Archive for the 'science' Category

Tests of Supplements–Designed to Fail

Monday, December 15th, 2008

The mass media have done it again. Another news story reported on every network that Vitamins C and E are useless–might even do you harm though they didn’t even pretend to have any evidence for that claim. Of course, these reports are delivered by M.D.s who have no training in nutrition and journalists who evidently [...]

Dangers in health & beauty products–FDA abdicates

Saturday, November 15th, 2008

You and I start out each day with lathering on facial cleanser, moisturizers, deodorant, using toothpaste and several other “health and beauty” products. And we end the day with similar rituals using maybe a dozen products including soaps, shampoo and a dizzying array of hair products, lip balm, sunscreen, etc. The men and children in [...]

Our utterly blind reliance on the AMA—well, maybe

Saturday, November 1st, 2008

Recently I was invited to present a paper at a public health conference focusing on delivering quality health care to America’s minorities. Physicians, nurses, translators, all who work directly with patients across the US were present; about 700 met in Minneapolis.
While every other presentation concerned providing the best possible medical care within US mainstream [...]

 

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