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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...
Islon Woolf MD
Feb 24, 20184 min read
Misrepresentation of a new diet study by the popular media
“The Key to Weight Loss Is Diet Quality, Not Quantity, a New Study Finds” This is the title of an article from this week’s New York...
Islon Woolf MD
Jan 23, 201810 min read
Putting tests to the test. How to evaluate a diagnostic test.
You may have noticed lately that we are inundated with new diagnostic tests: COVID tests, cancer screening tests, genetic tests,...
Islon Woolf MD
Jan 1, 20187 min read
Treating Parkinson’s Disease with stem cells: plausible versus magical therapies
New medical technologies and the evidence gap New medical technologies are particularly appealing to those with incurable disease and...