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Islon Woolf MD
Mar 13, 202010 min read
Coronavirus Update
1,323 confirmed cases in the US and 38 deaths as of yesterday. However, up until now we have not been aggressively testing.
Islon Woolf MD
Nov 9, 20196 min read
Another new theory of aging, is it the right one?
Last week, Harvard scientist David Sinclair wrote a piece in the Wall Street Journal detailing a new theory of aging - the epigenetic...
Islon Woolf MD
Jan 28, 20191 min read
Lecture: How to evaluate supplements
Over the past twenty years of practice I have evaluated thousands of supplements; something I have truly enjoyed. I recently gave a grand...
Islon Woolf MD
Sep 30, 20184 min read
A new fish oil works but shoots itself in the foot
The REDUCE-IT trial concluded this week and returned results in favor of fish oil. It was a randomized placebo controlled trial following...
Islon Woolf MD
Sep 24, 20184 min read
New Aspirin study - Rare side effects become unacceptable
Aspirin is a natural medicine. It is an extract from White Willow bark and its use dates back 2500 years to Hippocrates. One of its...
Islon Woolf MD
Jun 20, 20188 min read
Nine basic principles of chemistry and biology that will help you better understand supplements
In prior emails, I reviewed the DSHEA laws that legally separated medications into supplements and drugs. This has led to a lot of...
Islon Woolf MD
Apr 22, 20186 min read
Supplements vs drugs - the birth of a misleading dichotomy
In my last email, I illustrated the supplement double standard - a tendency to think that supplements are effective and have no side...
Islon Woolf MD
Mar 11, 20185 min read
The Supplement Double Standard
Many people have a lot of faith in their supplements; a recent survey found that 90% were confident that their supplements were both safe...