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April 20, 2018 carlston1m

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NSAIDs Are Harmful for Athletes and the Rest of Us

September 15, 2017July 31, 2018 Michael Carlston, MD

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Slowly people are letting go of their love of NSAIDs (ibuprofen, ADVIL, Naproxen, NAPROSYN, etc). They are far from benign painkillers.

More About the Brain and Electromagnetic Fields

September 11, 2017July 31, 2018 Michael Carlston, MD

As modern humans we are bathed in electromagnetic fields, largely created by our own technology. Denying the possibility of health effects has been a dangerous, anti-scientific intellectual “disease”.

HIIT – The Missing Jewel Of Your Exercise Regimen

July 29, 2017July 31, 2018 Michael Carlston, MD

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Few people are aware of the unique benefits and efficiency of HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training). Whether you are young or old, fit or frail, HIIT should be a key element in your regimen of physical activity.

Be Wary of Experts

May 16, 2017July 31, 2018 Michael Carlston, MD

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Be wary of experts. Certainty creates and perpetuates ignorance. Expert “opinions” are usually influenced by self-interest, either monetary from one source or another, or self-interested because of the expert’s underlying prejudice.

Product Dates and Food Safety

February 17, 2017July 31, 2018 Michael Carlston, MD

Most of us look at the dates on the packaging. If you have looked at those dates, you have probably gotten confused.

Unethical Corporate Influences on Health Care

November 7, 2016July 31, 2018 Michael Carlston, MD

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Over just the last few months, a rash of unethical corporate behaviors, all in some way involving monetary influences on health care, have come to light. One was a disclosure about the Harvard Medical School showing that in the 1960s the sugar industry redirected researchers away from the conclusion that sugar contributed to heart disease. […]