Some things you might not know about corn
Corn (also known as maize) is among the oldest of cultivated grains, dating back 10,000 years to pre-Mayan times in South America. But corn didn’t make it onto European menus until 1493 when Christopher Columbus brought seeds to Spain. Corn was rapidly embraced, largely replacing barley and millet due to its spectacular yield per acre.
Widespread, habitual consumption of cornbread and polenta resulted in deficiencies of niacin (vitamin B3) and the amino acids lysine and tryptophan, causing epidemics of pellagra, evidenced as what physicians of the age called “The Four Ds”: dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia, and death. E...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - February 14, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Corn Cornstarch Dr. Davis High-Fructose Weight loss Wheat Belly Lifestyle Wheat-Free Lifestyle gluten-free grain Wheat Belly Total Health Source Type: blogs
Dupilumab versus Placebo in Atopic Dermatitis via Now@NEJM
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Source: Kidney Notes - December 14, 2016 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Joshua Schwimmer Source Type: blogs
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 167
Just when you thought your brain could unwind on a Friday, you realise that it would rather be challenged with some good old fashioned medical trivia FFFF…introducing Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 167
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What is Asturian leprosy?
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Pellagra or vitamin B3 (niacin) deficiency as a result of a corn based diet (Noted in the Asturias community in Spain).
In 1915, back when such practices were legal and under the Surgeon General’s sanction in the USA, Dr. Goldberger offered ...
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - November 24, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Neil Long Tags: Frivolous Friday Five acromegaly Andre the giant as you wish Asturian leprosy bicyclists vulva brown sequard Jake leg OPIDN organophosphate induced delayed neuropathy Pellagra placebo vitamin B3 Source Type: blogs
Stem Cells in Umbilical Cord to treat Eczema
A new clinical trial conducted by Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital and Seoul National University found that the stem cells in umbilical cords (mesenchymal stem cells, or MSCs) could be used as a treatment for eczema. Eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, is a condition that results in dry, itchy red rashes on the skin and it can be extremely difficult to treat.
The study showed promising results. The Eczema Area and Severity Index, or EASI, score is used to determine the extent and severity of atopic dermatitis. The study showed that at week 12, of the patients who received a high dose of MSCs, 55% showed a 50% reducti...
Source: Cord Blood News - November 7, 2016 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Maze Cord Blood Tags: Cord Tissue medical research stem cells clinical trial mesenchymal stem cells Source Type: blogs
How can I tell if a product will cause acne? Episode 155
In this study of 15 women…oh brother, researchers hooked them up with tubes taped to their nostrils and had them go to sleep. They monitored the subjects’ brain activity. When they hit the REM stage they gave them a shot of either rotten egg smell, rose smell, or no smell for 10 seconds.
The scientists then let them sleep for another minute and woke them up. They asked them to describe their dreams at that moment and rate the experience as positive or negative. It turns out that people who had the rotten egg smell dreamed negatively while those with the rose dreamed positively.
They think that this could be a potential...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - October 18, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Randy Schueller Tags: Podcast Source Type: blogs
How does Tresemme Beauty-Full Volume Reverse Wash haircare system work? Episode 151
This study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology says that citrus products contain psoralens and fur-O-coumarins which can stimulate certain cancers when they’re exposed to light. The study looked at the diets of over 100,000 people over the course of 4 years. After controlling for other factors, the melanoma risk was found to by 36% higher in people who ate citrus fruits more than 1.5 times per day. So I’m sure it won’t be long before some enterprising beauty company starts selling sunscreen in the produce aisle of the grocery store.
Millennials aren’t buying soap bars
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Source: thebeautybrains.com - September 20, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Randy Schueller Tags: Podcast Source Type: blogs
Are Micellar Water makeup removers the real deal? Episode 150
What’s the deal with micellar water make up removers?
Taylor asks…I’m a new listener and enjoy your show so much. (Gets me through the work day) I want to know the hype about micellar water and is this something new or just a mild makeup remover with a “fancy name.”
Micellar waters are named after the technical term, micelle, so before we talk about the products we should explain what that is.
