Month: October 2021

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Is the legendary anti-cancer [ketogenic diet] really useful?

Recently, on Weibo and WeChat, a video about [Ketogenic Diet)] seems to be very popular, especially the rumor that it can fight cancer or even cure advanced cancer, which is very exciting. In the video, a patient said that he had advanced cancer and doctors said he had only three months to live. But after trying the ketogenic diet, the cancer cells completely disappeared. Does ketogenic diet really have anti-cancer effect? What the hell is going on with it? Before saying this, let’s get familiar with several key words that will appear repeatedly in this article: ketogenic diet, cancer cells, carbohydrates, fat, glucose and ketone bodies. Can cancer cells [starve to death] without glucose? The video explains this: All body Read More …

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Can a small date pit be fatal? Emergency Department Doctors Teach You How to Save Yourself

Can you imagine that a small date pit can also become a murder weapon? This is not alarmist talk, emergency room doctors are familiar with this murder weapon. In the emergency department, patients with esophageal foreign bodies are common. Among them, jujube pit is a common foreign body, especially among elderly patients. Why is jujube pit easy to become the culprit? This should start from two aspects: 1. Due to our eating habits, Among the favorite eight treasures porridge and zongzi, Jujube is an indispensable food material, and jujube pit stealth among them, it is easy to be eaten by mistake. 2. The spindle shape of jujube pit makes it easy to swallow through pharynx together with other foods, but Read More …

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Uric acid is high, do you want to take medicine?

Rheumatologists or endocrinologists often meet patients who come to consult with physical examination reports in outpatient clinics, and a large part of this is due to the increase of uric acid in blood biochemical indexes. Some patients may ask: Doctor, my uric acid is high, is it gout? Do you want to take medicine? Some people will ask: Doctor, my uric acid has always been high, but I have never had arthralgia. Do you want to treat it? Then, this article will introduce to you the relationship between hyperuricemia and gout, and whether hyperuricemia should be treated or not. Is what hyperuricemia? Excessive production of uric acid in the body or decreased uric acid excretion function in the kidney may Read More …

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The weather is so hot, will how not drink enough water?

What we are going to talk about today is the story that we have to tell between stones and summer. Xiao Yang is a white-collar worker in the company. In summer, when the weather is hot, sedentary and the business is busy, there is no time to drink water. After work, I often go out with my colleagues and friends for a drink, a barbecue and a relaxation. But recently, Xiao Yang actually appeared [cold cold] symptoms, but at that time also did not pay attention to, until there was obvious waist soreness symptoms, this just remembered to go to the hospital for examination. Originally, Xiao Yang is not a cold, but suffered from summer more prone to high incidence Read More …

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Can diabetic patients eat sweet and sour spareribs?

Since many relatives and friends around us are diabetics, they often hear such dialogues at parties: Now we don’t put sugar in what cuisine! Yes, yes, sugar will affect blood sugar. However, some dishes are not delicious without sugar, so I bought [Yuanzhen sugar]. I heard that it has no effect on blood sugar. Ah, you are a nutritionist, can you say that sugar can be added to cooking? [Well,] just as I was about to say it, they said it themselves [not easy to let go, not easy to let go]… Can sugar be put into the dishes of diabetics? This seems to be a minor problem, but it has troubled many diabetics and their families. Let’s talk about Read More …

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What should a suitable bottle look like?

There are all kinds of bottles on the market, At ordinary times we may not pay attention to this knowledge, However, when it comes to choosing bottles, mothers may find it difficult to choose for a while. Not only should bottles be hygienic and of good quality, but now some specially designed bottles can also be convenient to use and clean and reduce the gas inhaled by babies. Here are some problems that need to be paid attention to when choosing bottles. When did what start using bottles? First of all, I would like to emphasize one point. Breastfeeding is very important. If the mother does not have difficulty feeding, Six months before birth, Doctors recommend that babies only drink Read More …

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Teach you to read the thyroid function test report

The diagnosis of hyperthyroidism depends not only on typical clinical manifestations and signs, but also on thyroid function. Thyroid function test report Thyroid function mainly includes the following 5 indicators: FT3, free triiodothyronine: is the active form of free thyroid hormone in blood; FT4, free tetraiodothyronine: is a free thyroid hormone in blood; TSH, Serum Thyrotropin: A hormone released by pituitary gland to stimulate thyroid gland to secrete thyroid hormone; TPOAb, thyroid peroxidase antibody: is a kind of thyroid autoimmune antibody; TGAb, Thyroglobulin Antibody: It is a kind of thyroid autoimmune antibody. Among them, the characteristics of hyperthyroidism’s laboratory tests are: FT3 and FT4 are increased and TSH is decreased. However, it should be noted that [thyroiditis] may also have Read More …

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What are the general manifestations of hyperthyroidism?

Hyperthyroidism, or hyperthyroidism for short, has less obvious symptoms and is often confused with some other diseases. If it is mild hyperthyroidism, you may not notice any symptoms. However, the symptoms of hyperthyroidism in the elderly are even less obvious. In general, with the increase of hyperthyroidism course, the symptoms will become more and more obvious. If you don’t get proper treatment for a long time, you may have [thyroid crisis], i.e. Serious complications of hypertension, fever and heart failure. Psychologically, disorder and imbalance can also occur. So, what are the general symptoms of hyperthyroidism? Appetite increases, But weight is reduced anxiety, tension, irritability, increased stool frequency, insomnia, double image, Looking at things overlapping, protruding eyes (Graves disease), hair changes, Read More …

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How to fart quietly?

It’s illegal to fart? You really don’t believe it- In 2011, the Attorney General of African country Malawi, George Chaponda, announced that he would make farting in public illegal under the Air Pollution Act. There was a great deal of excitement. Subsequently, the Minister withdrew his remarks under pressure from public opinion [1] Fart is considered to be a kind of gas that is difficult to get into the hall of elegance and is excluded everywhere. < < Shuowen Jiezi > > There are [excrement] and [urine] but there is no [fart]. It was not until the development of manned space technology that astronauts’ farts were especially intrusive in low-pressure enclosed spacecraft. [2] Scientists had to carry out a series Read More …