Fork U(niversity) Not everything you put in your mouth is good for you. 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. He’ll help you develop the critical thinking skills so you can recognize evidence-based medicine, busting myths along the way. The most common medical myths are often disguised as seemingly harmless “food as medicine”. By offering their own brand of medicine via foods, These hucksters are trying to practice medicine without a license. And though they’ll claim “nutrition is not taught in medical schools”, it turns out that’s a myth too. In fact, there’s an entire medical subspecialty called Culinary Medicine, and Dr...
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 19 hours 12 minutes
episode 4: Covid19 Part One
#COVID19 is not the worst virus the US has encountered, but here is some science for you to know.
episode 3: Talking Turkey
There are a lot of myths about turkeys - here is the science from how to cook it to why it doesn’t make you sleepy
episode 2: Chocolate Myths
Who doesn’t want to think chocolate is good for you? Well, there is some evidence that it has great compounds that are healthy. The question is - how many calories to get to those compounds? This, and the great chocolate weight loss con, in this episode.
episode 1: The First Vitamin
The first vitamin was not A, but B1 - and its story involves a surgeon, a navy, and rejection of Eastern Medicine.
episode 11: The Keto Diet
The Keto diet is another version of low carbohydrate diets that have been recycled for over 100 years. They work by restricting calories.
episode 10: Breakfast Myths and Marketing
Breakfast is full of myths but most influenced by marketing and not science.
episode 9: Whole Food Myths
Many will tell you that whole foods are best for your health and to eschew foods contaminated with chemicals. They are wrong - of course- and today we say why.
episode 8: Protein Powder Cons
Protein supplements are everywhere - in Grocery stores, gyms, and even sold in pharmacies? Are they needed or are they a con?
episode 7: Rebuilding Your Diet
When surgeons operate for weight loss they rebuild their patient’s diets. Could this help someone who has not had weight loss surgery?
episode 6: The Impossible Burger
The Impossible Burger is the latest Veggie Burger trying to convince omnivores to eat better. Does it pass the test?