of course Cholera would be connected to the marine environment (mainly I had thought of sewage), but I had not thought about the connection with weather patterns. Thanks, Alyson Lovely reflection on climate and infectious disease. I will share this with the JIDC FB users.
I find this to be a fascinating relationship.
As I was doing some research a couple of weeks ago I became aware of this paper
published in the JIDC. Not trying to plug the journal, but I highly recommend this article reviewing Cholera in the marine environment. Entitled: Influence of environmental factors
on the presence of Vibrio cholerae in the marine environment: a climate link
http://www.jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/19734600/207
Before reading this paper I had not thought about this environmental relationship deeply. Of course Cholera would be connected to the marine environment (mainly I had thought of sewage), but I had not thought about the connection with weather patterns.

Thanks,

Alyson

]]> Comment on Meet the Feedback Loop by Tucker http://thedecisiontree.com/blog/2011/06/meet-the-feedback-loop/comment-page-1/#comment-5686 Tucker Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:51:36 +0000 http://thedecisiontree.com/blog/?p=2182#comment-5686 I was excited to see the Wired piece too, although I was would have liked some mention of feedback as part of larger more complete social systems. It seemed to focus on how on individual can minimize risk; i.e. negative feedback. What about positive feed back (hypcercycles or catalytic cycles)? Scientists have talked about feedback loops' role in evolution, and I think that feedback loops are incredibly important for major social change. I wrote a blog on it: http://thefeedbackloop.org/2011/06/22/feedback-loops-stir-shit-up/ I was excited to see the Wired piece too, although I was would have liked some mention of feedback as part of larger more complete social systems. It seemed to focus on how on individual can minimize risk; i.e. negative feedback. What about positive feed back (hypcercycles or catalytic cycles)? Scientists have talked about feedback loops’ role in evolution, and I think that feedback loops are incredibly important for major social change. I wrote a blog on it:

http://thefeedbackloop.org/2011/06/22/feedback-loops-stir-shit-up/

]]> Comment on The rules of raw milk by Hilary http://thedecisiontree.com/blog/2011/05/the-rules-of-raw-milk/comment-page-1/#comment-5684 Hilary Mon, 06 Jun 2011 21:02:35 +0000 http://thedecisiontree.com/blog/?p=2126#comment-5684 Irradiation isn't the answer. Raw dairy products is more complex issue than taste. For some people it is taste, for others it's about health. When you irradiate something it doesn't differentiate between harmful and helpful bacteria. It might sound gross in this day in age of over-sanitizing everything we can, but there are healthy helpful bacteria that are useful to our bodies and if we irradiate our food we're altering it nutritionally. Same goes for pasteurization. Some people argue that cooking does too (though I think there are things that are meant to be cooked ... though not overcooked or burnt.) Basically I want to be able to continue to choose to eat what I want how I want it. I would NOT buy raw milk from a farmer I didn't trust. Raw milk cheese on the other hand is a little less likely to be a problem than plain raw milk. No chemical additives, no flash heat treatments, no irradiation, no genetically altered seeds. I want to retain that choice of what food I put in my body without having to buy a farm out in Timbuktu to grow it all myself. Where does it end? And the reason I'm a raw milk advocate is that it has helped me with my allergies when traditional drugs and shots did nothing. I'm not saying it was a cure all, just saying it's one of several things I started doing and when I remove it my allergies do start coming back. Irradiation isn’t the answer. Raw dairy products is more complex issue than taste. For some people it is taste, for others it’s about health. When you irradiate something it doesn’t differentiate between harmful and helpful bacteria. It might sound gross in this day in age of over-sanitizing everything we can, but there are healthy helpful bacteria that are useful to our bodies and if we irradiate our food we’re altering it nutritionally. Same goes for pasteurization. Some people argue that cooking does too (though I think there are things that are meant to be cooked … though not overcooked or burnt.)

Basically I want to be able to continue to choose to eat what I want how I want it. I would NOT buy raw milk from a farmer I didn’t trust. Raw milk cheese on the other hand is a little less likely to be a problem than plain raw milk. No chemical additives, no flash heat treatments, no irradiation, no genetically altered seeds.

I want to retain that choice of what food I put in my body without having to buy a farm out in Timbuktu to grow it all myself. Where does it end?

And the reason I’m a raw milk advocate is that it has helped me with my allergies when traditional drugs and shots did nothing. I’m not saying it was a cure all, just saying it’s one of several things I started doing and when I remove it my allergies do start coming back.

]]> Comment on The rules of raw milk by Aaron http://thedecisiontree.com/blog/2011/05/the-rules-of-raw-milk/comment-page-1/#comment-5677 Aaron Thu, 26 May 2011 01:28:38 +0000 http://thedecisiontree.com/blog/?p=2126#comment-5677 Perhaps they should irradiate the cheese or use another sterilization method that does not change the taste. Irradiation is so underused! In my book, people should be free to buy whatever they want so long as their is a disclaimer and it is well above the market price. Perhaps they should irradiate the cheese or use another sterilization method that does not change the taste. Irradiation is so underused!

In my book, people should be free to buy whatever they want so long as their is a disclaimer and it is well above the market price.

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