There is a way to understand how much modern medicine has to offer individual patients. It is a simple statistical concept called the “Number-Needed-to-Treat”, or for short, the ‘NNT’. The NNT offers ... READ MORE...

A recent CBS article shares the results of two new studies that suggest that full fat dairy products may be better for us than low fat dairy products. I decided not to spend any time assessing the ... READ MORE...

A recent study from Cornell University resulted in articles that proclaim that vegetarian diets may be harmful to your health. After reading a few articles and the study abstract, I wrote down my ... READ MORE...

I’ve been following a Whole Food Plant-Based (WFPB) diet that has been 100% plant based for seven years. I stopped eating extracted oils approximately five years ago. I’ve maintained good health and ... READ MORE...

Although the observational, experimental and clinical evidence supporting the health benefits of whole food plant-based (WFPB) diets is strong, mainstream America doesn’t seem to be aware of this ... READ MORE...

If you bring up the subject of supplementation with a group of whole food plant-based (WFPB) advocates, it’s almost guaranteed to ignite a lively debate. In an earlier article, I wrote that ... READ MORE...

It seems like every time I turn around, I’m reading about new health risks associated with a popular class of heartburn medications called Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs). In December 2013., in ... READ MORE...

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are the most widely prescribed class of medications in the United States, and they account for >$10 billion in annual health care costs. PPIs are frequently prescribed ... READ MORE...

On October 7, 2015, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Medical Association (AMA) published an op-ed that implored “Keep Politics Out of Dietary Guidelines.”  I presume that most ... READ MORE...