W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones

W. Gifford-Jones, MD is the pen name of Dr. Ken Walker, graduate of Harvard Medical School. Diana Gifford-Jones is his daughter, a graduate of Harvard Kennedy School. Their latest book, “No Nonsense Health” is available at: Docgiff.com Sign-up at DocGiff to receive our weekly e-newsletter. For comments, contact-us@docgiff.com. Follow our new Instagram accounts, @docgiff and @diana_gifford_jones .

Most Recent Articles by W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones:

How Safe Is It To Send Your Child Back To School? August 3, 2020

How Safe and Nutritious Are Stored Canned Goods? July 26, 2020

Compared to fresh produce, canned foods are far less likely to cause illness. The canning process used by commercial producers keeps food safe for long periods of time

Is It Now Safe to Visit the Dentist? July 20, 2020

Yes, we have entered a whole new world

Physical Activity Decreases Risk of Seven Cancers July 14, 2020

Can Flushing the Toilet Spread the Virus? July 5, 2020

So, learn to keep toilet seats down before flushing and all the time when not in use

How Apples Work for Your Waist June 29, 2020

Apple polyphenols has shown promise in helping reduce visceral fat

Lyme Disease – The Black-Legged Tick Can be Deadly June 23, 2020

So, take this disease seriously. Never forget prevention.

Artificial Intelligence to Help Avert Blindness June 2, 2020

“CARA can now look at a patient’s retina, discover the presence of hypertension and predict a chance of stroke in 12 to 24 months.”

What You Should Know About Light Therapy May 25, 2020

During our lifetime it’s hard to escape life’s aches, pains, injuries, infections and aging joints. Even without a viral epidemic it’s convenient to have a light therapy home unit on hand for use as needed it

Obese Patients at Higher Risk of COVID-19 Complications May 18, 2020

Shakespeare was a literary genius. But his health advice needs a rewrite. Today, our health will be the better for “a lean and hungry look”

Another Pandemic We Don’t Understand May 5, 2020

If you yourself are having suicidal feelings, you must reach out too

Who’s Fighting the Obesity and Diabetes Pandemics? April 27, 2020

Deaths from obesity and Type 2 diabetes will slowly, silently, and surely bring our health care systems to their knees

Sometimes It Takes an Apple to Hit You on the Head April 23, 2020

Is Home Confinement a Good Time to Try Fasting? April 13, 2020

For too many of us, the problem is not genetic or societal. It is a lack of individual will, poor lifestyle choices that result in overconsumption of too many calories. Combined with not enough exercise, confinement at home, is a recipe for trouble

The Perfect Storm for Hypertension April 6, 2020

Keep blood pressure from increasing by eating right and exercising well. We know ships get barnacles when tied up too long. So do humans!

Stress Won’t Kill You, But Your Reaction To It Might March 29, 2020

Even without the COVID-19 pandemic, anxiety is already the world’s top driver of poor mental health

Ten Cents a Dance: Or Twenty Cents to Fight the Virus March 22, 2020

One gram (1,000 milligrams) of oral vitamin C taken three times a day can decrease the risk of employees developing COVID-19. Imagine the chaos when all or many are unable to work

The Tongue, You’d Better Brush It March 17, 2020

And don’t forget to brush the tongue or use a variety of tongue scrapers after eating. It’s a simple way to avert many diseases

Twitter Labels Unedited Video Clip of Biden Saying “We Can Only Re-elect Donald Trump” a March 9, 2020

More Research Is Killing COVID-19 Victims March 1, 2020

Waiting for the results of this study before treating patients with IVC is contributing to needless deaths. If such a delay happened to a member of my family, I would label it neglect and murder. And I would win in a court of law.