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![B vitamin supplements don’t work and may cause cancer.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c40946_ea42d7ed064e4665b0fb68a369061845~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_321,h_241,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/c40946_ea42d7ed064e4665b0fb68a369061845~mv2.webp)
Islon Woolf MD
Oct 9, 20226 min read
B vitamin supplements don’t work and may cause cancer.
In this email, I will review the history and evidence for B vitamin supplementation. Weak evidence initially made B vitamin...
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Islon Woolf MD
Sep 10, 20228 min read
Despite a critical flaw, the media raves about a trial showing psychedelics help alcohol addiction
In recent medical news, JAMA Psychiatry published a clinical trial studying the effects of psilocybin (magic mushrooms) on alcohol...
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![We all self-experiment with our health, but we get it wrong](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c40946_523a200674274dc09a3398e9b5d9d87a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_321,h_241,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/c40946_523a200674274dc09a3398e9b5d9d87a~mv2.webp)
Islon Woolf MD
Jun 15, 20225 min read
We all self-experiment with our health, but we get it wrong
In this email I will show that self-experimentation is necessary. Everyone does it. Unfortunately, most people draw the wrong conclusions.
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Islon Woolf MD
May 22, 20228 min read
Intelligence vs critical thinking; how to choose your medical experts
In this email I will be showing you the difference between intelligence and critical thinking, and how to identify these traits in the...
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Islon Woolf MD
Mar 12, 20223 min read
The Hormone Clinic deception
There are a lot of people taking testosterone, men and women. Yet, the diagnosis and treatment of low testosterone is tricky and a...
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Islon Woolf MD
Jan 13, 20227 min read
The harms of medical pseudoscience
(This email is part of a series of emails on medical pseudoscience, and a continuation of my last email.) I have been writing about...