Would you like to know the truth about intermittent fasting and be able to cut through all the Internet clutter of half-truths, myths and urban legends? I wanted to find out about short-term fasting to see whether it might be a smart way to lose weight, add muscle mass, and generally ramp up my overall [...]…
Icy Hands, No Chitchat, and a Steely Bedside Manner Have you heard about the medical robotics revolution and wondered how it might affect you? When I read that the medical robotics industry is set to pass the $7 billion mark by 2020, I started to ask myself whether I’d ever be able to see a [...]…
Have you wondered how the chiropractic field fits into the scheme of modern medicine? Is it alternative, complementary, or traditional? I’ve been to chiropractors a few times for back pain and came away better off than when I began. But I wondered why there’s been so much controversy about the practice, and why there always [...]…
And What You Can Do About Them Right Now! Have you ever wondered if there are ways to realistically lengthen your life? Who hasn’t? But in this age of high-tech everything and miracle cures, it seems like there should be some sure-fire ways for an “average” person to add a few extra years onto his [...]…
Science, Controversy, and How Keto Diets Work Wouldn’t it be convenient if there were a way to evaluate all the new diets that come along? I’ve always been baffled by how many fad, “celebrity,” medical, and other diets continually pop up in the media without any detail as to their viability. One of the diets [...]…
Have you ever wanted to have a better, more accurate memory? The last time you couldn’t find your car keys or phone; did you wish you knew of a trick or two to remember things better? Probably everyone, at one time or another, has wished for a stronger memory. It’s human nature to lose memory [...]…
Controversy, Questions and Courtroom Drama How does a fad diet with zero science behind it spawn a best-selling book, a host of related products, an entire line of “alkaline” health water, and snag the attention of some of the world’s most popular celebrities? Would you like to know the answer to that one? I would, [...]…
Cleanses and Toxin-removers Have Some ‘Splainin’ To Do Would you like to know which health headlines and claims are true and which ones are bogus? And wouldn’t it be nice to understand how to read about a new product and see through all the advertising spin? After getting financially stung on more than one fake [...]…
The Truth about the Latest Science Scare Would you like to know the truth behind one of the biggest news stories of the decade, the so-called opioid epidemic that is said to threaten our very lives as we sit in the comfort of our living rooms? I wanted to know, and thus began a 4-week [...]…
Wouldn’t you like to know the whole story about two of the most common “alternative medicine” practices: homeopathy and naturopathy? Both are in the news daily, and millions of Americans visit naturopathic physicians and homeopaths regularly. Wherever you look, there are media stories about new “alternative” cures and treatments for a wide variety of medical [...]…
