Do you have a sawdust deficiency?
I can hear the titters now. But, seriously, do you have a deficiency of wood fiber in sawdust, i.e., cellulose?
No? Then why do people follow the common advice to include breakfast cereals such as All Bran, Fiber One, and Raisin Bran that, yes, are rich in fiber, but mostly rich in the cellulose fiber that is a constituent of sawdust? Cellulose in small quantities, as occurs in green vegetables and fruit is harmless, perhaps modestly beneficial. But there is no need to “supplement” with large quantities, as occurs with such bran or fiber-rich cereals. Nobody suffers from lack of cellulose.
Cellulose fiber undou...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - October 10, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: News & Updates cellulose constipation fiber prebiotic regularity wheat belly Source Type: blogs
SENS Research Foundation Scientists Plan their First Mouse Studies for Allotopic Expression of Mitochondrial Genes
I notice that the lead researcher on the MitoSENS program at the SENS Research Foundation recently gave an interview at Longecity. This work is focused on the prevention of the mitochondrial contribution to degenerative aging, and has been underway for some years. A separate update at the Life Extension Advocacy Foundation, where a crowdfunding event for MitoSENS was organized back in 2015, notes that progress in this work has continued quietly since the last big announcement, and a transition from cell studies to the first mouse studies for that team lies ahead.
Mitochondria are the power plants of the cell, the de...
Source: Fight Aging! - September 21, 2018 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Healthy Life Extension Community Source Type: blogs
September Specials in the Skin Spa
Specials in the Duxbury Skin Spa this month include the following.25% offCoolsculptingPurchase one area ofLaser Hair Removal and get a second area of equal or lesser value at 50% off (both areas must be done same day)Try a medical gradeViPeel of your face and receive neck, decolletage and back of hands for free.FreeIPL Photorejuvenation with the purchase of a Clear + Brilliant treatment.($250 savings)Purchase of a package of threeVivace face and neck treatments and receive 3 free Vivace hand treatments. Diminish fine lines, wrinkles and tighten your skin just in time for the holidays!($1500 savings)Also: Recieve a free Neo...
Source: What's New In Plastic Surgery? - September 1, 2018 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Tags: duxbury september skin spa specials Source Type: blogs
10 superfoods to boost a healthy diet
No single food — not even a superfood — can offer all the nutrition, health benefits, and energy we need to nourish ourselves. The 2015–2020 US Dietary Guidelines recommend healthy eating patterns, “combining healthy choices from across all food groups — while paying attention to calorie limits.”
Over the years, research has shown that healthy dietary patterns can reduce risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, and certain cancers. Dietary patterns such as the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet and the Mediterranean diet, which are mostly plant-based, have demonstrated significant ...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - August 29, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Katherine D. McManus, MS, RD, LDN Tags: Diet and Weight Loss Health Source Type: blogs
Oops. Decreasing iron supplements to every other day.
For years the standard way to give iron supplements was one dose a day. But when iron supplements are given to treat iron deficiency, only a small amount of the iron is actually absorbed — 2% to 28% depending on the circumstances and the study. This means if someone were to take a 25mg iron supplement at best only 7.5mg would be absorbed. Perhaps far less. The rest remains in the gut. In order to compensate for poor absorption, relatively large doses of iron are given – and the unabsorbed iron left in the gut contributes to the common side effects of taking iron (nausea and constipation). It can also increase infla...
Source: Conversations with Dr Greene - August 5, 2018 Category: Child Development Authors: Alan Greene MD Tags: Dr. Greene's Blog Iron Nutrition Top Vitamins & Supplements Source Type: blogs
Oops. Decreasing iron supplements to every other day.
When iron supplements are given to treat iron deficiency, only a small amount of the iron is actually absorbed (2% to 28% depending on the study). To compensate for this, relatively large doses of iron are given – and the unabsorbed iron left in the gut contributes to the common side effects of taking iron (nausea and constipation). It can also increase inflammation in the gut and negatively affect the microbiome, the balance of beneficial bacteria in the gut.
How to solve the problem?
A standard recommendation has been to split the dose throughout the day in an attempt to increase the amount of iron actually absorbed a...
