Last week’s blog was about Advocacy Groups as fronts for special interests. One of the worst examples is the Sugar Industry. They are responsible for planting misinformation like the article below. New review discredits advice on cutting sugar intake “The New York Times (12/19, O̵

No, this is not about out divisive political landscape, but about powerful groups, corporations and special interests buying influence through fake Advocacy Groups. The biggest offenders are Big Pharma and Big Food. They are responsible for placing articles, and studies singing the vi

Stress hormone may be linked to obesity, study suggests USA Today (2/23, Rossman) reports that research suggests “long-term exposure to the stress hormone cortisol” may be linked “to increased levels of obesity and wider waists.” Investigators “collected years of hair samples of about

I hope you are exercising 5-6 times a week for a good hour, but not over one ninety minutes a day, although once in a while that is fine. Although not an ideal program, sporadic exercise like that of “Weekend warriors” also has significant benefits—including better memory—especially i

I recently heard of a patient of mine with no heart disease signs or symptoms die of a heart attack. His cholesterol was normal and his coronaries were shown to be clean—free of plaque—as he slowly deteriorated and died from uncontrollable heart beat irregularities. Interestingly, rig

Tuesday February 7th CNN has a debate between Senators Bernie Sanders and Ted Cruz. The former will advocate for a Single Payer System, and the latter for insurance companies to continue to run the Health Care system. I hope you make the time to watch. When you watch the debate keep i

Warning: no matter how you feel about our President you will likely not like this blog. Such is the fate of any article that seeks a middle ground in our polarized society. It is disturbing to have a President so contemptuous of the media. His pronouncements makes many of us fear an e

Women prefer the scent of men who eat diets rich in certain foods—including garlic! J. Scientific American Jan 2017. Many of my female patients have unambiguously told me they would be more attracted—and willing to “you-know-what”—if their Significant Others ate a better diet. Do we n