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:

A Tough Marine Engineer Was Screaming From Pain November 11, 2012
Natural Remedies: Pickle Juice
Why The Bear Had The Last Laugh November 4, 2012
Vitamin A toxicity
Using the Marshmallow Test to Predict Jail Time October 28, 2012
Instant gratification: It’s time to provide marshmallows to politicians who believe that taxpayers’ money grows on trees
Vitamin C and Lysine Powder Help Prevent Heart Attack October 21, 2012
It’s time for cardiologists to have an open mind and stop ignoring this research. As for me, I bet my life on it.
What You Should Know About Toilet Seats and Pigs October 14, 2012
Pottie Paranoia
Male Circumcision : What Would Newborns Say? October 7, 2012
Unless it’s required for religious or cultural reasons, this decision should be made when an adult can decide whether or not he wishes it done.
Water Fluoridation Affects Children’s IQ September 30, 2012
Why the U.S. and Canada continue to add a toxic element to our drinking water is hard to fathom
PGX Fights Constipation, Cholesterol and Obesity September 23, 2012
There’s more benefit to water than merely flowing under bridges
Natural Ways To Prevent And Treat Bone Loss September 16, 2012
Doctors may be reaching for medication too often, when natural means might suffice just as well, without side effects
Neo40: Is It A Miracle Supplement? September 9, 2012
L-Citrulline,
This Fall, Think About Lyme Disease September 2, 2012
The last stage of Lyme disease occurs five months to five years after the initial infection
What I Learned From Sitting in a Bar August 26, 2012
Carbon monoxide poisoning
The Mortality Rate is Staggering for Lung Cancer August 19, 2012
This year another 110,000 men and 90,000 North American women will die of this disease. Of this number, 10 percent of men and 20 percent of women have never smoked.
Dental X-Rays Linked To Meningiomas August 12, 2012
No one really knows how much radiation we can receive before it causes trouble.
How To Burn More Calories To Lose Weight August 5, 2012
Building muscle with protein
“I Did Not Expect To Live In Diapers” July 29, 2012
Prostate cancer
What Does North America Offer Immigrants? July 22, 2012
"We should have stayed at home and lived longer.”
Sorry, But What We Told You Is Wrong July 15, 2012
Popular medical myths
What You Don’t Know About Genetic Testing July 8, 2012
All too often today we are the architects of our own misfortune, not our genes
A Sick Brain and a Great Naval Disaster July 1, 2012
Sadly, we do not learn from history.
It’s Like Being Trapped under Water June 24, 2012
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)
What Did I Learn This Week at the Harvard Medical School? June 17, 2012
How sick are North Americans? Studies show that the average person over the age of 55 is taking eight or more prescription drugs at any one time
Testosterone for Sexually Frustrated Women June 10, 2012
Just as no shoe fits all people, the same applies to the use of testosterone
Do You Really Need a Colonoscopy? June 3, 2012
Sigmoidoscopy and FOBT
Immuno-Care To Fight Seasonal Allergies May 27, 2012
Immuno-Care, by adding gas to the immune system, may be the answer
Ten Ways to Reduce the Risk of Cancer May 20, 2012
Lifestyle changes can help people reduce the risk of at least 65 percent of cancers.
What’s The Diagnosis? May 13, 2012
Today, the medical consumer, by becoming better educated, doesn’t always have to be a doctor to save a life
Do You Want Better Sex? May 6, 2012
Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD)
I Could Hear The Sawing and Hammering! April 29, 2012
Today, due to the thousands done every year in North America, most patients believe that exchanging bone anatomy for a spare part is not a big deal.
Can A Fart Kill? April 22, 2012
Rectal gas (flatus) happens to kings and the rest of us, and is a constant reminder that we’re all human.