What does the body of evidence say on measles, that scourge we thought we’d gotten rid of? Plus: do you need to drink AG1 every day for the rest of your life, and Chris explains what doctors do and don’t control when you see them at the clinic.

A Block: Measles

(0:57) How many people have measles; how measles is transmitted; how the disease progresses; complications; vaccination; treatments

B Block: AG1

(34:27) AG1 by Athletic Greens: what it contains and whether or not there’s good evidence that you need it

C Block: A Day in the Life of a Doctor

(50:13) Do doctors decide how many patients they see in a day? The answer may surprise you!

* Theme music: “Fall of the Ocean Queen“ by Joseph Hackl

* Assistant researcher: Aigul Zaripova

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References:

Origin of the measles virus:

1) https://virologyj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1743-422X-7-52

Measles epidemiology:

2) https://www.cdc.gov/measles/hcp/index.html

3) https://www.cdc.gov/measles/downloads/measlesdataandstatsslideset.pdf

4) https://www.cdc.gov/measles/downloads/IntroToMeaslesSlideSet.pdf

5) https://doi.org/10.1086/368114

6) https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.o2844

7) https://www.cdc.gov/globalhealth/measles/news/covid-impact-on-measles-vaccination.html

8) https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/66/wr/mm6642a6.htm

Clinical progression of the disease:

9) https://dermnetnz.org/topics/measles

10) https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/22421609

11) https://dermnetnz.org/topics/measles-images

12) https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(21)02004-3

Atypical measles:

13) https://www.nature.com/articles/nm918

Complications from measles:

14) https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aay6485

State of measles in Canada:

15) https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/measles/surveillance-measles/measles-rubella-weekly-monitoring-reports.html

State of measles in the United States:

16) https://www.cdc.gov/measles/cases-outbreaks.html

17) Jonathan’s article on AG1: https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/critical-thinking-health-and-nutrition/you-probably-dont-need-green-ag1-smoothie

It’s Not Twitter, But It’ll Do:

1) Jonathan’s article on leaky gut syndrome: https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/medical-critical-thinking/you-probably-dont-have-leaky-gut

2) Appearances on CTV Montreal News: https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/video?binId=1.1332485

3) Chris will be in Ottawa on April 13: https://allevents.in/ottawa/dr-labos-live-in-person/200026332496559?ref=eventlist-cat

4) Jonathan will be at WeCanReason on May 4: https://wecanreason.com/