by James Edward Katz, M.D. | Jun 8, 2020 | Cholesterol, COVID-19, Health Supplements, Heart Health, Infectious Disease, Pandemic, Preventative Medicine, Preventive, Public Health, SARS-CoV-2
The longer we study vitamin D, the more benefits we find. Below is a chart of diseases affected by Vitamin D (the degree of influence is decidedly optimistic.) Does Vitamin D Reduce the Risks of COVID-19? In a study of nine countries published online, those with low...
by James Edward Katz, M.D. | Oct 21, 2019 | Age Management, Allergies, Alzheimer's, Dementia, Depression, Food, Health and Diet, Health Supplements, Healthy Aging, nutrition
Turmeric is a spice used in curry. In large population studies in India, states that consumed more turmeric had less dementia (Alzheimer’s disease) than in the low-consuming states. Turmeric has become a popular supplement in America. But turmeric has an evil side,...
by James Edward Katz, M.D. | Jan 18, 2019 | Disease, Food, Health Supplements, nutrition, Preventative Medicine, Preventive, Public Health
I am a supporter of the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon on State University. In their most recent research newsletter for the fall-winter 2018 publication, they summarize the most Frequently Asked Questions about Vitamin C. Q: What brand of vitamin C should I take?...
by James Edward Katz, M.D. | Dec 1, 2018 | Age Management, Aging, Alzheimer's, Food, Health and Diet, Health Supplements, Heart Health, nutrition, Preventative Medicine, Preventive, Public Health
The answer might be your refrigerator… Approximately one out of every three American adults consume some form of omega-3 oil regularly. The majority is from eating fish, while fish oil pills provide most of the rest. Consumption of fish is advocated by the American...
by James Edward Katz, M.D. | Aug 16, 2016 | Health and Diet, Health Supplements, Medications
The Good In its September 2016 magazine, Consumer Reports has an extensive review of dietary supplements. They present a very good history of the supplement industry, which got its impetus from Linus Pauling, two-time Nobel Prize winner, and his claims in the...
by James Edward Katz, M.D. | Jan 25, 2016 | Health and Diet, Health Supplements
WGBH Frontline Slams Supplements There are many ongoing controversies about the use of supplements and their effects on people’s health. The supplement industry in the United States could best be described as a bazaar with various companies hawking their...
by James Edward Katz, M.D. | Jan 14, 2016 | Health Supplements
Safe Supplementation of Vitamin D This study, which recommends people to consume three times more vitamin D than the Institute recommended in 1997, also concludes that consuming more vitamin D could be hazardous. The flaw in the report is its structure which flows...
by James Edward Katz, M.D. | Jun 5, 2014 | Health Supplements, Medications, Patient Care, Preventative Medicine
A recent publication in the Journal of the American Medical Association found no benefit of 1 gram daily of fish oil in a review of 20 previous studies. Numerous major news and media outlets are interpreting these results to show that omega-3 is ineffective as a...
by James Edward Katz, M.D. | Jun 2, 2014 | Age Management, Disease, Health Supplements, Patient Care, Preventative Medicine
Last year, the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology released new guidelines for the treatment of an increase in the risk of heart disease with statin lowering drugs like Lipitor. The previous guidelines (Adult Treatment Panel Guidelines (ATP...
by James Edward Katz, M.D. | Apr 24, 2014 | Depression, Health Supplements, Hormone Supplementation Therapy, Medicare, Medications, Preventative Medicine
Headline: Testosterone Doubles the Incidence of Heart Attack (2014) Reality: Testosterone Group had 0.7% more Heart Attacks A paper by Finkle et. al. (Increased Risk of Non-Fatal Myocardial Infarction [Heart Attack] Following Testosterone Therapy Prescription in Men)...
by James Edward Katz, M.D. | Apr 5, 2014 | Alzheimer's, Health Supplements, Medications, Preventative Medicine
For ten years, Merck has been pursuing one of the Holy Grails in pharmaceuticals. Aspirin is one of the most recommended drugs in the world. Merck has been developing laropiprant to replace aspirin. But laropiprant was a long shot as it has a paradoxical dose-...
by James Edward Katz, M.D. | Nov 9, 2013 | Age Management, Cancer, Disease, Health Supplements, Hormone Supplementation Therapy, Preventative Medicine
The WHI (now over a decade old) remains the largest randomly controlled trial of women’s hormonal medicines. The original publication of WHI identified increased risks of breast cancer, stroke, and cardiovascular disease associated with hormone therapy. These findings...