October 2005 Newsletter from Ecopolitan

Garlic: Villian or Benefactor? Raw Thanksgiving Class, Thermography and more!

Today's FIRST quotation:

"The problems of the world cannot possibly be solved by skeptics or cynics
whose horizons are limited by the obvious realities. We need men who can
dream of things that never were."

-John F. Kennedy

Today's SECOND quotation is prominently embedded within this newsletter...
Find it, email it back to us, and be entered into a monthly raffle for a
free Berry Parfait and an Infrared Sauna (for one or two) at Ecopolitan!

   ECOPOLITAN - providing for the ECOlogy of our metroPOLITAN area
   100% Organic, Vegan, Raw Food Restaurant & Bar Natural Home & Body Goods
   "For Your Health, the Earth, & the Taste!"

   Open 9am-10pm Seven Days A Week (11pm Fri & Sat)
   2409 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55405
   (612) 87-GREEN
   www.ecopolitan.com

   (your comments and ideas are always welcome - email us)

If you have a nutritional or brief medical question you would like Dr. T to answer, please email us and it may be answered in a future newsletter.

OCTOBER 2005 AT ECOPOLITAN:
    1.  October's Article: Is Garlic a villain or benefactor?
    2.  What's New at Ecopolitan- Private Uncooking Instructors
    3.  Free Tuesday Meetings and Lectures
    4.  Un-Cooking Class Sunday, October 30th, 2-4 pm at Ecopolitan
    5.  Minneapolis Living Foods Potluck & Support Group
    6.  Eco Adventures with Dr. T
    7.  Paul Nisson to Speak at Ecopolitan Tuesday, November 1st, 6:30pm
    8.  Breast Thermography at Ecopolitan Building, Thursday, October 22nd
    9.  Space donated to you at the Ecopolitan Building
  10. Ecopolitan In The Media
  11. What's Dr. T up To?

1. October Article: Garlic Health: Is Garlic a Villain or Benefactor?

Many of my patients and audience members at lectures have asked me the above-titled question using different verbiages on different occasions. Why ask about garlic, the food we love to spice our meals with so often, despite the attendant aroma?

When we take into account all the environmental, nutritional, social, genetic, and cultural factors discussed below, we begin to comprehend "the big picture".

Article Continued: Garlic Health: Is Garlic a Villain or Benefactor?

2. What's New at Ecopolitan

• In addition to offering monthly uncooking classes, we have begun one-on-one raw food instruction. Participants are taught by an Ecopolitan chef the essential skills, methods and recipes for getting started in raw-food preparation. Call or speak to our staff for registration.
• June 2005  Raw Beauty Eco-Spa and The Minneapolis Eco-Hostel both enjoyed well-attended and successful openings in the Ecopolitan building. The pampering and skin therapy at the chemically-free Eco-Spa has received rave reviews, as well as the nail and hair care. The EcoHostel has been attracting numerous appreciative guests from around the world, looking for a
  welcoming place to stay that is eco-friendly, non-toxic, and low-budget.
• June 2005 Ecopolitan's dehydration space has been expanded to meet increasing demand for our "addictive" dehydrated goods!
• The new Monthly Potluck and Support Group, Minneapolis Living Foods,has began this summer, on the last Sunday of every month at 5:30 PM!
• Weekday Lunch Discount: We are now offering a new "Lunch Combo" of a meal and a smoothie for $9.25 for patrons who visit weekdays 11am-3pm. Meal options include a slice of Savory Pie, Lasagne or any Pizza, a Custom Salad, Bowl of Soup or Appetizer paired any Smoothie or Coconut Drink.  This makesfor up to a discount of $3.75!
• We have expanded our selection of bulk nuts, seeds and dried fruits, offering Raw, Organic Cashews, Walnuts, Pistachios, Brazil Nuts, Filberts, Macademia Nuts, Pine Nuts, Almonds, Dried Blueberries, Cherries, Mango, Golden Raisins, Medjool Dates, Sun Dried Tomatoes, Wild Rice, Quinoa, Garbonzos, Rye, Buckwheat and more!
• "Ask Dr. T" CD  (from Ecopolitan lecture series): The first edition, "Should We Cook Our Food?, an informative 2-Hour double CD is now available for purchase. It discusses the effects of exposing our food to heat in a completely scientific manner (crucial, unique data for anyone seeking a healthy nutritional lifestyle)!  To hear an MP3 of the lecture visit cook.
• There is an added benefit for people with wire-less laptops and mobile internet devices: The Ecopolitan is a wireless communication "hotspot" - you can sit anywhere in the restaurant and access your email and the internet on your own laptop using your own email software.
• Ecopolitan and Dr. T are assisting River Hayven (an Eco-Community in a beautiful area north of Menomenie, Wisconsin) in creating a new Raw Food HEALING Retreat, The Ecopolitan Country Spa! The Retreat will be using Ecopolitan's recipes and ideas, and will be the only one of its kind in the Midwest.
• Remember to enjoy discount wine specials during our "Hours of Happiness", 4-6pm everyday.

