List/Grid Author Archives: Brad Weeks, MD
Dancing with Death
Dr. Weeks’ Comment: A striking song reminds us “Keep Death on my shoulder, it reminds me to love.” This article reinforces the importance of perspective, and remember, the…
Cholesterol and Cancer – surprising info!
Dr. Weeks’ Comment: ”Good” cholesterol? “Bad” cholesterol? Judge not that ye be not judged! The body wisdom is not to be underestimated. Looking closer never disappoints. Cancer-Fighting Goodness…
Shutting up MDs, will mothers be next?
Dr. Weeks’ Comment: Credentials trump actual competency. Moms will be fined for giving nutritional advice if this goes forward.. You are about to lose your job to the registered dieticians….
The French Lilac medicine (Metformin) reduces risk of Parkinson’s
Dr. Weeks’ Comment: Metformin is helpful for reducing cancer risk and also for protecting the brain – lowering blood sugar is helpful: so ask your doctor about Metformin or…
FDA and off-label prescribing
Dr. Weeks’ Comment: If we are not careful, the practice of medicine will be taken away from your doctor. Off-label prescribing accounts for 21% of all prescriptions. “There’s nothing illegal…
Sugar Coated Cells- Glycobiology in the ascendency!
Dr. Weeks’ Comment: Know your sugars! (We do!) Study Dusts Sugar Coating Off Little-Known Regulation in Cells ScienceDaily (Apr. 16, 2012) — In Alzheimer’s disease, brain neurons become clogged…
We lose weight in our sleep
Dr. Weeks’ Comment: We lose weight in our sleep – provided we do not feel stressed when sleeping which leads to elevated night time cortisol (stress hormone) levels. …
Its the pelvic girdle…
Dr. Weeks’ Comment: The wider the pelvis, the less vertical the femur as it attaches to the tibia and fibula – the less vertical those leg bones, the less…
Follow the money to cancer STEM cell treatment. Now they are catching on!~
Dr. Weeks’ Comment: For the past 7 years, I have been lecturing to doctors and urging oncologists to focus on addressing the cancer STEM cells – those cancer cells which…
Avastin fails again but still earns $5.8 billion a year
Dr. Weeks’ Comment: The tragedy is that Big Pharma can push drugs past the FDA with so little real science supporting the products. This one drug earns $5.8…
