Category Archives: This & That

Mixture of stories about doctors, patients, and illnesses

How Much Cholesterol Is Healthy?

What do we know of cholesterol? The majority of doctors today believe that there is such as a “healthy cholesterol level” but they are totally wrong. This is not “me” saying this but all the studies for the past 100 … Continue reading

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Finally Out! New Publishing!

A Rebuttal-Commentary Published in Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain A rebuttal-commentary in the journal Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, Vol 56 Issue 7 pages 1214-1215; July/August 2016. Because it is not an open journal, the article can … Continue reading

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Medical Code of Ethics 2016

Medical Code of Ethics 2016 How many doctors do you know who follow the Medical Code of Ethics to the dot? This includes: seeking your best interest even if that means they have to go against trade winds and old … Continue reading

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They Think They Can Hide The Truth! Nanana!!!

They Pulled It! I was not kidding! The paper full of healthy diet truth was indeed pulled from the UK website and many of the leaders of the Obesity Forum Public Health Organization were forced to resign! It is a … Continue reading

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Some Tradeoff: Candy vs. Kidney Damage

Hold On Death! I Am finishing My Ice Cream! The relatively new drugs canagliflozin (Invokana, Invokamet) and dapagliflozin (Farxiga, Xigduo XR) are for blood sugar control in the case of type 2 diabetes. The FDA now has strengthened its “existing … Continue reading

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A Revolutionary Researcher; Will She Drive Your Next Cab?

You may think this is a silly title but it is for real. In a recent blog discussion, the following was posted about scientific research: “a revolutionary new scientific breakthrough that will provide the world with a cheap abundant source … Continue reading

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Migraines versus Headaches–a video

Migraine is definitely not just a headache! Many of you know that I am a scientist and some of you may also know that I am also a migraineur. I should say I was a  migraineur since I no longer … Continue reading

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ppm to ppb conversion table

Just for good measure for the Himalayan salt article

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Acidic or Alkaline? Your Health in Question.

What Food Are You Eating? And Should You Care? The statistics of diseases caused by the American diet (or Western in general) are really scary. So I will not give you numbers but understand this much: a very large percent of … Continue reading

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How a Migraineur Achieved the Impossible in an Ignorant & Hurtful World!

This is a true story but I keep the names of the participants hidden by calling the migraineur “student“, her mother “mom” and the high school that made her life miserable and nearly cut her chances at a great feature “high … Continue reading

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