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Not Fear, Respect!
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoI’ve read many comments on social media platforms about COVID-19, and the tone remains the same. An ever-growing group of people are talking about theories and conspiracies of all type. “The numbers are rigged to show more deaths from COVID-19 than there really are,” or “Doctors have discovered treatments that work and are being suppressed.” […]
Old School: One Step
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoI’ve been lifting weights at home since the “Stay Home, Stay Safe” mandate closed all the fitness centers. I wanted to make the workouts a little more difficult and keep my heart rate elevated between sets, so I went old school: I used a step stool. I could have used a step on the stairs […]
I’m Alive V2.51
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoWhen I opened my eyes Sunday morning, I knew I had another year to do what I was created to do: teach people how to be healthy and fit. For those of you who are new readers, here’s the story: when I wake on May 10th every year, my superstitious belief is that I have […]
Product Claims for GOLO
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoAnother ubiquitous commercial on television is for a weight loss program called GOLO for Life, a dietary supplement and a weight loss program. It’s the one that uses an illustration to explain insulin resistance: the muscle in the abdominal area is blocked from using belly fat by a barrier. Insulin resistance is much more complicated […]
Research on Health and Apple Cider Vinegar
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoWatching more television than usual means I’m seeing more commercials than I’m used to seeing. It’s time to take a look at some dietary supplements that make health claims in television commercials. I’m going to focus on the science behind any claims being made on the product label or on the product’s website to see […]
Eliminating Pain
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoChronic pain afflicts us all at some time. I’ve talked about my knee enough to write a book, but pain can be in many areas: lower back, shoulders, feet, hips, wrists, and deep muscle pain as might occur from fibromyalgia. Should you give the pain time to work itself out? No—that’s the worst thing you […]
Citations Are Important
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoWhen I wrote the first Memo on citrus fruit last week, I omitted part of the date from the citation found at the bottom of every Memo that cites a study or publication. Only a single person noticed. As I wrote in response, sometimes you look at something so many times you don’t see what’s […]
Does Vitamin C Increase Melanoma Risk?
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoLast week’s Memos on citrus fruits raised an obvious question; one reader mentioned it, so I thought I should write about it. Here’s the question: was vitamin C examined for any possible relationship with the development of melanoma? Yes, but take a look at what the researchers wrote in the set-up for the study. After […]
My Clementine
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoIn doing the background research on whether citrus increases the risk of melanoma enough to be a real concern, there was one more important study that was published this year. The same basic group of researchers who did the original examination of citrus intake in the two large healthcare professional studies added one more component. […]
Are Furocoumarins the Problem?
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoIf you’ve been reading the Memos for any length of time, you know I talk about phytonutrients a lot. They’re chemicals in plants that help the plant protect itself against threats such as bacteria, insects, birds, and anything that wants to eat them—such as humans. You might also believe that all phytonutrients are safe and […]