Herbal Remedies Oversold
This is a GREAT article by David Frumm. (CNN) — Did you know that there exists an all-natural remedy for memory loss? Weight gain? Macular degeneration? Prostate enlargement? These products are so successful that clinical testing has already begun! Just listen to the following testimonial from an unidentified person...
More Bad News For Supplements
Foods that have selenium in them, are good for your heart. We now learn that selenium supplements actually INCREASE your cholesterol. Here are some more points to ponder: Vitamin C supplements can increase your risk of getting cancer (even though food with Vitamin C decreases your risk). Vitamin E...
Mammograms: Get a Screening, or Just Skip It?
Here we go again. Another study raises questions about the benefits of mammograms, and another set of confusing statements issue forth from experts. Enlarge This Image The Mayo Clinic, via Associated Press A tumor detected by molecular breast imaging, right, was not found in a mammogram. Last month, Dr....
There is something about our culture of health. We have become very confused about what to eat and what NOT to eat. Between competing and conflicting theories about carbs and calories, points and proteins, we’ve become spooked by normal foods. I was speaking today at a wonderful company, for...
Radio Show Today
My radio show is on today from 2:00 – 4:00 EST. If you are around, listen in and give me a call. 412.333.1360 You can listen live here. We will be talking about the Soda Tax, healthcare reform, and the Veterans Admin Health System. For more information: Click here...
VIDEO Soda Tax a Good Idea?
The issue of the soda tax has come back up and I talk about it (below) on this video format. I’d like to know what you think about this topic and the format.For more information: Click here to visit Will Clower’s website....
Fructose Drinks — What You Already Know
Experimental chipmunks were made to drink Coca-Cola from a straw …. Just kidding. That’s not the research study. Although, you know what’s funny, is that IF I said that there were some research design that did this, we wouldn’t doubt it!! Back to reality. What researchers actually did show...
Sleep For Your Diet
This article reports on data that may seem counterintuitive. There is more to your weight and health than the “calories-in calories-out” idea. That’s because there are a slew of other factors that sabotage your efforts. Here is my morning podcast audio on this topic. This is the easy solution....
Pirates
I'm now at a health fair for the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. It's aninyeresting group — lots of guys' guys. I'm giving an intro talk in 30 minutes, w the chocolate. I hope they like it. Sent from my iPhone...
A Solution. But The Wrong Solution
HCG is a human pregnancy hormone that people inject into themselves, and some people are advising that you do this as a weight loss magic bullet. However, as I point out in my podcast here, there are healthy solutions and unhealthy ones. Cutting off your head works as a...
Mammograms, Confusion, and Cancer
This article in the NYTimes explores the confusion around mammograms. We thought that “get your mammograms” was a simple and pat thing to do. We thought it was obvious advice, and we were told so. Well, now that we’ve had it done a gazillion times to women across the...
Halloween Horrors For Health
You are not going to believe this article … it’s weird and gross and fascinating all at the same time. I blather on about it here on my iTunes podcast, but medical science is basically looking at various aspects of Halloween disgusting things … maggots, vampire bats, parasites, leeches...