Your Doctor's Orders

Busting Myths in Medicine

Terry Simpson, MD, FACS, Molecular Virologist, Bariatric Surgeon, Food Science Expert and Myth Buster

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There’s a lot of medical information thrown around out there. How are you to know what information you can trust, and what’s just plain old quackery? You can’t rely on your own “google fu”. You can’t count on quality medical advice from Facebook. You need a doctor in your corner.

On each episode of Your Doctor’s Orders, Dr. Terry Simpson will cut through the clutter and noise that always seems to follow the latest medical news. He has the unique perspective of a surgeon who has spent years doing molecular virology research and as a skeptic with academic credentials. Dr. Simpson has been is medical expert for Rolling Stone Magazine, Huffington Post, National Daytime TV shows, KTAR Radio and PBS news.

Recent Episodes

The Green Mediterranean Diet

The Green Mediterranean Diet promises less fatty liver, less visceral fat, and less mental decline with aging than the standard Mediterranean Diet.

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LiverKing Falls From Grace

That LiverKing used conned some with steroids isn't the sin. The sin was that LiverKing convinced people that his diet and supplements led to health.

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Leaky Gut: Facts and Fads

The leaky gut is a concept used to explain obesity, inflammation, and some chronic diseases. What repairs a "leaky gut?" It turns out the Mediterranean Diet.

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The Beer and Sausage Diet

The beer and sausage diet prove that caloric deficit works for weight loss. It proved that not one dietary item is responsible for obesity.

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Losing Weight with Apps

Losing Weight With Apps Can a phone app help you lose weight? How about with your cholesterol, blood pressure, or waist size? Perhaps you’ve heard the latest Noom ads, where they boast forty publications showing that their app will help you lose weight. Apple is coming out with more...

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