ACSH Explains: NAD. NAD supplementation is everywhere in the wellness world. I dive into what it is, what it does, and if supplements are worth the price tag.
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Our new study explored how well various AI chatbots responded to health questions on various topics.
Sum: not great.
Nearly half (49.6%) of responses were problematic.
See study: bmjopen.bmj.com/content/16/4... via @bmj.com
I teamed up with Angela Dowden to tackle the Final Four of Nutrition Myth Busting. We cover why cane sugar isn't better than high fructose corn syrup, why fewer ingredients doesn't mean healthier, protein maxing, and fiber maxing.
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Keep fighting the good fight!
Thanks @jonathanjarry.bsky.social for reminding us of the dangers. Joe Rogan is not a good source for any health information. Full stop.
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The HHS nutritional competencies for medical education dropped and there are many reasons to be skeptical. It virtually erases RDNs and elevates unregulated professions to work as part of the care team. Thanks to @medpagetoday.com and @gfriedman.bsky.social.
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Thanks @caulfieldtim.bsky.social !
Aimee Pugh Bernard and I teamed up to tackle the other part of science communication: misinformation and accountability for it. Thanks to @medpagetoday.com and @gfriedman.bsky.social for the platform to discuss.
www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
Unlike in Europe, officials in the U.S. with ties to Epstein have largely held their positions of power.
No excuses please for Marty Makary, Vinay Prasad from their enablers in the medical profession. These men have decided it is good for their careers to tank the vaccine market. What evil, evil little men.
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In an #OpEd, @drkatiesuleta.bsky.social and @funsizeimmuninja.bsky.social argue that now is the time for universities and academia at large to make science communication a part of graduate and professional training.
Read more: www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
Red light therapy is everywhere and being touted for everything. Feel skeptical? You should.
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Thanks @caulfieldtim.bsky.social!
Science communication is so important to medical education. Now more than ever. Thanks to @medpagetoday.com
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Say it louder for the people in the back!
Michael Shermer used to be a skeptic hero.
Today, he is a MAHA enabler, obsessed with strangers' genitals and endangering trans people to get attention on social media.
I want to lead by example and prove to him it's possible to not talk about trans people constantly.
My latest.
As a reminder, the doctors behind RFK's current attack on vaccines got started at Sensible Medicine, run by "medical conservatives" like Adam Cifu and John Mandrola.
No one forced them to do this.
They chose that, and we don't need their permission to remember.
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Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.
White. Hot. Rage.
Alex Pretti from his early days working at the VA
Alex from our time working together, while he was in nursing school. Later, he moved to ICU, working as a nurse to support critically ill Veterans. He had such a great attitude. We’d chat between patients about trying to get in a mountain bike ride together. Will never happen now
The man murdered by ICE was an ICU nurse at the VA who also worked on research studies, including one on infectious disease, a treatment study on C. difficile in veterans. bsky.app/profile/dimi...
The Blood Type Diet has been thoroughly debunked many times throughout the years. That won't stop the family that pioneered it from pushing it, along with their products, services, and dubious research methods.
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@drandrealove.bsky.social and I have been working to promote good science based information.
Removing recommendations for vaccines makes us sicker. What we're seeing with measles is just the tip of the iceberg. We dissent.
Vaccines save lives.
If you're looking to make a change and are considering taking a class offered by a wellness influencer, think twice. They offer little in the way of education and knowledge but a lot of confidence. That is a dangerous combination.
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Look for mention of @menopausedietplan.bsky.social @drkatiesuleta.bsky.social @jonathanstea.bsky.social
My comments to BBC Good Food in spotting health misinformation. Also look for @jonathanstea.bsky.social and a mention of his book, Mind The Science: Saving Your Mental Health From The Wellness Industry.
www.bbcgoodfood.com/health/how-t...
January is just around the corner and diets and detoxes are already in full advertising mode. A good rule to follow with influencers and internet personalities: if they're trying to sell you something, don't take health advice from them.
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The American College of Lifestyle Medicine recently published a position paper about the ways that Lifestyle Medicine can revolutionize healthcare. Unfortunately, it's heavy on claims and light on evidence.
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There's been a lot of talk about using RCTs to test absolutely every question. RCTs are extremely powerful and important. However, they cannot tell us everything and are often not the best study design for the specific question we want answered.
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These contrarians were looking for popularity and they've found it. They're now the people in power, but still want you to believe that they are oppressed; that they are the real victims.
Thanks to @joho.bsky.social for your methodical documentation and cateloguing.🙏