/oss/taxonomy/term/3118/all en /oss/article/health-and-nutrition-pseudoscience/liver-king-wants-you-dominate-your-health-caveman <p>Blowing up a bed using a tank is certainly a choice. The bed explodes in slow motion. First, we see the dirt raised from the ground behind the bed. Then, a ball of fire erupts, tossing pillows in the air and leaving behind a wooden carcass. It’s not an episode of <i>Mythbusters</i>; rather, it’s<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CW_PKekDD6b/"> </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CW_PKekDD6b/">an Instagram video from the Liver King</a>, who encourages his one million followers to do away with modern bedding because of the chemicals it contains.</p> Sat, 29 Jan 2022 09:00:00 +0000 Jonathan Jarry M.Sc. 9012 at /oss /oss/article/health-nutrition/feeding-dogs-theyre-human-raw-grain-free-and-vegan-diets-dogs <p>Given the breadth of commercially available dog foods it can be tricky for dog owners to make informed decisions on how to feed their pets. Add into the mix the wealth of websites and books advocating for specialized dog diets and feeding your dog well can seem like a monumental task.</p> <p>In <a href="/oss/article/nutrition/what-should-i-be">a previous article</a> I addressed what owners are able to know about a type of food, and what they aren’t, based on the package.</p> Wed, 20 Mar 2019 18:19:25 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 7657 at /oss /oss/article/quackery/skeptics-vacation-hell-quite-relaxing-nonetheless <p>Being a skeptic has downsides. Try going to a spa and relaxing.</p> <p>A few summers ago, I needed to unwind and temporarily disconnect from the virtual world, so I decided to treat myself to a three-day stay at a spa resort outside the city. I told myself, "I am not going there to work. I will not take notes. I will ignore the woo and relax."</p> Tue, 21 Aug 2018 15:58:50 +0000 Jonathan Jarry, MSc 7314 at /oss /oss/article/health-nutrition/should-you-be-worried-about-vitamin-b12-deficiency <p>Without B12 the brain and nervous system cannot function properly, cells cannot produce adequate energy or synthesize DNA. We also need B12 to make red blood cells. Without adequate numbers of properly functioning red blood cells oxygen cannot be supplied to all the cells in the body that need it and we have a condition known as anemia, which basically means oxygen deficiency. The type of anemia associated with B12 deficiency is known as “pernicious anemia” and occurs when the vitamin cannot be absorbed from the digestive tract into the bloodstream in adequate amounts.</p> Fri, 20 Apr 2018 16:29:23 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 7029 at /oss