In The War on Wheat, this enlightened physician fights back
A University of Toronto physician speaks out about the Fifth Estate production that purports to have debunked the Wheat Belly arguments:
To the producers of the above named show.
I did not find that you presented the issue fairly to the public. The show was basically about which guru people should follow—Dr. Davis and a host of glamorous hucksters or the skeptical debunkers. A debunking of a popular movement always feeds into people’s cynical nature and makes good, entertaining TV and a smug audience.
Unfortunately, the truth took a big hit. So did an opportunity to educate Canadians to some important issues Dr. Davis ...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - July 14, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Lifestyle autoimmunity blood sugar grains insulin Source Type: blogs
That Katy Perry sleep apnea music video you’ve been waiting for? It’s here!
ZDoggMD with a Katy Perry-inspired take on sleep apnea. CPAP users rejoice! For those without sleep apnea, watch and you’ll something too.
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Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - June 12, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Admin Tags: Video Pulmonology Source Type: blogs
Wheat Belly works no matter what part of the world you’re in
Peter shared his photos and story of his Wheat Belly experience followed in Transylvania, Romania, (Yes: it’s a real place!):
“This is my Wheat Belly result after not even a year: 40 kg [88 lbs] blown away, type 2 diabetes reversed. No sleep apnea anymore! I am just fit and enjoy my life again with my family.”
One of the reasons I post Peter’s wonderful results, experienced in Romania in Eastern Europe, is to illustrate once again that the destructive health and weight effects of wheat and grains are a worldwide phenomenon, not confined to North America (as some have argued). At other times, we̵...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - June 2, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Success Stories diabetes gluten grains sleep apnea Weight Loss Source Type: blogs
Top stories in health and medicine, May 21, 2015
From MedPage Today:
Sleep Apnea Linked to Depression in Men. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with an increased risk of depression in men.
Tapering Asthma Meds Saves Money in Stable Patients. Reducing asthma medications in stable patients led to cost savings without increasing utilization of other asthma resources.
Poor Sleep May Exacerbate Asthma in Urban Kids. Stressors in urban settings, such as noise and overcrowding, triggered poor sleep quality in young children, which seemed to exacerbate symptoms if they had asthma and allergy rhinitis.
Blood Pressure: If White Coat Causes Spike Heart Risk Climbs. Hype...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - May 21, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: MedPage Today Tags: News Pulmonology Source Type: blogs
Update: Baltimore, Safety in AF ablation, Podcasts, and some personal notes
On Baltimore:
Human beings rioting in the streets of an American city forced cancellation of an important cardiology meeting. This is a vivid example that doctors do not practice in a vacuum. We are connected to this world. Here in Louisville, just a few miles north, an HIV crisis runs amok because of IV drug use. Despair. Inequality. These are no small things. What bothers me most about our healthcare system is the waste. We burn money. If we stopped doing that, we would have more to do for the less fortunate. I make a call out to every day physicians to stop burning money. Medicine Can’t Ignore Baltimore and Fergus...
Source: Dr John M - May 4, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr John Source Type: blogs
A couple’s Wheat Belly success
Tara shared her and her husband’s photos and experiences, now finding health enlightenment through Wheat Belly.
“I wanted to share my husband and my before/after photos. We are still working hard to lose more, but the Wheat Belly life isn’t just about weight loss for us.
“I have suffered from horrible migraines since 5th grade–they are gone except for the occasional one during my cycle. (I know, TMI.) My husband doesn’t snore like he used to, our bodies don’t ache, his allergies are nowhere near as bad as they were (almost non-existent these days) and we sleep so much better. Tha...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - April 30, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: News & Updates gluten grains migraine headache sleep apnea snoring Weight Loss wheat Source Type: blogs
Atrial fibrillation, the LEGACY study, and obstructive sleep apnea
The LEGACY study found that weight loss improved both symptoms and cardiac arrhythmias in persons with atrial fibrillation.Medscape discusses the findings of the LEGACY trial here:http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/841515 (for registered users of Medscape)Here is a link to the article's abstract: http://content.onlinejacc.org/article.aspx?articleID=2196400I wonder how much of the improvement in atrial fibrillation came from the treatment (by weight loss) of undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea???There is strong evidence for a relationship between OSA and atrial fibrillation. Control of obstructive sleep ap...
Source: sleepdoctor - March 23, 2015 Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: blogs
The Importance of Sleep
On the way home from a trip to Rhode Island, my wife and I listened to an amazing TED talk by Russell Foster titled "Why do we sleep."I am aware of the link between sleep deprivation and obesity. I am aware of the link between sleep in teenagers testing scores and employees productivity and creativity. I spend a lot of time talking to my patients about sleep but in the past, the conversation mostly focuses mostly focuses on their risk of sleep apnea, If they do no have sleep apnea, I typically have let sleep issues fall by the way side. Now, it is clear to me that sleep needs to be discussed along with not smokin...
