Here is something that you should absolutely know… According to a new study, the medical organizations responsible for releasing those all-powerful clinical guidelines that dictate [...]
Category: Dysfunctional Scientific Climate
Time to change the channel: The problem with medical advice on TV
I always cringe when a patient starts a sentence with “I heard on TV…” It’s not so much the topic I worry about. In fact, you come across a lot of interesting things while channel [...]
Carb-loading: Now happening at your local hospital
This doesn’t happen very often, but two of my patients ended up in the hospital during the same week. They were in two very different hospitals—one fancy, the other very much not. But the dismal [...]
This is your chicken. This is your chicken on drugs. Any questions?
At least some countries are willing to step up and look at what they’re really eating. Take India, for example. It’s a country I have worked extensively in and love dearly. But researchers there [...]
The war against supplements wages on
A new study out of Singapore found that over half of hospital patients who take supplements don’t tell their doctors about it. The authors of the study say this could put them at risk of adverse [...]
The pop culture lie that’s poisoning our kids
I don’t know if you follow pop culture as closely as I do. But recently, a certain actress was starring in a movie. And it seems all the critics could talk about was how fat she is. Now, this [...]
Get 70 percent more nutrition with one simple change
On Tuesday, I explained the difference between “local” and “organic.” And I gave you a few tips on how to make sure you’re really getting the most nutrition for your money when you buy organic [...]
Three simple questions that can make food shopping easier–and healthier
When I warn you about Big Food, I’m not just talking about Coca-Cola, Kellogg’s, or Nabisco. I’m talking about all the food manufacturers out there that slap misleading labels on their products [...]
Are you ready to declare your own independence?
It’s been 50 years since the U.S. Surgeon General issued its first groundbreaking report warning people against the health risks of smoking. And a lot has changed since then—though maybe not [...]