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:

BioSil: The Natural Way to Prevent and Treat Fragile Bones September 19, 2011
Pound for pound, natural remedies are safer than prescription drugs.
Think You Know Everything About Arthritis? September 11, 2011
Let’s look at the best way to evaluate problems by using some irrefutable scientific facts.
Act Like Animals To Save Your Kidneys September 4, 2011
Over-the-counter drugs and effects on kidneys.
MRSA Infections: Razor Blades on the Floor August 30, 2011
Health Clubs: You don’t need to be an infectious disease specialist to know there’s potential infection everywhere
Styrofoam Popcorn and How to Trick a Bartender August 21, 2011
“Mindless eating” and “The Intelligence Trap”.
Surgery for Swinging-Door Heart Valves August 14, 2011
Mitral Valve Prolapse
When In Doubt, Cut it Out August 7, 2011
How can you tell the difference between a benign mole and one that can kill you?
Consumers Kill Campbell’s U.S. Poster Child July 31, 2011
None of us can choose our parents, but we can choose our lifestyle to decrease the risk of hypertension.
Decrease Sugar to Sweeten Blood Cholesterol July 24, 2011
Population studies associate sugar with cardiovascular disease.
Have A Problem With Doctors? But What About Doctors? July 17, 2011
Communication with patients helps patients more than most medicines.
What You Should Know About “Pre-Diseases” July 10, 2011
Predicting ailments before they strike
Two Words, “Irresponsibly Permissive”, Tell a Story July 3, 2011
Our week-kneed politicians who have no idea how to curb drug addiction should visit Singapore. It would be tax dollars well spent.
“Don’t Forget Double Mashed Potatoes” June 26, 2011
A report from the University of California shows I’m not committing a mortal, dietary sin. In fact, potatoes can even help weight loss.
“Darling, Did The Doctor Measure Your Anal-Scrotal Length?” June 19, 2011
Measurements can make a huge difference in fertility and other medical matters.
Pray In Jerusalem, Play In Tel Aviv June 15, 2011
This small booming nation provides a variety of experiences for all tastes
More Natural Ways to Decrease Blood Cholesterol June 12, 2011
Oasis CholestPrevent, Vita Health Cholesterol and Cholesterol Essentials that lower blood cholesterol. Polycasonal.
Israeli Research Gives Hope For Spinal Cord injuries June 5, 2011
I’d predict that Dr. Rochkind’s innovative work is headed for a Nobel Prize in medicine
Don’t Take the Easy Route to Treat Heartburn May 29, 2011
Don’t blame the stomach. It’s the brain that’s the problem.
Result : The Great Soap Experiment May 22, 2011
Why was Dr. Judd so damn sure soap was the be-all-and-end-all to dental plaque? Maybe there’s a genius among my readers who has the answer.
Surgery Minus Complications May 15, 2011
Placebo therapy: Sham surgery
New Report: Risk of Cholesterol Drugs May 8, 2011
At the moment, one can say they’re “relatively” safe
Eight CT Scans = 4,000 Chest X-rays To Diagnose Lung Cancer? May 1, 2011
Radiation is like an elephant, it never forgets the amount you’ve received earlier in life.
Rx Prescription For The Stanley Cup April 24, 2011
The fact is that sex is good for your health whether you’re 25 or 85.
Is Your Parent Healthy Enough For Surgery? April 17, 2011
A score of one says that in all probability the patient is fit for the operation. A score of five indicates an unfit patient who is unlikely to survive surgery.
Will Some Doctor Write This Prescription? April 10, 2011
Medical marijuana
Radioactive Fallout and Potassium Iodide April 3, 2011
Potassium iodide is extremely effective against I-131 and works as a blocking agent.
Sytrinol: A Natural Way to Decrease Cholesterol March 26, 2011
Consumption of cholesterol lowering drugs is not like swallowing M & M candy. They are powerful drugs.
Quebec Judges Make Right Decision About Marijuana March 20, 2011
What we need for patients like X is more judges who realize that “personal experience” is the primary way to evaluate pain.
Natural, Safe Ways to Ease Arthritis Pain March 13, 2011
Every year 25,000 people die from gastrointestinal bleeding due to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as Aspirin, Tylenol, Advil and Motrin (ibuprofen), and Aleve (naproxen)
Man’s Best Friend, Or Colonoscopy? March 6, 2011
The Labrador retriever provided the correct diagnosis in 98 percent of the cancer specimens.