Natural Immunity, kids and COVID is currently a hotly debated topic. Before I jump into who came on my latest podcast to discuss this, I just want to clarify a few things: I put Natural Immunity in the title, because that will make the blog more SEO-friendly. So its use here is strictly an SEO […]
How the Food Industry Influences Public Health Policy
How the Food Industry Influences Public Health Policy: Hi everyone! If you are a frequent listener of Causes or Cures, you’ll notice that I’ve focused a lot on the relationship between industry and health policy. Mostly drug companies, but this podcast will explore how the food industry influences public health policy. My guest is an […]
Evidence for Intermittent Fasting
The Evidence for Intermittent Fasting: The latest Causes or Cures Podcast is posted! I’ve done a couple episodes on Intermittent Fasting (IF) before, but I was excited about this one because my guest conducts many of the trials currently being done on IF. I feel like the more “wellnessy” circles were interested in IF for […]
Funny Health Comms…
While I was out walking my dog Barnaby in New York City, I saw this sign. I might have done something a little different with the signs…, just sayin’. 😉
Chemicals that Cause Obesity: New Podcast
Chemicals that Cause Obesity: Hi guys! On my Causes or Cures podcast, I am continuing the exploration of the causes and cures for obesity. We know obesity rates are going up around the globe, thereby increasing our risk of other diseases and early deaths. We also saw how it impacted COVID-19 ( making it worse) […]
Fish Can Do Math
Fish Can Do Math: A new Causes or Cures Podcast with Dr. Vera Schluessel The title of this blog, “Fish Can Do Math”, was really there to get you to click on it. But…that said…in this podcast, you will learn about how some fish can learn to do mathematical tasks. While this topic is different […]
A Hit & a Miss for NYC Dept of Health Fentanyl Ad
NYC’s Fentanyl Ad: My friend recently sent me a photo of a NYC health department ad on the subway, with the text, “Can you believe this?” Here is a screenshot of the ad: It reads, “Don’t be ashamed you are using, be empowered that you are using safely.” The small print (which no one is […]
Drug Companies and Patient Groups
Drug Companies and Patient Groups: Hi everyone. So, continuing the exploration of how drug companies influence health policy, I was lucky to interview two repeat guests on my Causes or Cures Podcast, Dr. Lisa Parker and Dr. Joel Lexchin. Dr. Parker, who is based in Australia, did a previous episode discussing her research on how […]
History of Psychedelic Medicine (And the Future)
The history of psychedelic medicine…and what might happen in the future: The prospect of psychedelic medicine is (once again) all the range, particularly its usefulness for various psychiatric conditions. I became interested in psychedelic medicine, because people I knew from my Army days began turning to it to help with things like PTS, depression, […]
A protein that could control obesity? New Research Looks Promising
A protein that could control obesity? Maybe. One day. We aren’t there yet, but new research appears promising. As the obesity epidemic continues to explode across the US and Europe, everyone is searching for answers. But the solution is complicated and is going to have to be multi-factorial. If you are a regular listener to […]
Deer to Human COVID Transmission?
Deer to Human COVID Transmission? A first case may have been identified. Hi guys. on a past episode of my podcast Causes or Cures, I interviewed a researcher at Penn State University who talked about his study into COVID-19 viral spillover into white-tailed deer from humans. He discussed the evidence for it and how viral […]
Medical Trivia: Junk Science
Team Sharing & The Opioid Epidemic
Team Sharing and The Opioid Epidemic, with founder Cheryl Juaire Hey guys. I’m back to blogging and posting podcasts. I was out of the loop a bit due to a respiratory virus and work but getting back on track this week. Expect several podcasts in the next few weeks and don’t forget to sign up […]