What I Hate about The Biggest Loser
In the wake of the recent Biggest Loser study, which was just misinterpreted by the New York Times, I wanted to share this Facebook post I wrote in 2012: Let’s just start with the name, The Biggest...
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Is Sugar the Sole Cause of Obesity and Disease?
I get so frustrated with the huge outcry against sugar. My concern is not because sugar is somehow good for you; processed sugar is certainly not part of my prescribed diet. My issue comes with the...
View ArticleShould we be “hacking our bodies”?
Last year, I participated in a debate with Dave Asprey, creator of Bulletproof Coffee, and Rich Roll, on the topic of “Biohacking.” Click play, then select the Show Full Screen button at the bottom of...
View ArticleThe World is flat. Water is not wet. Vegans get more heart disease.
Breaking news! I have come across damning evidence that debunks the notion that the world is round. The world is in fact flat. Want proof? Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XclStdqkA4,...
View ArticleWhy I Don’t Give Toothpaste Advice
A patient came to see me today and told me his dentists told him not to eat broccoli because it would slow his metabolism. He also suggested he eat a blood type diet. (Insert screaming and tantrum)...
View ArticleWeight Loss Surgery and Lifestyle
I get more and more excited when I can get patients to avoid surgery through lifestyle changes. Saw a lady today who was morbidly obese with poorly controlled diabetes. Perfect candidate for gastric...
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Another Ignorant Attack on What the Health – This Time from The Doctors TV Show
Warning: Long rant coming (Hope you are used to these by now) I just got back from filming an episode of The Doctors, and it was a nightmare. Basically felt like a hit job on me and the producer of...
View ArticleAn Open Letter to Bart Kay
Hey Bart, I saw your video on me. Gonna assume it was the usual youtube theatrics. You may not know me. My bio is online and all over. I am board certified in both the surgical and the medical...
View ArticleDan Buettner’s Rebuttal to Recent Blue Zones Criticism
My friend Dan Buettner, author of The Blue Zones and several other important books, emailed me a rebuttal to a blog post that sought to discredit much of the findings of the Blue Zones project and...
View ArticleResponse To Layne Norton’s Review of the Game Changers
Intro The Game Changers Movie seems to have actually been a real Game Changer. It became the best selling I-Tunes pre-ordered movie and is trending like crazy on Netflix. Seems like you can’t turn on...
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