Is It True?http://www.lisabarger.com/is-it-true/en-US2010-03-13T15:52:18ZSquarespace Site Server v5.9.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/)"Pat" Disagrees About Mucoid Plaquehttp://www.lisabarger.com/is-it-true/pat-disagrees-about-mucoid-plaque.htmlLisa Barger2009-08-27T15:53:08Zis it true mucoid plaqueDoes Beer Help Menopause?http://www.lisabarger.com/is-it-true/does-beer-help-menopause.htmlLisa Barger2009-08-25T13:30:43Zbeer for menopause is it true“Did you read the article at [a popular content mill] which says beer can help with menopause? It says beer works because it acts like estrogen. I was wondering if you thought this would work.”

Yes, I read that article and, no, I don’t believe it. Beer doesn’t even contain enough phytoestrogens to use in scientific tests; I see no reason to believe that its phytoestrogen content would have any significant effect on the human body. ]]>Is Crohn's Caused By Candida?http://www.lisabarger.com/is-it-true/is-crohns-caused-by-candida.htmlLisa Barger2009-08-19T23:23:14Zcandida causes crohn's crohn's is it true yeast infection“Is it true that Crohn’s disease is caused by [Candida albicans]?”

No, it’s not. Crohn’s disease is an autoimmune disease and while certain drugs and foods are associated with increased flare-ups, legitimate experts tell us that there’s probably nothing you can do to “give” yourself Crohn’s. ]]>Is Massage Safe for Cancer Patients?http://www.lisabarger.com/is-it-true/is-massage-safe-for-cancer-patients.htmlLisa Barger2009-08-17T16:06:00Zis it true is massage safe for cancer“My daughter is going for a massage this week and I’m worried because she has cancer. I had always heard massage wasn’t safe when you have cancer. Is this something she should look into?”

While only your daughter’s doctor can give her medical advice, there are some general guidelines about getting a massage when you have cancer. ]]>Are Bulk Food Bins Really Dirty?http://www.lisabarger.com/is-it-true/are-bulk-food-bins-really-dirty.htmlLisa Barger2009-08-12T21:54:25Zbulk food bins is it true“I was wondering what you thought of all the articles lately about food in bulk food bins being dirty.” ]]>Is Pork "Dirty" Because Pigs Don't Sweat?http://www.lisabarger.com/is-it-true/is-pork-dirty-because-pigs-dont-sweat.htmlLisa Barger2009-08-11T13:06:38Zis it true is pork bad for you pork is infected pork is unlcean“Is it true what they say that pork is bad for you because pigs don’t sweat?”

No, it’s not true. It’s a blatant lie spread by anti-pork and anti-meat fanatics who don’t trust you to make up your own minds about a food source that can be perfectly healthy in reasonable portions. ]]>Are Colloidal Minerals Poisonous?http://www.lisabarger.com/is-it-true/are-colloidal-minerals-poisonous.htmlLisa Barger2009-07-31T19:19:58Zcolloidal minerals is it true“Is it true that colloidal minerals are toxic because they come from mines?”

No, it’s not true. The “colloidal” part of colloidal minerals has absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with where a mineral comes from. ]]>Is Dry Food Unhealthy?http://www.lisabarger.com/is-it-true/is-dry-food-unhealthy.htmlLisa Barger2009-07-29T21:03:51Zcolonics content mills is it true maria r“Is it true that cooked food sticks to your colon because it’s had all the water cooked out? I read this at [a content mill].”

No, it’s not, and if you’ll think about how you eat food, I think you’ll understand why the author of that piece is incorrect. ]]>Swine Flu Partieshttp://www.lisabarger.com/is-it-true/swine-flu-parties.htmlLisa Barger2009-07-02T23:43:14Zh1n1 parties is it true swine flu parties“Is it true that people are throwing swine flu parties like they do for kids to catch chicken pox?”

Yes, according to an investigation by the BBC in England, people there are, indeed, throwing “swine flu parties”. And just like the so-called chicken pox parties done here, the one and only intention of these parties is to expose yourself to the H1N1 infection. ]]>Phthalates & Low Birth Weighthttp://www.lisabarger.com/is-it-true/phthalates-low-birth-weight.htmlLisa Barger2009-06-25T13:36:47Zphthalates cause low birth weight“Someone told me that a chemical in perfumes can affect the way babies develop sexually yesterday there was a thing on the news about it causing babies to be born smaller. Is this really something we should worry about?”

Well, only your doctor can tell you if this is something you should be worrying about but the news story you saw that linked phthalates to low birth weight seems to be based on pretty credible evidence. ]]>