Are Grains to Blame for That Rash Too?
Grains can play havoc with your skin. The prolamin proteins, such as gliadin, trigger autoimmune skin reactions and turn antibodies against the skin enzymes, their lectins fan the fires of inflammation, their proteins provoke allergies, and their amylopectins send blood sugar and insulin sky-high and provoke the skin-disrupting hormone insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF). The whole grain package adds up to an impressive collection of skin conditions that can take a variety of forms, from simple red, itchy rashes to scaly, oily raised patches to large vesicles to gangrene. Because hair and nails are also considere...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - February 20, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: News & Updates Source Type: blogs
Could that rash be from wheat?
Grains can play havoc with your skin. The prolamin proteins, such as gliadin, trigger autoimmune skin reactions and turn antibodies against the skin enzymes, their lectins fan the fires of inflammation, their proteins provoke allergies, and their amylopectins send blood sugar and insulin sky-high and provoke the skin-disrupting hormone insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF). The whole grain package adds up to an impressive collection of skin conditions that can take a variety of forms, from simple red, itchy rashes to scaly, oily raised patches to large vesicles to gangrene. Because hair and nails are also considere...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - February 20, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: News & Updates Source Type: blogs
Most physicians don ’t realize how easy it is to become debt free
Most don ’t realize how easy it is to become debt free. Instead, they envision a horrible drop in lifestyle and great sacrifices that include turning back the clock to medical school days where they were living on peanut butter and ramen. When in fact, no sacrifice is required to become debt free. All it t akes […]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 - February 18, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/cory-fawcett" rel="tag" > Cory Fawcett, MD < /a > < /span > Tags: Finance Practice Management Source Type: blogs
Podcast: Host Has a Panic Attack Live While Recording
Panic attacks have a way of popping up at the most inconvenient times – like when you are recording a podcast. In this episode, Gabe has a panic attack in front of the microphone and decides that the silver lining is showing listeners that even someone in recovery has symptoms.
Listen in to this episode to learn about panic attacks and see if Gabe makes it out okay. (Spoiler alert: He’s fine.)
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“We call ourselves recovered, but these symptoms don’t entirely go away.”
– Michelle Hammer
Highlights From ‘Panic Attack Live’ Episode
[2:30] Gabe is having a panic att...
Source: World of Psychology - February 18, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: A Bipolar, a Schizophrenic, and a Podcast Tags: A Bipolar, A Schizophrenic, and a Podcast Anxiety and Panic Source Type: blogs
Roses are red and so is . . . blood?
When you think of blood, chances are you think of the color red. But blood actually comes in a variety of colors, including red, blue, green, and purple. This rainbow of colors can be traced to the protein molecules that carry oxygen in the blood. Different proteins produce different colors.
Red Blood
Humans, along with most other animals, birds, reptiles, and fish, have red blood. We all use an oxygen-carrying blood protein, known as hemoglobin, that contains iron. It’s the iron that gives blood its dark red color in the body. When blood comes into contact with air, it turns the classic scarlet red. ...
Source: Biomedical Beat Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - February 14, 2019 Category: Research Authors: Beth Azar and Alisa Zapp Machalek Tags: Cell Biology Chemistry and Biochemistry Cool Creatures Metals Proteins Source Type: blogs
Planet-friendly, plant-based home cooking
With all the news about the health and environmental advantages of eating less meat, many people are trying to eat more plant-based meals. But where do you begin?
Instead of trying to cook an entire vegetarian meal from scratch, start with one small step and build from there, says Dr. Rani Polak, founding director of the Culinary Healthcare Education Fundamentals (CHEF) coaching program at Harvard’s Institute of Lifestyle Medicine. “For example, buy some canned beans. You can then make a simple bean salad with a little olive oil and lemon juice. Or if you have a favorite recipe for beef stew, try swapping in beans for ...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - February 12, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Julie Corliss Tags: Cooking and recipes Food as medicine Health Healthy Eating Heart Health Source Type: blogs
Peanut allergies: What is the best policy for schools?
Peanut allergies can be a serious problem, and many exposures happen when our kids are at school. On average, there are probably about 5 peanut-allergic children in each of our nation’s 100,000 school buildings. What’s the best policy for schools to use to help protect these kids from potentially fatal reactions? Different schools have taken different approaches, […]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 - January 15, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/roy-benaroch" rel="tag" > Roy Benaroch, MD < /a > < /span > Tags: Conditions Allergies & Immunology Pediatrics Source Type: blogs
Podcast: Can You Actually Recover from Bipolar or Schizophrenia?
“I’m in recovery from mental illness,” is a common phrase in our circles. Sure, mental illness is replaced with the specifics – schizophrenia, bipolar, or depression, to name a few – but the idea that people consider themselves to be living a life free from the symptoms of mental illness is a common one. However, is it true? Is recovery actually a thing? Or are all these people just deluding themselves?
Gabe and Michelle discuss this – and more – on this episode of A Bipolar, a Schizophrenic, and a Podcast.
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“To me, recovery is spending more time managing my life than...
Source: World of Psychology - December 24, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: A Bipolar, a Schizophrenic, and a Podcast Tags: A Bipolar, A Schizophrenic, and a Podcast Inspiration & Hope Recovery Schizophrenia Source Type: blogs
Don ’ t toy with glycemic index
Here is a discussion I first posted in my Wheat Belly Total Health book, chapter 7: Grainless Living Day-to-Day.
