Is the medical old order in free fall?

In the wake of our defence last week of low carb diets, we’ve got two meaty pieces for you this week. But vegetarians, vegans and pescatarians, worry not. ‘Meaty’ here refers to informational content. It’s not light and fluffy, it’s dense and important. 

In our lead piece, I’ve looked at the implications of the latest scientific assault on the very science that underpins healthy eating guidelines in the Western world. We all know that dross needs to be removed to make way for something better. Following Stanford professor John Ioannidis’ attack on nutritional epidemiology – there’s a better chance this will now happen.

Our second piece is the result of our ongoing research on apparent deliberate censorship of natural health-related content on social media sites like Facebook. Like other natural health sites, we’ve faced temporary restrictions, but we still have our account. But more and more accounts in our space are being deleted. We look at how and why this happens. We have yet to find an actual smoking gun. But whether deliberate or intentional, the result is the same. Let’s be fully aware that the promise of the Internet as an uncensored space for sharing information is no longer.

Among our news this week, save anyone you know from the new anti-obesity drug Belviq with a laundry list of side effects, new US cervical screening guidelines, and why the UK meat industry is concerned about the rise of plant-eaters. 

In health, naturally and sustainably

Rob Verkerk, PhD

Founder, executive & scientific director