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:

Are West Africans Needlessly Dying From The Ebola Virus? August 24, 2014
Researchers and doctors should know that vitamin C has cured viral diseases like Yellow Fever, Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Dengue Fever and other viral diseases
Death In The Electronic Age August 17, 2014
Obesity, diabetes, heart disease
Is It ADHD, or a Problem With The Eye? August 10, 2014
The difficulty for parents is that children will usually not complain of problems with eye teaming as they may not be aware of what to report
Is Too Much Causing Autoimmune Disease? August 3, 2014
Type 1 diabetes, psoriasis, Crohn’s Disease, H pylori, immunology, chemotherapy
Burnout 101 for Caregivers July 27, 2014
Sooner or later the demands of time and energy made on some caregivers triggers a reaction, similar to the last straw that finally breaks the camel’s back
What Critics Won’t Admit About Vitamins and Minerals July 21, 2014
It is easier to be critical than right
Medical Tidbits July 14, 2014
Binge drinking, lightning, roller coasters and other hazards
Defending Cows July 6, 2014
Time and time again nature has proven to be safer and smarter than any manufacturing process
Lasers to Regenerate Teeth? June 29, 2014
People who get lazy about dental hygiene fail to realize the loss of a tooth means more than just the loss of a tooth
For the Right Diagnosis, Consult a Dog June 22, 2014
A dog’s nose has 220 million cells to detect odours compared to our mere five million cells
What You Should Know About AF June 18, 2014
Many patients who have AF are not aware of its presence and may have no symptoms
How Many Would Agree To a Fecal Enema? June 8, 2014
Critics may have to stop poo-pooing the idea
Who Says 10,000 Steps a Day? June 1, 2014
There’s never been a better time to stress the health benefits of walking
Boomers Now Know the Pain of Arthritis May 25, 2014
Don’t neglect to fight obesity. If you weigh 150 pounds, the pressure on the joints increases to 450 pounds on movement
What You Should Ask Before You Say, “I Do” May 18, 2014
Male fitness and health are clearly linked to man’s fertility
Tight Collar? It Increases Risk of Glaucoma May 11, 2014
Is it possible to spot a potential disease without using expensive procedures?
Robotic-Surgery Still Requires Skilled Human Hands May 4, 2014
It’s a vastly different ball game with a steep learning curve
Did Jim Flaherty Have To Die? April 27, 2014
History shows that the closed minds of physicians have killed millions by resisting new therapies
Potassium: Like Sex and Money, Just the Right Amount April 20, 2014
Fortunately, there are more ways to obtain 4,000 milligrams (mgs) of potassium daily than by eating spinach.
Death by Measles?? April 13, 2014
Klenner’s advice to doctors was right to the point. He said he had never seen a patient who could not benefit by vitamin C
How Safe Are Your Drugs? April 6, 2014
The Economist names Nigeria as the largest market for medicines with over 70 percent of the drugs imported from China and India, and the greatest source of phony medication
A Scientific Way To Stop Killing Yourself with Cigarettes March 30, 2014
NicoBloc: A natural remedy, not a drug, with no active ingredients added to the smoke or inhaled
Forget Cholesterol Numbers. How’s Your Mitochondria? March 23, 2014
The Achilles’ heel of the cells in aging
They Tried To Hang Me In 1981 March 16, 2014
Surely it is about time that health organizations get the message that sugar is a major factor in caloric intake
My Number Is 18924 March 2, 2014
Assisted suicide
Longevity: Do I Have The Secret? February 23, 2014
Stein’s Law
Beetrootburgers, To Lower Blood Pressure and Boost Amour February 16, 2014
Nitric oxide, beets, cardiovascular health, Superbeets
Sex?  The Day after Heart Attack? February 9, 2014
Looking at the overall picture, several other factors are more important than sex in circumventing another coronary event
Can Vitamin C Stop an Aging Brain? February 2, 2014
Hell will freeze over before an expensive study using high amounts of C and lysine is done
The Worst Place to Carry A Cell Phone January 26, 2014
The danger of electromagnetic radiation from smart phones