Celebrate Lost Loved Ones Map: Mapping our way out of the Opioid Epidemic: Hey there. The opioid epidemic is still raging, and people are still dying as a result. Sadly, the COVID-19 pandemic made it worse. The opioid epidemic is the biggest health disinformation campaigns in my lifetime. It was fueled by a cartel…though not […]
The Risk Factors for Colon Cancer: Hey everyone! As you know I like to feature a lot of prevention-related topics on the Causes or Cures Podcast, mainly because the US does a horrible job at preventing disease. It feels like we are always responding to a “too late” health crisis versus investing in preventing the […]
Written By: Dr. Eeks Apple Cider Vinegar and Health…we hear so many things, but what is supported by evidence and what isn’t? I have met people who use Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) for everything- from warts to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome to preventing COVID. If you google Apple Cider Vinegar (Which is a weak acid, […]
This blog will focus on Credentialism and the Ant-Credential Movement in the realm of scientific discourse, but first, a quick joke: So, what is credentialism? Essentially, it’s equating someone’s degrees and diplomas with his/her intelligence, capacity to do a job, and capacity to understand a particular topic. While traditionally it has been discussed in […]
Dr. Mark Mattson on Intermitent Fasting and his new book: A Causes or Cures Podcast Hey everyone, hope you’re all doing okay. I invite you to check out my latest Causes or Cures Podcast with Neuroscientist Dr. Mark Mattson. He is a repeat guest on Causes or Cures, having come on in 2019, when […]
The first real-time prediction of COVID Vaccines has been created by a team of researchers in Hong Kong. I was lucky to talk to one of the lead researchers, Professor Maggie Wang, on my Causes or Cures Podcast. Obviously, durability of COVID vaccines and how well they work against, what seems like, an endless army […]
You might have heard someone mention a nasal spray for COVID. I’ve heard people talk about it here and there, though not in much detail. Lucky for me and my podcast listeners, DR. Hector Aguilar-Carreno came on Causes or Cures to discuss his and his team’s research on a nasal spray for COVID. His and […]
Even if you reside under a rock, you’ve heard about the problem of online misinformation. While discussions around online misinformation went mainstream during the 2016 presidential election, they exploded during the COVID-19 pandemic. At least for scientific misinformation, which is a reminder that we now have categories of misinformation…political, scientific, health…as if there is […]
An unusual monkeypox outbreak in Nigeria started in 2017 after the country hadn’t see a human case in40 years and is ongoing till this day. Unfortunately, it wasn’t discussed (or even referenced) in the mainstream media until now, 2022, when the outbreak spilled over into the wealthy countries. While conspiracy theories, anxiety-inducing headlines and panic […]
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: 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 […]
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 […]
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’. ;)