Dr. Peterson's Blog

I have long been skeptical ofthe current push by physicians to prescribe megadoses of vitamin D to theirpatients. Nearly everyone I see who hasbeen to another physician has been told that they have vitamin Ddeficiency. It’s not uncommon to seepeople who :: continue

The most recentguidelines for the treatment of cholesterol issued by the American College of Cardiology andAmerican Heart Association wouldincrease the number of individuals eligible for statin therapy by nearly 13million people if fully implemented.Most :: continue

Justifying Drug Risks:  The German pharmaceutical giant Boehringer Ingelheim announced last week that over 2,000 lawsuits have been filed in the United States relatedto episodes of severe and fatal bleeding caused by its stroke prevention drug Pradaxa :: continue

HeartCatheterizations – Are They Helpful? Itwas reported this week that the number of coronary angiograms has dropped 25 % overthe past six years. The drop is believedto be due to a 2007 report that the procedure doesn’t prolong life or decreasethe risk :: continue

I’ve been contacted by a number of individuals who arealarmed at or confused by recent headlines proclaiming, "Study Confirms FishOils May Raise Prostate Cancer Risk”.The study is virtually worthless, but it is receiving a great deal ofpublicity from :: continue

Prostate specific antigen (PSA) is a chemical produced in the prostate gland. It may increase as a result of inflammation, of enlargement of the gland, or because cancer is present. The most common recommendation regarding PSA screening tests is that :: continue

The World Health Organization announced yesterday that the frequencies of radiation emitted by cell phones may possibly increase the risk of developing cancer. While it was encouraging to hear a major health organization finally recognize that there may :: continue

The Cochrane group, respected researchers who review the medical literature looking for evidence of effectiveness of treatment strategies published a report in January 2011 questioning the benefit of statin drugs in preventing initial heart attacks or :: continue

I have long taught that people place their vitality at jeopardy when they choose to lower their cholesterol level using drugs like statins or supplements like red yeast rice. The results of a 32 year study on cholesterol level and Alzheimer’s disease :: continue

Several people have asked me about the dramatic jump in cost for colchine products.  After being available generically for over a century, colchicine is now only available as Colcrys®.  The Colcrys story is a despicable variant of the Auragan debacle :: continue