Diet and Nutrition
Ideal vs. Normal Cholesterol Levels
Having a “normal” cholesterol level in a society where it’s normal to die from a heart attack isn’t ...View More
Fasting and Plant-Based Diets for Migraines and Traumatic Brain Injuries
What effects do fasting and a plant-based diet have on TBI and migraines? An uncontrolled and unpubl ...View More
Should We Fast for IBS?
More than half of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) sufferers appear to have a form of atypical food al ...View More
Might Meat Trigger Parkinson’s Disease?
What does the gut have to do with developing Parkinson’s disease? Parkinson’s disease is an ever-wor ...View More
Lose Weight with Cumin and Saffron?
The spice cumin can work as well as orlistat, the “anal leakage” obesity drug. In my video Friday Fa ...View More
Med Students Must Stop Performing Pelvic Exams on Unconscious Women Without Their Consent
Please note: This blog contains descriptions of sexual assault. “Recent reports of medical students ...View More
Celebrating Food and National Hispanic Heritage Month with Ale Graf
We had the pleasure of talking with Ale Graf about her work, food, and National Hispanic Heritage ...View More
“An Outrageous Assault”: Pelvic Exams by Med Students on Anesthetized Women
Please note: This blog contains descriptions of sexual assault. From Heart Failure, a book I wrote a ...View More
A Longer Life on Statins?
What are the pros and cons of relative risk, absolute risk, number needed to treat, and average post ...View More
The Real Benefits of Statins and Their Side Effects
A Mayo Clinic visualization tool can help you decide if cholesterol-lowering statin drugs are right ...View More
