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Something fishy this way comes . . .
Yet another viral news story has recently spooked many of my listeners and patients. This time it’s about an alleged association between fish oil and prostate cancer. It spread like wildfire this week after being headlined on the…read more
Categories:Cancer General Nutrition Supplements
Our Sisyphean battle against obesity
In Greek mythology, the character Sisyphus was a king of Corinth, condemned for his deceitfulness to arduously roll a gigantic boulder uphill, only to see it roll downhill, and to repeat the action into eternity. Sisyphus has come…read more
Categories:Nutrition and Weight
Pro-vegan website outs apostate meat-eaters
Apostasy (Wikipedia): “The formal disaffiliation from or abandonment or renunciation of a religion by a person” In the Middle Ages, apostates were harshly punished. Some were tortured and burned at the stake. More recently “defectors” from repressive regimes…read more
Categories:Nutrition and Weight Nutrition Controversies
GMOs: A primer
In the early 1800s, faced with automation and industrialization in the English textile industry, a group of traditional weavers and lacemakers banded together to protest. They were called “Luddites.” The Luddites demonstrated at new mass-production factories, and even…read more
Categories:Nutrition and Weight
“Don’t take your vitamins”? So not!
An op-ed in the June 9 New York Times by Dr. Paul Offit has the vitamin world in a tizzy. After a snarky introduction ripping on singer Katy Perry for advocating supplements to her fans, Offit writes: “Nutrition…read more
Categories:Nutrition and Weight Supplements
Dr. Hoffman lists the supplements he takes for his broken hip
Dr. Hoffman’s Hip Fracture Nutritional Support Program (PDF format)
Categories:Surgery
Supplements for surgery
The following list of supplements is designed for a healthy patient without complicating medical conditions and one who is not taking pharmaceuticals. You should always check with your physician prior to embarking on any protocol that might enhance…read more
Categories:Surgery
Book Review: “The Story of the Human Body” by Daniel E. Lieberman, Ph.D.
These days “Paleo” is all the craze: Paleo Diet, Paleo Bars, Paleo Shakes, Paleo Running . . . what’s next? Paleo Match Dating.com (caveman sex)? Paleo Wear (workout skins)? Paleo Survivor (a new reality show)? Paleo books abound,…read more
Categories:Optimization
Sugar disease
Sugar Disease is a problem that manifests in different ways in different individuals, of different ages and of different genetic susceptibility-but its three cardinal forms are: Hypoglycemia Syndrome X Diabetes Why call it “Sugar Disease”? The term…read more
Categories:Diabetes Hypoglycemia Obesity
How sweet it is: An examination of alternatives to sugar
People who want to limit their use of sugar may encounter three sets of alternative sweeteners. The first set, the artificial sweeteners, provide no energy and are sometimes referred to as non-nutritive sweeteners. The second set, the sugar…read more
Categories:Diabetes Hypoglycemia Obesity
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Though we think of declining estrogen as the hallmark of menopause, it's actually common for…
Up to 12 percent of Americans have ulcers at some point in life. Peptic ulcers…
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Gallbladder disease is a modern illness. An estimated 20 million Americans have gallbladder disease. The…
Dead Butt Syndrome: I love this term! Formally speaking, in medical parlance, it’s dubbed “gluteal…
Q: I read various health newsletters, books, and websites on nutritional advice, and I’d like…
"Above all, do not lose your desire to walk. Every day I walk myself into…
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