From passion to burnout: When a doctor ’ s love hurts
If only I had managed Mrs. Smith’s blood pressure better, she wouldn’t have had that car accident. If I had made the case for a statin better, Mr. Wu would not have had the diverticulitis episode. These types of thoughts have been with me for all of my decades of practicing medicine. Somehow, I’m supposed
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From passion to burnout: When a doctor’s love hurts originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 14, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Mary Braun, MD Tags: Physician Primary Care Source Type: blogs
Decoding digestive discomfort: the science behind FODMAPs
FODMAPs are Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides, and Polyols.
Digestive discomfort – excessive flatulence, “bloating”, loose stool, or constipation – is a prevalent issue for many, and it often finds its roots in a group of fermentable carbohydrates collectively known as FODMAPs. Understanding the science behind FODMAPs could help in establishing a more comfortable and gratifying relationship with food.
In the realm of our digestive system, envision a system akin to an intricate ecosystem, teeming with activity. Various nutrients act as its constituents, powering this intern...
Source: David Bradley Sciencebase - Songs, Snaps, Science - February 5, 2024 Category: Science Authors: David Bradley Tags: Food Health and Medicine Source Type: blogs
GAO Report Neglects to Mention the Cruelty of Limiting Short ‐Term Plans
Michael F. CannonThe Government Accountability Office has published report examining " short-term, limited duration " health insurance (STLDI). (That ' s what federal law calls such health plans. A better moniker would be "renewable term health insurance. " )Congress exempts STLDI plans from all federal health insurance regulations. As a result, premiums are often 90 percent lower than ObamaCare premiums and ObamaCare ' s preexisting-conditions provisions aren ' tconstantly making coverage worse for the sick in STLDI plans.In 2016, the Obama administration arbitrarily limited the duration of STLDI plans to 3 months. In 201...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - June 2, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Michael F. Cannon Source Type: blogs
Sigmoid diverticulitis with Rupture : CT Findings
History A 56 years female c/o pain in abdomen with fever and diarrhoea since 10 daysFindingsThe CT shows multiple small sigmoid diverticulaeA small abscess is seen in relation to the sigmoid colon with surrounding fat strandingAir foci are seen within the abscess s/o contained ruptureDiagnosisSigmoid diverticulitis with ruptureExtra-EdgeDifference between diverticulosis and diverticulitisDiverticulosis is presence of multiple diverticula, when they are inflamed or infected it is called as diverticulitis Complications of diverticulosis?Diverticulitis, Abscess, rupture, fistula, rarely malignancyFamous Radiol...
Source: Sumer's Radiology Site - February 12, 2022 Category: Radiology Authors: Sumer Sethi Source Type: blogs
Food Intolerances: A Warning of Bad Things Ahead
I’ve recently discussed how the majority of food intolerances, whether to FODMAPs, histamine, nightshades, fructose, etc., are really manifestations of dysbiosis and SIBO. Here is another way to view these phenomena: Food intolerances are your body’s signal to you that serious deterioration in your health is coming.
In other words, if all you do is choose to reduce or eliminate the offending food, you are still left with the massive disruption of your intestinal microbiome that caused the food intolerance in the first place, along with increased intestinal permeability and endotoxemia. So say you eliminate ferm...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - November 1, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Open microbiota prebiotic probiotic sibo small intestinal bacterial super gut undoctored wheat belly Source Type: blogs
With COVID19 Apparently On The Resurgence We May Need To Ramp Virtual Care Up!
This appeared last week: Making virtual hospitals the norm By Amy Sarcevic
Tuesday, 27 July, 2021 When Sydney ’s RPA Virtual Hospital(rpavirtual) first opened its doors in February last year, few could imagine the success story that would unfold. Treating upwards of 13,000 patients to date, the country’s first metropolitan virtual hospital has won a Premier’s Award for Excellence in Digital Innovation , proven pivotal in the state’s COVID-19 response and has ambitious growth plans in the year ahead. “When we were first planning the model, there was some cynicism about what virtual care could offer — but that w...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - August 4, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Sarah ’ s Wheat Belly health and life transformation
Sarah’s story reminds us how the simple matter of diet can shape our lives for decades, affecting energy, body weight, emotional health–just about every aspect of our physical and social lives before we finally stumble on the right answers. After many years of struggling with poor health, relying on prescription medications that never addressed underlying causes, it therefore came as a surprise to Sarah that she could indeed achieve magnificent health without the drugs by simply following the diet programmed into human genetic code and supplementing nutrients that are deficient in modern life.