Source: Dr Portnay - March 9, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr Portnay Source Type: blogs
5 tips for travelling with your CPAP
Sleep apnea is a condition that afflicts millions of people. There are two types of sleep apnea: central, and obstructive. Obstructive is by far the most common, and is usually what is referred to when people talk about sleep apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when, during sleep, the airway passages in the throat close and block the movement of air. Common symptoms are snoring, gasping during sleep, sleepiness during the day, and the overall feeling that your sleep was not restful.
While we all may have a laugh recalling that uncle or grandpa that was “sawing logs” all night when they slept over, the truth is tha...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - February 22, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Deep Ramachandran, MD Tags: Conditions Pulmonology Source Type: blogs
Cardiology MCQ 345: Apnea hypopnea index
Significant level of apnea hypopnea index:
a) More than 2
b) More than 3
c) More than 4
d) More than 5
["Click here for the answer with explanation", "Correct Answer:"]
d) More than 5
Apnea hypopnea index (AHI) is the number of episodes during an hour, with each episode lasting > 10 seconds. An AHI more than 5 is significant. Read more on sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease…
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Source: Cardiophile MD - October 13, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Prof. Dr. Johnson Francis MD, DM, FACC, FRCP Edin, FRCP London Tags: Cardiology MCQ DM / DNB Cardiology Entrance Source Type: blogs
Let’s stop the unnecessary treatment of heart disease
There are many reasons doctors suffer from burnout and compassion fatigue. One of the least-mentioned of these reasons is that much of what we do is so damn unnecessary. In the US, the land of excess everything, caregivers, especially cardiologists, spend most of our time treating human beings that didn’t need to have disease.
Let’s be clear and honest: Lifestyle-related disease is largely unnecessary.
These days, there is so much unnecessary disease that caregivers, especially cardiologists, rarely see it. We look past the obesity right to the cholesterol number and ECG. And then we pull out the prescription pad for t...
Source: Dr John M - October 3, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr John Source Type: blogs
A Distinction for the Debate over Brain-Death
<p style="line-height: 19.0400009155273px;"><span style="line-height: 19.0400009155273px;">There has been a good bit of debate lately in bioethics circles over the concept and proper definition of death. The disagreement is between those who think that the cessation of brain activity or ‘brain-death’ is sufficient for death, on the one hand, and those who think that brain-dead patients whose circulatory systems continue to function are still alive, on the other. Consider, for example, the recent tragic case of Jahi McMath. McMath suffered complications from a surgery to correct sl...
Source: blog.bioethics.net - September 4, 2014 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Hayley Dittus-Doria Tags: Clinical Ethics End of Life Care Health Care philosophy syndicated Source Type: blogs
Is this the most important cardiology study of the last decade?
In recent years, progress in the field of cardiology has been painfully incremental. We have enjoyed small gains–a better ablation catheter and mapping system, a couple of new anti-platelet drugs, maybe better stents, and even the highly touted anticoagulant drugs are within 99% in efficacy and safety of warfarin. Major breakthroughs, though, are non-existent. (And please don’t tell me squishing valves in the frail elderly is a major advance.)
This absence of game-changing type progress has an explanation. Perhaps the answer will be obvious after I tell you about the most important cardiology medical study of t...
Source: Dr John M - August 27, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr John Source Type: blogs
Almost Alike: A Medical Cautionary Tale
Medical bracelet that says “Adrenal Insufficiency”.
I’ve been thinking about medical stuff a lot lately, so apologies if my posts tend towards the medical for a little while. It’s what happens when you suddenly realize how lucky you are to be alive, and how close you came to death. My father’s cancer has me thinking about life and death and medical care a lot, too.
In my dealings with doctors, I have found that they like the solutions to their problems to be neat and tidy. In particular, they want there to be one diagnosis that explains all the symptoms they’re observing. They want their patient...
Source: Ballastexistenz - August 26, 2014 Category: Autism Authors: Mel Baggs Tags: Adrenal insufficiency Aspiration pneumonia Bronchiectasis Communication Death Developmental disability Family Feeding tube Gastroparesis Genetics Long & detailed Medical Medical stuff Neglect Pain Perception Physical disabi Source Type: blogs
Sleep apnea in children: A primer from a pediatric intensivist
Earlier this year a child died following a surgical procedure in California for a condition called obstructive sleep apnea. The case generated a great deal of concern among parents about both this condition and the surgery often done to treat it. I wrote a post myself about it at the time. I still get questions about it because I care for quite a few children immediately after they have had surgery for it : What is it? How do we diagnose it? How do we treat it? Is surgery always necessary?
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Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - August 26, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Christopher Johnson, MD Tags: Conditions Pediatrics Pulmonology Source Type: blogs
