Do Blood Pressure Supplements Interact With Any Foods Or Drinks?
Conclusion
To sum things up, blood pressure supplements are a safe and effective option for managing hypertension, and they typically do not interact with most foods and drinks.
However, some fruits and beverages may reduce the effectiveness of natural supplements. To ensure that you receive the maximum benefit from your blood pressure supplements, avoiding certain foods and drinks is essential.
Licorice, grapefruit, and alcohol are among the top culprits that can interfere with the efficacy of supplements and cause negative side effects.
High-fat meals and salt substitutes containing potassium can also hinder ...
Source: The EMT Spot - May 3, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Rotman, MD, FRCPC, PhD Tags: Supplements Source Type: blogs
Bluesky Ahead
BY KIM BELLARD
I’ve been thinking about writing about Bluesky ever since I heard about the Jack Dorsey-backed Twitter alternative, and decided it is finally time, for two reasons. The first is that I’ve been seeing so many other people writing about it, so I’m getting FOMO. The second is that I checked out Nostr, another Jack Dorsey-backed Twitter alternative, and there’s no way I’m trying to write about that (case in point: Jack’s Nostr username is: npub1sg6plzptd64u62a878hep2kev88swjh3tw00gjsfl8f237lmu63q0uf63m. Seriously).
It’s not that I’ve come to hate Twitter, although Elon Musk is makin...
Source: The Health Care Blog - May 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ryan Bose-Roy Tags: Health Tech Bluesky Decentralize Healthcare Kim Bellard Source Type: blogs
Info On What It Costs To Make Insulin API's Offshore (Courtesy of China's Gan & Lee Pharmaceuticals Ltd.)
When pharma companies refer to API ' s, they are referring to " Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients " (which is different from what an internet company means when they say API; to internet companies, the acronym API means " Application Programming Interface " ). Regardless, pharma API ' s are commonly made offshore in places like India, Malaysia, China and elsewhere because its cheaper for them and therefore helps their own bottom lines. Its unclear to me exactly how they manage issues including transporting the products across the world for some items which must be temperature-controlled, but if it fattens pharma ' s bottom...
Source: Scott's Web Log - May 1, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Tags: 2023 Biosimilar biosimilars BLA China COGS FDA Gan & Lee insulin Sandoz Source Type: blogs
What Are The Benefits Of Blood Pressure Lowering Pills?
Conclusion
In conclusion, natural blood pressure lowering supplements are a safe and effective way to manage hypertension without the unpleasant side effects of prescription drugs.
They are made from natural ingredients and are believed to improve blood flow and lower blood pressure.
However, natural supplements cannot replace prescription drugs for dangerously high blood pressure, and consultation with a doctor is crucial before making any changes to your blood pressure management plan.
Combining natural supplements with a healthy lifestyle can provide a holistic approach to managing blood pressure.
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Source: The EMT Spot - May 1, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Rotman, MD, FRCPC, PhD Tags: Supplements Source Type: blogs
How To Monitor Your Blood Pressure While Using A Blood Pressure Supplement?
Conclusion
In conclusion, if you are managing your high blood pressure with natural supplements, routine monitoring of your blood pressure is crucial.
Natural supplements can interact with other medications or health conditions, and their effectiveness can vary from person to person.
Regular monitoring of your blood pressure can help detect adverse effects early on, track the effectiveness of the supplement, and determine if any dosage adjustments are necessary.
Purchasing a reliable home blood pressure monitor, following the instructions carefully, taking readings at the same time each day, and keeping track o...
Source: The EMT Spot - April 30, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Rotman, MD, FRCPC, PhD Tags: Supplements Source Type: blogs
Three Reasons Americans Should Be Concerned about the United Kingdom ’s Online Safety Bill
Jennifer HuddlestonOn the TV show Parks and Rec, libertarian character Ron Swanson takes a trip to London and famously quips, “History began on July 4 1776. Everything before that was a mistake.”When it comes to issues like free expression online, it is easy for Americans to get the myopic view that we don ’t need to worry about the impact of other countries’ regulations because we are protected by the First Amendment.The United Kingdom has been debating the “Online Safety Bill” that could have serious consequences for many internet companies. This sizable piece of legislation would create many new requirem...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - April 28, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Jennifer Huddleston Source Type: blogs
TikTok Panic Threatens Speech
Will DuffieldTikTok is a social media app that hosts short ‐form videos and serves them to users via algorithm. Because TikTok is owned by the Chinese tech firm ByteDance, its surging popularity with teenagers and young adults in America has prompted concerns that it could be used for illicit data gathering and influence operations. These concerns, and a broader crisis of confidence in American culture, have launched host of proposals to ban TikTok. A ban would frustrate the many millions of Americans who use TikTok to express themselves, and efforts to crush the app risk giving the government new power...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - April 21, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Will Duffield Source Type: blogs
Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury
Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury is a paradoxical exacerbation of cellular dysfunction and cell death occurring after restoration of blood supply in previously ischemic tissues. Reperfusion of the myocardium after coronary occlusion in acute myocardial infarction can cause reperfusion arrhythmias like accelerated idioventricular rhythm. Myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury can also occur after cardiac surgery and circulatory arrest [1]. Though reperfusion is essential for salvage of the myocardium it can sometimes cause paradoxical damage. Reperfusion injury can also affect distant organs occasionally leadin...
