tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post2831021041631922506..comments2024-03-28T10:32:27.517+03:00Comments on Stories from the trauma bay: SickDocBastardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12224592098492491365noreply@blogger.comBlogger110125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-37263231889360333002018-05-14T22:44:48.001+03:002018-05-14T22:44:48.001+03:00RE gluten... speaking from experience, sometimes i...RE gluten... speaking from experience, sometimes it's not about which bandwagon you jump on, but what you try when looking for a healthier lifestyle.<br /><br />Meaning, at one point I took a look at myself and said, sheesh! I have to start eating more healthy! My problem was not just WHAT I ate but also HOW OFTEN I ate, and HOW HUNGRY I often was. And yes, how much I was spending on food.<br /><br />No need for the whole story... short version is, I eventually tried paleo for a month. From that experience I emerged with a gluten- and lactose-free diet (there's far more to paleo, of course, but it all seemed... off, to me) and feel (subjective impression!) much better for it, not being either as hungry or as bloated as before (and my bowel moves more regularly and with less strain). I even enjoy making simple substitutes for wheat flour and milk products; it's a bit of a game! I also lost about 8kgs (12 at first, but then those extra 4kgs creeped up and seem to be here to stay).<br /><br />My point... yes, there is a fad, and fads are pretty crazy, and I remain unconvinced on whether gluten is actually BAD for you (I have some opinions on why not to eat it, but they're outside the scope of this post). BUT, giving it a go has allowed me to discover a healthier lifestyle which suits me best, without actually buying into the craziness.<br /><br />It's like the bible, or any other holy book. They have nuggets of wisdom, and can be a powerful moral compass, sort of like a reference book for life - and you don't even have to be religious to recognise that. But the minute you start seriously taking it literally... oh boy.<br /><br />Too much is too much.<br /><br />On an somewhat unrelated note: I'll never forget going to the supermarket, buying a bag of peanuts, just plain shelled toasted peanuts, and reading the following on the back:<br /><br />PEANUTS<br />Ingredients: Peanuts<br />MAY CONTAIN: Peanuts<br /><br />I sure *hope* it contains peanuts! ;)Peter Piersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-88123548724579150282018-04-19T00:45:27.041+03:002018-04-19T00:45:27.041+03:00The raw water crap cracked me up, sewage over flow...The raw water crap cracked me up, sewage over flow is bad but if someone wants to pay me 60.00 for a gallon of gross river water, be my guest. <br /><br />Got in to an argument with a vegan once in college, pretentious bastard wanted to bitch because we were eating meat in class.. We all knew he was gay too, because he had to make all of us aware of that along with his veganism every damn day. <br />I asked him if he blew his boyfriend, he took offense..<br />I asked again if he blew his boyfriend, he finally answered with a yes..<br />I asked him if he swallowed, and he took offense..<br />I asked again because he had pissed me off enough I was going to make a big deal about it.. he answered yes..<br />Told him he wasn't a fucking vegan and just a hypocrite, because he ate mammal proteins, in essence he's a cannibal..<br />He refused to talk to me or talk near me after that and the last 6 weeks were pleasant.. Calihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14436618370687467828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-4955551904318407382018-02-14T18:07:52.833+02:002018-02-14T18:07:52.833+02:00They say in the paper "Celiac disease was con...They say in the paper "Celiac disease was considered adequately excluded if the duodenal biopsy was normal while on a gluten-containing diet or if the individual was negative for both HLA-DQ2 and HLA-DQ8. <br />So someone who had an abnormal duodenal biopsy but wasn't DQ2 or DQ8 might be included.<br />They also excluded people who were allergic to nuts or sesame seeds, and people with non-celiac wheat sensitivity (at least, the kind that's an immune reaction) tend to have allergy issues otherwise. Lauranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-79459480529034273182018-02-14T16:18:53.342+02:002018-02-14T16:18:53.342+02:00There's also non-celiac wheat sensitivity, and...There's also non-celiac wheat sensitivity, and researchers have found out something about the mechanism. See "Intestinal cell damage and systemic immune activation in individuals reporting sensitivity to wheat in the absence of coeliac disease" http://gut.bmj.com/content/65/12/1930<br />You linked to a paper by Peter Gibson et al, but he excludes people with an abnormal intestinal biopsy as he has in a previous study showing FODMAPS were the problem. People with NCWS tend to have a mildly abnormal intestinal biopsy with an increase in intraepithelial lymphocytes - Marsh 1. <br />Lauranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-19540768594987537202018-02-05T17:15:41.277+02:002018-02-05T17:15:41.277+02:00it's the bottle. it they could make one out of...it's the bottle. it they could make one out of shale, it'd be good for another 1000 years.Ken Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15166383392696452631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-35659842546297602172018-02-05T13:20:28.607+02:002018-02-05T13:20:28.607+02:00I'm not sure it's completely harmless - if...I'm not sure it's completely harmless - if it makes parents feel that they have to push themselves into debt order to avoid poisoning their kids with non-GM-free water and non-gluten-free beef then it is clearly harmful.<br /><br />I agree that it's causing no harm to spoiled rich idiots and I have no sympathy for them. But not everyone is one of those. If you see it as being a choice between affording natural organic gluten-free food and swimming lessons then the marketing disinformation has caused harm.<br /><br />UgiUgihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00453326095140897474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-39910807788825733032018-02-05T12:47:08.476+02:002018-02-05T12:47:08.476+02:00PS even she doesn't like kale!PS even she doesn't like kale!Ugihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00453326095140897474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-59632389461293568602018-02-05T12:46:35.899+02:002018-02-05T12:46:35.899+02:00When my elder daughter was about 4 we were in the ...When my elder daughter was about 4 we were in the supermarket at autumn time when sprouts came back in for the season.<br /><br />You can't imagine the appalled looks you get from other shoppers when your little girl physically jumps up and down shouting "Yay! Sprouts! WeyHey!". I think they assumed she's usually fed nothing but dry bread and water! Actually, she does just really like sprouts.<br /><br />UgiUgihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00453326095140897474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-79507840786999588652018-02-05T12:35:15.759+02:002018-02-05T12:35:15.759+02:00This is one I love!
