The best gift of all
This holiday season we are all in search of the perfect gift. What is the one thing you truly desire for yourself and your family? Don’t you think we all want it? What if you were handed a beautifully wrapped box containing a miraculous tool that caused dramatic weight loss without limiting calories or requiring exercise?
What if this gift reduced appetite, shrunk belly fat, dropped your dress size into the single digits, and accomplished all of this while sparing you from a Biggest Loser sob fest?
What if that same gift freed you from acid reflux, heartburn, bowel urgency, and diarrhea, but also improved mood, incre...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - December 20, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Dr. Davis Priceless Gift Weight loss Wheat allergy Wheat Belly Wheat Belly Lifestyle Wheat Belly Total Health Wheat Watch Wheat-Free Lifestyle Detox diabetes gluten gluten-free grain grains Source Type: blogs
FDA Cites TV Ads for " Compelling " " Attention-Grabbing " Distractions That Undermine Communication of Risks
According to anuntitled letter FDA recently sent to Sanofi, all the fast-paced"grooving" going on in the “Mr. Groove” TV ad (here) for Toujeo makes it"difficult for consumers to adequately process and comprehend the risk information. The overall effect undermines the communication of the important risk information and thereby misleadingly minimizes the risks associated with the use of Toujeo." Moreover,"the presentation in the video is especially problematic from a public health perspective given the serious and potentially life-threatening risks associated with the drug.""Mr. Groovr&...
Source: Pharma Marketing Blog - December 15, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Celgene DTC Advertising FDA Otezla Risk Communication Sanofi Toujeo TV untitled letters warning letters Source Type: blogs
Dry Skin: 8 Ways To Make It Soft And Healthy In The Winter
Many people of different ages suffer from rough, dry skin, dry patches, eczema and psoriasis.
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The Anxiety Plan: 42 Strategies For Worry, Phobias, OCD and Panic
Spark: 17 Steps That Will Boost Your Motivation For Anything (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - December 13, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Psychology Source Type: blogs
Why We NEVER “ Cheat ” On the Wheat Belly Lifestyle
I’ve heard this many times over the years: “I allow myself one cheat day a week.” Or “I allow myself a cheat every Friday night.” Or “I have a couple of slices of pizza every Saturday.” Or the comments from naysayers such as “A little bit can’t hurt” or “Everything in moderation.”
I urge everyone to never cheat on the Wheat Belly Lifestyle. – Tweet this!
It’s not because I’m a control freak or because I like to make arbitrary rules. There are many reasons to never allow yourself such a cheat. This has nothing to do with the few calories ingested. The implications are also far greater than the ...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - November 22, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Diabetes Dr. Davis Grain Free Lifestyle Grains Inflammation News & Updates Wheat Belly Wheat Belly Total Health Wheat-Free Lifestyle Weight Loss Source Type: blogs
Why We NEVER “ Cheat ” On the Wheat Belly Lifestyle?
I’ve heard this many times over the years: “I allow myself one cheat day a week.” Or “I allow myself a cheat every Friday night.” Or “I have a couple of slices of pizza every Saturday.” Or the comments from naysayers such as “A little bit can’t hurt” or “Everything in moderation.”
I urge everyone to never cheat. On the Wheat Belly Lifestyle. – Tweet this!
It’s not because I’m a control freak or because I like to make arbitrary rules. There are many reasons to never allow yourself such a cheat. This has nothing to do with the few calories ingested. The implications are also far greater than the...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - November 22, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: News & Updates Source Type: blogs
9 Tips to Manage Stress for Better Health
Increasingly, stress is considered a risk factor for dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s. Stress is also a risk factor for stroke and heart attack as well as a trigger for many diseases from arthritis to psoriasis. Obviously, limiting stress in our lives is a good idea. But how? Simply living what we call modern life seems to make stress the norm.
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Support caregivers this CHRISTMAS by giving them copies of Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories. ORDER EARLY before supplies run out.
Christmas Gifts for your Elders: Simple Smart Phone with Large Screen, Jitt...
Source: Minding Our Elders - November 2, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
How does Tresemme Beauty-Full Volume Reverse Wash haircare system work? Episode 151
This study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology says that citrus products contain psoralens and fur-O-coumarins which can stimulate certain cancers when they’re exposed to light. The study looked at the diets of over 100,000 people over the course of 4 years. After controlling for other factors, the melanoma risk was found to by 36% higher in people who ate citrus fruits more than 1.5 times per day. So I’m sure it won’t be long before some enterprising beauty company starts selling sunscreen in the produce aisle of the grocery store.
Millennials aren’t buying soap bars
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Source: thebeautybrains.com - September 20, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Randy Schueller Tags: Podcast Source Type: blogs
You don ’t have to love your specialty. Here’s why.
It’s that time of year where upcoming fourth-year students are frantically preparing applications for their chosen specialties. Statements like “I LOVE psoriasis,” and “’I’m fascinated by the colon,” are heard from eager, smiling, seemingly-passionate faces when asking preceptors for a “strong letter of recommendation.’”
But what about you? You know, the one whose specialty decision-making process feels more like being tossed into an M.C. Escher lithograph than the instant, undeniable attraction between Kim and Kanye.
Relax. It’s going to be OK. And, you’re not alone.
