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This article marks the start of a series of articles about skin conditions related to metabolic syndrome (MetS). Many people don’t see a physician. Some of them may be walking around with undiagnosed diabetes. Usually, the first time they get diagnosed is when they are in an emergency room with a critical condition like a…
Hyperinsulinemia means high insulin levels. Persistent high insulin leads to conditions like obesity, diabetes, and hypertension. The good news is there is something you can do about it. What is Insulin? Insulin is the primary hormone for fuel storage in the body. After eating, macronutrients like carbohydrates, proteins, and fats are broken down into easily…
A preprint study in biorxiv shows that not all who have asymptomatic and mild Covid-19 develop protective antibodies developed against COVID-19. As a brief background, after exposure to a virus or bacteria, whether natural or by vaccination, the immunoglobulin M (IgM) rises, followed by immunoglobulin G (IgG). Immunoglobulin is the technical term for the antibody…
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As of date, the total number of COVID-19 cases worldwide is more than 12 million. COVID-19 is most commonly detected with a nasal or throat swab. If there are enough SARS-CoV-2 viral particles that are in the lining of the nose or the throat, then the test becomes positive. However, after a few weeks, the…
Sweating is commonly known as a means to lower body temperature during the hot summer. But do you know that sweating has health benefits? Those benefits can lower the risk of dying from infections by countering the effects of hypertension, obesity, unwanted chemicals like xenobiotics, and diabetes. All of them are illnesses that can increase…
Lack of sleep makes a person more likely to get infections. Here is a repost from January 3, 2020, about how to prolong your stay in slumberland. Sleeping is essential for overall health and chronic disease prevention. How well we sleep the night before can determine the outcome at work and personal relationships the next…
A new study published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases shows that the combined use of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin lowers the mortality rate of hospitalized patients diagnosed with COVID-19. The study was done at Henry Ford Hospital System (HFHS) Detroit, Michigan. The (HFHS) is a large six-hospital integrated health system. It includes an 802…
The immune system needs adequate amounts of zinc to handle COVID-19. This article is a repost from April 2020. The World Health Organization issued a report that says zinc deficiency is present in one-third of the world’s population[7] Worldwide, about two billion people are estimated to be affected by zinc deficiency. In developing countries, zinc…
This article is a repost from March 31, 2020. Now that we know that neutralizing antibodies against COVID-19 are only effective for a few months, it is essential to strengthening the immune system. High doses of Vitamin C are being used in the current COVID-19 pandemic in China and New York. This article looks into several…
A common belief is that once you get exposed to the COVID-19 virus, then a long-lasting immunity will develop, and there will be protection against COVID-19. That may not be the case. Two preprint studies, from Wuhan, China, and Amsterdam answers those questions. In both studies, the IgG or immunoglobulin G was tested. IgG confers…
This article is part of the series about migraine and hypertension. An introduction can be found here. The different manifestations of migraine without headache with aura can be read here. Tyramine rich foods that can trigger a hypertensive crisis and migraines are listed here. Tyramine is present in many foods that we eat. As they…
The tyramine content of foods is relevant to two groups of people. The first are those with hypertension, and the second are the ones with migraines. Many people with migraines or migraineurs may not know that they have migraines, particularly if they don’t have a headache. Not all migraines have headaches. Some will only have…
On April 21, I had the worst headache of my life. It felt like bad sinusitis. However, there was visual aura in the upper and bottom part of my field of vision. I felt that I was looking thru a glass prism. It lasted the whole night and was relieved the next day after taking…
A reader, CSG, asked me a question. She knew someone who became ill and tested positive for COVID-19. That person has since recovered and asymptomatic. The problem is the repeat nasal swab after 2 months is still positive. Because of the positive repeat test, it is believed that the person is still infectious and so…
If you have seen flashes of light, visual distortions, or bright spots in your visual field, read on. You may have migraines with aura. Migraine without a headache is possible and common. What makes it a migraine is the aura, even in the absence of a headache. The aura can manifest in different ways and…
Many foods that we eat to stay healthy can also trigger migraines and also elevate blood pressure. This short article is an introduction to the series. Migraines Presents in Many Ways. The classical migraine is a unilateral headache. Some migraines present only with visual disturbances. That is called Migraine with Aura without a headache. A…
A preliminary study from Gautret from France showed that the combination of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin lead to a significant reduction of SARS-CoV-2 viral load in a small number of COVID-19 patients. A study from Tongji Hospital, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, and Shanghai Institute of Advanced Histochemical Studies in China published a new study showing that hydroxychloroquine…
The pancreas is an organ inside the abdomen that is located right behind the stomach. It is essential for life as it produces digestive enzymes and hormones. Without the pancreas, proteins, fats, and carbohydrates will be hard to digest. Insulin and glucagon come from the pancreas. In the absence of these hormones, blood sugar control…
A ribonucleoside called NHC is a promising drug against COVID-19. It was studied by a collaboration of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Emory University, Vanderbilt University, Drug Innovation Ventures at Emory (DRIVE), and the CDC. The study was published recently in Science Translational Medicine. In the study, NHC is in the form…