Herbert L. Needleman
I just learned, via BMJ, that Herbert Needleman died on July 17.Here is a remembrance from Dr. Richard Jackson. Needleman discovered that even low level exposure to lead, below the threshold of any immediately observable symptoms, damages the developing brains of children.At the time, exposure to lead was pervasive. Lead was in house paint and gasoline. While few children could escape its effects, the likelihood of substantial exposure was higher in children who lived near highways and heavily trafficked areas, and in sub-standard housing with deteriorating paint. In other words, poor children.So he was a hero, right?No, h...
Source: Stayin' Alive - September 29, 2017 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
Cheesy Italian Quick Muffin with MCTs
MCT oil powder makes a spectacular coffee creamer (that Wheat-Free Market will be combining as a coffee creamer with collagen hydrolysates for skin and joint health to add to the appetite-suppressing, weight loss-promoting, focus/concentration-enhancing effects of the MCTs). But I wanted to see how medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) oil powder performs in baking. So here was my first try.
I only added a rounded tablespoon of MCTs to provide around 10 grams, the minimum quantity required to obtain health benefits, such as suppressed appetite. I believe adding the MCT oil powder made a modestly lighter texture to the muffin bu...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - September 28, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Recipes Wheat Belly Lifestyle beta hydroxybutyrate gluten gluten-free grains Inflammation ketogenic ketones ketosis low-carb mct medium chain triglycerides Weight Loss Wheat Belly Total Health Source Type: blogs
A Geriatrician Reviews Cicero ’s “On Old Age”
As a geriatrician entering the twilight of my career, I look to the philosophers of my field for guidance on how to navigate my own later years. In addition to contemporary texts and journals I turned toward the ancients and discovered a gem in the writings of Cicero, one of the greatest philosophers of the Roman Empire. The work is entitled De Senectute – Latin for “On Old Age.” Cicero wrote this in 44 BC, the year before he was executed at age 63 by Marc Antony’s henchmen for his alliance with Julius Caesar’s assassins and political opposition to the rulers of Rome.
On Old Age is an optimistic discussion of t...
Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers - September 25, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Jeffrey Levine Tags: An Aging World Art & Medicine Featured Medical Articles art and aging art and medicine history medical history medicine and art Source Type: blogs
The Power of Sleep: 5 Ways to Improve Your Sleep Patterns for Lasting Mental Health
A full night’s rest is rare these days and when it comes to your mental and emotional health it is critical. Research shows that we can be more irritable and easily frustrated with lack of sleep. We may have a short-temper and perceive our experiences with increased fear and worry. We may also suffer cognitive deficits and memory problems. We suffer and our relationships suffer too.
To help you get more restorative sleep, review these great tips that will help you transition your way into an energizing morning. You may not even need that second cup of coffee!
Start prepping for sleep at least 30 minutes before getti...
Source: World of Psychology - September 19, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Julie K. Jones, Ph.D., LPC Tags: Exercise & Fitness Habits Happiness Health-related Memory and Perception Sleep Stress Technology blue light Changing Habits Insomnia Relaxation Rest Sleep Disorder Sleep Habits Smartphone addiction stress reduction Source Type: blogs
Your Easiest Income Stream
I know that a lot of my blog readers are interested in passive income, and many of them are already building (or living off) passive income streams. Some people, however, complain about being stuck because they don’t know where to start. One issue that comes up is: Where do I even begin?
I get it. There are so many ways to generate streams of income, especially online, that it feels like you’re swimming in a huge pool of possibilities. Should you start with ebooks? Build a website? Create an online course? Make an app?
Even if you somehow make a choice and get started, you might doubt if you’ve made the r...
Source: Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog - September 6, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Steve Pavlina Tags: Abundance Lifestyle Source Type: blogs
“ Use of Alternative Medicine for Cancer and Its Impact on Survival ”
A blog reader, thank you!, told me about a study (same title as my post) that was recently published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute and that has been picked up by a whole slew of online news sources and blogs, some with ominous titles such as “Alternative medicine kills cancer patients” or “Alternative medicine can kill you.”
So what’s all the fuss about? Should we be concerned?
Here’s the gist: a team of four Yale researchers carried out an observational case control study, comparing 280 cancer patients who had chosen to use ONLY alternative therapies to 560 patients who had in...
Source: Margaret's Corner - August 30, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Margaret Tags: Blogroll Use of Alternative Medicine for Cancer and Its Impact on Survival cancer deaths Skyler Johnson Source Type: blogs
3 things parents should know about complementary and alternative medicine
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More and more, I have families in my practice who are trying out treatments and therapies I didn’t prescribe. Most of the time, it’s absolutely fine. Other times, it’s not.
“Complementary and alternative medicine” is a broad term that refers to treatments that are not generally part of traditional Western medicine. It includes things like herbal remedies, dietary supplements or alternative diets, acupuncture, acupressure, homeopathy, Chinese remedies, Reiki, or hypnosis. It also includes things like yoga or meditation — and chiropractic medicine.
