Flatulence: How Often Is Normal?

Published: Thu, 06/04/26

Updated: Thu, 06/04/26

Frequency of Flatulence While some of us might not want to admit it, everyone passes gas. But how often is normal? A research letter published in the…

Positive Gossip

Published: Thu, 05/21/26

Updated: Tue, 05/26/26

Positive Gossip Gossip. Sounds bad, doesn’t it? Talking about people when they are not present usually involves either neutral or negative…

Coffee & The Gut Microbiome

Published: Thu, 05/07/26

Updated: Thu, 05/07/26

Coffee & The Gut Microbiome A recent study looked at the effects of coffee on the microbiome of the gut. First, the researchers determined the…

Gut Microbiome Tests May Not Be Reliable

Published: Thu, 04/30/26

Updated: Thu, 04/30/26

Gut Microbiome Testing Testing of gut bacteria is sometimes advocated to improve gut health. Test the bacteria, change diet or supplements, then test…

Avoiding Unnecessary Lymph Node Removal

Published: Thu, 04/16/26

Updated: Thu, 04/16/26

Avoiding Unnecessary Lymph Node Removal Surgical treatment for breast cancer has become less and less invasive as the decades go by. In most cases,…

Diet, APOE4, and Dementia

Published: Thu, 04/02/26

Diet, APOE4, and Dementia I believe that different people need different diets. Most health practitioners believe everyone should be eating the same…

Thymus Health

Published: Thu, 03/26/26

Updated: Thu, 03/26/26

Thymic Health The thymus is a gland in the chest that plays an important role in the development of the immune system in early childhood. As we get…

Office Reopening

Published: Mon, 03/16/26

You can opt out of schedule updates! Open the email and click the link in the last paragraph. Office Reopening 1PM Central US Time Today The office…

Counterfeit Beauty Products

Published: Thu, 03/12/26

Updated: Thu, 03/12/26

Counterfeit Beauty Products I mentioned last week that a loved one has been ill. He is improving. But I have been very busy, so I was happy to find a…

Ovarian Cancer Prevention

Published: Thu, 02/26/26

Updated: Sat, 02/28/26

Ovarian Cancer Prevention Ovarian cancer is relatively uncommon, with a lifetime risk for women somewhere between 1 in 71 to 1 in 95. There is no…