The World is Owed an Apology
It's been five years ago that we had the beginnings of the COVID pandemic. In March 2020, we were seeing borders closed, assortments of lockdowns, and really right across the whole world. Now, as it turns out, the beginnings of it were actually probably in October or...
Good Health is more than Diet and Exercise
There’s more to good health than just diet and exercise. Those two things are very, very important—and we’ve spoken about them quite often on this podcast. Being physically active has a huge number of health benefits. But we also know that there are people who are...
Bang – The World is Changing
It's almost become a cliché. Okay. What's the difference between a conspiracy theory and a fact? About six months and closing. January has been a real start-the-year-with-a-bang month. We've seen two major developments regarding COVID. If you're watching this on...
The Obvious Remains Useful
This is from the "Yes, we actually knew the sky was blue before science told us" file, but I think it's still worth discussing. Because, casually—in fact, maybe more often than occasionally—it's useful for all of us. And not just you; I include myself in this thought....
Are Our Diets Making us ill?
In this article, Dr Joe Kostrich and Ian Blackley discuss the impact of government dietary guidelines on public health, the rise in chronic diseases, and the importance of returning to natural, whole-food-based diets. They share personal insights and practical advice...
The Pushback on Censorship Gathers Pace
2025 has gotten off to a really good start. Now before we go further, I think it's important to note that there are major issues in the world continuing, particularly with the fires in Los Angeles, which are tragic. And certainly, in parts of the world, hostages are...
The Medical Industrial Complex
President Dwight D. Eisenhower coined the term "military-industrial complex" when he left office to describe his concerns about the influence of the military. The phrase highlights the phenomenon of mission creep, where an industry expands into areas beyond its...
Your Grandmother Was Right About Eating Food
There’s very little that’s truly new under the sun. These days, we often think we’re incredibly advanced in the 21st century, assuming that old ideas must be wrong or unproven by science. We believe we know far more than our ancestors. In some respects, we do. We have...
The Best Science Money Can Buy
USD 12 billion is a lot of money. According to a new analysis, US physicians have received more than $12 billion in payments from the pharmaceutical and medical device industries over 10 years. We’ve spoken previously about the issue of doctors receiving payments...
How to be happy
Happiness can be learned, but it may take practising seven habits. This is a topic covered on MedPage Today, and it might make you do a double-take. Ultimately, you would think happiness is simply a function of how life is going. If things are going well, they may...
Type Two Diabetes Now A Reversible Condition
Health and being healthy are made more complicated than they need to be, and often it is always doom and gloom about health. Really, there is a lot of good news. Well, here’s some great news from work out of Glasgow, and this is from Medscape UK (Source). Type 2...
Hands off Toasties
The relentless march of the nanny state into the minutiae of people's lives continues unabated. A quote: WA will ban ham and cheese sandwiches from school to hand teens with the lunch meal classed as red under new dietary rules. This is on a traffic light system of...