Pseudoscience and HCG
Pseudoscience cures abound, and the HCG diet is an example of how these scams continue. A combo of confirmation bias with lack of training in scientific method provides fertile ground.
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Cleansing to Start the New Year
Of course people who advocate “cleansing” will point to all the bad things you took in: the alcohol, the high sugar cookies, the fatty meats, and state that their product will clean the rest of those out of your system so you can start the New Year fresh and healthy.
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Is Obesity Connected to Acid Reflux
Acid reflux may be linked to obesity. Healthy weight and lifestyle changes can improve symptoms of acid reflux. Some changes include not eating large meals before bed, & avoiding alcohol and cigarettes.
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Keeping A Weight Loss Journal
Journaling for weight loss can have massive results. Read how Dr Jennifer Gunter lost 45 pounds from keeping a food journal, and tracking her calories.
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When We Lose a Patient
The advantage of doing weight loss surgery is we get to know our patients. Yesterday we heard that one of our favorite patients had died – and we will be missing her in our support group.
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The Ornish Myth
Dean Ornish published a paper claiming a reduction in coronary atherosclerosis from a low fat diet in 1998, but it has never been reproduced. Today that work is cited by many vegans, and some cardiologists. Dr. Ornish is the lead health-blogger for Huffington Post, and is favorably mentioned by Dr. Oz.
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HCG Diet- FDA Bans- Finally
The FDA finally banned HCG as a weight loss routine. This isn’t the first time the FDA and FTC have taken action against this program- but hopefully it will be the last time.
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Physician Ethics and Dr. Burzynski
Dr. Burzynski has been in the news lately. He runs a cancer treatment facility based on his own ideas about cancer. We look at Dr. Burzynski from the perspective of physician ethics, and whether he passes the test of being ethical. We do not attempt to make judgement about the efficacy of the therapy he promotes.
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Steak- Sous Vide
Sous Vide. If you think you’ve had the perfect medium-rare steak, and it wasn’t Sous Vide- then wait until you try Sous Vide steak. Short video and recipe for Sous Vide rub.
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