3. Free Information Meetings (Every Tuesday 6-8+ PM, Upstairs).

Join us for free lectures, discussions, or socializing. The presentations begin sharply at 6:30 PM- please come at 6 PM to meet others, wind down, and have a drink (organic NSA wine, smoothie, or fresh juice...) or a snack (optional).   If you wish, you can order from the restaurant before the meeting and we will bring your order
upstairs   to you. Or, you can just sit and relax, since no purchase is necessary.

September Meeting Topics... (All presented by Ecopolitan Founder Dr. Adiel Tel-Oren  ["Dr. T"] except where noted):

• Tues, October 4th  - Avoiding the Health Pitfalls of Travel (Jet Lag, ect.) Naturally
• Tues,October 11th - Depression and Mood Disorders: The Causes and Solutions
• Tues, October  18th - Radiant, Healthy Skin: How to Prevent and Treat Skin Disorders.
• Tues, October 25th - Toxicity and Detoxification Physiological Effects, and Reasonable Scientific 
  

4. Uncooking Class Sunday, October 30th, 2-4 pm

Classes on healthful food preparation "a la Ecopolitan" ("vegeterian un-cooking class - further details").  

October's Class Topic:   Raw Thanksgiving Foods

5. Minneapolis Living Foods Potluck & Support Group

Do you sometime feel that you are alone in your quest for a healthy, sustainable lifestyle that can heal both your body and your Planet? Joining our monthly Minneapolis Eco-Raw Potluck will definitely improve this feeling, as you find other people with whom you can share your friendship, compassion, stories and knowledge! Our potluck meetings, which welcome everybody regardless of race, religion, status, personal preferences, political affiliation, and eating habits, take place the last Sunday every month, upstairs, immediately after the monthly uncooking class .....

Next meeting dates:

October 30th, 5:30 PM (right after the un-cooking class) 

Go to the potluck page for more information on the exciting Minneapolis Living Foods Potluck & Support Group, what to bring and how to prepare.

6. Eco-Adventures with Dr. T

A).Tropical Thailand Tour & Healing Retreat

Amazing Thai Temples and Culture, Nature, Tropical Fruit Cleanse, Thai & Western Bodywork – Off the Beaten Path: 9 Days  including 3 days in Bangkok and 5 days in a Remote Paradise. Read more on the next thailand tour.

B) Humanitarian Trek in Nepal

The Thai Retreat can be enjoyed on its own, or it may be combined with a Humanitarian Eco-Trek to remote villages in Nepal, as a part of the non-profit CCODER Nepal's community eco-tourism program (www.ccoder.org). This trek will immediately follow the Thai retreat, since Nepal it is only a short distance from Thailand by plane. Read more on the next nepal trek.

7. Paul Nisson,  Internationally Acclaimed Author, Educator and Raw Food Chef to Speak at Ecopolitan

Tuesday, November 1st, 6:30pm

Lauded author of The Raw Life, Raw Knowledge I & II & Healing  Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Paul Nisson will present a FREE  informational lecture that will provide the motivation to take your  diet to the next level, covering:

• What I've learned from long term raw fooders
• Why many raw food eaters have failed
• How to avoid the pitfalls of eating a Raw Diet
• Supplements, necessary or not?
• Minerals, Vitamins & Enzymes
• How to balance your weight out on a raw diet

Paul will answer questions and have signed books for sale.  Space is  limited for this FREE event- early arrival is suggested. 

