Teleflex 2nd Generation Percuvance Uses 5mm Laparoscopic Tools on 2.9mm Shaft
Teleflex (Morrisville, NC) is releasing the second generation of its Percuvance Percutaneous Surgical System, which allows surgeons to attach 5mm-wide laparoscopic tools while using only a 2.9mm shaft. The Percuvance shaft is inserted directly through the skin, requiring no trocar through which to operate. In order to attach tools that are wider than the shaft, the shaft is pushed through an already existing trocar on the opposite side of the abdominal wall. Once the tip peeks out, the existing instrument can be screwed off and another screwed on. Simply pull back into the abdomen to continue the procedure. Below is a co...
Source: Medgadget - August 23, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Editors Tags: Ob/Gyn Surgery Urology Source Type: blogs
Wheat Belly does not end at weight loss
Misty joins the ranks of people whose physical and facial appearance has undergone a dramatic transformation by living the Wheat Belly lifestyle.
“I have been eating the Wheat Belly way for 2 months. I have lost 18 lbs. I went off blood pressure meds. I was having really bad stomach pains and they have disappeared. I was losing a lot of hair and had a very dry scalp and both have improved a lot. I can tell a big difference in my stomach and legs. I don’t have many ‘before’ pics and the pics I am posting are different angles.The first pic is from May, 2015.”
You can count calories or points a...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - December 30, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Success Stories acid reflux bloating gluten grains hair loss IBS Inflammation rash Weight Loss Source Type: blogs
Evidence for Type 2 Diabetes to be Caused Specifically by Excess Fat in the Pancreas
This study determined whether the decrease in pancreatic triacylglycerol during weight loss in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is simply reflective of whole-body fat or specific to diabetes and associated with the simultaneous recovery of insulin secretory function. Individuals listed for gastric bypass surgery who had T2DM or normal glucose tolerance (NGT) matched for age, weight, and sex were studied before and 8 weeks after surgery. Pancreas and liver triacylglycerol were quantified.
Weight loss after surgery was similar, as was the change in fat mass. Pancreatic triacylglycerol did not change in NGT but decreased in ...
Source: Fight Aging! - December 3, 2015 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Medicine, Biotech, Research Source Type: blogs
Obesity Is Not Like Being "Addicted to Food"
Credit: Image courtesy of Aalto UniversityIs it possible to be “addicted” to food, much like an addiction to substances (e.g., alcohol, cocaine, opiates) or behaviors (gambling, shopping, Facebook)? An extensive and growing literature uses this terminology in the context of the “obesity epidemic”, and looks for the root genetic and neurobiological causes (Carlier et al., 2015; Volkow & Bailer, 2015).Fig. 1 (Meule, 2015). Number of scientific publications on food addiction (1990-2014). Web of Science search term “food addiction”. Figure 1 might lead you to believe that the term “food addiction” was inve...
Source: The Neurocritic - November 9, 2015 Category: Neuroscience Authors: The Neurocritic Source Type: blogs
Ann still going strong
Ann provided these photos, a “before” on the left and her most recent update on the right.
“That’s a picture 5 years ago that was not at my heaviest. I was about 300 pounds in the picture.”
You may remember Ann from two previous Wheat Belly Blog posts: April, 2015 and a June, 2015 update. Ann began her Wheat Belly journey in October, 2014 after being put on a waiting list for gastric bypass surgery while plagued with rheumatoid arthritis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), migraine headaches, chronic hives, asthma, chronic pain and other conditions. She did ...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - August 25, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Success Stories autoimmune gluten grains Inflammation Weight Loss Source Type: blogs
The truth about hypoglycemia
I’ve received this question a number of times over the years:
“I have episodes of hypoglycemia that make me really tired, foggy, and shaky. My doctor says to drink a glass of orange juice or eat some candy immediately and it works. But what should I do on the Wheat Belly lifestyle?”
First of all, let’s put aside hypoglycemia–low blood sugars, generally 70 mg/dl (3.8 mmol/L) or less–that occurs in people with diabetes. In diabetics, it is a matter of making adjustments in insulin or other medications, or avoiding blood sugar drops during exercise, sleep, or prolonged periods of not eating...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - July 25, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Lifestyle diabetes hypoglycemia insulin low-carb pre-diabetes Weight Loss Source Type: blogs
Maryland’s Maverick Health Care Overhaul: A Physician Perspective
Beginning last year, the state of Maryland embarked on an extraordinary new experiment — one that could be a model for the nation. In partnership with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Governor Martin O’Malley’s statewide hospital commission announced in January 2014 that it would address escalating health care costs by tackling the arms race of medical care. The Commission unveiled the framework for a new plan that will pay hospitals for quality over quantity, enabling them to profit from providing more appropriate—rather than simply more—care.
