I was asked by several people to write about statins. There is much confusing information about what they are, what they can be used for, how they work, and why they help—or rather, do they help at all. So here I give my assessment of statins, hopefully helping in creating a clearer picture.Disclaimer: I am […]
A Mayo Clinic study has shown that hysterectomy without removal of ovaries increases risk of heart disease. Women who had a hysterectomy before age 35 are at a particularly high risk. Specifically, their risk was 4.6-fold for congestive heart failure and 2.5-fold for coronary artery disease. But this association is not new. This 1981 study […]
There is an old saying “for any workman who has only a hammer for a tool, everything is a nail”. Thus, I am in danger of writing article after article about one vitamin, B1, or thiamin/thiamine, but write I must. Thiamine is critical for energy production and the energetic demands of pregnancy are substantial. Insufficient […]
Last week,I wrote about a series of articles claiming that folks who question vaccine safety and efficacy have constructed an alternate, and by the authors’ accounts, incorrect episteme. The length of the article prohibited a full discussion of the concept of episteme and epistemic ‘truths’. I would like to dig into that a bit more […]
A few years ago, I stumbled upon some philosophical papers on a concept called ‘vaccine denialism’ and for those same years, I have tried and failed to write a cogent and detailed response. Each and every time I re-read those papers, I become angered, incensed really, at both the obvious venality of these arguments, but […]
Some people hydrate infrequently, drinking only frozen water surrounded by alcohol. Other people hydrate religiously but they jeopardize their weight, fertility, and hormone levels by naively drinking questionable water. Wait, questionable water!?Absolutely. A 2010 Great Lakes Basin water study revealed that “detectable concentrations of pharmaceutical compounds were present in 34% of the surface water samples”.“But […]
In a previous article, I discussed some of the many possible causes of female sexual pain. In this follow-up I will discuss how physical therapy can address some sources of pain with sex, give guidance on how to find a therapist, and offer tips to consider when engaging in this specialized type of physical therapy.A […]
This is Part 1 of 2 articles. Part 2 is entitled: How to (Try) to Protect Yourself From ADR’s: The Six Big Clues I Wish I Had Seen. I’m lying in my bed, with my arms and legs straight out. I figured out pretty fast that any stress whatsoever on the tendons, makes things worse for […]