Kitchen Confidential 2

You know how we're always fascinated by other people's pantries? Well, I am. The covert look to see if there's any old brands kn...

Paleolithic Diet Clinical Trials

If Dr. Ancel Keys (of diet-heart hypothesis fame) had been a proponent of "paleolithic nutrition", we would have numerous large i...

October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Breast Cancer Awareness Month started with some wonderful events. First, was the launch of the new Maine Breast Cancer License Plates. Rep...

Get smart before using antibiotics

True or false? Taking antibiotics can help cure the common cold, flu or bronchitis. False. All of the above are caused by viruses, and antib...

Acne Anecdotes

Thanks for all the interesting comments on the last post. Here are some highlights: Methuselah : I had bad acne as a teenager and although ...

Round the Bend

'Ere we go again' as the earwig said as he fell off the shelf. These crass, cheap plastic arrows recently appeared overnight like sp...

Acne: Disease of Civilization

I often focus on the bigger facets of the disease of civilization. Things like cardiovascular disease and cancer, which are major killers a...

Puff The Magic Mushrooms

No, not a microscope image of the spaces between my toes but Lycoperdon pyriforme , a tiny version of the Giant Puff-ball so eagerly sought-...

Smoking and flu: Altogether worse for you

Hack, hack, wheeze...achoo? If you or someone you care about is a smoker, you may have noticed that flu season can be particularly trying on...