Plenary presentation at the Philippine Society of Youth Science Clubs convention 24 Feb 2017 at the GT-Toyota Asian Center auditorium, University of the Philippines Diliman.

1. Iris Thiele Isip Tan MD, MSc
Director, UP Manila Interactive Learning Center
Chief, UP Medical Informatics Unit
Professor, UP College of Medicine
www.endocrine-witch.net
@endocrine_witch

2. MAKE EVERYTHING AS
SIMPLE AS POSSIBLE,
BUT NOT SIMPLER.
- Albert Einstein
www.physicsforums.com/threads/meaning-of-make-
everything-as-simple-as-possible-but-not-simpler.595440/

3. MAKE EVERYTHING AS
SIMPLE AS POSSIBLE,
BUT NOT SIMPLER.
- Albert Einstein
It can scarcely be denied that
the supreme goal of all theory
is to make the irreducible basic
elements as simple and as few
as possible without having to
surrender the adequate
representation of a single
datum of experience.
www.physicsforums.com/threads/meaning-of-make-
everything-as-simple-as-possible-but-not-simpler.595440/

4. A DOCTOR ON FACEBOOK
#TEDxDiliman 2015

5. A DOCTOR ON FACEBOOK
#TEDxDiliman 2015

6. HEALTH LITERACY
Degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain,
process and understand basic health information and
services needed to make appropriate health decisions
US Department of Health & Human Services (2000). Healthy People 2010

7. SCIENTIFIC LITERACY
Knowledge and understanding of scientific concepts and
processes required for personal decision making, participation
in civic and cultural affairs, and economic productivity
National Education Standards

8. Ask, find, or determine answers to questions derived from
curiosity about everyday experiences
SCIENTIFIC LITERACY
Describe, explain, and predict natural phenomena
National Education Standards

9. SCIENTIFIC LITERACY
National Education Standards
Read with understanding articles about
science in the popular press
Engage in social conversation about the
validity of the conclusions

10. SCIENTIFIC LITERACYNational Education Standards
Identify scientific issues underlying
national and local decisions
Express positions that are scientifically
and technologically informed

11. SCIENTIFIC LITERACYNational Education Standards
Evaluate the quality of scientific information on the basis
of its source and the methods used to generate it

12. SCIENTIFIC
LITERACY
National Education Standards
Capacity to pose and evaluate
arguments based on evidence
Apply conclusions from such
arguments appropriately

13. https://youtu.be/ibfAF66JzFE
ENDOCRINE DISRUPTING CHEMICALS
Hormone Health Network

14. https://youtu.be/ibfAF66JzFE
ENDOCRINE DISRUPTING CHEMICALS
Hormone Health Network

15. Gore et al. Introduction to Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs):
A Guide for Public Interest Organizations and Policy-Makers, 2004
DDT
Lead
Phthalates
Cadmium

16. Gore et al. Introduction to Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs):
A Guide for Public Interest Organizations and Policy-Makers, 2004
Bisphenol A (BPA)
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)

17. Gore et al. Introduction to Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs): A Guide for Public Interest Organizations and Policy-Makers, 2004

18. What do you think?
Should we believe this?
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2016/01/13/bpa-health-effects.aspx

19. EVALUATING HEALTH INFORMATION
Is the source credible?
Who published the information?
Who are the authors?
What are their credentials?
Do the authors have a hidden agenda?
Is the information peer reviewed?
www.ucsfhealth.org/education/evaluating_health_information/

21. EVALUATING HEALTH INFORMATION
Is the information accurate?
Is the information based on scientific evidence?
Is the information supported by facts?
Is the original source listed?
Do other sources back up the information?
www.ucsfhealth.org/education/evaluating_health_information/

23. CONCLUSION: Factors other than diet and physical activity may be
contributing to the increase in BMI over time. Further research is
necessary to identify these factors and to determine the mechanisms
through which they affect body weight.
“ … but what factors, exactly? This remains to be seen, but increasing
evidence suggests environmental chemicals, particularly endocrine-
disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are playing a role.”
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2016/01/13/bpa-health-effects.aspx
But Mercola says -

24. EVALUATING HEALTH INFORMATION
Red flags The information is anonymous
There is a conflict of interest
The information is one-sided or biased
The information is outdated
There is a claim of a miracle or secret cure
No evidence is cited
The grammar is poor and words are misspelled
www.ucsfhealth.org/education/evaluating_health_information/

25. http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/envh10.health.greenchem/green-chemistry/
GREEN CHEMISTRY

26. http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/envh10.health.greenchem/green-chemistry/
GREEN CHEMISTRY

27. Design of chemical products and
processes that reduce or eliminate the
generation of hazardous substances.
GREEN CHEMISTRY
www.epa.gov/greenchemistry

28. 4000 YEARS OF MEDICINE
2000 BC Here, eat this root
1000 AD That root is heathen!
Here, say this prayer.
1865 AD That prayer is superstition!
Here, drink this potion.
1935 AD That potion is snake oil!
Here, swallow this pill.
1975 AD That pill is ineffective!
Here, take this antibiotic.
2000 AD That antibiotic is poison!
Here, take this root.

30. https://draxe.com/turmeric-benefits/

31. in vitro study

32. Mahalagang paalala:
Ang (name of product)
ay hindi gamot at hindi
dapat gamiting
panggamot sa
anumang uri ng sakit
NO APPROVED
THERAPEUTIC
CLAIMS

33. Phase 1
Healthy volunteers
SAFETY
Phase 2
Patients
EFFECTIVENESS
Phase 3
Patients
Different populations,
dosages, in combination
with other drugs

34. https://youtu.be/S0_SbojHGeo
Tu Youyou becomes first Chinese woman to win a Nobel Prize
ITV News

35. https://youtu.be/S0_SbojHGeo
Tu Youyou becomes first Chinese woman to win a Nobel Prize
ITV News

36. Iris Thiele Isip Tan MD, MSc
Director, UP Manila Interactive Learning Center
Chief, UP Medical Informatics Unit
Professor, UP College of Medicine
@endocrine_witch
www.endocrine-witch.net