Stomach Pain: It Continues – Part II
Part I can be found by clicking here: Stomach Pain: It Starts – Part I.
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We sat quietly waiting in the waiting room. Again, we found ourselves in an odd position of being on the patient end of things. Allison, my wife, is a registered nurse. At the time she was working as an RN on a cardiac unit and I was at the end of my second year of Internal Medicine residency. Also, before this GI appointment, Allison had made a 2nd visit to the LLUMC ED. On that second visit they had decided to admit her to the Family Medicine service since her primary doctor was from the Family Medicine service. They did what they could but ...
Source: JeffreyMD.com - February 23, 2015 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Dr. Jeff Tags: My Life abdominal pain EGD esophagogastroduodenoscopy gastroenterology HIDA scan stomach pain thewife Source Type: blogs
Wheat: the silent killer
I’ll hear this comment with some frequency:
“Go wheat-free for 4 weeks. If you feel no better, you can go back to it.”
While consumption of modern wheat can indeed yield health conditions with overt symptoms, such as joint pain, skin rashes, and pain and explosive diarrhea from irritable bowel syndrome, many of its effects are silent and do not result in any perceived symptoms.
The changes that underlie autoimmunity, for instance, that lead to multiple sclerosis, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, rheumatoid arthritis, autoimmune hepatitis, autoimmune pancreatitis, pancreatic beta cell destruction leading t...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - August 15, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Lifestyle autoimmunity blood sugar cancer gluten Inflammation Source Type: blogs
Rare Diseases Account for Subsets of Common Diseases
In June, 2014, my book, entitled Rare Diseases and Orphan Drugs: Keys to Understanding and Treating the Common Diseases was published by Elsevier. The book builds the argument that our best chance of curing the common diseases will come from studying and curing the rare diseases. One of the key messages of the book is that common diseases are complex, with multiple causes, lots of associated gene variations, many different aberrant pathways, and affecting heterogeneous populations (e.g., subsets of people who seem to have clinically distinctive forms of the same disease, or subsets of people who respond quite different...
Source: Specified Life - June 22, 2014 Category: Pathologists Tags: cellular pathways common genetic disease complex diseases disease pathways heterogeneous subsets of disease orphan diseases orphan drugs rare diseases Source Type: blogs
Glands and Grains
We live in a world in which endocrine disruption–the disruption of endocrine gland function–is a growing health threat.
Endocrine disruption can take many forms. It can take the form of thyroid disease provoked by industrial chemicals, such as perchlorates, the residues of synthetic fertilizers in produce. Or it could be provoked by the polybrominated dipheyl ethers flame retardants in your carpeting. Or it could be the triclosan in your antibacterial soap and hand sanitizer. It can also take the form of causing young girls to experience menstrual cycles and breast growth prematurely due to exposure to estrogen...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - June 19, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: What is in wheat that's so bad? Endocrine Gliadin Thyroid Source Type: blogs
Deglutenize your brain
A recent study from Monash University in Australia has the media declaring that gluten is good for everybody, harmful only to those with celiac disease.
Is this true? Has gluten from wheat, rye, and barley been exonerated? Should we go back to the supermarket and resume buying bread, rolls, bagels, and pasta?
In this small study, 37 people with presumed “non-celiac gluten sensitivity,” NCGS, or celiac disease-like symptoms in the absence of the intestinal destruction or antibody abnormalities (e.g., transglutaminase antibodies), demonstrated no unique response to purified gluten protein. The investigato...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - May 21, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Gluten sensitivity Gluten-free Source Type: blogs
Deglutenize Your Brain
A recent study from Monash University in Australia has the media declaring that gluten is good for everybody, harmful only to those with celiac disease.
Is this true? Has gluten from wheat, rye, and barley been exonerated? Should we go back to the supermarket and resume buying bread, rolls, bagels, and pasta?
In this small study, 37 people with presumed “non-celiac gluten sensitivity,” NCGS, or celiac disease-like symptoms in the absence of the intestinal destruction or antibody abnormalities (e.g., transglutaminase antibodies), demonstrated no unique response to purified gluten protein. The investigators, fol...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - May 21, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Gluten sensitivity Gluten-free Source Type: blogs
Gastrointestinal recovery after the wheat battle is won
Josie posted this comment that addresses the issue of bowel health recovery post-grain removal.
I have been wheat-free for almost a year now and I no longer fall asleep during the day, and my mental fog has disappeared. My wheat-free life is great!