Micelles are structures that are formed when surfactant are dissolved in water. Remember that surfactants, short for surface active agents, are used in beauty products as cleansers and emulsifiers that help mix oil ...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - September 13, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Perry Romanowski Tags: Podcast Source Type: blogs
Leucovorin to the Rescue
A 78-year-old man was advised to go to the emergency department by his rheumatologist after reporting symptoms of nausea, severe fatigue, and feeling "off" for two days. The patient had recently been prescribed methotrexate for his polymyalgia rheumatica, and was instructed to take 5 mg once a week, but he misunderstood and took 5 mg daily for six days.The patient's heart rate was 80 beats per minute, his blood pressure was 155/75 mm Hg, his pulse ox was 98% on room air, and his temperature was 98°F. His initial labs included a CBC with no abnormalities, but his creatinine was 2.5 mg/dL with a GFR of 25. Baselin...
Source: The Tox Cave - August 1, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 150
Just when you thought your brain could unwind on a Friday, you realise that it would rather be challenged with some good old fashioned medical trivia FFFF…introducing Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 150
Question 1
The incredibly rare condition “immigration delay disease” tends only to live up to it’s name if you are travelling to the USA. What does this congential condition cause?
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Adermatoglyphia – or an absence of fingerprints.
This is a problem as finge...
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - June 17, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Niall Hamilton Tags: Frivolous Friday Five Adermatoglyphia Bozzolo's sign Cholecalciferol Distaval Fregola delusion immigration delay disease Nature-rx Source Type: blogs
How Does Vaccinated Children ’s Health Compare to Unvaccinated Children?
Conclusion
While government groups maintain that no studies have been done to compare the health of vaccinated to unvaccinated, the reality is that several comparative studies have been completed by independent researchers in the US and in other countries.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention refuses to conduct such studies, claiming they would be unethical to perform. In reality, these studies could easily be performed, since many educated parents choose to not vaccinate their children.
The evidence is overwhelming. Studies completed in New Zealand, Germany, Africa, Great Britain and the United States have come ...
Source: vactruth.com - June 3, 2016 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Michelle Goldstein Tags: Logical Michelle Goldstein Top Picks Top Stories truth about vaccines vaccinated vs. unvaccinated Source Type: blogs
How Does Vaccinated Children’s Health Compare to Unvaccinated Children?
Conclusion
While government groups maintain that no studies have been done to compare the health of vaccinated to unvaccinated, the reality is that several comparative studies have been completed by independent researchers in the US and in other countries.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention refuses to conduct such studies, claiming they would be unethical to perform. In reality, these studies could easily be performed, since many educated parents choose to not vaccinate their children.
The evidence is overwhelming. Studies completed in New Zealand, Germany, Africa, Great Britain and the United States have come ...
Source: vactruth.com - June 3, 2016 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Michelle Goldstein Tags: Logical Michelle Goldstein Top Picks Top Stories truth about vaccines vaccinated vs. unvaccinated Source Type: blogs
Wheat Belly: Self-Directed Health?
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Here’s a proposal for you: If, by following the Wheat Belly lifestyle, a long list of conditions are reduced or reversed at no risk, almost no cost, reversing even chronic and potentially fatal conditions . . . does that mean that the notion of self-directed health might be on the horizon, i.e., putting control over health back in our own hands?
I think it does. No, we will never implant our own defibrillators or take out our own gallbladders. But so many chronic health conditions afflicting modern humans recede that I believe that it is entirely reasonable to start talking a...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - February 16, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Lifestyle arthritis autoimmune diabetes eating disorder gluten grains Inflammation joint Weight Loss Source Type: blogs
Why do women pay more for beauty products? Episode 117
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South Korean beauty innovation
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Japan has long been the source of beauty trends for European and American countries but more and more that is shifting to South Korea. Recent trends out of Korea include BB creams, cushion compacts, sheet masks & ingredients like rice bran & pomegranate.
Recently, the latest products that hit Europe and North America were started in South Korea. So it would be interesting to see what else might be coming our way. Here are 5 new beauty products as reported ...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - January 26, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Randy SchuellerDiscover the beauty and cosmetic products you should use and avoid Source Type: blogs
MKSAP: 72-year-old man with a laceration on his left index finger
Test your medicine knowledge with the MKSAP challenge, in partnership with the American College of Physicians.
A 72-year-old man sustains a laceration on his left index finger while preparing chicken. He immediately washes the area and applies neomycin and an occlusive bandage. He changes the bandage and reapplies the medication twice daily. Two days later, he develops itching and redness at the wound site. He has had no fever or other systemic symptoms. Medical history is significant for well-controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus. His only medication is metformin.
On physical examination, vital signs are normal. The left ...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 9, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: mksap Tags: Conditions Dermatology Source Type: blogs
