2012 Natural Health Newsletters

One More Session with Robert Carroll, Professional Skeptic - 05/21/2012
It seems there is a great deal of pent up anger in the alternative health community when it comes to the so-called professional skeptics like Bob Carroll and Stephen Barrett.
Rebutting a Skeptic - 05/07/2012
Let's once and for all throw some light on some of the canards that self-appointed "skeptics" have relied on to bash the alternative health community. For too long, they've been allowed to get away with "strange beliefs and un-amusing deceptions" by claiming that science and logic support them.  As you will see in the case of Robert Carroll's Skeptic Dictionary, they don't.
Statin Drugs – the JAMA Debate - 04/23/2012
Statin therapy should not be recommended for individuals with elevated cholesterol who are otherwise healthy.
Diseases of the Urinary System - 04/09/2012
We explore diseases of the urninary system in order to gain an understanding of how to either prevent them in the first place, or reverse them after the fact -- rather than merely manage their symptoms.
The Physiology of the Urinary System - 03/26/2012
Understanding how the nephrons in your kidneys work, and how you can prevent and reverse damage to them -- even assist them -- is fundamental to maintaining optimum health.
The Anatomy of the Urinary System - 03/12/2012
Jon examines the anatomy of the urinary system and explores those things that can go wrong in all areas of the system -- and how we can use natural therapies to overcome those problems.  
Unproven Medicine, Yet Again - 02/27/2012
Only about 20% of conventional medicine is supported by studies. And even at that, studies provide far less validation and certitude than most people think.
Five “Scientific” Myths about Fat - 02/13/2012
When it comes to nutrition, the medical community and so-called scientific studies may be the greatest spreaders of myth and misinformation in the world today. And now they're at it again.
Aqua Horribilis - 01/30/2012
Research published in BMJ Open last November, strongly suggests that there may be a link between synthetic estrogen from oral contraceptives that has found its way into the environment and the rising rate of prostate cancer among men around the world.
Fukushima...One More Time - 01/16/2012
Jon examines the validity of a recently released study that claims that at least 14,000 people (with a special focus on children under the age of one) died in the U.S. during the 14 weeks following the Fukushima disaster.
My New Year’s Gift to the Media - 01/02/2012
This newsletter is my gift to all our media subscribers. By the end of this newsletter, I want you to walk away newly outfitted with two fundamental questions that you will henceforth be able to call upon when reporting on future studies.