The Fruits of the Medical Model

All my life, I’ve been blessed to have both sets of grandparents around, and I’ve had a great opportunity to learn from them. Different food, different cultures, different values, and very different lifestyles.

On my dad’s side, I’ve got Baba and Dido. Dido is 93 years old, and Baba is not far behind. Seeing processed foods in their house in a rarity, and they have not been to a doctor for a checkup for probably about 50 years now. This was after Dido’s cancer diagnosis, removal, and recurrence. Things aren’t perfect, with the wear and tear of a farmer’s life, and …read more