Dr. Steven Gundry
Dr. Steven Gundry is a former cardiac surgeon, regenerative medicine expert, and author of many bestselling books, including "The Gut-Brain Paradox" and "The Plant Paradox." For over two decades, his research has focused on the microbiome's role in chronic disease and longevity. He received his degrees from Yale University and the Medical College of Georgia, and completed his surgical residency at the University of Michigan. Follow him on Instagram @drstevengundry.
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New York Post
6 hours ago
- New York Post
Chinese scientists, accused of smuggling biological matter into the US, will stay in jail
Two Chinese scientists accused of smuggling or shipping biological material into the United States for use at the University of Michigan will remain in custody after waiving their right to a hearing Friday in federal court. Yunqing Jian and Chengxuan Han said in separate court appearances in Detroit that they would not challenge the government's request to keep them locked up while their cases move forward. 'This is a constantly evolving situation involving a large number of factors,' Han's attorney, Sara Garber, told a judge. She didn't elaborate and later declined to comment. Advertisement 5 Mugshot of Yunqing Jian, one of the scientists accused, both did not challenge the government's request to keep them imprisoned while their cases move forward. AP 5 Mugshot of Chengxuan Han, who was arrested at Detroit Metropolitan Airport after arriving on a flight from China. AP Han was arrested Sunday at Detroit Metropolitan Airport after arriving on a flight from China, where she is pursuing an advanced degree at Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan. She planned to spend a year completing a project at the University of Michigan lab, and is accused of shipping biological material months ago to laboratory staff. Advertisement 5 Han sent four packages that 'contained biological material related to round worms' from China, according to court documents. US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan It was intercepted by authorities. The FBI, in a court filing, said the material is related to worms and lacked a government permit. Experts told The Associated Press it didn't appear to be dangerous. Jian's case is different. She is charged with conspiring with her boyfriend, another scientist from China, to bring a toxic fungus into the U.S. Fusarium graminearum can attack wheat, barley, maize and rice. 5 Jian was charged with conspiring with her boyfriend to bring a toxic fungus into the U.S. called Fusarium graminearum that can attack wheat, barley, maize and rice. via REUTERS Advertisement 5 Defense lawyers for Chinese scientist Yunqing Jian, from left, David Duncan, James Gerometta and Norman Zalkind leave federal court. AP The boyfriend, Zunyong Liu, was turned away at the Detroit airport last July and sent back to China after authorities found red plant material in his backpack. Jian, who worked at the university lab, was arrested June 2. Messages between Jian and Liu in 2024 suggest that Jian was already tending to Fusarium graminearum at the lab before Liu was caught at the airport, the FBI said. Jian's attorneys declined to comment Friday. Advertisement Federal authorities so far have not alleged that the scientists had a plan to unleash the fungus somewhere. Fusarium graminearum is already prevalent in the U.S. — particularly in the east and Upper Midwest — and scientists have been studying it for decades. Nicknamed 'vomitoxin' because it's most known for causing livestock to throw up, it can also cause diarrhea, abdominal pain, headache and fever in animals and people. Researchers often bring foreign plants, animals and even strains of fungi to the U.S. to study them, but they must file certain permits before moving anything across state or national borders. The university has not been accused of misconduct. It said it has received no money from the Chinese government related to the work of the three scientists. In a statement, it said it strongly condemns any actions that 'seek to cause harm, threaten national security or undermine the university's critical public mission.'
Newsweek
6 hours ago
- Newsweek
Owners Convinced Dog at the End, Can't Believe What $400 Vet Visit Reveals
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. When a dog took a health turn, or so the owners thought, they believed he was nearing the end of his days, but what a vet visit revealed left them with egg on their faces. The dachshund owners had themselves convinced that their small dog, Whiskey, was sick and "about to cross the rainbow bridge," the text on a June 1 Instagram video by user @ read. As any pet parent would do, they rushed to get answers. They placed him in his doggy bed in the car, making their way to the emergency vet, hopeful for a positive outcome. They were in luck—no crossing the Rainbow Bridge—but the answer was not what they expected. Whiskey's diagnosis was that he "needed to do a big poop." Constipation in dogs is a common occurrence, which can sometimes cause dogs to become lethargic, bloated and experience extreme discomfort, a Hill's Pet article stated. While a dog conducting their business one or two times less than normal is not a cause for concern, any signs of strain or not eating are signs to visit your vet. A vet visit will reveal potential causes of constipation, including ingestion of foreign material, dehydration, hernias, tumors, side effects of medication or orthopedic and neurological conditions. The good news for these owners was that it wasn't the end of the line for Whiskey; however, the visit came with a hefty price tag. They received a $400 vet bill only to discover Whiskey needed to go to the bathroom. Newsweek reached out to @ via Instagram for additional information and comment. Viewer Reactions The Instagram clip reached over 647,000 views and 45,900 likes as of Friday. While the bill might have been a headache for the owners, people reminded them it was "better safe than sorry" and thought the bill wasn't as bad as it could've been. "That was me this morning," joked one user, while another asked: "I mean have you ever had to poop so bad you thought YOU were gonna cross the rainbow bridge?" Understanding the owners' pain, someone added: "Literally happened to my Doxie last month, except $800 because I did blood work and X-rays too." A fourth wrote: "They are such drama queens! When mine has a belly ache or cramp, it's like he's very sick!!" Screenshots from a June 1 Instagram video of owners rushing their dachshund to the vet after thinking he was nearing the end. Screenshots from a June 1 Instagram video of owners rushing their dachshund to the vet after thinking he was nearing the end. @ Do you have funny and adorable videos or pictures of your pet you want to share? Send them to life@ with some details about your best friend, and they could appear in our Pet of the Week lineup.
