Apple Cider Vinegar has Health Benefits
By Scott Cody, PharmD When I started my career as a pharmacist, I was working in a small rural community. The people that lived there were knowledgeable about home remedies and would often tell me that the home remedies worked better than medications and were cheaper. The apple cider vinegar (ACV) subject came up during…
The Minnesota Indian Battle of 1862
By Scott Cody, PharmD If you lived in Minnesota during the early 1860s, you would find you lived in a brand new state (admitted 1858), experiencing rapid population growth. Before 1850, the land was virtually unpopulated except for the areas frequented by the various Indian groups such as the Dakota (Dakota Sioux) and Ojibwe Indians. …
The Massacre at Spirit Lake
By Scott Cody Spring was still a few weeks away from melting the massive amounts of snow that had fallen during the winter of 1856-57. Because of the frigid winter, the treeless prairies were barren of any food or protection from the winds. Farmers recently settled the Lake Okoboji region of Iowa, but they did…
A Letter, a Book and a Public Outcry
By Scott Cody, PharmD Rachel Carson is best known for her final book, Silent Spring. This book caused quite a stir when it was published. Carson received public praise and endured much criticism and vilification by the influential people of her day. You see, she had taken on the pesticide industry and the lasting effects…
I’ll Be Home for Christmas! By Scott Cody, PharmD
I was thinking about Christmas and how our traditions have changed over the years. One of the things that is rapidly changing is what is called the “traditional” Christmas dinner. I grew up in a small northern Iowa town called Humboldt. My dad owned a grocery store and my mom was a traditional house wife. …