However, I am experiencing major digestion problems. I went to see a dietitian and explained to her I do not eat wheat and try not to eat grains. She emphasized that I need fiber in my diet and based on my current food intake I was not receiving an adequate amount, which was most likely the cause of my digestion problems.
She respects that I do not eat wheat, but is encouraging...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - April 26, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Bowel flora Gastrointestinal effects of wheat Source Type: blogs
Gastrointestinal Recovery After The Wheat Battle Is Won
Josie posted this comment that addresses the issue of bowel health recovery post-grain removal.
“I have been wheat-free for almost a year now and I no longer fall asleep during the day, and my mental fog has disappeared. My wheat-free life is great!
However, I am experiencing major digestion problems. I went to see a dietitian and explained to her I do not eat wheat and try not to eat grains. She emphasized that I need fiber in my diet and based on my current food intake I was not receiving an adequate amount, which was most likely the cause of my digestion problems.
She respects that I do not eat wheat, but is enco...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - April 26, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Bowel flora Gastrointestinal effects of wheat Source Type: blogs
Diabetes Australia bungles dietary advice
A Wheat Belly Blog reader passed this exchange between his father and a dietitian representing the Australian Diabetic Association onto me. While nearly all of you are no strangers to the ignorance exhibited by defenders of the dietary status quo, it occasionally helps to hear their arguments articulated. You are readily reminded just how many “holes” there are in their arguments to consume more “healthy whole grains.”
My father was a very serious diabetic, but I slowly got him off the wheat last December. Now his diabetes is the best it’s been in 20 years!
He was so disappointed with Diabet...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - March 17, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Diabetes Source Type: blogs
31 Year Old Male with RUQ Pain and a History of Pericarditis. Submitted by a Med Student, with Great Commentary on Bias!
This was submitted by a fantastic medical student who wished to remain anonymous: A 31 year old male with a history of viral pericarditis one year ago presented with right upper quadrant pain. Here is his initial ED ECG:The R-wave in V4 extends to 33 mm, the computerized QTc is 372 msThe only available previous ECG is from one year ago, during the admission when he was diagnosed with pericarditis:1 year ago ECG, with clinician and computer interpretatioin of pericarditis What do you think? What do these EKGs show? What is your plan for this patient?Here was the story from my perspective, prospectively:I was shown this ECG ...
Source: Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - December 20, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Steve Smith Source Type: blogs
Are You Still Living with a Dysfunctional Gallbladder?
I was looking back at old posts to this blog, and discovered that one of my very first posts was about flushing stones from the gallbladder, something I did for years, and then my experience with gallbladder surgery. The gallbladder has much to do with food as it has a role in aiding in the digestion of certain foods, especially fats. First, it was humbling to see how many years had gone by since my first post to this blog..where does the time go? The picture you see in this post shows actual gallstones that I flushed from my gallbladder, if you'd like to read my story, click this link which will lead you ...
Source: Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets - October 10, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Gallbladder Surgery Gallbladder Cleanse Source Type: blogs
The saga of my pancreas..feet..microbiome ..blood.. liver - part 1
Well, this just keeps going - on and on and on. I thought I would be able to write a post when it was all done. But clearly not. So below is part 1 of an ongoing tale about me - my microbiome - my pancreas - my feet - my liver - my blood - and more.
Medical Record from my being admitted to
the hospital in 1984.
This particular saga started - I guess - in 1984. That was when, at 15 years old, I came pretty close to dying before being diagnosed with type I diabetes.
My immune system had betrayed me by killing the beta cells in my pancreas. Thanks a lot immune system. Anyway - this is ...
Source: The Tree of Life - August 30, 2013 Category: Medical Scientists Authors: Jonathan Eisen Source Type: blogs
The Pros and Cons of Red, White and Bubbly
We're pumped to present our favorite story of the week from our pals at POPSUGAR Fitness!
After a long day, a glass of wine may just be what's in order, especially since so many studies have proven it to be so good for us. In fact, alcohol in general has certain health benefits, like reducing the risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes, as well as decreasing the risk of developing gallstones. However, all these happy benefits come with a huge caveat: they are only seen in moderate drinkers (which for women means one glass a day). Drinking too much alcohol can increase your risk of breast cancer as well as a host of oth...
Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S. - July 31, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Nutrition diet food food news wine Source Type: blogs
