Nothing is Always Something Could I and everything I know be nothing more than lines of computer code? The movie “The Matrix” and the manga and books it spawned enthralled and appalled. Yet the idea of the universe as “mere” artificially created information lies at the base of much human creativity. Mathematical equations describe multiple […]
What’s So Bad About Inflammation? (9/12/12)
Friend or Foe? Want to know why you get cancer? According to the national media there’s a clear villain – it’s inflammation. Heart disease? Same cause. Inflammatory bowel disease? Check. Blood clots in the brain? Check. Inflammation is getting such a bad rap these days you have to come to its defense. Because inflammation is […]
Making Up To The Monster (9/6/12)
What’s Happening to Energy Drinks? They’ve increased to become a larger part of American beverage business – presently $8.9 billion worth per year. Their corporate parents have also been subpoenaed by the New York Attorney General for not fully disclosing their ingredients or their health effects. What’s Prompted the Investigation? Deaths, widely reported in the […]
Rest to Learn (9/3/12)
Want to Learn? Rest What’s the best way to remember a story? It may be to close your eyes and daydream. That’s the conclusion of a study of Michaela Dewar at the Edinburgh University. She looked at men and women 61-87 in relatively good health, asking what improved memory. One answer – not thinking about […]
Gimme the Pill! Seductions of Supplements (8/22/12)
Every Work Day Just about every day I’m in the office patients come to me clutching a new pill bottle. Inside will be tablets or capsules purportedly containing anywhere from one to 50 or more ingredients. What Do People Want To Know? Will these pills work to cure their sleep problems/Crohn’s disease/heart disease/cancer/irritable bowel syndrome/memory […]