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One of the reasons study results are often wrong – more likely wrong than right in fact – is because there are so many confounding variables. For example, we can’t tell whether the cephalic insulin response to artificial sweeteners is meaningful and unhealthy, because most of the population is already in metabolic shambles. The cephalic…

One of my favorite political pundits tweeted recently about how mainstream messaging pummels us morning, noon, and night with stupidity until we collapse from exhaustion. “Then you wake up tomorrow and it’s more turbo stupidity until the next day.” While the tweet was related to world events, you could just as easily apply this sentiment…

Although Old Wives Tales amount to only observational studies, we know intuitively that they have high value. Take chicken soup for example. When you have a cold, the home remedy works because it boosts hydration and increases body temperature. In Venezuela, sopa de pata de pollo — soup with chicken feet — is the go-to…

As the father of a 5-year-old, I was appalled by the CDC’s unanimous decision last week to add the COVID jab to the childhood vaccine schedule. Since I live in Florida, the guidance has no impact on us specifically. However, policy analyst Eugyppius said best what many of us are thinking: “The doses administered under…

I first came across Dr. Gabe Mirkin about a decade ago. Someone forwarded me his newsletter as a rebuttal to my keto and meat-heavy lifestyle. According to his website, Dr. Mirkin is a practicing physician for more than 50 years and a radio talk show host for 25 years. He is one of a very…