tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post1881785386023753761..comments2024-03-12T07:48:29.712+03:00Comments on Stories from the trauma bay: AlternativesDocBastardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12224592098492491365noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-28931809000240515962017-07-25T18:47:07.616+03:002017-07-25T18:47:07.616+03:00These sham doctors are idiots and it's ridicul...These sham doctors are idiots and it's ridiculous how sheep (people) will believe anything they read. I've passed a gallstones. It's was the worst pain I've ever been in, worse than giving birth to a ten pound baby. The desire to "flush" the gallbladder is sheer stupidity. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-52049211103590201062016-11-08T07:58:56.242+02:002016-11-08T07:58:56.242+02:00As Doc says, *may be* is the operative term here. ...As Doc says, *may be* is the operative term here. Besides my personal experience with the gall bladder thing, there are other real-life situations that can't be easily attributed to following "unhealthy" lifestyles, or having "known risk factors" for a particular condition.<br /><br />Two of my relatives died from lung cancer. <br /><br />My sister-in-law had been a teacher since her graduation from college. She taught elementary school for about five years, and developed cancer when she had been teaching junior high for almost 15 years.<br /><br />My cousin's working years were spent in office admin-type jobs, first at large health insurance company, then in the medical records department of a hospital. Both were "no smoking" offices by company policy, long before our state made it the law.<br /><br />Neither one of them was a smoker, ever lived in a household with someone else who smoked, or worked at jobs that exposed them to second-hand smoke or other known respiratory hazards and irritants. Neither had a family history that included *any* form of cancer. <br /><br />Then there's the other extreme. Maybe some readers here have known someone like my paternal grandfather, who was a heavy smoker all of his adult life until he was afflicted with Alzheimer's at the age of 89. He passed away peacefully in his sleep a year later. And, no one who ever lived with him and all that smoke (my grandmother, or Dad or any of his six siblings) ever developed any respiratory issues. <br /><br />Sure, "healthy" habits can minimize our risks. But there are no *guarantees.*Scarabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999961861218673544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-85458109520017259352016-11-08T06:53:38.362+02:002016-11-08T06:53:38.362+02:00Lots of helpful instructional videos, too...
htt...Lots of helpful instructional videos, too... <br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ElzxjoLbmoScarabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999961861218673544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-55055249615737255802016-11-07T06:06:51.904+02:002016-11-07T06:06:51.904+02:00Fixed.Fixed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-71644692156270280682016-11-07T05:13:18.477+02:002016-11-07T05:13:18.477+02:00the "cleanse: I am most familiar with used pr...the "cleanse: I am most familiar with used primarily psyllium husk and powdered bentonite.<br /><br />it did have some actual effect, though, since the regimen also forbade the user to use alcohol, tobacco, or other recreational pharma.Ken Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15166383392696452631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-33037649606098637582016-11-07T05:09:26.065+02:002016-11-07T05:09:26.065+02:00youtube, now THERE'S an unimpeachable referenc...youtube, now THERE'S an unimpeachable reference.Ken Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15166383392696452631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-64417528790750658692016-11-07T04:10:48.481+02:002016-11-07T04:10:48.481+02:00Psychic surgery is real. Just look: https://m.yo...Psychic surgery is real. Just look: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-5D126gL_AEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-12256337985161471272016-11-07T01:56:43.051+02:002016-11-07T01:56:43.051+02:00This reminds me of those psychic surgery/faith hea...This reminds me of those psychic surgery/faith healing videos that were circulating maybe 20 years ago. The "healer" perpetrated the illusion of penetrating the patient's body with bare hands, then used fake blood, globs of butcher shop waste, etc. to make it look like some horrific foreign mass was being "removed" from the body. Then there was the miraculous grand finale...the patient's skin was shown, with no evidence of any incision. Scarabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999961861218673544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-33476092204943123452016-11-07T01:40:31.566+02:002016-11-07T01:40:31.566+02:00@ Ken - I didn't know that, but I'm not re...@ Ken - I didn't know that, but I'm not really surprised. Gotta make the folks think they're getting some "results" for their money. <br /><br />Scarabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999961861218673544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-73310345117232293322016-11-05T11:55:05.614+02:002016-11-05T11:55:05.614+02:00apparently.apparently.Ken Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15166383392696452631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-21375079662698857132016-11-04T20:19:10.833+02:002016-11-04T20:19:10.833+02:00There's no such thing as gallstone flush. How...There's no such thing as gallstone flush. However, there is considerable evidence that patients with gallstones suffers from inflammation and absorption in the mucus membranes of their gallbladders. In cases like this, it makes sense to include veggies that contains high antioxidants in their diet as alternative: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23495001Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-75065908006360112402016-11-04T18:11:55.657+02:002016-11-04T18:11:55.657+02:00Was reading alternative medicine sites on gallston...Was reading alternative medicine sites on gallstones removal. One site list using Olive oil on your skin where your gallbladder is along with heat. Said makes the olive oil seep into the gallbladder to dissolve stones. Does anybody really believe this???? <br /><br />http://www.gallstones-treatments.com/how-to-flush-gallstones-at-home/<br /><br />Mary C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03798704383301139461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-19220088634204746462016-11-04T16:22:05.439+02:002016-11-04T16:22:05.439+02:00which is statistically the same as saying putting ...which is statistically the same as saying putting a plastic ball on your car antenna may be preventative of the car being struck by lightning.Ken Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15166383392696452631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-35068722826610061572016-11-04T13:46:27.207+02:002016-11-04T13:46:27.207+02:00It *may be* preventive. Do not overstate. It *may be* preventive. Do not overstate. DocBastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12224592098492491365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-45343835328688248392016-11-04T07:15:23.117+02:002016-11-04T07:15:23.117+02:00No,it's not a cure it's preventive medicin...No,it's not a cure it's preventive medicine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-48367310453878305242016-11-04T06:08:47.593+02:002016-11-04T06:08:47.593+02:00Exactly.