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Source: Wheat Belly Blog - January 28, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Open grain-free Inflammation joint pain wheat belly Source Type: blogs
Five Problems with Democrats ’ “Preexisting Conditions” Strategy
Michael F. CannonDemocrats think preexisting conditions will once again carry them to electoral victory. Despite their own liabilities and callousness on the issue, they ’re probably right.In 2018, Democrats accused Republicans of wanting to deny health care to the sick. Exhibit A, they said, was the GOP ’s attempt to repeal ObamaCare’s popular preexisting‐conditions provisions. The accusation worked. Democratsflipped a net 41 House seats to take control of the chamber. Conventional wisdom considers the outcome to be proof that ObamaCare is (finally) popular with voters.In 2020, Democrats are deploying the sam...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - September 29, 2020 Category: American Health Authors: Michael F. Cannon Source Type: blogs
Low-carb diets: Only the START to regain health and lose weight
While a low-carb diet is an excellent choice to achieve goals such as weight loss, stacking the odds in favor of reversing type 2 diabetes and fatty liver, and beginning the process of reversing skin rashes and autoimmune diseases, you don’t want to make the mistake of ending your efforts at diet alone.
Regardless of the variety of low-carb diet you choose—Atkins, paleo, keto, Wheat Belly, Undoctored, etc.—failure to add several components, especially prebiotic fibers that nourish bowel flora, can limit or even undo all of your health benefits. You can further your success by also addressing common nutri...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - April 2, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Open grain-free microbiota prebiotic Weight Loss wheat belly Source Type: blogs
Why diverticulitis can be an elusive diagnosis
I have been treating diverticulitis for 30 years the same way. When I suspect that a patient has this diagnosis, I prescribe antibiotics. This has been the standard treatment for this disorder for decades. I have found that diverticulitis is a slippery entity that has two trap doors waiting for physicians to fall through. It […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - November 7, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/michael-kirsch" rel="tag" > Michael Kirsch, MD < /a > < /span > Tags: Conditions Gastroenterology Source Type: blogs
Avoiding nuts and seeds for better gut health? You shouldn ’t
Nuts and seeds are important components of a healthy diet. But if you have diverticula — little pouchlike structures that sometimes form in the muscular wall of the colon and bulge outward — you may worry about nuts or seeds getting stuck in those little pockets, which can cause a painful infection called diverticulitis.
Take heart. While it was once believed that nut and seed consumption could lead to diverticulitis, the link is unproven.
In fact, quite the opposite is true. Nuts and seeds are rich in fiber, which is important for gut health and keeping you regular.
How much fiber do you need daily? If you’re over 5...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - September 3, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Heidi Godman Tags: Digestive Disorders Healthy Aging Healthy Eating Nutrition Source Type: blogs
Is lactose intolerance really SIBO?
Evidence is growing demonstrating that intolerance to lactose is really just yet another manifestation of SIBO, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth.
In a small Australian study, for instance, of 10 elderly people with lactose intolerance, 90% had SIBO (by lactulose H2 breath testing); eradication of SIBO reversed lactose intolerance in all initially SIBO-positive participants. Likewise, in an Italian study, lactose intolerance was associated with SIBO; eradication of SIBO resulted in most people being freed from lactose (as well as fructose and sorbitol) intolerance.
It is part of the disruption of the digestive process ...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - July 9, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: SIBO a2 dairy grain-free lactose wheat belly Source Type: blogs
Is it SAFE to be grain-free?
Listen to critics of the Wheat Belly lifestyle and you’d think that, by banishing all things wheat and grains from your life, you will be excommunicated from your church, tossed out of your club, ostracized by friends and family, and suffer dire health consequences like heart disease and colon cancer. After all, they say that you are eliminating an entire food group and will be crippled by lack of fiber and nutrients. Worse, our focus on increasing our intake of fats and oils will get you a heart attack, three stents, or bypass surgery and you’ll be obliged to take Lipitor and Repatha for a lifetime.
First of a...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - June 25, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Lifestyle grain-free Weight Loss Source Type: blogs
H2 Breath Detection: Game-Changer for Gastrointestinal Health
Anyone who remembers the days before finger stick blood glucose meters became available to people with diabetes will recall how awful life was for diabetics. All they had was urine dipsticks which were sloppy, yielded only crude non-quantitative feedback on blood sugars, and gave you a gauge of what blood sugars were in the recent past, not the present. It meant that dosing insulin or diabetes drugs was grotesquely imprecise and accounted for many episodes of hypoglycemic coma and acceleration of diabetic complications. It was not uncommon in those days, for instance, for a type 1 diabetic to be blind and experience kidney...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - June 20, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: SIBO bowel flora Inflammation probiotic undoctored wheat belly Source Type: blogs
“ What if I just ignore my SIBO? ”
By just engaging in the basic strategies in the Wheat Belly Total Health, Wheat Belly 10-Day Grain Detox, or Undoctored programs, many mild cases of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, SIBO, reverse. These efforts thereby restore your ability to ingest prebiotic fibers without diarrhea, bloating, gas, abdominal discomfort, joint pain, and dark emotional feelings. Many people thereby are relieved of irritable bowel syndrome symptoms, fibromyalgia, or restless leg syndrome, or have greater power in reversing autoimmune conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis.
Unfortunately, not everybody enjoys reversal of SIBO with our b...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - May 27, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: SIBO grain-free probiotic undoctored wheat belly Source Type: blogs
