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Could You Be Forming Kidney Stones Right Now?
I have heard it said that passing a kidney stone is as close as a man will come to experiencing the pain of childbirth. No thanks. I have witnessed hundreds over my years in the emergency department and I assure you I was quite liberal with the dispensing of pain killers. Recently I was confronted with a patient who has been experiencing kidney stones every year, twice a year for more than 10 years.... [Read more]
Airport Scanner Radiation – Is It Harmful?
Have you gone through an airport scanner recently? I’m speaking of the ones that actually use ionizing radiation to scan your body for weapons. We have them at the local Cincinnati/Kentucky Airport. You are absorbing a small amount of radiation with each scan but is it significant? Well one airport scan seems innocent enough but what if you travel regularly? It only takes 6.5 airport scans to... [Read more]
Japan’s Aftermath: Risk of Radiation in Ohio
As we watch the drama unfold our prayers go out to the citizens of Japan as they have suffered through an earthquake, a tsunami and now a nuclear meltdown. There have already been substantial radiation leaks that will affect these people and their land for years to come. As thoughts turn closer to home the question has been raised, “Will the spread of this nuclear event by global winds effect us... [Read more]
Why Can’t Lisa Lose Weight? Part 2
If you missed Part 1 of Why Can't Lisa Lose Weight, check it out now. Complexities Leading to Weight Gain So we begin to see the complex interrelationships that lead to poor metabolism and weight gain. Medications like Prozac and Omeprazole don’t really “fix” anything. They simply attempt to control symptoms while leading to other problems. The real issue is why does Lisa have heartburn?... [Read more]
Why Can’t Lisa Lose Weight? Part 1
Say hello to Lisa. Lisa recently responded to an article I posted entitled “Diet & Exercise But Still Can’t Lose Weight?” that went on to detail 5 metabolic reasons that often make losing weight difficult for many people. I found her brief story to be rather compelling as it is a theme I see played out over and over again in my own patients when they first come to me. Lisa has given us... [Read more]
Weight Gain , Rapid Aging & Diabetes, Oh My! The Glycemic Index and Why You Should Care.
The Glycemic Index (G.I.) is a measure of how fast a particular food releases its “sugar” into the blood stream. Carbohydrates are just simple sugars bonded together in chains of various lengths. A long chain is a complex carbohydrate and takes some time to digest before the simple individual sugars are released into the blood stream to act as fuel. A short chain is obviously digested more quickly... [Read more]
