(In this article I will address thyroid medications for hypothyroidsm only. Hyperthyroidism medications are not included here). Before breakfast or at bedtime? If you have been recommended supplemental thyroid hormones, you have probably been asked to take it first thing in the morning, on an empty stomach. Then wait for at least half an hour […]
Adverse Childhood Experiences And Chronic Disease.
What Are Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE)? ACEs are adverse experiences that occur during childhood (before 17 years of age) which affect long-term health. These adverse experiences may be emotional, physical, sexual or related to household dysfunction. In this post, I will share a patient’s story and address the following : The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) […]
Food And Rheumatoid Arthritis
Transcript Of Video (Edited for clarity) Impact of food on RA. No specific RA diet. Hi, welcome to Autoimmunity Now with Dr. Kar. Today, I’ll discuss a paper which came out in 2017 where they looked at whether there was any influence of food on symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. So as you know, rheumatoid arthritis […]
Should You Stop Eating Gluten-Containing Food?
(An earlier version was posted in April 2019. Updated November 2019) What Is Gluten? Gluten is a family of proteins found in grains like wheat, spelt, rye and barley. It consists of two main proteins, glutenin and gliadin. Gluten is the component of grains that helps them bind together, like when you roll out a […]
Mind-Body Interventions In Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS):
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a disorder of gut-brain interaction, which produces symptoms of abdominal pain and change in bowel habits in the absence of organic disease. What are the Mind-Body Interventions? The National Centre for Complementary and Integrative Health, USA defines mind-body interventions as those practices that “employ a variety of techniques designed to facilitate the mind’s […]