Why Can’t I Lose Weight?
Bakit Hindi Ako Pumapayat?
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Category: Fasting
Keto and Intermittent Fasting: A Beginner’s Guide
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Published initially on HVMN by Ryan Rodal The ketogenic diet and intermittent fasting have more in common than you may believe. When combining the two practices, they may be able to synergistically work together toward common goals of fat loss and improved metabolic health. Despite the differences in the diets, they have two big similarities:…
Periodontal Disease and Metabolic Syndrome
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Loose teeth may be periodontitis, and they may have Metabolic Syndrome (MetS). Conversely, if someone has poorly controlled diabetes, they may have periodontitis. Periodontal disease is a disease of the mouth caused by germs that weakens the attachment of the tooth to the gums that ultimately leads to loss of teeth. Signs and symptoms…
The Dose Makes the Poison
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Paracelsus said, “The Dose Makes the Poison.” It means that the poison is in the dose of a substance and not the substance itself. Sola Dosis Facit Venenum We encounter the concept every day. Alcohol in moderation is preventive for heart attacks. But if you have too much alcohol, then you can get into trouble….
Autophagy – How to Recycle Yourself
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Let’s say you live in an old house that has seen better days. The floors are getting rickety, the roof is leaking, and the walls, countertops, and cabinets are old-fashioned and tired-looking. You hired a handyman to do the remodeling. But instead of buying new lumber and supplies for the project, he cleaned up and…
O.O.D.A. Loop Health Applications
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O.O.D.A. means Observe, Orient, Decide, and Act. The OODA loop was developed by U.S.A.F. Colonel John Boyd, a fighter pilot, military strategist, and Pentagon consultant. The OODA loop was initially used for air-to-air combat as part of the Energy-Maneuverability theory. It has been used in the military, sports, business, and litigation. We live in a…
The Kaizen Way of Fasting
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Definition The Kaizen way was popularized by Masaaki Imai. It means improvement. The Kaizen Way is a method adopted by the Toyota Motor Company and other successful companies to make small improvements to make production more efficient. The changes that are made appear minute to make a difference, but over time, numerous small incremental changes…
China Makes Most Drugs for the United States.
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This post is more like a book review than an original article. I read China Rx: Exposing The Risks of America’s Dependence on China for Medicine by Rosemary Gibson and Janardan Prasad Singh. It is a worrying read about the state of medications in the U.S. and worldwide. The book is well researched and has…
Case Report: Gout
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G.M. is a 61-year-old male who decided to do intermittent fasting after I discussed with him the benefits of fasting. He started out weighing 172 lbs with a waistline of 36 inches. At that time, he was also having frequent nonspecific vague abdominal pains. He saw his primary care physician and several specialists and had…
Diseases of the Female Urinary and Reproductive System Associated with Metabolic Syndrome
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Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) and Infertility The main clinical features of PCOS include menstrual irregularities, sub-fertility, hyperandrogenism (high testosterone or male hormone), and hirsutism (hairy). The report, Polycystic ovary syndrome, and metabolic syndrome explain how PCOS can cause infertility. Insulin resistance, found in metabolic syndrome, leads to a high insulin level (hyperinsulinemia, HI). HI is needed to “push”…
Cui Bono Intermittent Fasting?
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Who stands to benefit (Cui bono) from intermittent fasting? Well, it is not the food business. Not the foodservice industry (groceries and supply chain) that sold $1.46 trillion worth of food in 2014. Of this, $731 billion was supplied by foodservice facilities (restaurants). Not the advertising agencies that made $ 10 billion from pharmaceutical advertisements. …
How Will You Know if You are Thin on the Outside and Fat on the Inside?
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This post is a continuation of the article, Can You be Skinny and Obese, wherein we talked about the Metabolically Obese Normal Weight (MONW) individual at risk for chronic diseases like diabetes heart problems. These individuals are Thin-Outside-Fat-Inside hence TOFI. An individual who has a sedentary lifestyle and has a liking for sweets, carbohydrates, and…
The Difference between Intermittent Fasting and Starvation
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One concern about intermittent fasting is that the body will go into “starvation mode.” Starvation mode is also known as a starvation response, famine response, and adaptive thermogenesis. In starvation, there is no food available. Examples will be incarceration in concentration camps or prolonged famine. Fasting is when there is food, and you choose…
Why Can’t I Lose Weight?
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Related Readings: Diseases Associated with the Metabolic Syndrome How Will You Know if You are TOFI? Can You be Skinny and Obese? What Does Waist Circumference Really Measure? Why Do Bellies Bloat? How to Do Intermittent Fasting The Kaizen Way of Fasting 10 Unbelievably Easy Ways to Screw Up Intermittent Fasting! Will Fasting Make My…
Atrial Fibrillation and Metabolic Syndrome
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This article gives a brief overview of atrial fibrillation and how reversible risk factors can prevent them. Electrical Conduction in the Heart For the heart to work correctly, there should be a well-coordinated movement between the heart’s chambers. There should be a point source of an electrical signal coming from the right atrium and then…
How the Body Saved Itself. Part 2: A Story of Organ Cooperation
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As the brain is starting to notice that the episodes of “brain fog” is beginning to get more often and he had difficulty remembering things, it got worried. More so when he noticed the other organs slowly deteriorating. It started to search for solutions by reading. And read the brain did. Books, internet, journals, websites….
How the Body Saved Itself. Part 1: The Challenge and Metabolic Syndrome
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The Challenge When John was still a baby, his body organs bragged about who can make John healthy and live the longest. They all agreed on a competition. The brain said, “Since I can think, I can make John live the longest.” Not so said the heart, “I supply the blood, as long as I…
I’m Only Pre-Diabetic, So I’m Still OK, Right?
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Not really. Pre-diabetes occurs when the fasting blood sugar (FBS) is 100 – 125 milligrams/deciliter (mg/dl). FBS is a blood test done after at least eight hours without food. A FBS of ≥ 126 mg/dl diagnoses diabetes. Less than 100 mg/dl is considered normal. In 2015, 84.1 million, or 33.9% of the U.S. population, had pre-diabetes….
The Real Effect of Statins on Heart Disease
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Statins are the common name for the class of medications that lower cholesterol. They have been recommended to lower LDL to reduce the risk of heart attacks. However, after several years of usage, it has been shown that the positive effect of statins is not secondary to the lowering of the “bad” cholesterol, LDL but…
LDL: “Bad Cholesterol” is Not All Bad.
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LDL, the so-called “Bad Cholesterol” is not really cholesterol. LDL stands for Low-Density Lipoprotein. Role of Lipoproteins Whenever we eat fat or oil in our meal, they have to be transported with the blood. But blood is similar to water, and we know that water and oil do not mix. To be transported, the fat…