Many of these therapies have becom...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - August 29, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Claire McCarthy, MD Tags: Children's Health Complementary and alternative medicine Parenting Source Type: blogs
Conversations about cannabis for chronic pain
The debate about cannabis and derivatives for persistent pain continues to grow in New Zealand, and elsewhere in the world. Many people I’ve treated and who are living with persistent pain say they like to use cannabis (in a variety of forms) to help with pain intensity and sleep, adding their voices to those wanting “medicinal” cannabis to be approved. In the few patients I’ve worked with who have managed to obtain a cannabis product (in NZ it has to be legally prescribed and will generally be in the form of Sativex or similar) the effect doesn’t seem as profound as the real thing (whether sm...
Source: HealthSkills Weblog - August 6, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: adiemusfree Tags: Chronic pain Therapeutic approaches Research Pain conditions Coping strategies Science in practice Health healthcare biopsychosocial pain management Source Type: blogs
No-Knead Whole Wheat Bread
Summers in the mountains means bread.
I rarely make bread at home in New York City. Not that I couldn’t. After all, this bread is easy enough to make, and despite it’s long rise time, requires very little of my attention.
But thinking about making bread does require, for me at least, a relaxed, open mind. And the inward assurance that in 18 hours I will still be available to move the bread on to it’s second rise, and then to it’s baking. Coordinating that with my schedule in the city makes the bread making feel like a chore and not the joy it is when I undertake it here at the cottage. Here, the day...
Source: The Blog That Ate Manhattan - July 30, 2017 Category: Primary Care Authors: Margaret Polaneczky, MD Tags: Bread Bittman Lahey No-Knead Whole Wheat Source Type: blogs
How To Boost Your Mental Health With Nootropics
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Are you looking for an effective way to boost your mental health? Or maybe you want something that will help you stay focused when you need to stay up late at night? If so, then you may want to look into nootropics. Over the years, nootropics have become increasingly popular, thanks to a growing body of evidence that shows their effectiveness in terms of increasing mental performance and even treating certain me...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - July 29, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Garry Tags: featured health and fitness self improvement brain health focus motivation nootropics pickthebrain smart drugs supplement vitamins Source Type: blogs
Yes, I ’ve tried that too: When well-intentioned advice hurts
There’s a certain response I have come to expect whenever I share with someone that I suffer from chronic pain. “You should try acupuncture or yoga,” the person will say, often without asking me first if I have actually tried either.
I have learned to take such suggestions with a grain of salt, seeing them for what they are: a well-meaning, if usually uninformed, attempt to help me get better. But it’s hard not to feel slighted by these responses, even if the underlying intentions are sincere. When the hair-trigger reaction to me sharing my medical issues is usually to automatically recommend some supplement, diet,...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - June 29, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Laura Kiesel Tags: Behavioral Health Mental Health Pain Management Source Type: blogs
I Chose Not to Medicate My ADHD — Here ’s Why
A white room.
The day I was diagnosed, they brought me into a (not kidding) white room with a metal table. There was a machine at the head of the table. The machine kind of reminded me of a shrunken MRI scanner, but I didn’t have much of a chance to study it.
I laid down, and they put wires all over my head and my chest. The wires were gooey (“How am I going to get that out of my hair?”). Mom had kept me awake for most of the night, so when they told me to go to sleep, and I was out like a light. I was eight years old.
Mom had resisted getting me tested, despite my teachers pushing for it. I was easily distracted,...
Source: World of Psychology - June 13, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jordan Storz Tags: ADHD and ADD Alternative and Nutritional Supplements Children and Teens Medications Personal Students Success & Achievement Academic Achievement Attention Deficit Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Mood Swings Motivation Scho Source Type: blogs
Persuing ASCO 2017 - AKA Time for Lorazepam
Photo from ASCO Mediakit. © ASCO/Danny Morton 2017TheAnnual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology was last week. It ’s been my observation over the years that much of the best palliative-oncology and supportive-oncology research is presented at ASCO each year, before it’s actually published (if it ever gets published). So I always dig through the palliative/EOL/supportive/psychooncology abstracts each year to see what ' s happening. Below is a gently annotated list of the abstracts that caught my eye the most, for your perusal and edification. Undoubtedly, these are my idiosyncratic choices, ...
Source: Pallimed: A Hospice and Palliative Medicine Blog - June 8, 2017 Category: Palliative Care Tags: ASCO cancer oncology pallonc research research issues rosielle WaPo Source Type: blogs
10 Foods to Increase Lactation
Having an adequate milk supply for your baby is essential to his/her nutrition. If you are looking to increase lactation these following foods can help:
Water
While not a food, water is one of the most important items needed for an adequate milk supply. “According to studies, 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated.”
Try drinking 8 glasses (64 ounces) of water a day, especially when starting to breastfeed.
Oatmeal
Oatmeal is known to help lower cholesterol and regulate your blood pressure, but did you know it can also help in building and maintaining your milk supply? Next time you’re thinking of what to ha...
Source: Cord Blood News - June 5, 2017 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Maze Cord Blood Tags: pregnancy breastfeeding Source Type: blogs
