Wellness

How Low Can LDL Cholesterol Go on PCSK9 Inhibitors?

People with genetic mutations that leave them with an LDL cholesterol of 30 mg/dL live exceptionally long lives. Can we…

Keeping Better Score of Your Diet

How can you get a perfect diet score? How do you rate the quality of people’s diets? Well, “what could…

Could Your Pills and Food Be Causing a Leaky Gut?

Common drugs, foods, and beverages can disrupt the integrity of our intestinal barrier, causing a leaky gut. Intestinal permeability, the…

Which Foods Help a Leaky Gut?

What is the recommended diet for treating leaky gut? Which foods and food components can boost the integrity of our…

Nuts, Sperm, and Sex: The Surprising Connection

Walnuts, almonds, and hazelnuts are put to the test for erectile and sexual function, sperm count, and semen quality. In…

From Gastric Balloons to Fake Knee Surgeries: When the Fix Is an Illusion

Sham surgery trials have shown that some of our most popular surgeries are themselves shams. Intragastric balloons “arrived with much…

Weight-Loss Devices to the Extreme

Let’s discuss the safety and efficacy of various weight-loss methods, ranging from Botox and corsets to siphons and tapeworms. A…