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Queen of the Mundane; On the Pathos Les Traveled; Writes & Newsletter at BloomingWellness.com & Host of CausesorCures.com
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06/01/2026

Have we turned sugar into a villain?

Alzheimer’s researcher Dr. John Lewis says the word “sugar” may be one of the most misused words in health.

In this clip, he explains why…and why his research on an aloe-derived sugar called polymannose led him to question some of our assumptions.

🎧 Catch the full conversation on Causes or Cures.
*link in comments too.

05/31/2026

Moringa is often marketed as a health supplement.

Salmonella is not.

CDC and several states are investigating a multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to recalled Mogo brand moringa capsules.

If you have'em, toss'em.

Channeling my inner Molly Maguire. Family lore says one of my relatives got trapped in the coal mines and survived by ea...
05/31/2026

Channeling my inner Molly Maguire.
Family lore says one of my relatives got trapped in the coal mines and survived by eating a donkey.
True?
No idea.
As someone who loves donkeys, I’ve spent years hoping that part of the story got exaggerated somewhere along the way.

05/30/2026

Well, public health won't be running out of things to talk about this week!

Yesterday, the Trump administration signed an executive order directing federal agencies to align with an HHS assessment that could narrow the list of vaccines routinely recommended for all children and shift some decisions more toward individualized risk discussions between parents and physicians.

What's the 1st question you thought of after reading this?

(article in comments for reference.)

05/29/2026

A 24-year-old student in Russia recently died after falling 330 feet from a cliff while taking a selfie.

It sounds like a bizarre headline...but it's not an isolated one.

There is actually an epidemiology of "killer selfies."

In my conversation with forensic pathologist Roger Byard, we talk about the countries reporting the most selfie-related deaths, who is most likely to become a victim, and the surprisingly predictable ways these tragedies happen.

But it's 2026, and selfies are here to stay.
That said..., have you ever injured yourself or nearly injured yourself trying to capture the perfect selfie?

Feel free to share! I feel like I've come close...very close.

(And if you haven't listened to this episode, link in comments.
It's one of my earlier episodes but well worth it!)

What really happens to men's s*x lives as they age? In this episode of Causes or Cures, I speak with urologist and s*xua...
05/18/2026

What really happens to men's s*x lives as they age?

In this episode of Causes or Cures, I speak with urologist and s*xual medicine specialist Dr. Judson Brandeis about ED, aging, “s*xspan,” intimacy, nitric oxide, supplements, Vi**ra, pe**le enhancement, and the science (and hype) surrounding men’s s*xual health.

Link in comments to tune in!

Interval training with unnecessary cartoon confidence. 🔥🔥🤷‍♀️‘course the hat addict wore it better. (Overlord caps, kind...
05/16/2026

Interval training with unnecessary cartoon confidence. 🔥🔥🤷‍♀️
‘course the hat addict wore it better.
(Overlord caps, kinda obsessed.)

05/15/2026

Tough week for cruises, man!

A British cruise ship carrying more than 1,700 passengers and crew was temporarily confined in Bordeaux after a gastrointestinal outbreak, later confirmed as norovirus.

Norovirus and cruise ships are like an iconic duo.

The good news?
Most norovirus infections are miserable but short lived.

The bad news?
Norovirus spreads like it has herculian ambitions to take over the world.

This is not related to the hantavirus concerns on another cruise ship.

05/15/2026

We’re all interested in reducing chronic inflammation, right?
But what actually works?
And how fast can we see a change?

Dr. Amrita Vijay tested 3 dietary approaches over 6 weeks: a prebiotic fiber called inulin, omega 3 supplementation, and a synbiotic combining kefir* with prebiotic fiber.

All three reduced inflammatory markers compared to the control group, but the synbiotic approach showed broader effects across multiple markers.

(And yup, the gut microbiome has entered the chat yet again.)

Tune into the full Causes or Cures podcast episode (link in comments) where we dive deeper into the findings and what may explain why the synbiotic combination performed better.

*Puttin’ the smart money on you makin’ a kefir smoothie after this. 🤷‍♀️😉

05/14/2026

In this segment of Public Health is Weird…

In the late 1800s, some milk producers added formaldehyde to milk to slow spoilage and keep it tasting “fresh.”

Yes. Embalming fluid.

It became known as “embalmed milk,” which sounds fake but unfortunately was very real.

The scandal helped push modern food safety laws forward after some infants became sick and died.

Public health lesson:
Food preservation didn’t always mean food safety.

And yup, I woulda called it Co**se Cream. 🧟‍♂️🥛

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