8. Breast Thermography, Also Known As Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging (DITI)

Available at the Ecopolitan Building Thursday, October 22nd, 9am-6pm

DITI is a radiation free, contact free, non invasive (symptom-free), state of the art clinical screening test recommended for women of all ages. This test is part of an early breast disease detection program that provides women an opportunity to greatly increase their chances of addressing early stages of cancer and other breast disease. Unlike conventional mammography, DITI is completely safe for pregnant women, women with breast implants, and dense or sensitive breasts, since there is no contact with or compression of the breast. DITI has been recognized as a viable diagnostic tool since 1987 by the AMA Council on Scientific affairs and the ACA Council on Diagnostic Imaging, since 1988 by the Congress of Neuro-Surgeons, and since 1990 by the American Academy of Physical Medicine and  Rehabilitation.

The screening at Ecopolitan (the ONLY MODERN DITI currently available in the Twin Cities that is interpreted by a Board-Certified Radiologist) includes a full thermographic imaging examination and color images, interpretation of the non-breast tissue findings by a Certified Thermographer, and medical
interpretation by a board-certified medical radiologist.

To schedule, call Joe (of Ecopolitan and of the FDH Foundation) at 612-870-2974.

More information on radiation free breast screening.

9. Ecopolitan Space donated

Ecopolitan's space is donated for non-profit meetings, lectures, task groups, committees, health activities, at the Ecopolitan Building. Read more.

10. Ecopolitan in the Media

Recent events:

• Ecopolitan was featured as the cover story in the latest edition of "Food Service News".
• In response to an award we received from Mpls/ St. Paul Magazine, Dean Zimmerman of the Minneapolis City Council sent Ecopolitan the following letter:
  "I am proud to have you and your business in the 6th ward. Your outstanding achievements are greatly appreciated by your friends and neighbors as well as the City of Minneapolis. Thank you for your ongoing contributions to making our community a vibrant and unique place to live."
• We were featured as Best Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurant in the "Best of the Twin Cities" edition of last weeks City Pages, who called our cuisine "Yummy and wildly inventive". Go to www.citypages.com  for the complete listing.
• Pulse of the Twin Cities featured Ecopolitan in their article, Virtuous Businesses: Seven Local Entrepreneurs Who Get it Right.  It can be read online at www.pulsetc.com.
• Ecopolitan was nominated in the Best Healthy Dining category at Aol City Guide, who stated that "This one-of-a-kind venue is the ultimate health source." Go to www.aolcityguide.com/best for more information.
• Buon Gusto Magazine gave Ecopolitan a splendid review in their new November issue, noting our "Delightfully colorful & texture pleasing" cuisine.
• Minnesota Monthly reviewed us in the vegetarian section of their latest Restaurant Issue, citing the food "attractively presented" as well as "The most politically correct plate".

11. What was/is Dr. Tel-Oren Up To? 

(in addition to  Tuesday Meetings lectures, consulting to nutrition companies, founding international health-related projects, organizing treks, retreats & festivals, seeing patients, writing books and producing CD's,  overseeing  the rental business and  the newly opened EcoHostel and EcoSpa at the Ecopolitan Building, and  directing  Ecopolitan  restaurant 's operations)

• Late December, 2005:  Continuing the promotion of functional laboratory tests in Israel, plus other projects.
• November 2005: Tropical Thailand Healing Retreat (you are welcome to join Doctor T)! Followed by (for those interested in both) Trekking in Nepal, a challenging Himalayan trek!
• Late October 2005: Mole removal in Atlanta.
• September 2005: Mole removal in Oregon.
• Late June- Early July 2005: Continuing Public Health Projects in Israel  (including the Israeli Association of Biological Dentistry), meeting  regional HMO doctors, Hospital directors, and the ministry of health  officials to promote functional medicine there.
  
