http://fitnessrocks.org A Podcast That Wants to Change the Health of the World Mon, 17 Nov 2008 02:09:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Listen to Fitness Rocks Podcast 121 This podcast is a follow-up to the blog I wrote about the JUPITER study that was published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine.  When do drug companies go too far in shaping medical care?  How do you feel about drug company funding ... http://fitnessrocks.org/2008/11/16/big-money-bad-science-whats-the-best-way-to-prevent-heart-disease/ This week has been busy.  As all of you have heard by now there is a new study that was published in the New England Journal of Medicine that is being touted all over the lay press as demonstrating that millions of people are at risk for cardiovascular disease even ... http://fitnessrocks.org/2008/11/13/what-im-working-on/ It's fall on Cape Cod.  I went out today and took some photos.  A few boats are still tethered in the harbor hoping for one last chance to sail across the bay.  Most of the leaves are on the ground and beginning to cover the tires of my bicycle making ... http://fitnessrocks.org/2008/11/11/new-network/ Listen to Fitness Rocks Podcast 120 References: Primary Prevention of Stroke by Lifestyle This week on Fitness Rocks I review a study from the journal Circulation that looks at the relationship between lifestyle and the risk of stroke.  It's a good-news/bad-news story.  Lifestyle habits can have a huge impact on the risk of ... http://fitnessrocks.org/2008/11/08/lifestyle-and-the-risk-of-stroke/ Listen to Fitness Rocks Podcast 119 References: FDA article about supplement regulation Doctor's Lack of Awareness about Poor Supplement Regulation How Safe is Your Dietary Supplement? The dietary supplement industry is a multibillion-dollar business and tens of millions of Americans consume various forms of dietary supplements.  Most of these consumers are unaware of the poorly ... http://fitnessrocks.org/2008/11/01/how-safe-is-your-dietary-supplement-fitness-rocks-podcast-119/