The timing of Valentine’s Day couldn’t be any worse. Need proof? Just go take a look in the mirror: Pasty, white, dry skin. Dull, lifeless hair. Those twelve pounds of christmas still weighing you down despite your New Year’s resolutions. Yes, after months of very little sun—and maybe too much celebrating—squeezing into that sexy lingerie for […]
Dr. Jason Bradley
Ask Dr. J: Get S.O.M.E.
There aren’t many occasions that are flooded with such a variety of emotions as this, The Most Wonderful Time of the Year. Whether it be the joy of gathering with your loved ones, or the grief of intolerable in- laws, the horror of realizing all of those perfect gifts that you meant to be buying […]
Ask Dr. J – Helping Yourself by Helping Others
Ah, November. Fall is everywhere around us—the leaves, the air, the harvest feasts. And, toward the end of the month, that time when we gather together with our friends and family and give thanks that we have exactly one month to pull our collective holiday shit together as we begin our mad dash into the […]
Ask Dr. J: The Proof is in the Procymidone
I’ve been bombarded with questions this month asking whether or not organic food is more nutritious and worth the extra money, and I’m not surprised. There has been a lot of controversy and contradictory research published that would leave anyone confused. The main problem started when Stanford University researchers published a meta-analysis of several studies […]
Ask Dr. J: Getting Huge – Weight gain tips for aspiring beefcakes
In this society that is crazed with size-zero models, you’d be surprised how often I get asked to help people put on pounds. If you are one of those aspiring Hawkeye linebackers looking to bulk up that muscle, just follow these few simple rules and you’ll be the beefcake of your dreams in no time. […]
Ask Dr. J: Damage Control – The Ultimate Hangover Cure
Being a doctor this time of year, in a town that the Princeton Review ranks as the #4 Party School of 2012 (up from #9 in 2011—GO HAWKS!), is a lot like having a pickup truck—everyone is calling to borrow a hangover cure. So for those of you that find yourself desperately needing deliverance after […]
Ask Dr. J: Rest for the Weary
Dear Dr. J, I have trouble sleeping and I’m losing hope that I’ll ever get a good night’s sleep. I’m so tired that it is affecting my work (I can’t concentrate), my health (I’m too tired to exercise), and my relationship (Sex? What’s sex?). Please help! -iSleepy in iCity Dear iSleepy, There is an old […]

