Recently, an event called the Enhanced Games garnered a bit of publicity. Since the rules for International Competition (such as the Olympic Games) regarding Performance Enhancing Drugs (cheating) are felt to be somewhat restrictive (for those who want to cheat),…
I didn’t wear my Garmin running watch for about a week. During that time, I still ran. I actually even ran pretty fast on a few of those days. And then when I put my watch back on, it told…
Darrell (pronounced duh-RELL) is a super nice guy, but he’s clearly on the Struggle Bus when it comes to his physical health. He’s got diabetes, high blood pressure, gout, a weird rash, and about 19 other currently undiagnosed conditions. He…
Healthcare professionals in metabolic clinics have all been subject to the ironic situations in which people with type 2 diabetes INSIST that drinking Diet Soda will instantly kill them and simultaneously plunge the world into nuclear conflict. Meanwhile, their Continuous…
Every now and then, an article like this one about a possible association between air pollution and cardiovascular disease pops up…and it reminds me of a magical Millennial memory from childhood cartoons…Captain Planet and the Planeteers! A green-haired hero with…
Yesterday, we witnessed some ABSOLUTELY SUPERHUMAN performances by Sebastian Sawe and Yomif Kejelcha, as both men RAN SUB-2 HOURS at the London Marathon. And to put this in perspective (and with the Disclaimer that “Nothing I say is Medical Advice”)…
“This girl is on FIBER!” -Alicia Keys, Metamucil Remix Edition “Eat more fiber” is often hailed as a dietary axiom…but fiber is actually a rather complicated topic. Because there is insoluble and soluble fiber…and then there are viscous and non-viscous…
There are often “trade-offs” in biology. One of the classic examples is the sickle cell trait; you might not get as sick if you get malaria, but a bout of dehydration or intense exercise at altitude could easily land you…
