I was quite saddened to hear of the recent death of Dr. Harriet Hall. I’ve referenced her excellent work on debunking pseudoscience and quackery frequently on the skeptical cardiologist. Her
The skeptical cardiologist first mentioned magnesium in a post on the treatment of premature ventricular contractions (PVCs). I wrote that some individuals find relief from this troubling arrhythmia with the
The skeptical cardiologist recently received a cease and desist letter from a lawyer representing Dr. Steven Gundry who felt I was defaming the goop doctor and supplement peddler by saying he
The skeptical cardiologist has had a few patients undergo stem cell injections for knee osteoarthritis. My sense based on a brief look at the literature in this area was that
The skeptical cardiologist first encountered the blather of Dr. Steven Gundry while researching and writing a post entitled The #1 Red Flag of Quackery. Gundry came across my radar screen
Antioxidant-rich foods, vitamins and supplements are incessantly promoted to Americans as effective and safe means to stave off the chronic diseases of aging and even aging itself. The simple concept
(This post from 2017 was updated 1/31/2023) As the skeptical cardiologist surveys the heart health information available to his patients and the lay public, he sees two broad categories of
The skeptical cardiologist, like all advocates of science-based medicine, knows that “integrative” medicine integrates quackery into real medicin. In many respects quackery and integrative medicine are to real medicine as
Anthony C. Pearson M.D., F.A.C.C. is a cardiologist, musician, writer and a regular columnist at MedPage Today