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About the Author
You probably first saw Dr. Simpson on TikTok or Instagram or Facebook or Twitter. Dr. Terry Simpson received his undergraduate, graduate, and medical degrees from the University of Chicago, where he spent several years in the Kovler Viral Oncology laboratories doing genetic engineering. Until he found he liked people more than Petri dishes. After a career in surgery, his focus is to make sense of the madness, and bust myths. Dr. Simpson, an advocate of culinary medicine, believes in teaching people to improve their health through their food and in their kitchen. On the other side of the world, he has been a leading advocate of changing health care to make it more "relationship based," and his efforts awarded his team the Malcolm Baldrige award for healthcare in 2018 and 2011 for the NUKA system of care in Alaska and in 2013 Dr Simpson won the National Indian Health Board Area Impact Award. A frequent contributor to media outlets discussing health related topics and advances in medicine, he is also a proud dad, author, cook, and doctor “in that order.” For media inquiries, please visit www.terrysimpson.com.

Western vs Eastern Medicine – Its Not Real

There is a false idea that there is an “eastern medicine,” something that we in the west don’t know about. Eastern medicine is nothing more than a scam for a non-disciplined treatment of people. Often mixed in with the logical fallacy of an appeal to antiquity. But what happened when someone trained in “eastern medicine,” decides it isn’t enough?

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Altered Genes: Druker’s New Book is Filled with Logical Fallacies

Steven Druker’s latest book focuses on GMO from the perspective of a lawyer who has a very poor working knowledge of science. The book is filled with logical fallacies. Even those opposed to GMO will find the book exhaustively long, and it does not move the conversation forward or illuminate scientific truths.

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Coffee and Heart Disease

Coffee isn’t bad for your heart, now well established, but is it good for your heart? Turns out that is NOT what the study said – but keep drinking your coffee

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Refusing to Treat Patients

Refusing to treat a patient because they, or their parents, are gay is illegal in some states, unethical and immoral in all states.

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The Food Additive That May Be Causing Obesity

A new study shows that a common food additive, emulsifiers, may be a source for obesity, inflammation, and bad problems. More and more, we are finding out about the microbiome of our gut.

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5 of the Biggest Weight Loss Myths

Here are five myths about weight loss. You think Peanut Butter and yogurt are good? You think potatoes are bad? Think again. Dr. Terry Simpson debunks 5 of the biggest myths about losing weight.

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10 Best Weight Loss Tips: Real Lifestyle Changes

The ten best tips for weight loss. Every week I am asked to place patients on a physician monitored weight loss program. They ask what to eat- and what I am interested in is them changing their lifestyle.

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Antibiotic Resistant Superbugs

A new serious antibiotic resistant bacteria was found in patients who underwent endoscopy at UCLA. Here are 5 things to know about superbugs and 5 things to do about them.

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Fifty Shades Of Coffee: First Taste

Coffee: You bring it into your mouth, and the journey begins. Can you tell a great cup of coffee from a bitter one?

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