Tag Archives: United States
Do Supplements Kill?
A study recently published in the Archives of Internal Medicine has concluded that taking multi vitamins and several other supplements was actually associated with an increased risk of mortality (or death). We’ve seen these studies before and I have several … Continue reading
Filed under Diet, Public Health
The New “Food Guide Pyramid”
Well, it’s not really a pyramid anymore. It’s a plate. And it’s still wrong. But before I get into that let me focus on the positives about it. First, the design. I like it. It’s simple and much easier to … Continue reading
Filed under Diet
How Your Diet Affects Your Mood
Food is fuel. The fuel we put into our body determines how efficiently it runs. It’s a pretty simple concept yet when it comes to brain function there is a disconnect for many physicians. When people come to me for … Continue reading
Filed under Brain Health
See Where America Stacks Up In Life Expectancy
The U.S. is lagging behind other high income countries in life expectancy despite spending more on health care than any other country. A new report from the National Research Council finds that Americans can expect to live shorter lives than … Continue reading
Filed under Public Health
Reducing Your Risk of Cancer – 3 things you should include in your diet.
Did you know that an estimated 1,529,560 people were diagnosed with cancer in 2010? That’s 4,190 new cases per day! Unfortunately, we have become acutely aware that there are many things in our world that are carcinogenic and inevitably will … Continue reading
Filed under Environmental Health, Public Health
Pharmaceutical Deceit – How Big Pharma misleads the FDA and gets away with it.
Below is an article I read in, of all places, Vanity Fair. It does a nice job showing you just how sneaky the pharmaceutical industry can be to get their drugs approved. I have re-posted the entire article. It’s a … Continue reading
Filed under Big Pharma
Hospitalizations from prescription drugs increase 98% in 5 years!
Below is an article on prescription abuse and misuse in the U.S. The numbers are startling. If we want to begin to cut health care costs we need to reign in the pharmaceutical industry and their aggressive marketing. See my … Continue reading
Filed under Big Pharma, Public Health
Anxiety or Depression? Test the levels of your neurotransmitters to guide therapy.
Happy New Year! A new era began at the Vreeland Clinic on January 1st this year. Dr. Carrie and I would like to thank all of our friends and family for their well wishes. We looked forward to continuing to … Continue reading
Filed under Brain Health
Forget the Flu Vaccine – Take Vitamin D!
My most recent blog focused on the new report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) that stated most people in North America were getting enough vitamin D. Their research, however, focused only on vitamin D as it pertains to bone … Continue reading
Filed under Big Pharma, Diet, Environmental Health, Public Health
