I don’t know what to make of studies like this, and think it’s cruel to suggest that Alzheimer’s condition can be easily remedied. Nonetheless, probiotics are safe, relatively cheap, and have other benefits. So I don’t see much down
I maintain that acupuncture is a form of hormesis. After listening to the latest Ferriss podcast about raptomycin and metformin for life extension, I just shake my head. Risk/benefit not defined if you’re going to use them for life extension.
Danish study shows that hormonal contraceptives lead to depression in 40% of patients. This was a study of over one million patients!! The Mirena IUD increased risk 300%. This is a huge problem. I’ve certainly noticed it anecdotally in
There is a great need for natural methods to lower blood pressure. It can be a dangerous problem, and the medications have multiple side effects from annoying to disabling. I have published on the use of Acupuncture to lower
Things are getting interesting. “Amid the #timeisprecious crucible of start-up-landia, wellness culture has created a movement pitched to knowledge workers, applying their love of disrupting traditional systems to the human body — as one start-up puts it, “the next big
Whistleblower case contends surgical device maker misled FDA — and patients paid the price
Through some web searching, I was able to find a copy of this paper that’s not behind a subscription firewall. These kinds of papers have been coming out for decades. It’s a safe bet as a journalist to criticize acupuncture,
This is another brilliant segment by John Oliver. There is so much in it that is important, but in particular, the point that studies are very seldom repeated because they are thankless. Junk science abounds. Beware!
http://www.wired.com/2016/05/theranos-inching-towards-legal-bull-issh/?mbid=nl_52016 Update: And the inevitable happened. Blood in the water, lawyers swarming. Yeesh.
I’m actually not gloating. We discussed Theranos here and here. I don’t like what’s happening to Elizabeth Holmes and her ambitious company. She flew too close to the sun, but there were older statesmen (literally) who should have tempered the
