Medical Myths and Models

An exploration of what we don’t really ruminate on during digestion.

As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on worldwide, the common understanding is that people who have Type 2 diabetes are more likely to experience…

Some clots are necessary for our body to perform repairs. Others can lead to death. That’s worse.

Eye spy with my little eye a number of eye problems that can come up with age.

Why do different medications have so many undesirable side effects?

Exercise is that activity that most of us lazy couch potatoes have come to dread. But we do need it… Get off that couch and start working…

One aspect of digestive issues that diabetics face can come about from the concept of glycation.

We seriously do need to review the mantra of “sleep is for the weak”. Because it really isn’t.

Is dissolution just about getting a solid to be one with its solvent?

The pains of arthritis are real, and some cases may have been preventable.

Why do we need that balance? How important is that balance to us?

What causes a banana to turn brown, and how does that directly affect our brain functions?

What does it mean when a cancer patient is declared to be “in remission”? Are they really considered to be free of cancer?

It’s more than just a matter of scientific curiosity.

PCR-based nasal swab testing and serological antibody testing both have certain limitations.

Prion-like features may contribute to the transmissibility of COVID-19

Your left arm begins to hurt just a bit. Throbbing, the pain rapidly gets worse. Suddenly, your heart stops. You feel faint, and you…

The novel coronavirus is not a “laboratory construct” but the result of natural evolution

Does this commonly encountered scenario in Hollywood hold up under medical scrutiny?

In order to forge new discoveries, we can’t think in black-and-white terms or blindly accept consensus dogma

Antibiotic overuse, artificial lighting, lack of sun exposure, and constant access to food may all play a role in the rise of NCDs

Reports on the placebo effect have been greatly exaggerated

Could changes to our gut microbial landscapes be responsible for cooling human body temperatures?

Healthy human gut microbial communities exhibit differences in composition but share many of the same functions