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Posted 10/23/2009

Comments on Michael Jackson’s Death

He had the equivalent of a fatal disease: absurd medical care

By Eli Goodman, MD
No reasonable physician(s) under any circumstance would prescribe for any patient the collection of nonsensical, extremely dangerous pharmacological drivel to which the unfortunate Jackson found himself subject. It is a mystery and a tragedy that Jackson would entrust his medical care to such quackery. Read More >>

Posted 10/09/2009

Vitamins, Minerals, and “Supplements”

Whole foods in balance and in moderation are still best

By Eli Goodman, MD
Nutritious food that is properly prepared, in balance, and consumed in moderation remains the only guaranteed "best program" for optimal nutrition. The science of nutritional supplements, deficiencies, vitamins, minerals, etc., remains challenging. Controlled studies, including outcomes studies (i.e., those that determine if an intervention really helps us or not), are difficult to do because there are so many variables. Evidence-based guidelines are sparse. Read More >>

Posted 07/21/2009

Common Sense Advice on Health, Happiness, and Longevity

Suggestions for living a long, happy life

By Eli Goodman, MD
One of the more pleasant aspects of my professional life is to read excellent medical journals and publications. I read, skim, or speed read quite a few, mostly in my own specialty of internal medicine. (Yes, "internal medicine" IS a specialty.) Read More >>

Posted 05/20/2009

The HIPPAY Approach to Medicine

No, not the “hippy” approach

By Eli Goodman, MD
In September 1969, I entered Tufts University School of Medicine, in Boston. The classes of the first two or three days were lectures about introduction and orientation to the new and bewildering world that was to be our professional universe for the next four years and beyond. Read More >>

Posted 05/07/2009

The Physician's Most Important Tool

Hint: You probably own several

By Eli Goodman, MD
Imagine a simple tool that helps your physician accurately formulate perhaps 90% of diagnostic considerations, enhances the patient-physician therapeutic relationship, costs nothing extra, has no risk of adverse effects or harm, and the use of which itself is therapeutic. Must be too good to be true. Read More >>

Posted 03/26/2009

What Is Polypharmacy?

No drug is completely risk free

By Eli Goodman, MD

Polypharmacy simply means too many prescription drugs. It is a legitimate diagnosis, and it is itself a disease state—one that physicians should more frequently assess and more frequently try to help their patients avoid.

While appropriately used pharmaceutical agents are beneficial and often life saving, NONE are completely risk free. The very first fact one learns on the first day of medical school (and one of the most important concepts in all of medicine) is this: "Any medicine can cause any side effect, at any time"—even months after its discontinuation.

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Posted 03/23/2009

Is Obesity Really That Bad?

Yes! In every way and at any age

By Eli Goodman, MD

Overweight and obesity are both terms for ranges of weight that are greater than what is generally considered healthy for a given height. These terms identify ranges of weight that have been shown to increase the likelihood of certain diseases and other health problems. Without going into great detail in terms of weight ranges, there are some "rules of thumb."

If your waist is too big, and/or you are out of shape and a woman who weighs more than 170 pounds or a man who weighs more than 250 pounds, you most likely are overweight or obese. Your physician can help you determine by how much, since individual variables should be considered. Read More >>


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