• June- July 2005: Co-author the book "Novadermy, a Non-Surgical Facial Rejuvenation with Permanent Results - the Ultimate in Anti-Aging Medicine" with Salvador  Vargas, MD.
• June  2005 Opening of the Minneapolis Eco-Hostel below the Ecopolitan Restaurant.
• June 2005 "When it is dark enough, you can see the stars". - Charles A. Beard
• June  12 , 2005 Opening of the Eco-Spa above the Ecopolitan Restaurant!
• May-June 2005 Building the web site for electrical pollution remediation and protection- www.emfpollution.com
• May 2005 Expanding the Ecopolitan's dehydration space to meet the increasing demand for our "addictive" dehydrated goods!
• April 24-27 Business trip to  Cyprus, to initiate the collaboration of  Cyprus dentists with the IABD (see below), for the purpose of training these dentists to become biological dentists, and to plan for a future Biological Dentistry Association in  Cyprus.
• April 6-24 Business trip to  Israel for lectures, meetings, and non-surgical mole-removal, plus to continue progress with the newly founded Israeli Association of Biological Dentistry (IABD).
• March 28-April 5, Overseeing and Documenting the pilot group for Novadermy (a non-surgical, safe, and extremely effective permanent facial rejuvenation procedure performed successfully with no complications on a thousand patients by Dr. Vargas, M.D. since 1979), after a recess of 4 years. Check out www.novadermy.com soon!
• Organize and head the educational and training aspects of Electrical Pollution Remediation (Filters available at Ecopolitan, see www.emfpollution.com and www.stetzerelectric.com )
• January 5-24, 2005, trip to Europe and Israel for combined rest and business activities
• Late Nov 2004, at  Israel for lectures, seminar, and medical projects plus for removal of skin growths (moles, tags, etc.).
• Nov 2004 Thai Retreat/Yoga-Trek in  Nepal
• Working at River Hayven's future  Raw Retreat & Healing Center, plus presenting Ecopolitan's donated food to wonderful volunteers.

12. About This Newsletter

This Newsletter has been authored by Doctor T (with some assistance of others), who apologizes profusely for any grammatical or spelling errors that may have occurred, and promises to correct any error promptly upon being notified...

Adiel (“Doctor T”) Tel-Oren, MD (Europe), DC, LN, DACBN, DABOM, CCN, FABDA, DABCT(c), the founder and President of Ecopolitan and its Eco-Health Network, specializes in disease prevention, non-invasive clinical medicine, nutritional and environmental medicine, and functional medicine (science-based holistic approaches to diagnosis and therapy). Trained as an MD in Europe and the USA, Doctor T is board-certified with the American Board of Oxidative Medicine, American Clinical Board of Nutrition, and the American Board of Chelation Therapy (candidate). He is a Certified Clinical Nutritionist and a professor with the Clinical Nutrition Certification Board of the International & American Association of Clinical Nutritionists; a doctor of chiropractic (trained & licensed in the USA); a Licensed Nutritionist (Minnesota); a Fellow of the American Board of Disability Analysts; a member of the ACA Nutrition Council; and President Emeritus of the University of Natural Medicine (Santa Fe, NM), where he serves as Dean of Medical Sciences and Professor of functional, nutritional, & clinical medicine.

Doctor T is founder and president of: The Functional and Dental Health (FDH) Foundation (2001), with local and international chapters; the innovative Integrated Healthcare Clinics (1994-2000); America’s first urban Eco-Spa & Eco-Hostel (2005); and Ecopolitan, America's most ecological & environmentally friendly urban complex, which includes an EcoSpa, an Eco-Healing Clinic, an Eco-Hostel, and Ecopolitan, America’s first sustainable restaurant offering 100% Organic EcoRaw Living Cuisine , an Eco-Shop, & an educational resource center (2001). Besides seeing patients and lecturing internationally & on radio/ TV shows to doctors, nurses, & the public, Doctor T consults for nutritional, military, government, and community organizations and is currently writing books and producing CD’s of his popular ‘Ask Doctor T’™ lectures. He also practices wilderness and humanitarian medicine in remote areas; organizes and guides humanitarian Eco-Treks in Nepal; and leads ecological health and education retreats in Wisconsin, Tropical Thailand, and in Nepal, where he also directs CCODER’s Community Health Plan (www.ccoder.org), managing the health of nearly 200,000 people.

He is seeing patients just one or two days each month, plus does laboratory tests when indicated for his patients and for other doctors' referred patients. More information about Doctor Tel-Oren.

To reach Doctor T (for medical concerns, or to join the FDH Foundation or
any of the Treks or Retreats) please call his assistant, Ecopolitan Director Joe
Noreen, using our secondary phone line (612) 870-2974, or email Joe.