Why does asparagus make pee smell? These are the big questions that come to me in life- after I eat a healthy helping of asparagus and use the toilet. I eat a lot of asparagus and while I’m one for letting questions be questions, one evening I decided to pursue an answer. You’ll notice below […]
Does an apple a day keep the doctor away? On a lonely, bleak afternoon, I decided to look into it. Yes, I wish I had something better to do too. In fact, I didn’t just look into it and write about it, I made a video about it and published it to my Youtube channel. […]
From thrones to bones, the scoop on prunes and bone health. Below, I am sharing a video from my Youtube channel. Once you watch it, I put the smart money on you eating a prune. ;) Also, I hope you subscribe to my Youtube channel. I plan on posting more quirky (but factual) health and […]
The Public Health Imperative of Abandoning Labels: Video and blog by EeKs The Quacks are tired of being called Quacks. The Shills are tired of being called Shills. The Antivaxxers are tired of being called Antivaxxers. This means the hill everyone can meet on…is A Thesaurus. Need to mix it up, folks, mix it up… […]
Is there an epidemic of loneliness? Not too long ago, the surgeon general released an 81 page report on America’s epidemic of loneliness & isolation. If you’re lonely and have nothing else to do, you might even read it all. ;) Of course, there is a distinction between feeling lonely and being alone. You can […]
What’s the healthiest diet and workout? That question gets asked a lot, mainly because people struggle with both. There are many opinions on what the healthiest diet and workout are, and it can get really reductive and personalized, depending on one’s level of motivation and other factors such as access, available time, and income. If […]
Laughter Yoga? A prescription for everyone, perhaps. The below interview portions are taken from an interview I did with Dr. Kataria, the founder of Laughter Yoga, several years ago. I love when science supports clichés. It’s fun when it works out like that. “Everything in Moderation.” “You are What You Eat.” “An Ounce of Prevention […]
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 […]
A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine connects short sleep duration and obesity. A randomized controlled trial was conducted from Nov, 2014 to October, 2020 involving participants between the ages of 21 and 40. All of them had a body mass index (BMI) between 25 and 29.9 and had a sleep duration of […]
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Is bouncing back from a breakdown, completely, possible? Oh yes. And you can come back stronger than ever. By: Dr.Eeks Bouncing back from a breakdown isn’t easy. In addition to restoring your mental and physical health, you will need to potentially restore your reputation, relationships, job or school status and perhaps most importantly, a healthy […]
What’s the scoop on Vitamin D and COVID? There are now several studies to suggest that it has a protective effect against severe COVID. This isn’t entirely surprising as Vitamin D has been shown to play a role in our immune system’s ability to respond and has shown to have a protective effect related to […]
Did hamsters cause a COVID outbreak? That is what a new pre-print case study implies. It’s a pre-print, and while everyone has run with preprints during this pandemic, it’s good practice to keep in mind that they have yet to be peer-reviewed. But we can still talk about the study, because it’s about hamsters. […]