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Andyisms

Andy’s unique qualifications

I was very lucky when I got sick. Not lucky to get sick! That was a terrible experience! But I was lucky to have received exactly the right education before I needed it - a PhD in chemistry (Princeton, 1985) - close enough to medicine to be able to read physician's...

Is modern medicine a science? Andy didn’t think so…

This article is mostly Andy quotes from Amalgam Illness, chapter  "Medicine, controversy and mercury." He says it so eloquently, there's not much for me to add. (I have reorganized it a bit and added some emphasis in places.) Science is the system of thought where...

General

Do I need contrast with my MRI?

The longer gadolinium contrast is used, the more medical professionals are becoming concerned about its use. Researchers are coming to the conclusions that 1) gadolinium contrast stays in your body, 2) there is currently no way to remove it, and 3) it is toxic. This...

Continuing Education

Body of evidence: what does it mean

I'm starting with Khan Academy's Biology.  You can find it at https://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology   I've never taken biology and thought that a high school review would be a good place to start.  I was intrigued by the section under the link...

Joann’s continuing education journey

Andy was brilliant; a smart scientists with years of education and experience behind him. I hope to continue his research, but need to brush up on my chemistry, math and other topics. I will be cataloging the classes I am taking to further this aim.  I also plan to...