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Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - August 2, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: < a href="http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/laurel-fick" rel="tag" > Laurel Fick, MD < /a > Tags: Education Residency Source Type: blogs
Researching the Cost of Stellara, a Drug Used to Treat Plaque Psoriasis
< p > Everyone understands that the cost of many drugs has risen to atmospheric levels. The & #0160;current levels have the potential to & #0160;bankrupt our healthcare system in short order (see: < a href= " http://www.wsj.com/articles/how-do-we-deal-with-rising-drug-costs-1460340357 " > How Do We Deal With Rising Drug Costs? < /a > ). Here is a quote from an & #0160;article proposing & #0160;some ways for addressing this problem: < /p > < p style= " padding-left: 30px; " > < em > < strong > According to a recent report by federal health officials, prescription-drug spending rose 12.6% in 2014, the latest year for which d...
Source: Lab Soft News - July 26, 2016 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Bruce Friedman Tags: Cost of Healthcare Health Economics Health Insurance Medical Consumerism Pharmaceutical Industry Source Type: blogs
Can Coca Cola give you a better sun tan? Episode 141
Can Coca Cola give you a better tan?
Nanda asks…Will Coca Cola give you a better sun tan?
When I first head this I thought it was an obscure, ridiculous rumor. But I was wrong. it turns out it’s a very pervasive, ridiculous rumor.
Yeah, if you Google “using coca cola to tan” you get THOUSANDS of search results from people raving about the tanning powers of Coke. People all over the world say that you can get a darker tan if you apply Coke to your skin. My favorite is…Top ten myths about Coca Cola which just happen to be true. But all the article does is repeat the myth – there’s not a hint of evide...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - July 12, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Randy Schueller Tags: Podcast Source Type: blogs
How Patient Groups Have Begun To Influence The Value And Coverage Debate
In 2015, two issues related to medicine could be relied on to generate headlines: drug pricing and the proliferation of new value frameworks that claimed to define the value and even the price of drugs in seemingly easy-to-understand ways. In none of the high-profile skirmishes on pricing or frameworks was the voice or perspective of patients and patient groups very much in evidence. But that is beginning to change, in an evolution of a broader shift in the role that patients are playing in the research and development (R&D) enterprise.
A New Culture of Engagement
Patients and patient organizations are becoming ever mo...
Source: Health Affairs Blog - June 10, 2016 Category: Health Management Authors: Margaret Anderson and Kristin Schneeman Tags: Costs and Spending Health Professionals Organization and Delivery Quality clinical research patient use of evidence venture philanthropy Source Type: blogs
Does A ‘One-Size-Fits-All’ Formulary Policy Make Sense?
Over the last decade, insurers have increasingly used step therapy, or “fail-first,” policies as a strategy to contain pharmaceutical costs. Step therapy requires patients to begin treatment for a medical condition on a typically less expensive drug, and only progress to more costly second-line drugs when the first-line therapy becomes ineffective or inappropriate. Step therapy shifts clinical decision-making away from physicians and toward centralized policies that define treatment steps for patient populations based on the potential for more cost-effective care.
The rapid growth in the use of step therapy policies in...
Source: Health Affairs Blog - June 2, 2016 Category: Health Management Authors: Adrienne Chung, Joanna MacEwan and Dana Goldman Tags: Costs and Spending Drugs and Medical Technology Equity and Disparities Health Policy Lab Health Professionals Insurance and Coverage Payment Policy Quality Prescription Drugs step therapy Source Type: blogs
John’s impressive Wheat Belly Detox experience
John shared his Wheat Belly story, starting with the Wheat Belly 10-Day Grain Detox in January:
“Today, I went in to review the results of my blood work. The difference is from December of 2015 to today, after starting my Wheat Belly 10-Day Detox January 19, 2016.
“To start, I am down in weight from 267 lbs to 219. My blood pressure is down from 158/74 to 126/56. Glucose down from 76 to 71. Triglycerides down 287 to 80. Cholesterol down from 215 to 174. HDL Cholesterol up from 36 to 38. LDL Cholesterol down from 122 to 120. Overall, the doctor was very impressed with the overall improvements.
“I’...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - May 26, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Success Stories belly fat HDL high cholesterol hypertension Inflammation LDL triglycerides Weight Loss Source Type: blogs
John ’ s impressive Wheat Belly Detox experience
John shared his Wheat Belly story, starting with the Wheat Belly 10-Day Grain Detox in January:
“Today, I went in to review the results of my blood work. The difference is from December of 2015 to today, after starting my Wheat Belly 10-Day Detox January 19, 2016.
“To start, I am down in weight from 267 lbs to 219. My blood pressure is down from 158/74 to 126/56. Glucose down from 76 to 71. Triglycerides down 287 to 80. Cholesterol down from 215 to 174. HDL Cholesterol up from 36 to 38. LDL Cholesterol down from 122 to 120. Overall, the doctor was very impressed with the overall improvements.
“I’...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - May 26, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Success Stories belly fat HDL high cholesterol hypertension Inflammation LDL triglycerides Weight Loss Source Type: blogs
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 141
Just when you thought your brain could unwind on a Friday, you realise that it would rather be challenged with some good old fashioned medical trivia FFFF…introducing Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 141
Question 1
Who ran the first sub-4 minute mile while practising as a junior doctor?
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Roger Bannister.
He achieved this feat on 6 May 1954 at Iffley Road track in Oxford, UK.
When the announcer declared “The time was three…“, the cheers of the crowd drowned out B...
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - April 15, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Neil Long Tags: Frivolous Friday Five auspitz sign emunction paracelsus psoriasis roger bannister toxicology Witzelsücht Source Type: blogs