"Recent studies have shown that mo...Exactly. <br /><br />"Recent studies have shown that moderate consumption of olive oil (about 2 tablespoons a day) may actually lower your chances of developing gallstones. An ingredient in olive oil evidently helps reduce cholesterol levels in the blood and gallbladder."<br /><br />Makes sense...anything that reduces the accumulation of "bad" cholesterol in the body *might* help prevent gallstones, and might also help avoid clogging up the arteries. (I said *maybe* because I've never had cholesterol issues evident in blood tests, and continue to get compliments from my doctors on being better than average in that area, but obviously ended up with gall bladder issues anyhow). It won't cure a problem that already exists. <br /><br />Same thing applies to foods that contain antioxidants or anti-angiogenesis substances. I remember when the claims were going around, a few years ago, about pureed asparagus "curing" various forms of cancer. Sure, it's a healthy food. And, even for those who don't like their veggies, consuming a few tablespoons of pureed asparagus each morning would surely be much less bothersome than going through surgeries, radiation, chemotherapy, or any of the other "traditional" treatments that have been proven to be effective. But...it doesn't really work as a *cure.*<br /><br />http://www.snopes.com/medical/disease/asparagus.asp Scarabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999961861218673544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-15064987061328422052016-11-03T21:11:37.469+02:002016-11-03T21:11:37.469+02:00No. This would be a long term form of investment:...No. This would be a long term form of investment:http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-3047386/Patients-incurable-breast-cancer-benefit-new-cocktail-drugs-hailed-exciting-breakthrough-scientists.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-38155558738651496832016-11-03T19:56:58.208+02:002016-11-03T19:56:58.208+02:00Incidentally, my favourite medical-related patent ...Incidentally, my favourite medical-related patent ever:<br /><br />http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US3216423<br /><br />Just don't ask me to clear up afterwards!Anon todaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-40175266378693457392016-11-03T19:54:55.229+02:002016-11-03T19:54:55.229+02:00I actually write patent applications for drugs and...I actually write patent applications for drugs and I can tell you with some certainty that there is a long way to go between getting that granted and actually having a licensed drug!<br /><br />There is a reason that European countries have "supplementary protection certificates" to allow some drug patents to be extended beyond the normal 20 years - by the time a drug has gone through all of the clinical trials required, those 20 years are often nearly exhausted.<br /><br />If they have filed an application then there is probably some evidence if an effect but that does not need to be anything like the standard of a peer-reviewed scientific paper.<br /><br />If you are investing in this, I would not start planning your early retirement just yet.<br />Anon todaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-70388858926486505792016-11-03T18:54:34.719+02:002016-11-03T18:54:34.719+02:00I think he or she was responding to the previous c...I think he or she was responding to the previous commenter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-86974636682890815462016-11-03T18:43:53.521+02:002016-11-03T18:43:53.521+02:00Yes, I am "something else". I'm a do...Yes, I am "something else". I'm a doctor who listens to his patients, encourages them to ask questions, and will not let them leave until their questions are answered yo their full satisfaction. I'm also a doctor who knows what that notebook is for - it's for asking a series of (usually) silly questions, not for writing down the answers. <br /><br />Does that make me a bad doctor? I don't think so, but perhaps you could enlighten me as to why it does. Go ahead. I'll be right here waiting. DocBastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12224592098492491365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-27277074523885815072016-11-03T17:28:06.622+02:002016-11-03T17:28:06.622+02:00imagine a patient with questions and the organizat...imagine a patient with questions and the organization to actually write them down. I mean doctors always explain everything with such clarity. wow. you are something elseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-40737029882792894762016-11-03T11:37:06.655+02:002016-11-03T11:37:06.655+02:00Is that it? Holy agility! I thought he was trying...Is that it? Holy agility! I thought he was trying to sell his swing set.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-84612982630090146852016-11-03T04:35:28.921+02:002016-11-03T04:35:28.921+02:00in plain english, the only thing that having a pat...in plain english, the only thing that having a patent application means is the filers think they can make money on it.Ken Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15166383392696452631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-76627080064991058282016-11-02T23:49:11.201+02:002016-11-02T23:49:11.201+02:00This was the actual patent on the link that you po...This was the actual patent on the link that you posted: https://www.google.com/patents/US6368227Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com