Source: Cardiophile MD - April 20, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Johnson Francis Tags: General Cardiology Source Type: blogs
Two Cases of a Cool Skin Condition (Erythrocyanosis, Pernio or Chilblains, Anyone?)
BY HANS DUVEFELT
A month ago an oncologist called and asked me to see one of my heart failure patients whose chronically swollen legs seemed unusually blue but not cold.
Before I could get him in to see me, he ended up seeing a colleague, who called me up and said the man’s legs were cool and there was no Doppler in that office to check for pedal pulses. The man was sent for an urgent CT angiogram with runoff.
The test was perfectly normal. He had clean arteries.
When I saw him, the legs were less blue than they must have been and they felt OK but he had what looked like a shingles rash around his right elbow...
Source: The Health Care Blog - April 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ryan Bose-Roy Tags: Medical Practice Chillblains Cool Skin Condition Erythrocyanosis Hans Duvefelt Source Type: blogs
How Edge Technology is Revolutionizing Healthcare
Conclusions
Successful companies that are navigating the digital transformation journey have developed a program of multiple projects that is based on solid ROI benefit numbers and have the fortitude to succeed.
Healthcare and life sciences organizations face persistent barriers to transformation, including integration challenges, security concerns, lack of budget and resources. The healthcare industry has a unique opportunity to leverage edge intelligence to help address these opportunities.
Dell Technologies’ scalable, secure, and reliable architecture limits the risk inherent to integrating data across the ent...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - April 18, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: AI/Machine Learning Analytics/Big Data Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System IT Infrastructure and Dev Ops Artificial Intelligence Data Protection Dell Technologies Digital Operations Digital Transformation Digital Source Type: blogs
Compare these two ECGs. Do either, neither, or both show anything important?
One case sent by Dr. Sean Rees MD, written by Pendell Meyers, other case by Sam Ghali and Steve SmithTake a look at these two ECGs below from two patients in the ED, first without any clinical context. Full case details and outcomes are below.Case 1:Case 2: Case 1:What do you think?This was sent to Dr. Smith by SamGhali (@EM_RESUS) with zero other info. Smith ' s response was: " OMI Mimic. "Later, this info was supplied by Sam:This
ECG was recorded in a 23-year-old African American man with a history
of psychiatric illness, acute alcohol/drug intoxication, brought in by
police officers status post being ...
Source: Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - April 17, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Pendell Source Type: blogs
Value Based Contracting Can Drive Health Equity
In conclusion, the goal is not just to identify SDoH but to make measurable progress in identifying these factors specific to a given population. We need to move from broad agreement that social determinants are an important aspect of designing intervention to actually impacting these factors and thus reduce health inequities. Putting incentives into the design and execution of SDoH interventions through VBC can make this a reality.
About Paul Barnes
Paul Barnes is a seasoned healthcare executive, having over 30 years of senior executive experience with both managed care and provider organizations. He has extensive experie...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - April 13, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: Administration Ambulatory Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Regulations Revenue Cycle Management CWH Advisors Dr. Eric Olmsted Healthcare Payers Incentivizing Internet Access MCO Medicaid Medicare Paul Source Type: blogs
Telecommunication Program: Unintended Consequences of a Faulty Design
Maysam Rabbani (Montclair State University), Telecommunication Program: Unintended Consequences of a Faulty Design (2023): Two federal programs in the United States are subsidizing internet for rural healthcare providers, namely, Healthcare Connect Fund (HCF) and the Telecom Program. HCF uses a... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - April 13, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
Offline and isolated: the impact of digital exclusion on access to healthcare for people seeking asylum in England
This report finds that people seeking asylum in England are at risk of missing out on basic healthcare services because they have limited access to the internet and digital tools. Using a peer research approach, where refugees who have been through the asylum process interviewed people seeking asylum, the report provides a detailed picture of the barriers to online healthcare services. It highlights several barriers, including the affordability of devices and mobile data, a lack of Wi-Fi in asylum accommodation, and a lack of confidence in using technology and navigating websites in English.ReportMore detail (Source: Healt...
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - April 13, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Patient involvement, experience and feedback Public health and health inequalities Source Type: blogs
Telecommunication Program: Unintended Consequences of a Faulty Design
Maysam Rabbani (Montclair State University), Telecommunication Program: Unintended Consequences of a Faulty Design (2023): Two federal programs in the United States are subsidizing internet for rural healthcare providers, namely, Healthcare Connect Fund (HCF) and the Telecom Program. HCF uses a... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - April 10, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
