Recent Posts!
Persistent IgM and Acute-phase Antibodies – EBV and other Infections
First, although they say this is “very rare”, in the populations we often treat it is not. Second, I spoke with an immunologist and asked how likely a false positive with an IgM is, and he said it’s such a large and unique molecule a true false positive IgM is exceedingly rare. (“Especially if symptomatic”
Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals
Regarding: Executive Summary to EDC-2: The Endocrine Society’s Second Scientific Statement on Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals. Summary of the publication: In this new review paper prepared for the Endocrine Society on Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDC) the authors review the available data on this growing health problem. The review focused on seven areas which included obesity and diabetes,
Glutamine and Kidney Function – Effect on Nitrogen Balance
Introduction: Regarding l-glutamine and low kidney function I’ll attempt to give the organic functional explanation for the use of l-glutamine in kidney treatment first, and then address the issues presenting in these patients second. l-glutamine is key in the function of the GI tract and the kidney, as well as numerous applications in the brain,
Vitamin C in COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) – Updates
Vitamin C in COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) – Updates The use of Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 (aka SARS-CoV-2) has received much attention in the popular media and in scientific journals for the past year. This review will look at two critical updates from the science: 1. What do we know
Acquired Hemolysis Related to Common IV Nutrient Therapies
Clinical Practice Guidelines Acquired Hemolysis Related to Common IV Nutrient Therapies – Clinical Practice GuidelinesBackground: Acquired hemolytic crisis is a known entity in clinical and emergency medicine. The causes of this phenomenon however are quite varied and include many etiologies not common to the general practice of IV nutrient therapy (IVNT). There are however two instances particular