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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…
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…
Obesity is a risk factor for serious Covid-19 and hospital admission.
[wpedon id=5778] We review the past year and gaze into the future. Scan the surroundings and witness confusion We have to detect and Cut out tunnel vision and use a broad view to identify the imperfect and apply solutions with a wider perspective. But before all, we examine what’s inside and recognize and spot weaknesses. The future…
What is a Stroke? A cardiovascular accident is commonly called a stroke. It is one of the top causes of death in the whole world. There are two kinds of strokes. A hemorrhagic stroke is from bleeding inside the brain. The other type is ischemic. An ischemic stroke is when a part of the brain…
Why would someone wean insulin from a Type 2 diabetic (adult-onset)? Isn’t insulin medicine for diabetes? Good question. While insulin may lower blood sugar and prevent immediate problems with very high blood sugar, injected insulin has long-term disadvantages. Insulin Effects Insulin stores fat and increases weight. The American Diabetes Association’s recommendation for diabetics is to lose…
There are different kinds of anemia, but for this article, the word anemia will refer specifically to iron deficiency anemia. And yes, iron deficiency anemia can make your diabetes test inaccurate. How is diabetes monitored? The monitoring of diabetes treatment is done with the blood test called Glycated Hemoglobin or Hemoglobin A1c or HbA1c for…
Apologies to the faithful reader who checks this website regularly for new posts. I have been swamped preparing for an Internal Medicine recertification exam that will be held next month. The exam covers all the specialties like cardiology, neurology (brain), general internal medicine, nephrology (kidneys), hematology and oncology (blood and cancer problems), gastroenterology and hepatology…
A report from the AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) predicts a shortage of 122,000 physicians by 2032. This shortage will be across the board and affect Primary Care Physicians and ALL specialties. But 2032 is 13 years from now. Why should I care? Diabetes complications and coronary artery disease do not pop out of…
Hair loss can be a sign of a future heart attack. Hair loss affects 50 million men and women in the U.S. The most common pattern is Androgenic Alopecia (AGA). For this article, androgenic alopecia will be referred to as hair loss. Patterns of hair loss differ between men and women. In Male Pattern Hair…
The underlying problem in Type 2 or adult-onset diabetes is insulin resistance. Insulin resistance is not routinely tested but can manifest in the skin. Read on to see if someone you know may be at risk for diabetes. Many are unaware that they have the beginnings of Type 2 diabetes. Years before a person is…
This article is to raise awareness about why acne may be a sign of early diabetes. The Teenage Years During the teenage years, the body needs to produce more cells to grow fast. Insulin is necessary to help build-up the body. Insulin stores and uses the carbohydrates, fats, and proteins to make more cells. Insulin…
That dry and scaly skin patch may be psoriasis, which can be a warning sign for other conditions. Why is this article relevant? Because psoriasis affects 1-4% of the general population (125 million worldwide) A person with psoriasis is 2 times more likely to have metabolic syndrome than a person without metabolic syndrome. Having…
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…
There is a dose-response relationship between physical activity and length of life. The more and vigorous the movement, the longer the life. That was the topic of Physical Activity Correlates with Life Span. The more powerful the movement, the longer the life. So how does the body do that? How can movement and exercise make…
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…
We all screw up. No exemption. Everybody makes mistakes, and mistakes have consequences. Every single one of them, whether you like it or not. What if we pile up all our missteps, faults, blunders, snafus, white lies, and sins in one pile? It could very well be a gigantic pile. What if there is an…
Is it to lower blood sugar? It is just plain “common sense,” right? The pervading logic of Type 2 diabetes treatment is that since it is an issue of high blood sugar, then the lower the blood sugar, the better is the patient. But is that all? Is there a higher purpose as to why…
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…
