Articles by Dr Simpson

Productivity in a Pill: The Lie That Kills

Use of amphetamines, and prescription drugs like Adderall to improve performance in jobs or with athletes leads to increasing emergency room visits. The bad news, it doesn’t really improve performance – it is an illusion.

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Homeopathic Potions: Medicine That Lies

Homeopathic medicines are not regulated to determine if they are as effective as medicine, or if they are safe, nor is there a reporting mechanism for side effects. The FDA is considering changing this.

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Paltrow Fails Food Challenge: but Many Have no Choice

Gwyneth Paltrow failed to make it beyond four days on a food budget. She had a choice, but many people don’t. So we want your recipes, because we know that most don’t have a choice.

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Can You Eat for $29 a Week?

Eating for $29 a week is difficult – but we want to make it better. We want your tastiest recipes packed with nutrition. Lets show that we can do something Hollywood star Gwyneth Paltrow can’t. Our judge- Simon Majumdar

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Dangerous Amphetamine-like Substance Found in Weight Loss Supplement

Weight loss supplements have been found to contain amphetamine-like ingredients, and not the plant extract they claim to have on their label. Sold under the names JetFuel T-300, Fastin-XR, and Black Widow they were found to contain a compound called BMPEA.

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Breast Milk For Sale: 5 Reasons This Is Bad

Selling breast milk online is becoming more common. There were over 55,000 internet advertisements found last year on the topic. Here are some good reasons why you should not purchase breast milk online.

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Tilapia: To Eat or Not To Eat?

Tilapia continues to get bad press about why it should not be eaten. Here is the real story about this maligned fish – why you should consider this as a healthy fish to add to your diet.

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Ancient Concoction that Beats MRSA?

DId the ancients have a remedy against MRSA? So claims the news- but a closer look shows that this is more hype, and probably less effective than soap and water.

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Vitamins and Supplements: Labels that Lie

Vitamins and supplements are allowed to mislead the public. Fourteen state Attorney Generals have asked Congress to increase oversight of supplement makers that have been exempt by an act of Congress. Labels mislead consumers as to content, efficacy, and potency and may contain harmful ingredients.

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