Steve Chaney

Dr. Steve Chaney received his B.S. degree in Chemistry from Duke University and his Ph.D. degree in Biochemistry from UCLA. He is currently Professor Emeritus at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. At the time of his retirement he held the title of Distinguished Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics and the Department of Nutrition.

Dr. Chaney is:

• A bestselling author. His recent book “Slaying The Supplement Myths” was an Amazon best seller in 3 categories.

• An award-winning educator who taught human metabolism and nutrition to first year medical and dental students for 40 years.

• An internationally recognized scientist who ran an active cancer research program for 37 years. He has published over 100 papers and 12 reviews in peer-reviewed scientific journals.

• A recognized nutrition expert who was asked to write two chapters on nutrition for the first 6 editions of “Textbook of Biochemistry With Clinical Correlations”, one of the leading biochemistry textbooks for medical students.

Upon his retirement from the University of North Carolina Dr. Chaney founded his “Health Tips From The Professor” weekly blog. He takes the headlines of the day, analyzes the research behind them, and tells you whether you should trust them or ignore them.

In his 40 years of teaching medical students and public speaking, Dr. Chaney realized just how confusing nutrition was to the average person. One day, supplements are going to cure you. The next day they are going to kill you. Diets range from Jack Sprat “who could eat no fat” to his wife “who could eat no lean”. Myths are repeated so many times people believe they must be true.

Dr. Chaney realized that people needed an accurate source of nutrition information they could trust. He created his “Health Tips From The Professor” blog and wrote “Slaying The Food Myths” and “Slaying The Supplement Myths” because people like you need resources they can rely on for up-to-date, scientifically accurate health information without hype or bias. His mission is to cut through the hype and myths to provide you with the truth about how you can attain and maintain optimal health. His goal is to provide you with accurate health information based on the latest clinical studies and to help you avoid sensational and misleading claims in the media.