Stuff to think about
While I am away from the office
Yep.
I am heading out for an actual vacation. Can you believe this time away I will NOT be going to a conference, unless the conference is called, Rest and Relaxation.
Butt, and there are always butts in a Common Sense Health and Wellness post, I do some of my best reading, research and thinking when I am away. Sometimes it even starts before I go.
So today I think I will give y’all something to think about. Short ones to get your mind going, I hope.
I will be flying down south. Remember when to fly you needed to shield your face from everyone, unless of course you were eating or drinking something, then it was OK.
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But flying has come a long way since then, right?
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Things do change though with enough time.
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Seriously though, we can’t take everything so serious, nor believe everything anyone says when it comes to your health. We learn new things every day, and unless purposely suppressed, we can use those new thoughts to determine whether to continue down our present route, or detour along a presumably better road. This is why I added Functional Medicine to the Institute for Medical Wellness. Traditional healthcare has many positives, but also misses the boat on many things. So using both Traditional and Functional thought hopefully allows more truly safe and effective options. Oopsie, did I say safe and effective? I thought that phrase was copyrighted and trademarked by Pfizer and the previous heads of the FDA.
It’s the last day of April, Spring is in the air, along with plenty of pollen, and Allergies. Anyone have any experience with this treatment to reduce allergies?
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This next one has just so much to unpack
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Anyone ever lived with a teenager? How do we increase their energy? Perhaps a higher protein diet?
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I hope to be getting plenty of Sun over the next week. Should I be concerned? Hmm…..
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Ask yourself who owns the media?
And we can end today with…..
As always comments welcome.
Have a good week everyone.
Quick reality-check, folks: the “90 % allergy cure” comes from one tiny, industry-funded German pilot (71 people, no placebo). Bigger, controlled trials of oral or IV vitamin C haven’t found anything similar, and megadose IV C has been linked to kidney-clogging oxalate crystals—the very villains Dr H usually blames on spinach.
The sunscreen meme forgets that commercial SPF has been on drug-store shelves since the 1930s. What’s new is our pattern of exposure: we live indoors, then roast on weekend beach binges—exactly the intermittent blasts tied to a 17-fold rise in melanoma incidence since 1950. Early detection keeps deaths flat, but the idea that “people never needed sunscreen” is sun-burnt nostalgia, not science.
Finally, RFK Jr.’s claim that chronic illness jumped from 3 % in 1960 to 60 % today evaporates on first contact with data: the 1962-63 National Health Interview Survey already showed 44.5 % of Americans had at least one chronic condition. Add almost a decade of extra lifespan and far better diagnostics, and the “20-times explosion” is more math magic than medical meltdown. In short, Dr H’s post serves spicy opinions—just don’t mistake them for the entrée. Pack some evidence-grade SPF before you share! 😎
Have a wonderful and relaxing trip. Sunshine and rest are good for the soul.