Allergies, Colds and COVID: How to Tell the Difference
What follows is a breakdown of the symptoms of allergies, cold and flu, along with what we know so far about COVID. My hope is that this will provide parents with a quick checklist that can help assess what their child may be experiencing so they can then pursue the appropriate treatment.
Allergies
Allergies occur when the body perceives certain particles, like dust or pollen, as foreign invaders. Allergies often arise if a child did not experience much exposure (say, to pets or pollen) growing up, or the predisposition can be passed down genetically. While these tiny particles are not necessarily a threat to health, the b...
Source: Conversations with Dr Greene - June 17, 2020 Category: Child Development Authors: Alan Greene MD Tags: Dr. Greene's Blog Allergies Colds Colds & Flu COVID-19 Source Type: blogs
“ I ’ m gaining weight with the L. reuteri yogurt! ”
The post “I’m gaining weight with the L. reuteri yogurt!” appeared first on Dr. William Davis. (Source: Wheat Belly Blog)
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - June 5, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Lifestyle oxytocin probiotic reuteri undoctored Source Type: blogs
Goat milk and kefir probiotic nonsense
An advert persistently appears selling goat’s milk fermented with granules of a yeast-like product called kefir. It claims to “protect your immune system” and the advert details all the benefits to your gut microbes of so-called pro-biotics.
Trouble is, you can’t eat or drink something to “protect your immune system” and as far as I can tell from a search of the scientific literature there is no strong evidence based in human trials that suggests any benefits for healthy people whatsoever to eating or drinking probiotics to “balance” gut microbes either. Most of the so-called...
Source: David Bradley Sciencebase - Songs, Snaps, Science - June 2, 2020 Category: Science Authors: David Bradley Tags: Health and Medicine Source Type: blogs
Oxalate kidney stones: A bowel flora situation
The post Oxalate kidney stones: A bowel flora situation appeared first on Dr. William Davis. (Source: Wheat Belly Blog)
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - May 30, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Lifestyle dysbiosis kidney stones nephrolithiasis oxalate probiotic sibo Source Type: blogs
Advanced topics for dealing with bloating
You’ve likely heard conventional advice to deal with abdominal bloating, such as eat smaller meals, avoid beans, or chew your food better.
But there is a smarter way to manage bloating: identify and address the causes. Not only does this yield relief, it can yield numerous other health benefits. It is a smarter, more effective way to deal with bloating, as well as other health issues.
The post Advanced topics for dealing with bloating appeared first on Dr. William Davis. (Source: Wheat Belly Blog)
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - May 29, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Open abdominal discomfort abdominal pain bloating gas grain-free grains microbiota prebiotic probiotic sibo undoctored wheat belly Source Type: blogs
L. casei: The Anti-Stress Microbe?
The post L. casei: The Anti-Stress Microbe? appeared first on Dr. William Davis. (Source: Wheat Belly Blog)
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - May 17, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Lifestyle microbiota probiotic Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, May 18th 2020
This study provides direct evidence for the contribution of gut microbiota to the cognitive decline during normal aging and suggests that restoring microbiota homeostasis in the elderly may improve cognitive function.
On Nutraceutical Senolytics
https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2020/05/on-nutraceutical-senolytics/
Nutraceuticals are compounds derived from foods, usually plants. In principle one can find useful therapies in the natural world, taking the approach of identifying interesting molecules and refining them to a greater potency than naturally occurs in order to produce a usefully large therap...
Source: Fight Aging! - May 17, 2020 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
Transplanting Gut Microbes from Old Rats to Young Rats Produces Inflammation and Cognitive Decline
This study provides direct evidence for the contribution of gut microbiota to the cognitive decline during normal aging and suggests that restoring microbiota homeostasis in the elderly may improve cognitive function. (Source: Fight Aging!)
Source: Fight Aging! - May 14, 2020 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Medicine, Biotech, Research Source Type: blogs
Bacterial Count Amplification System
The post Bacterial Count Amplification System appeared first on Dr. William Davis. (Source: Wheat Belly Blog)
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - May 11, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Lifestyle microbiota probiotic reuteri undoctored Source Type: blogs
What you need to know about fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia can be an incapacitating condition for many people with diffuse aches and pains that generally do not respond well to drugs. Prescription drugs for this condition are also plagued by substantial side-effects, as well as costs.
There are a handful of natural strategies that have yielded extravagant successes for many people, lessons learned from the worldwide Wheat Belly and Undoctored programs.
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Source: Wheat Belly Blog - May 9, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Open fibromyalgia Lyrica microbiota pain meds prebiotic prednisone probiotic sibo small intestinal bacterial overgrowth undoctored wheat belly Source Type: blogs
Microbiota review
Excerpt from a book review of Microbiota: Current Research and Emerging Trends"written by international experts ... I would recommend this book as adjunct material" from Gut Microbes (2020) read more ...Microbiota: Current Research and Emerging TrendsEdited by: Takashi Matsumoto and Yoshio Yamaoka,Essential reading for everyone working with human microbiota, probiotics and prebiotics. read more ... (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.)
Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. - April 28, 2020 Category: Microbiology Source Type: blogs
Doubling time: bacterial “ compound interest ”
The post Doubling time: bacterial “compound interest” appeared first on Dr. William Davis. (Source: Wheat Belly Blog)
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - April 24, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Lifestyle casei Fermentation fermented microbiota probiotic reuteri Weight Loss yogurt Source Type: blogs
Keeping Kids Healthy in the Age of Coronavirus: Dr. Greene on The People s Pharmacy
Transcript
[00:00:00] Joe Graedon: I’m Joe Graedon.
[00:00:01] Terry Graedon: And I’m Terry Graedon. Welcome to this podcast of the People’s Pharmacy.
[00:00:06] Joe Graedon: You can find previous podcasts and more information on a range of health topics at PeoplesPharmacy.com.
[00:00:14] How’s your family holding up during the coronavirus pandemic? Isolation can be especially challenging for children.
[00:00:22] This is the People’s Pharmacy with Terry and Joe Graedon.
[00:00:33] Terry Graedon: Children appear less susceptible than older adults to serious complications of COVID-19...
Source: Conversations with Dr Greene - April 21, 2020 Category: Child Development Authors: Alan Greene MD Tags: Dr. Greene's Blog COVID COVID-19 Viral Infection Source Type: blogs
Keeping Kids Healthy in the Age of Coronavirus: Dr. Greene on The People ’ s Pharmacy
Transcript
[00:00:00] Joe Graedon: I’m Joe Graedon.
[00:00:01] Terry Graedon: And I’m Terry Graedon. Welcome to this podcast of the People’s Pharmacy.
[00:00:06] Joe Graedon: You can find previous podcasts and more information on a range of health topics at PeoplesPharmacy.com.
[00:00:14] How’s your family holding up during the coronavirus pandemic? Isolation can be especially challenging for children.
[00:00:22] This is the People’s Pharmacy with Terry and Joe Graedon.
[00:00:33] Terry Graedon: Children appear less susceptible than older adults to serious complications of COVID-19...
Source: Conversations with Dr Greene - April 21, 2020 Category: Child Development Authors: Alan Greene MD Tags: Dr. Greene's Blog COVID COVID-19 Viral Infection Source Type: blogs