Yahoo
7 hours ago
- Yahoo
RFK Jr. Consumed A Potentially Bacteria-Filled Drink That Could Land You On The Toilet For Days, According To This Food Scientist
Well, folks, the man in charge of our health just keeps doing grosser and grosser things, like making disgusting comments about autism, dismantling our country's health infrastructure, and, uhhh, maybe swimming in raw sewage (???). Yep, gross! So it might not come as a surprise that vaccine skeptic, conspiracy theorist, and US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a fan of raw milk, or cow's milk that hasn't been pasteurized. No processing, just straight from the utter. Proponents of raw milk like to say that pasteurization, a heating process that eliminates harmful bacteria that could make you sick if consumed, also gets rid of the "good stuff" in the milk, but there's zero proof of that. In fact, the raw milk brand favored by RFK Jr. faced a safety recall in California just this winter. The CEO of Raw Farm, who also runs a leading proponent of raw milk called the Raw Milk Institute, said the recall was "a political decision" and that FDA officials "don't want [...] raw milk to thrive." Clearly, a lot can change in six months. The national public health agency that warns consumers about the potential dangers of raw milk consumption is now under the purview of a guy who's taken to doing shots of the stuff in the White House. Before we get into that, though, I have to introduce you to a health influencer named Paul Saladino. Saladino is a health influencer and double board-certified MD according to his Instagram bio, but says on his YouTube that he doesn't see patients "so he can focus on educating people as a full time activity." He also had a lapsed medical license due to non-payment for a while, but he seems to have cleared that up. Saladino is one of the faces of the carnivore diet, a fad that has no evidence of providing its supposed myriad health benefits… but that's a whole other can of worms (or should I say brain worms?). Saladino, who boasts around 4.5 million followers across his TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram pages, was recently invited to the White House as part of a group of influencers to watch Kennedy unveil his "Make America Healthy Again" commission report (which cited fake scientific studies, BTW). He interviewed RFK Jr. for his podcast, too, but the part that got the most buzz was when they took shooters of raw milk. Mmm! @paulsaladinomd / Instagram / Via A food scientist who goes by @ on Instagram saw the Saladino-Kennedy raw milk collab and hopped on camera to give her food safety take on it (after a wisdom tooth extraction like the icon she is). Besides giving some relatable side-eye... ...she also debunked the health concerns Saladino references in his raw milk video with RFK Jr. She starts by saying that you can develop things like hemolytic uremic syndrome (which includes kidney failure) and fatal listeriosis (which can lead to fetal loss in pregnancy) from drinking raw milk. hydroxide-foodscience / Instagram / inviTRA / Via Hey, you! Wanna cook thousands of recipes in step-by-step mode from the comfort of your own phone? Download the free Tasty app right now. Now back to your regularly scheduled programming! "Raw milk can also give you Campylobacter or salmonella or Cryptosporidium or potentially bird flu," she goes on, with a picture of how all of those infections might, uhh, make you feel. "And all of the health benefits it touts aren't even true, so raw milk can't even reduce allergies or reduce osteoporosis or provide any sort of beneficial gut bacteria," she says. "In fact, it's probably wreaking havoc on your gut, because you are just eating the doo doo on da udder." hydroxide-foodscience / Instagram / Via She then dives into Saladino and Kennedy's concern about the pesticide glyphosate, highlighted by Saladino's comment that he knows RFK Jr. is concerned about "this huge amount of glyphosate" and that they'd be toasting their meeting with glyphosate-free honey and raw milk. While Saladino might only have been calling the honey glyphosate-free, it's a bit unclear, so our food scientist clears things up anyway. "Glyphosate residues are very much not present in milk or dairy products. It's usually less than 0.1%," she says. "So if glyphosate is the thing you're worried about, but not everything else I've listed in the latter, then I don't even know what to tell you, buddy." hydroxide-foodscience / Instagram / Food and Drug Administration / Via People in the comments felt her pain (because we're ALL exhausted, but I can't imagine being a food scientist right about now). This person shared a horrifying personal anecdote about the dangers of raw milk. People, of course, made RFK brain worm jokes on her Instagram... ...and on Saladino's raw milk shooter video. Note: Paul Saladino does not have a brain worm as far as we know. A few people pointed out the perhaps conveniently placed Lineage Provisions packages in the background of Saladino's video — a company he co-founded and co-owns. The brand self-proclaims to be "purveyors of the highest-quality, most nutrient-dense animal based snacks on the planet." All I can say is "sigh." You can watch RFK Jr. and Paul Saladino shoot raw milk here, or watch their full interview here. What do you think? Sound off in the comments. Want a drink that won't pose a health risk? Download the free Tasty app to check out hundreds of really good drink recipes — all without a subscription.
