Myths

Health Benefits of Fish Consumption

Fish is one of the healthiest foods a person can consume. Fish farms have improved practices, and even farm fish have advantages over grass fed beef.

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Don’t Fear the Fruit, Enjoy It

Eating whole fruit decreases the risk of heart disease, cancer, and improves overall health. It is sweet, portable, and delicious.

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Continuous Blood Glucose Monitors for Non-Diabetics

The proliferation of continuous glucose monitors for non-diabetics has allowed the development of less expensive equipment and provided an important tool to see glucose variability among people. This provides real-time data regarding diet.

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Red Meat: Is it good or bad? The answer is sometimes

Red meat is every bit as contentious as politics. In this case carnivores vs vegans – here is the latest data with references

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Fish Oil and Atrial Fibrillation

Fish oil capsules are a multi-billion dollar industry that was just hit with the reality that they may cause more harm than good.

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5 of the Biggest Weight Loss Myths

Here are five myths about weight loss. You think Peanut Butter and yogurt are good? You think potatoes are bad? Think again. Dr. Terry Simpson debunks 5 of the biggest myths about losing weight.

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10 Best Weight Loss Tips: Real Lifestyle Changes

The ten best tips for weight loss. Every week I am asked to place patients on a physician monitored weight loss program. They ask what to eat- and what I am interested in is them changing their lifestyle.

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High Protein Diets and Early Weight Loss: It isn’t Good

Terry Simpson MD analyzes early weight loss in high protein diets – it isn’t fat that is lost, it is glycogen and water. The loss of glycogen and lower glucose levels make it more difficult to use of fat as an energy source, which is not a good thing! In fact it can hurt you – not help you!

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Platelet-Rich Plasma: Save Your Money

Platelet Rich Plasma is a technique where an injection of the patient’s own blood is concentrated with the “healing factors” – but does it work? There is no good study saying it works. Athletes like Tiger Woods and others have tried it. But with years of use, there is no randomized, double blind study that shows efficacy.

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