Dr. Chet’s Health Memos
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Food or Supplements?
One of the changes I’ve made in selecting topics to write about in these Memos is to read the table of contents of the scientific journals to which I subscribe, especially the nutrition journals. It’s easier to see what’s controversial by looking at news feeds, but they miss a lot of positive nutrition science. One […]
Erythritol: Reserve Judgment for Now
The study published in Nature Medicine on erythritol is complex to say the least. I gave you three quarters of the results. There was one more part that I want to cover and then give you my primary issues with the study. As I said in Tuesday’s Memo, I’ve posted a Straight Talk on Health […]
Is Erythritol Safe?
Health writers have been talking pro and con about a new study that was published about erythritol, a commonly used sugar alcohol. The paper demonstrated an increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) if a person had too much of the sweetener in their bloodstream. In that sugar alcohols are found in more and […]
Protein Intake: Perspective Required
The research paper that concluded that higher protein intake was associated with muscle loss and sarcopenia seems to offer more questions than answers. That’s actually a good thing, because future research can examine those questions. But there are questions that the researchers didn’t mention. Researcher Observations This is an observational study. Simply put, the subjects […]
Is High Protein Intake Associated with Sarcopenia?
If there’s one thing I’ve learned studying health, fitness, and nutrition for 35 years, it’s this: what we thought we knew yesterday may change based on what we learn today. Given that, I was still surprised to see an article in my news feed with a title “High Protein Intake Associated With Sarcopenia.” The Taking […]
Exploding Gallbladders: Just the Facts
Let’s take a look at the actual case study on the exploding gallbladder and figure out what’s relevant and what’s conjecture—by all parties. The Case Study The paper was the result of a close examination of the medical information gathered when a 69-year-old man went to the emergency room at SUNY Brooklyn Medical Center with […]
Exploding Gallbladders!
Health Memo readers frequently forward health-related articles to me to ask my opinion; I read them all and respond to the sender if asked. Combined with my health news feeds, I read a lot about health—opinions about health, that is. I’m going to share a couple with you in the next few Memos and—wait for […]
Another Buffalo Bill’s Cardiac Arrest
I hope that you took 60 seconds to watch the video from Tuesday’s Memo and learn CPR. As I said, it’s simpler than when I taught it, and it may just save someone’s life—someone you love or maybe a stranger. In the close, I mentioned another Buffalo Bill who suffered a cardiac arrest several months […]
Happy Heart Health Month!
Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone! February is American Heart Month; it also has an emphasis on women’s heart health with Go Red for Women. That’s symbolized by wearing red as often as you can during February. I can’t think of a better day to do that than today—Valentine’s Day. There’s a lot that we can […]
What Your Body Needs for Bone Repair
When it comes to broken bones, especially in adults, what can be done to help the healing process? Pain management is always paramount because of the second reason: joint rehabilitation. If any movement is too painful, no one wants to rehab the muscles and tendons surrounding the joint, especially with a dislocation that stretches them […]
