The Magic Pill 03: Is food medicine?
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People will get mad because we’re going to spend the entire episode telling you why food is not medicine. Doesn’t mean it isn’t important but this rhetoric is getting way too much air time recently, forming the basis of ‘The Magic Pill’ so let’s discuss why this statement is grossly unhelpful. Follow Pixie Turner @pixienutrition on Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Follow Dr Nikki Stamp @drnikkistamp on Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Email us with your questions [email protected]                                   Please don’t forget to give us a 5-star rating to help others find us   Production music courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com (Theme song is ‘Rookie Mistake’ by Fly Guy Five) Cover art is by Fine Print Food - @fineprintfood This week’s suggested readings: Cancer and diets from CRUK https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/coping/physically/diet-problems/managing/alternative-cancer-diets  JAMA Oncology - patients using complementary therapies twice as likely to die of their cancer https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaoncology/fullarticle/2687972?resultClick=1  National Aboriginal Controlled Community Health Organisation (NACCHO) https://www.naccho.org.au A great article from Huffington Post on why Food is not medicine https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/entry/food-isnt-medicine_l_5e136ffbe4b0843d36169e02 Natural by Alan Levinovitz https://www.amazon.com/Natural-Natures-Goodness-Harmful-Science/dp/0807010871    See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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