For this patient we used Standard Process’ Catalyn (6/d), Zypan (6/d), AF Betafood (9/d), Choline (6/d), and Livaplex (6/d). I also recommended my version of the Page Fundamental Diet Plan. I recommended she do this for three months, then we followed up with the diagnostic ultrasound. The findings are below. Also, please consider reading this article […]
Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment in the Management of Biliary Dyskinesia Katherine Heineman, DO From the Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine at the Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Iowa Address correspondence to Katherine Heineman, DO, Des Moines University, 3200 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312-4104. E-mail: katherine.heineman@dmu.edu Abstract Biliary dyskinesia is a functional gastrointestinal […]
The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. Posted: 26 Jan 2014 11:42 PM PST Full Story One of the first patients I saw as a medical student was a nice lady, who presented to the university hospital outpatient clinic with colicky, cramping abdominal pain. She described the pain as coming on after a meal, and […]
7/12/13 by Kristina Fiore Staff Writer, MedPage Today Action Points Increased BMI was associated with a significant increase in risk for symptomatic gallstone disease, particularly in women. In addition, using genetic analysis, patients with an increased number of BMI-increasing alleles had increased risk of both BMI and gallstone disease compared with patients with none or […]
2.17.2013 by Cole Petrochko Staff Writer, MedPage Today Patients undergoing rapid weight loss who either received ursodeoxycholic acid (Ursodiol) or ate a high-fat diet had a reduced risk of gallstones, researchers found. Compared with control treatments, risk for gallstones was significantly reduced among patients who received daily supplements of ursodeoxycholic acid (RR 0.33, 95% CI […]
By Nancy Walsh, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Published: August 24, 2012 Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco and Dorothy Caputo, MA, BSN, RN, Nurse Planner Journal Reference Story Source Action Points Children and teens who are overweight or obese, especially girls, are at risk for gallstones. […]
ACA Journal of Nutrition Donald F. Feeney DC, DACBN, CCN There are over one million gallbladder surgeries a year and out of total ignorance the patients believe what they are told, “The gallbladder isn’t needed anyway”. This could be no further from the truth. You must have a gallbladder to digest fats. The gallbladder stores bile, […]
Women who eat a lot of vegetables to fulfill the protein requirement of their diet are less likely at risk of having their gallbladder removed. This type of surgery is usually required for removal of gallstones and other similar problems. It has been already discovered that protein derived from vegetables could prevent gallstones from forming […]