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Dr. Steve Sheiner

Six years after losing a sister to a genetic disorder, Dr Steve Sheiner wrote the post marking it, and it tells you why the rest of the blog is so preoccupied with what people put into their bodies.

The food writing is sceptical and relentless. Which additives served in one country are banned in others. Whether any bottled water is genuinely safe. Whether a fast food chain reducing the fat in its fries is a step towards better food or towards more chemicals. He is at his best asking what is left to eat rather than announcing an answer.

The eye posts are where the professional shows. Dry eyes get explained as something increasing rather than something you were unlucky with, and a treatment arriving as drops rather than injections gets reported carefully.

There is a piece on eating well without spending more, which is the practical answer to everything else.

Read the food posts, then the one about his sister.

What are the Best Foods to Help Fight Cancer?

Mar 5, 2013 · Dr. Steve Sheiner
Eat to Prevent Cancer, to Slow Cancer Down and, possibly, to Beat Cancer. No treatment—not even a program of nutritional excellence—is consistently effective for “curing cancer.” Cancer is a bizarre end-stage disease…
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According to the FBI, a Man Slapped a Crying Toddler (Not his Own!) on a Plane!

Feb 17, 2013 · Dr. Steve Sheiner
*Joe Rickey Hundley, stands accused of slapping a crying child on an airplane and using a racial slur when asking the mother to subdue the toddler. Man Uses Racial Slur Before he…
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Six Years Ago Today, I Lost My Sister to Marfan Syndrome

Dec 30, 2012 · Dr. Steve Sheiner
It’s hard to believe six years have passed since my sister Jill lost her life-long battle with Marfan Syndrome. It doesn’t seem that long ago. I look at pictures of her, and…
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I Want to Eat Healthy, but it’s too Expensive!

Dec 28, 2012 · Dr. Steve Sheiner
In previous posts, I’ve touched on the cost associated with healthy eating. In fact, I often hear people complain about the price of organic food, and the general cost of trying to…
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