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It Is Coming Whether Providers Realize It or Not
Stephen Schimpff MD, MACP
Aug 2
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Takeaway and Delivery Meals Make You Fat, Start Cooking Your Own Food
Takeaway and Delivery Meals Make You Fat, Start Cooking Your Own Food
In this modern era, it’s easier for people to order anything, including food. They only need a smartphone and internet connection and…
Isabella
Aug 2
One More Peril of Short Sleep
One More Peril of Short Sleep
People with sedentary lifestyles and poor sleep behaviors appear more likely to develop fatty liver disease.
Michael Hunter MD
Aug 2
The Robber’s Cave May Save Us in Times of Extreme Turmoil
The Robber’s Cave May Save Us in Times of Extreme Turmoil
A classic psychology experiment from many decades ago carries the promise we may need when there’s division among us in any area.
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Aug 1
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10 Health Possibilities We Can’t Afford to Block
10 Health Possibilities We Can’t Afford to Block
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Gil Bashe
Dec 27, 2021
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Is Carb Cycling Good for Endomorphs?
Is Carb Cycling Good for Endomorphs?
How endomorphs can lose weight easily
John Kaya
Aug 12
Fire Up Your Exercise with Zone Training
Fire Up Your Exercise with Zone Training
Is Zone 2 training the secret to improving your athletic performance?
Michael Hunter MD
Aug 12
Into the Future: Can We Ditch Mammograms?
Into the Future: Can We Ditch Mammograms?
MAMMOGRAMS HAVE IMPROVED BREAST CANCER OUTCOMES but are imperfect. Could a new kid on the block — a simple blood test — be better for…
Michael Hunter MD
Aug 11
Overcome Anxiety With This Powerful Brain Hack
Overcome Anxiety With This Powerful Brain Hack
Using neuroscience to hit “ctrl-alt-delete” on a locked-up fight, flight, or freeze response.
Ed Ergenzinger
Aug 10
Are You Destroying Your Bones?
Are You Destroying Your Bones?
How being sedentary can put your bone integrity at risk.
Michael Hunter MD
Aug 10
Is Social Media to Be Trusted for Health Information?
Is Social Media to Be Trusted for Health Information?
The Internet is an incredible wealth of information, not all of it truly scientific or health-promoting, but it can prove a quick way to…
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Aug 10
Is Carb Cycling Better Than Keto?
Is Carb Cycling Better Than Keto?
Which one is better for weight loss?
John Kaya
Aug 9
Is LSD Microdosing a Worthwhile Cognitive Hack?
Is LSD Microdosing a Worthwhile Cognitive Hack?
THE HALLUCINOGENIC AGENT LSD (IN MICRODOSES) improves mood and cognitive function, right? Not so fast: A University of Chicago study…
Michael Hunter MD
Aug 9
How Often Should I Take a Break on Keto?
How Often Should I Take a Break on Keto?
Who should take a break on keto?
John Kaya
Aug 8
How to Begin the Keto Diet
How to Begin the Keto Diet
Here is a complete guide to starting the keto diet.
John Kaya
Aug 8
Feeling worthwhile in your work
Feeling worthwhile in your work
Has anyone ever said something that caused you to feel truly fulfilled in your work?
Susan Landers
Aug 8
How to Use Exercise to Lower Your Depression Risk
How to Use Exercise to Lower Your Depression Risk
“I didn’t want my picture taken because I was going to cry. I didn’t know why I was going to cry, but I knew that if anybody spoke to me or…
Michael Hunter MD
Aug 8
Oxidative Stress Is An Electrochemical Concept That Focuses On An Inappropriate Rate Of Electron…
Oxidative Stress Is An Electrochemical Concept That Focuses On An Inappropriate Rate Of Electron…
How damaging can electron transfer be if it is not regulated properly?
Dr Joel Yong, PhD
Aug 7
Move or Die: Activity Intensity and Your Life Expectancy
Move or Die: Activity Intensity and Your Life Expectancy
“I do not fear death. I had been dead for billions and billions of years before I was born, and had not suffered the slightest…
Michael Hunter MD
Aug 7
What Doctors Want You to Know About the 3 Types of Long COVID
What Doctors Want You to Know About the 3 Types of Long COVID
THERE ARE 3 TYPES OF LONG COVID, with each form having its particular symptoms, according to research from Kings College, London (UK).
Michael Hunter MD
Aug 6
Cancer Screening — Are We Slipping?
Cancer Screening — Are We Slipping?
DID THE NATIONAL PREVALENCE OF COLORECTAL, BREAST, and cervix cancer screening change during the COVID-19 pandemic? I am sad to report…
Michael Hunter MD
Aug 6
Chronic Pain Explained
Chronic Pain Explained
We intuitively understand more than we think we do…
Anna Holtzman
Aug 5
Did I Get Exercise Duration Wrong?
Did I Get Exercise Duration Wrong?
I PLEAD GUILTY TO BEATING THE DRUM for a minimum of 150 to 300 minutes per week of moderate exercise or 75 to 159 minutes of vigorous…
Michael Hunter MD
Aug 5
Needle Phobia, Distrust, Powerful, Shifting Viruses, and Potentially Deadly Outcomes
Needle Phobia, Distrust, Powerful, Shifting Viruses, and Potentially Deadly Outcomes
The safety net has been cast to fight often terrifying outcomes of viruses and yet many refuse to receive the life-saving medications and…
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Aug 5
What Is My Carb Limit on Keto?
What Is My Carb Limit on Keto?
How many carbs you can eat on keto, depending on who you are.
John Kaya
Aug 4
How To Speed Up Weight Loss on Keto?
How To Speed Up Weight Loss on Keto?
The only guide you’ll need to lose weight super-fast on keto
John Kaya
Aug 4
Anti-Depressants: Are We Off the Mark?
Anti-Depressants: Are We Off the Mark?
LOW LEVELS OF SEROTONIN IN THE BRAIN cause depression, at least according to a hypothesis first proposed in the 1960s. While researchers…
Michael Hunter MD
Aug 4
Are Virtual Meetings Stifling Your Creativity?
Are Virtual Meetings Stifling Your Creativity?
COLLABORATION IS ESSENTIAL TO MY WORK with individuals with cancer. I am a radiation oncologist and routinely interact with medical…
Michael Hunter MD
Aug 3
Flawed Research, Clever Marketing, and the Failure of a Depression Theory
Flawed Research, Clever Marketing, and the Failure of a Depression Theory
Research based on cherry-picking statistics and small studies suited the needs of the pharmaceutical industry, but it may have been all…
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Aug 3
What You Need to Know About Sleep and Aging
What You Need to Know About Sleep and Aging
IS GETTING ADEQUATE SLEEP BECOMING INCREASINGLY challenging as you age? I know for me, each passing decade has been marked by a bit more…
Michael Hunter MD
Aug 3
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