Inflammation is the basis of many diseases. Chronic inflammation leads to scar tissue which leads to the death of cells and organs. Inflammation is also the basis of how cancer cells spread through many molecular pathways, particularly Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor, VEGF, which enables the growth of new blood The link between autoimmune disorders and […]
Does anyone know about this? A patient loves their products but I cannot find any literature on its efficacy. SLC https://www.elysiumhealth.com/en-us/basis
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Finally, a smart Senator, Senator Josh Hawley, introduced a bill to limit Big Tech’s sneaky techniques to get you and your children addicted to your electronic screen. I suspect the Senator and Big Tech do not realize the extent of the devastation of this addiction as the addiction is so severe, many people, particularly kids have rewired
I have emailed in the past with Dr. Vickers about his work on stem cells for patients with chronic, disabling facial pain. He had positive results with injecting stem cells into surrounding ganglia. Recently he has started using Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) with stem cells. Here is a good review of how he treats patients with disabling facial neuropathic
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Autologous serum helps patients with many ocular inflammatory diseases, such as Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, Graft Versus Host Disease, Chemical burns, dry eye, and eye infections. I have used it for years since my days at Harvard. At Visionary, our team has used it for over 20 years with excellent results. It does not work on 100%
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Thank you to my patient Peter for introducing me to this lovely podcast by Dr. Attia. The term Inflam-Aging and the benefit of Elysium Basis are new to me and likely most MDs. I could not find a great deal of data yet on Elysium but NAD + looks interesting (references below). The role of
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Since my original post years ago, the idea of a doctor recommending a Low Inflammatory Diet, has almost become standard of care. Below is my attempt to make things simpler for friends and patients: still working to simplify the hundreds of possible diet options there are. There is a great deal of hope as daily,
In 2017, The FDA approved brimonidine tartrate ophthalmic solution 0.025% (Lumify, Bausch + Lomb, Bridgewater, New Jersey) as an over-the-counter eye drop for ocular redness. The agent uses a lower dose of brimonidine tartrate. Brimonidine was first approved by the FDA in 1996 for reducing IOP in glaucoma patients. Unlike popular OTC eye drops like
For years my Cardiothoracic-surgeon father has told us the benefits of fasting. That we should fast and do it frequently and stay away from the “poison of carbohydrates and sugar.” This is what I have heard from him for years now. It seems he is right. It is still being investigated, and long term fasting
What Causes Meibomian Glands to Scar? Meibomian Gland scarring is due to a multifactorial process primarily due to: 1. Clogging of the orifice (ie, from makeup, Demodex mites/blepharitis, bacteria, dead cells, debris, inflammation, generally not cleaning eyelids or performing warm compresses) 2. Impaired Secretory Function of Gland/Lack of stimulation of the meibomian gland and orifice