When I was in medical school at the University of Utah, I made it a point to read all of the books written by Dostoyevsky, Tolstoi, Henry Miller, Victor Hugo, and Asimov. I also read The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich. I went to the library on lower campus to check out the reel-to-r
Despite a preponderance of articles vindicating the need to supplement some nutrients, we still see negative studies that plant doubt and confusion in people less informed. Such studies tend to be sponsored by pharmaceuticals. They often choose the wrong cohorts to minimize the saluta
The National Health Institute famously documented awhile back that it takes 20 years for new health information to be incorporated into mainstream, orthodox practices. Well, they were wrong—it takes longer than that. Take for example the science behind Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (
It is likely you have heard about the Brain-Gut connection. It comes to no surprise to those who have learned to rely on “gut feelings.” But let science be our main guide: articles on this vital topic are found on practically every medical journal. I will never forget the one I read d
“Anti-aging” is an understandable hot topic for baby boomers contemplating the rapid decline we begin to experience in middle age (see below). However, any intervention, diet, or supplement peddled to reverse the process, albeit well intentioned, is bound to eventually fail as we reac
Artificial sweeteners have a bad track record. We do well to replace them with more natural sweeteners like stevia and xylitol. They can also help us to cut back on the ubiquitous high fructose corn syrup. Unfortunately, the latter just got a bad report. See below. Hugo Rodier, MD Sug
This issue is dedicated to the microbiome. Studies pointing to its central role in health and disease are ubiquitous in our medical and nutritional journals. The microbiome’s impact is far reaching, even when it is not specifically mentioned. This is the missing point in the article b
Our culture is obsessed with youth. Most people will do anything to live longer, except the only thing that has a significant impact on our longevity—get rid of ultra-processed foods. (See article below) Ironic, isn’t it? It gets more ironic when we see that most people who want to li
