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The Low Sodium Myth is Dead…
Government health guidelines are always an interesting nexus of science and politics. The long standing guideline to avoid salt was one such SNAFU. Why? A new study shows that avoiding salt doesn’t help, so in the end that our government created a low sodium myth was always more politics than science. Our government is getting…read more
That Muffin Top is Bad for Knee Cartilage!
Most Americans pack on the pounds in middle age. In fact, it’s such a suburban rite of passage that we have cute little names like “love handles” and “muffin top”. While most would understand that gaining weight puts more pressure on your knees and that this could lead to more wear and tear, most don’t…read more
Will Taking Antioxidants Help You Live Longer?
You can’t stroll the exhibit hall of the age management medicine conferences where I sometimes lecture without running into many booths for Vitamin companies selling antioxidants. The general concept is that since oxidation is associated with aging, then anti-oxidants will make you age less (and presumably live longer). However, do we really know that taking…read more
Fish Oil or Cholesterol Drugs for Heart Health?
I’ve never been a big fan of statin drugs, as anyone who reads this blog can tell. This is in part due to the fact that they seem to hurt stem cells in our extensive culture experience and in part due to seminal works like The Cholesterol Myth. Having said that, I am a fan…read more
Nitric Oxide Boost May Not Work in Fit People…
Body builders love nitrate supplementation. Billed under the moniker of nitric oxide, strolling the isles of any modern health food store will reveal tubs of the stuff with catchy names evoking scenes from a Edgar Rice Burroughs novel. Now a new study suggests that if you’re more fit you need more nitrates to “pump you…read more
Is this the Last Word on Knee Arthritis and Vitamin D?
There have been many studies this past few years on knee arthritis and vitamin D. Regrettably, the conclusions have been all over the map. Now a new study with a better design says that low Vitamin D is associated with knee arthritis progression. Vitamin D is a fat soluble hormone that’s made by your skin…read more
New Research: Fried Food Messes with the Brain across Generations
There’s been quite a focus this past 5-10 years on whether epigentic changes can be transferred from mother to child. Meaning, that what your mother gets exposed to in her life that changes her genes may end up messing with your genes even though you never had that exposure. Now a new animal study suggests…read more