I saw a bottle of water once t...This is one I love!<br />I saw a bottle of water once that said something like:<br />"naturally filtered through shale-beds for 1000 years" then at the bottom: "Best before 3 July 2018" (or whatever).<br />If it's spent 1000 years in the ground, what can possibly go off in a couple of months in a plastic bottle?!<br />UgiUgihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00453326095140897474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-22717073911919622632018-02-03T22:27:06.955+02:002018-02-03T22:27:06.955+02:00And that's about enough of that. I have few ru...And that's about enough of that. I have few rules here, but remaining neighbourly is one of them. <br /><br />You're both pretty. Now stop it. DocBastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12224592098492491365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-54648398807657514672018-02-03T21:47:20.368+02:002018-02-03T21:47:20.368+02:00BTW - from your own WHO link...
Evidence is emerg...BTW - from your own WHO link...<br /><br />Evidence is emerging that shorter courses of antibiotics may be just as effective as longer courses for some infections. Shorter treatments make more sense – they are more likely to be completed properly, have fewer side effects and also likely to be cheaper. They also reduce the exposure of bacteria to antibiotics, thereby reducing the speed by which the pathogen develops resistance.<br /><br />Whoops...<br /><br />Cheerio<br />SoftshipAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-63741783649834233992018-02-03T21:18:33.760+02:002018-02-03T21:18:33.760+02:00Hi Teapot...
Cheerio
SoftshipHi Teapot...<br /><br />Cheerio<br />SoftshipAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-1612307889886435402018-02-03T19:18:23.747+02:002018-02-03T19:18:23.747+02:00you're absofuckinglutely right. it is
PEOPLE...you're absofuckinglutely right. it is <br />PEOPLE who become immune to a ntibiotics, Organic food is defined by whether chickens can go outside, therefore organic food is inherently superior to food that doesn't carry an organic label, it does absolutely no harm to stop taking your antibiotics just as soon as you feel better, and softship sees all and knows all.<br /><br />except you;re being a fucking ponce. I said several posts ago that you are right that the FDA definition of an organic egg is an egg laid by a chicken that was allowed to go outside. I also said that only points out how the definitions of organic have become a branding thing, and can be manipulated to allow farmers to get away with their same practices. <br />I did NOT say that misuse of antibiotics in animals doesn't contribute to antibiotic resistant BACTERIA. <br />and the WHO ALSO seems to be concerned that courses of antibiotics are sufficient to kill all the bacteria.<br />http://www.who.int/features/qa/stopping-antibiotic-treatment/en/<br /><br />and no, my question about cows' access to an outdoor feedlot is an attempt to SUBTLY point out you are being a pedantic TWIT.<br />but suince it failed, here it is. <br /><br />you are being a pedantic TWIT. get over yourself.<br /><br />Golden Graham<br />KenKen Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15166383392696452631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-44587641515233050552018-02-03T14:31:46.374+02:002018-02-03T14:31:46.374+02:00Ken, I just happened to drop by - can't believ...Ken, I just happened to drop by - can't believe you're so stubbornly trying to defend your mistakes and create more in the process.<br />Humans' bacteria are a part of the human body, and most bacteria which we have a essential for our survival. Your attempt to "teach" me who and what is resistent to antibiotics is nothing less than silly.<br />Even the WHO acknowledges that antibiotic resistance in humans is also caused by overuse of antibiotics in animals. <br />There is also little evidence that failing to complete a prescribed antibiotic course contributes to antibiotic resistance, it’s time for policy makers, educators, and doctors to drop this message, argue Martin Llewelyn and colleagues:<br />http://www.bmj.com/content/358/bmj.j3418<br />You question about cows' access to an outdoor feedlot is just a stupid little ploy to detract from the fact that you were mistaken. Get over it and move on.<br /><br />Cheerio<br />SoftshipAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-24614663576899083952018-02-02T05:33:41.637+02:002018-02-02T05:33:41.637+02:00drinking a brand of bottled water because you pref...drinking a brand of bottled water because you prefer the taste is valid.Ken Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15166383392696452631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-60890125404982781082018-02-01T21:17:46.866+02:002018-02-01T21:17:46.866+02:00sorry for your diagnoses, though I am glad for you...sorry for your diagnoses, though I am glad for you that you found the answer. hopefully the diet change is bringing improvements in your health.Ken Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15166383392696452631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-28615534526155974712018-02-01T21:15:15.762+02:002018-02-01T21:15:15.762+02:00they have told them repeatedly. they say they kno...they have told them repeatedly. they say they know better.Ken Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15166383392696452631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-80009461005976078972018-02-01T21:13:46.514+02:002018-02-01T21:13:46.514+02:00it is not that humans become resistant to antibiot...it is not that humans become resistant to antibiotics. BACTERIA become resistant to antibiotics. and the existence of antibiotic resistant bacteria has more to do with improper use of antibiotics on HUMANS than the trace amounts they ingest by eating meat from cows that are improperly used on.