Glycemic index, or GI, describes how high blood sugar climbs over 90 minutes after consuming a food compared to glucose.
The GI of a chicken drumstick? Zero: No impact on blood sugar. How about three fried eggs? Zero, too. This is true for other meats, oils and fats, seeds, mushrooms, and non-starchy vegetables. You eat any of these foods and blood sugar doesn’t budge, no glycation phenomena follow, no glucotoxic or lipotoxic damage to such things as your pancreas.
There is nothing intrinsically wrong with th...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - December 14, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: News & Updates blood sugar gi gluten-free glycemic grain-free grains Inflammation insulin low-carb Source Type: blogs
Slow Eating For Balanced Weight Management: The HAPIfork Review
In a world where personal care like eating and sleeping takes 46% of a person’s day, it makes sense for companies to invest in food- and bedtime-related technology and market them to the public. In the past, I have monitored my sleep plenty of trackers, sleep sensors and apps, reviewed food content analyzers like Nima’s peanut and gluten sensor. Today, I will take a closer look at a seemingly inconspicuous device – the HAPIfork.
Smart cutlery in a HAPI world
The HAPIfork was developed by the health- and fitness-focused company HAPILABS Ltd and was actually their first product put on the market in 2013. Since th...
Source: The Medical Futurist - December 13, 2018 Category: Information Technology Authors: nora Tags: Future of Food Health Sensors & Trackers Patients diet dieting eating Innovation meals review smart home smart kitchen technology utensil weight weight management Source Type: blogs
Can Money Buy You Longevity And Health?
Better treatment options, dietary conditions and (perhaps) less stress could make the life of the rich also healthier. However, when it comes to longevity and aging, do they really have better chances? Can the upper 0.1 percent secure their health for long decades or even reverse the process of growing old? Could society somehow also benefit from the quest of the richest for longevity?
Are health and longevity on the shopping list?
You can have an awful lot of things with money. For a starter, you can buy ice cream or Nutella, which are synonymous to self-love, so the Beatles was only partly right in singing that you can...
Source: The Medical Futurist - November 22, 2018 Category: Information Technology Authors: nora Tags: Bioethics Cyborgization Future of Medicine Medical Professionals Patients Policy Makers age aging aging research blood eternal life genetics immortality Innovation life sciences longevity silicon valley stem cell Source Type: blogs
Chocolate For Adults Only
Chocolate for Adults Only!
I call this Chocolate For Adults Only because it is certain to leave young, sugar-craving palates unsatisfied. But rest assured, it is appropriate for the most serious chocolate craving!
This is a way to obtain the rich flavors and textures of cocoa, the health benefits (for example, blood pressure reduction and anti-oxidation) of cocoa flavonoids, while obtaining none of the sugars/carbohydrates . . . and certainly no wheat or grains!
It is easy to make, requiring just a few ingredients, a few steps, and a few minutes. Set aside and save some for an indulgence, e.g., dip into natural peanut or a...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - November 15, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: News & Updates chocolate Cocoa grain-free low-carb monk fruit natural sweetener wheat belly Source Type: blogs
Why it ’s important to determine who’s truly penicillin-allergic
A true allergic reaction is one of the most terrifying events in medicine. A child or adult who is highly allergic to bee stings or peanuts, for instance, can die within minutes without a life-saving epinephrine injection. But one of the most commonly reported allergies — to penicillin — often isn’t a true allergy at […]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 6, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/karen-s-sibert" rel="tag" > Karen S. Sibert, MD < /a > Tags: Conditions Infectious Disease Surgery Source Type: blogs
Foreign Bodies in the Ear and Nose a True Test of EP Mettle
Pediatric patients frequently put foreign bodies into their mouths, noses, and ears. The spectrum of foreign bodies that children place into their facial orifices are impressive. Paper, vegetable matter (such as peanuts), toys, beads, metal screws, and Play-Doh are just a few examples.The insertions are often done surreptitiously, only to be discovered days or sometimes weeks later. Occasionally, the retained foreign nasal bodies will ferment and present with a purulent, unilateral nasal drainage, accompanied by an unrelentingly repulsive odor. Sometimes an occasional cockroach wanders into the external auditory canal l...
Source: M2E Too! Mellick's Multimedia EduBlog - November 1, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs
Fighting Against A Small Enemy: The Nima Peanut Sensor Review
Peanut accounts for the majority of severe allergic reactions, and so far there was no possibility to double-check the foods said not to contain the harmful ingredient. That has changed with Nima’s latest innovation, the portable, pocket-sized peanut sensor. I was excited to test the newest tool in the fight against food allergies. Here, you find my verdict about the peanut sensor.
Peanuts are deadlier than tornadoes
As odd as it sounds, peanuts might be more dangerous than hurricanes. While the allergic reactions to the underground seeds kill every year about 150 people, tornadoes stay in the range of 100-120 – except...
Source: The Medical Futurist - October 23, 2018 Category: Information Technology Authors: nora Tags: Future of Food Health Sensors & Trackers Medical Professionals Patients allergy eating food allergy food sensor Innovation meals peanut review technology wellness Source Type: blogs
