You then add in those nutrients in slightly higher amounts which are known to be helpful for irregular periods. Any stimulant will help increase metabolic rate in short term. In stressful situations, our bodies start using progesterone and transforming it into cortisol. Stress Stress, both physical and mental, can also affect the balance of our… Read More »
Measuring lying and standing blood pressure BP is an important clinical observation in older hospital inpatients. This is because a drop in BP on standing, known as orthostatic hypotension OH is common in older people and in acute illness and, therefore, in hospital patients. OH increases the risk of a fall in hospital. Simple measures… Read More »
Mainstay Medical, an Irish firm, just won FDA approval to introduce its ReActiv8 neurostimulator that works to address the underlying causes of back pain. Most existing pain reducing implants work to simply mask the pain by delivering electrical signals to the relevant nerves. The ReActiv8 instead stimulates the multifidus muscle, that lies next to the… Read More »
Am J Clin Nutr. How vitamin D could improve insulin sensitivity. Of course, before any drug can be used in humans, there are many essential hoops to be jumped through. Effect of vitamin D viitamin on glycaemic control and insulin resistance: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Four-mg doses of rosiglitazone twice daily were added 3… Read More »