Aubrey: "There's a difference between boiling scientific information down for a lay audience and lying to them" A study that measured brain function of retirees who frequented a Starbucks in Illinois, the half who just sat and drank their coffee got no smarter. But walking while drinking your coffee at least three days a week improved IQs. The explanation physical activity improves arterial function and better arterial function improves brain function.
This week we're dissecting "America's Doctor." How did a smart, hardworking surgeon become one of TV's leading purveyors of junk science? Along the way we debunk green coffee bean extract, raspberry ketones, conversion therapy (!) and a salad dressing skincare regimen.
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