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MULTIVITAMINS: WHERE DO THEY FIT NOW?
Most people don’t need multivitamin supplements. All the evidence has shown that taking them if you have a healthy diet and are otherwise healthy, they really don’t do anything for you, Multivitamins are generally considered safe, but if you take individual vitamins along with a multi, you might accidentally get more than the recommended daily…
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PROTEIN CONTAINING FOODS: WHAT KINDS AND HOW MUCH SHOULD WE CONSUME?
NEW DIETARY GUIDELINES are expected to be issued this year, and there may be major changes. For the first time, the guidelines advisory committee recommends that people favor plant protein over animal sources—even over those that are considered healthy, such as chicken and fish. Beans, peas, and lentils would move to the top of the…
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Shingles Vaccine: A New Enhanced Reason to Receive It
Shingles (Herpes Zoster) is a disease caused by the same virus (varicella-zoster) that produces chickenpox, but for those who have experienced this common childhood disease, the offending virus stays hidden in the body, typically remaining dormant in nerve cells for decades. As people age and their immune systems weaken, the virus can reactivate and…
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TESTOSTERONE TREATMENT FOR MEN: WHEN IS IT NEEDED?
You may have seen ads making bold claims: feel younger, get stronger, improve your sex drive. The ads tend to be for therapies that contain a synthetic replacement for testosterone, which is a naturally occurring male hormone. Testosterone plays a vital role in the external development of genital organs and secondary sex characteristics —…
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SCREENING TESTS TO DETECT ILLNESSES BEFORE THEY OCCUR: HOW USEFUL?
Various expert guidelines don’t always align with each other. Some doctors may unnecessarily screen for conditions like prostate and lung cancer, according to a 2024 study in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Having screening tests you do not need can cause problems like anxiety or lead to additional testing or treatments with their more costs and…
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VITAMIN D: NEW THOUGHTS
The approaches are shifting about blood tests for vitamin D. This vitamin is important for many features that include calcium absorption, healthy bones, inflammation reduction, and immune function. Doctors debate how much D we need, and most guidelines say we don’t have enough evidence to support routine screening in healthy people. Yet many doctors…
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ARE YEARLY MEDICAL CHECKUPS NECESSARY?
To begin, I believe everyone should have a primary caregiver, preferably a physician, but a nurse practitioner may also be an excellent choice. Referrals to specialists should always be at his or her direction, or at least, with their knowledge. The primary caregiver will initially assess your cognition, fall risk, mood, cholesterol, and blood pressure.…
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DISTORTION OF SCIENCE TO THE DETRIMENT OF ALL
Recently, Joseph A. Ladapo, MD, the Florida Surgeon General, has championed the elimination of fluoride from his state’s public drinking water, despite the fact that it is a well proven, and safe way, to reduce dental cavities. Fluoridation has been shown to be effective and safe for many years in numerous communities throughout the U.S.A.…
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A POWERFUL, UNAPPRECIATED, ARGUMENT FOR STRICT GUN CONTROL
Imagine you are a policeman and confronted by someone who appears in some way threatening, who then reaches into his pocket to fetch out what may be a handgun. How would you react? My own first reaction would be, fearing the worst, to draw my own revolver. Perhaps with little further provocation, and out of…
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IS SITTING GOOD OR BAD FOR YOUR HEALTH?
We begin with a simple question: What are the health outcomes associated with prolonged occupational sitting in the context of various levels of physical activity among apparently healthy individuals? For the first time, the 2020 World Health Organization guidelines on physical activity recommended reducing sedentary behaviors owing to their health consequences. Less is known…
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