Terry Simpson, MD, FACS, Molecular Virologist, Bariatric Surgeon, Food Science Expert and Myth Buster
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.
Bioidentical Hormones Cause Weight Gain
bioidentical hormones cause weight gain. In addition, while menopausal hormone replacement is needed, compounded so called "plant based" hormones are mostly a scam.
Vitamins and Supplements for Prevention of Heart Disease and Cancer
Citing over 80 studies there is no proof that primary prevention of heart disease or cancer can be achieved through vitamins and supplements. Some, like vitamin A types, may cause harm.
Can You Beet Hypertension?
Nitrates are abundant in green vegetables and are an important to reduce hypertension. They do this by their high nitrate concentration which converts to nitric oxide.
Microplastics in Fish, in Fruit, in Water
Microplastics are in our food from vegetables to fish, from meat to fruit. They are in the air we breathe, and we don't know what harm they can do
Fructose: Evil or Misunderstood?
Fructose may not be the evil ingredient that it was proposed to be in 2010.
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