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As we left off Tuesday’s memo, I suggested that both the researchers in the study that was halted as well as the physicians who used dietary supplements as part of their treatment were wrong in their conclusions. At this point we don’t know for certain whether vitamin C and/or zinc can help with COVID-19. Let’s […]
Last week, a study was published in JAMA Online that did a randomized controlled trial using vitamin C and zinc to treat people diagnosed with COVID-19. Several longtime readers asked me to review videos posted by physicians and other healthcare professionals who’ve used vitamin C and zinc to treat COVID-19 infections. I did and I’ll […]
Let’s dig into the results of the National Health Interview Survey analysis to see if less really can be more: does mortality decrease even with fewer than 30 minutes per day most days of the week as long as part of the workouts was vigorous? We’re not examining other potential health benefits of exercise such […]
The national recommendation for exercise is 30 to 60 minutes most days of the week. That works out to 150 to 300 minutes per week or 2.5 to 5 hours. At one point or another, I think many people have asked “What’s the least amount of exercise that I can do and still get benefits?” […]
The All of Us genetic testing results I told you about Tuesday included four more genes; by examining the results, these genes explain a lot about my personal tastes. These are not world-changing genetic analyses such as risk for cardiovascular disease or celiac disease, but they’re nevertheless interesting. Here’s what else I found out about […]
Almost two years ago, I wrote about the All of Us Research Program. Their goal was to get 1,000,000 partners who would be subjects in the largest study ever done within the U.S. I decided to participate fully and that means answering questionnaires as well as giving blood samples and other basic health information. I’ve […]
Unless you’ve been avoiding all information about COVID-19, you know that there are now variants or mutations of the original virus. The first mutation was identified in the United Kingdom; soon after, another was identified in South Africa, and finally, another in Brazil. Will there be more? Undoubtedly. Is it a big deal? Maybe. If […]
This is Super Bowl week so let’s lead with a football analogy in the fight against the COVID-19 virus. “The best offense is a great defense” has been used as a way to deal with teams who have a great offense: if you stop them from keeping the ball, they can’t do much scoring. That […]
I do my best to avoid social media. Occasionally, I make a comment and it confirms I was correct to have hands off in the first place. There was a discussion on the benefits of a lifestyle-only approach to health, completely avoiding conventional medicine. I remarked that some things, such as the bladder stones I […]
Bladder stones, kidney stones, gall stones, gout—all can present quite a challenge if you happen to produce them. Imagine being scared to eat because you may end up writhing on the floor with gall stones. Or how about feeling a twinge in your lower back and having that fleeting thought, “Oh, no, I hope I […]
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