The proposed change of incentives ha...
Source: Health Affairs Blog - July 20, 2015 Category: Health Management Authors: Martin Makary and Seth Goldstein Tags: Costs and Spending Featured Health Professionals Hospitals Organization and Delivery Population Health Public Health Quality AHRQ fee-for-service Martin Makary Martin O'Malley Maryland Patient Safety Prevention RVU targets Source Type: blogs
More Evidence that Gastric Bypass is NOT a Cure for Diabetes
(Source: Diabetes Update)
Source: Diabetes Update - May 26, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: blogs
An astounding chronicle of a Wheat Belly transformation
Ann began messaging me back in October, 2014, when she told me that she was on a waiting list for gastric bypass. Ann’s chronicle covers the full range of the ways wheat can destroy health and the ways health is restored by removing it. She also learned that there is no such thing as a wheat or grain “indulgence.”
October 25, 2014
“Thank you for ending my years of pain and suffering and countless pills. I was ready to give up because I couldn’t take the pain anymore. After only a few days, I felt so much better and now after only a couple of months I am a new person. I went for a ride in my ...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - April 3, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Success Stories gastric bypass grains joint pain Weight Loss Source Type: blogs
Natalie’s breathtaking facial tranformation
Here is yet another jaw-dropping change in appearance by following a lifestyle free of all inflammation-provoking wheat and grains. Natalie reports being free of all grains for two years to achieve this transformation.
Think of the contortions people go through to achieve similar changes: botox, filler injections, even lap-band or gastric bypass. Yet the wonderful transformations you witness on these pages were all achieved by making a simple shift in food choices.
The post Natalie’s breathtaking facial tranformation appeared first on Dr. William Davis. (Source: Wheat Belly Blog)
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - March 31, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Success Stories edema facial transformations gluten-free grains skin Source Type: blogs
Top stories in health and medicine, February 6, 2015
From MedPage Today:
What Is the Real Cost of a New Knee? Assuming current eligibility criteria for total knee arthroplasty (TKA), the per patient lifetime cost attributable to symptomatic knee OA is $12,400, which represents about 10% of total direct medical costs in patients with OA.
Attitudes Affected Outcome in HIV Prevention Trial. In the last analysis, the reasons for a negative outcome of an HIV prevention trial came down to people and their attitudes about the virus and the drugs intended to prevent it.
Mixed Results for Switch vs. Bypass in Severe Obesity. Patients with a body mass index of 50 to 60 who underwent...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - February 6, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: MedPage Today Tags: News Infectious disease Obesity Orthopedics Source Type: blogs
Hospital Weights Adjusted Downward After Thanksgiving, Scoring Patient Satisfaction Win!
Memphis, TN -- A nurse at Grover Hospital struck clinical gold Monday by recalibrating hospital scales back 10 pounds, 20 pounds, 40 pounds, even 100 pounds and more - in the weekend aftermath of Thursday's annual Thanksgiving Day bing - to try and win the third annual Most Improved Patient Satisfaction Scores Floor Contest.Customers admitted after the holiday feast will often complain to nurses they gained too much weight gorging on turkey and stuffing. So Brian Jamison, the good looking male nurse known hospital wide for his inappropriate comments, decided to take matters into his own hand...
Source: The Happy Hospitalist - December 1, 2014 Category: Internists and Doctors of Medicine Authors: Tamer Mahrous Source Type: blogs
Lori’s Amazing Transformation…
Lori just sent me these photos – before and after pictures from her gastric bypass surgery. Isn’t that amazing? I barely recognize her from her before picture. (Source: The 4th Avenue Blues)
Source: The 4th Avenue Blues - August 6, 2014 Category: Mental Illness Authors: Andrew Quixote Source Type: blogs
Top stories in health and medicine, June 26, 2014
From MedPage Today:
Drug Discounts Have Pharma Crying Foul. In 1992, the federal government told drug manufacturers they had to give steep discounts to hospitals that treat a large percentage of poor patients.
Quitting Snus After MI May Lower Death Risk. Stopping the use of smokeless tobacco after a myocardial infarction (MI) may carry benefits similar to quitting smoking.
FDA: No Clear Sign of Harm With Olmesartan in Diabetics. The evidence linking use of the angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) olmesartan in patients with diabetes and increased cardiovascular risk is not conclusive, according to a completed FDA safety...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - June 26, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: MedPage Today Tags: News Diabetes Endocrinology Heart Source Type: blogs
