SUPPLEMENTS: A LESSON FOR ALL
CONGRESSMAN’S WIFE DIES AFTER TAKING HERBAL SUPPLEMENT The wife of a Northern California congressman died late in 2021 after ingesting a plant that is thought
September 7, 2022
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WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT MONKEYPOX
The world is currently experiencing the largest outbreak of the disease known as monkeypox outside of the countries where it regularly circulates. Since early August,
August 31, 2022
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ASPIRIN: LARGELY PROMOTED TO PREVENT HEART ATTACKS AND STROKES: BUT WHO SHOULD TAKE IT?
Accounting for more than 1 in 4 deaths in the U.S., heart disease and stroke are the leading causes of mortality. For years, physicians have
August 25, 2022
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ARE SHRIMP GOOD FOR YOU?
Many years ago, shrimp were considered unhealthy, primarily because it was believed that it contained lots of cholesterol. Since then, however, we have learned that
August 17, 2022
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WHAT ARE THE MOST POPULAR NUTRITION MYTHS?
Anyone who has reached adulthood has seen a wide variety of diet fads come and go. One week it’s bad to eat carbs. The next
August 10, 2022
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COVID-19. POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE TEST RESULTS: WHAT DO THEY REALLY MEAN?
Nearly all methods of detection employ tests that are not 100% accurate, meaning any given test will not detect everyone with a given condition, or
August 3, 2022
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FIRST, POLITICIANS RUN AFOUL OF SCIENCE, NOW, EVEN THE JUDICIARY GETS INTO THE ACT!
The supreme court’s ending Roe is the latest in a broad trend of rejecting science and expertise. Since Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined the Court
July 27, 2022
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DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS: MORE BAD NEWS!
As I stated in my last communication, multivitamins and supplements are, with few exceptions, a waste of money. Now we have even more revelations to
July 20, 2022
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USELESS NOSTRUMS (“MEDICATIONS”) WHY DO PEOPLE KNOWINGLY TAKE THEM?
Currently, US adults spend more than $10 billion per year on vitamins and dietary supplements, believing against overwhelming evidence that fortified gummy bears and water
July 13, 2022
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