Increasingly my patients share concerns about the safety of our food supply.  And rightfully so!  Just watch TV or read the paper and invariably you’ll learn of another case of a food borne illness, or worse, an outbreak.  It seems, though, that common household spices might help protect against pathogens in food.  This, according to researchers who published their work in a recent issue of Journal of Food Science, is a reason to spice it up.  Check out the full story at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090908103626.htm.  And in the meantime, enjoy oregano, liberally.