Source: Conversations with Dr Greene - August 5, 2018 Category: Child Development Authors: Dr. Alan Greene Tags: Dr. Greene's Blog Iron Nutrition Top Vitamins & Supplements Source Type: blogs
LITFL Review 341
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Welcome to the 341st LITFL Review! Your regular and reliable source for the highest highlights, sneakiest sneak peeks and loudest shout-outs from the webbed world of emergency medicine and critical care. Each week the LITFL team casts the spotlight on the blogosphere’s best and brightest and deliver a bite-sized chunk of FOAM.
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The Most Fair Dinkum Ripper Beauts of the Week
PARAMEDIC-2 epi...
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - July 22, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Marjorie Lazoff, MD Tags: LITFL review LITFL R/V Source Type: blogs
Omega-3 supplements don't help prevent disease - Business Insider
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Source: Dr Portnay - July 18, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr Portnay Source Type: blogs
The fate of the poorly informed IVF patient
A patient sent me this emailI am married to my husband since 2011 Still now i havent conceived .Nor been pregnant or any abortion happend.I first went to a local hospital near my house.my FSH ,LH,prolactin,and all other hormones are at good level So they said me to try normal.Antral follicle was 5/6 in left and 6/6 in right.We tried for 6 months but it didn't gave result.we went to another hospital.From there I was told that my husbands sperm is with low molitility so when we went for scan found varicocele and husband had varioelectomy for varicocele.after surgery also I failed to conceive. i also had minor fibroid issue b...
Source: Dr.Malpani's Blog - July 11, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: blogs
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 243
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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 243
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Question 1
[real case] – A 12 year old boy is brought in by his mother with concerns about fatigue, increasing shortness of breath on exertion, easily bruising, swollen gums and ?...
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - July 5, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Mark Corden Tags: Frivolous Friday Five Chang Bunker Darier sign Elizabeth Blackwell Eng Bunker leonardo da vinci macrocytosis Neymar Of the heart scurvy Siamese twins vitamin C Source Type: blogs
Skin serum: What it can and can ’t do
Many things improve with age; unfortunately, your skin is not one of them. Wrinkles, brown spots, and general dullness often start to creep in as the years tick by. To reverse these problems many women are turning to a skin serum. Serums are light, easily absorbed oil- or water-based liquids that you spread on your skin. They typically come in small bottles with a dropper, and you only need a few drops to treat your whole face. A skin serum is not a moisturizer, like a lotion or cream, says Dr. Abigail Waldman, instructor of dermatology at Harvard Medical School. Rather, they are highly concentrated formulations that are d...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - June 12, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Kelly Bilodeau Tags: Health Healthy Aging Skin and Hair Care Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, June 4th 2018
Fight Aging! provides a weekly digest of news and commentary for thousands of subscribers interested in the latest longevity science: progress towards the medical control of aging in order to prevent age-related frailty, suffering, and disease, as well as improvements in the present understanding of what works and what doesn't work when it comes to extending healthy life. Expect to see summaries of recent advances in medical research, news from the scientific community, advocacy and fundraising initiatives to help speed work on the repair and reversal of aging, links to online resources, and much more.
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Source: Fight Aging! - June 3, 2018 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
No Cardiovascular Health Benefits Result from Most Common Dietary Supplements
It is well known within the research community that dietary supplements as a class achieve next to nothing for basically healthy people, those lacking any specific deficiency or medical condition that might cause that deficiency. In fact the evidence strongly suggests that some supplements, antioxidants for example, may even be modestly harmful over the long term. This scientific consensus has to compete with the marketing budget of the supplement industry, which seems to be doing fairly well for a community focused on selling a mix of largely useless and mildly harmful products. So studies such as this one continue to rol...
Source: Fight Aging! - May 30, 2018 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Daily News Source Type: blogs
The unscientific lure of antibiotics
Although my father did not discover penicillin, he helped do the research showing its effectiveness in curing infective endocarditis. As an internist, he then became enamored with the role antibiotics could play in treating infections. Growing up, my siblings and I can attest to his unbridled enthusiasm, as every time we contracted a cold, we would get a shot of the wonder mold in our butts. The fact that colds were caused by viruses and not bacteria did little to dissuade him from the utility of the treatment. When I finally developed a rash after another shot, I celebrated the fact that the painful solution would never e...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - May 22, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/david-mokotoff" rel="tag" > David Mokotoff, MD < /a > Tags: Physician Infectious Disease Primary Care Source Type: blogs
