When I first gave up the practice of law in Toronto in favor of early retirement in Oaxaca, I assumed that the years I would add to my life by leading a much more stress-free existence in Mexico, would be lost by the inferior health care system to which I would be exposed, subjected and […]
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People are still going about their business as usual, only we’re all wearing surgical facemasks. I can’t decide if this whole fear campaign is a massive media beat-up or if it has some credence. Greetings from Mexico City… On the subject of the city – and schools, and cinemas, and restaurants, and bars, and churches, […]
Continue ReadingThere’s a tale that has floated through my family for many years. It seems that my great-aunt Tillie was having some vision problems. We didn’t know about macular degeneration in Aunt Tillie’s day, but that’s what it was. Back then they just said, “Aunt Tillie’s blind as a bat.” “Why, she can’t even see the […]
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When you rent or purchase Mexico real estate, you’ll find that construction techniques as well as climate are probably very different from what you are accustomed to. Will you struggle with mold in your Mexican home? Perhaps. While some molds like penicillin, huitlacoche and penicillium — which transforms sheep’s milk into roquefort cheese — can […]
Continue ReadingWhat about the water and food? Can I expect to have Moctezuma’s Revenge? Qué me pueden decir acerca del agua y la comida en general en México? Puedo enfermarme? Can I drink the water? Puedo tomar agua? Can I eat the food? Puedo comer sin preocupación? Is it true that shellfish and hot weather don’t […]
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We sit in darkness, on an earthen floor. Hot vapor condenses and drips down my skin as I hug my knees against my chest and breathe lightly to cool the scalding vapor before it reaches my lungs. The beat of a drum, leather stretched over a wooden frame, penetrates my chest, and we begin to […]
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“For many of us, water simply flows from a faucet, and we think little about it beyond this point of contact. We have lost a sense of respect for the wild river, for the complex workings of a wetland, for the intricate web of life that water supports.” – Sandra Postel, Last Oasis: Facing Water […]
Continue ReadingVisitors to Mexico should be aware that problems may arise when bites, stings or scratches occur. We have reviewed the main causes below, along with suggestions for how to treat them. As always, when possible consult with a physician if first aid is not enough. Unlike other cuts or wounds, a human or animal bite […]
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“Here is a contribution of the unforgettable Maya Indians, whom we have abandoned,” is the wistful introduction to a pamphlet on the chaya plant, from Desarollo Integral de la Familia (DIF), which goes on to call chaya “an ideal food and medicine.” According to the National Institute of Nutrition in Mexico City, ingesting chaya will: […]
Continue ReadingBLOOD TRANSFUSIONS IN MEXICO MEXICO AND DIABETES CHIROPRACTORS IN MEXICO MED EVAC POLICIES ASSISTED LIVING/NURSING HOME FACILITIES IN MEXICO Posted by becky on Abril 10, 2000 I heard a news report on the radio recently that said many foreign countries do not check the blood they use for transfusions thoroughly enough, therefore contributing to […]
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