<br /><br />but tell me, does the cow also have to be able to access an outdoor feedlot to be considered organic?Ken Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15166383392696452631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-10032013309163061512018-01-30T21:10:58.207+02:002018-01-30T21:10:58.207+02:00*chokes back urge to begin screaming uncontrollabl...*chokes back urge to begin screaming uncontrollably* Has anyone ever told these morons that cats are OBLIGATE CARNIVORES, and will become very sick and perhaps even DIE without meat? Look at their teeth, for God's sake--they've got incisors for cutting into meat, not molars for grinding plant matter! *pushing face into pillows and begins screaming while in another room, away from my cat*RobinTMPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09326597489391305116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-6907149718721282322018-01-30T21:08:49.189+02:002018-01-30T21:08:49.189+02:00I do have to say, though, that the two times I was...I do have to say, though, that the two times I was visiting New Orleans I ended up drinking bottled water (Poland Spring, FWIW) the whole time I was there, because the stuff out of the tap, while probably safe to drink, tasted nasty to me. OTOH, I drink the stuff here in metro Boston out of the tap w/no problems whatsoever, and it tastes just fine; then again, it probably hasn't been through God knows how many other people's bladders on its way down the Mississippi.RobinTMPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09326597489391305116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-86494834196883703862018-01-30T21:04:04.754+02:002018-01-30T21:04:04.754+02:00As a recently diagnosed patient w/celiac disease*,...As a recently diagnosed patient w/celiac disease*, I personally am thankful for the increased prevalence of GF food in stores; it makes life a hell of a lot easier when I can find things I can eat that don't totally break the bank, and cereal is expensive enough without having to buy only the "special" kinds. Believe me, I wouldn't be giving up things like, oh, artisanal bread if I didn't absolutely have to, and going out to restaurants now requires a degree of planning and research that makes it almost not worth the effort; the fact that people do it to avoid non-existent "toxins" makes me want to throttle them while screaming at them "Do you have any idea just how LUCKY you are to still be able to eat anything you want?!?" (Why yes, I *am* still bitter about my diagnosis...why do you ask?)<br /><br />*I found out in mid-November; apparently it was the progressively worsening anemia over the past several years that tipped them off, as having diverticular disease, gynecological issues, and scar tissue from abdominal surgeries left me assuming that any gastrointestinal issues were due to those rather than anything else *sigh*RobinTMPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09326597489391305116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-15707832937262856052018-01-29T01:24:34.077+02:002018-01-29T01:24:34.077+02:00wells tend to be a bit like gambling. fortunately...wells tend to be a bit like gambling. fortunately, my well is a winner.Ken Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15166383392696452631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-34294400876806172482018-01-28T19:58:12.624+02:002018-01-28T19:58:12.624+02:00the only time i ever drank bottled water was when ...the only time i ever drank bottled water was when i had well water in my home. it was perfectly healthy water(we tested it to hell and back), but it smelled and tasted awful(why we kept testing it).Kerlyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08639143351713006231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-74872819233586300812018-01-28T11:17:22.323+02:002018-01-28T11:17:22.323+02:00Ken, there is no such thing as a "guarantee o...Ken, there is no such thing as a "guarantee of quality" for any foods. But the chances are greater of getting eggs from chickens which have endured less torture if you buy "organic" eggs. Your initial statement was simply incorrect, own it.<br /><br />We can continue with "organic" beef. Did you know that to be certified "organic", cattle should never have received growth hormones and never received antibiotics. There is ample evidence that humans' resistence to antibiotics has a lot to do with the trace amounts of antibiotics they ingest by eating meat.<br /><br />Cheerio<br />Softship Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-78354438415029350242018-01-28T04:33:05.910+02:002018-01-28T04:33:05.910+02:00sometimessometimesKen Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15166383392696452631noreply@blogger.com