Colleagues at Harvard show below invitro effects of Azithromycin on Lipid in human Meibomian glands, which are key to a stable tear film. I usually prescribe Azithromycin drops 2x/day if natural treatments are not helping my dry eye patients. Effect of Azithromycin on Lipid Accumulation in Immortalized Human Meibomian Gland Epithelial Cells Yang Liu, MD1; Wendy R. Kam, MS1; […]
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Physicians in all professions are seeing more of their patients (seen for the first time or for follow up) are on an antidepressant or antianxiety medication. It can be surprising to seemingly happy patient in front of me who are on a daily antidepressant or antianxiety. While it is true, that many patients really do
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My father-in-law had debilitating sensations of imbalance and vertigo a few years ago when I was teaching at Harvard Medical School. We found a wonderful therapist who really saved him. Her name is Janet Callahan and she is at MGH in Boston. Below is a great review from Up To Date:INTRODUCTION Dizziness is a feeling that
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Many of our dry eye patients really are fed up with feeling their eyes every time they blink. Some patients have given the analogy of sandpaper rubbing against the front of the eye with every blink. This often occurs if one of the 3 components of the tear film has stopped production: 1. Oily part
Pizza Kale Chips Super excited about new pizza kale chip recipe: this is awesome for your macula/retina & eyes Yield: 4 servings From Practically Raw: Flexible Raw Recipes Anyone Can Make by Amber Shea Crawley, (c) 2012. Used by permission. Dairy-Free, Egg-Free, Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Soy-Free, Oil-Free, Nut-Free, Sugar-Free, Raw Per serving: 188 calories, 10g fat (1g sat), 17.5g
J Glaucoma. 2001 Apr;10(2):133-5. Dorzolamide-induced immune thrombocytopenia: a case report and literature review. Martin XD1, Danese M. Author information Abstract PURPOSE: To report a severe case of dorzolamide-induced immune thrombocytopenia, to review the literature on this topic, and to draw attention to the serious potential side effects of this topical sulfonamide. CASE REPORT: An 83-year-old man with
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The first time I tried a low carb diet, I thought I was going to die. I made the mistake of trying the Atkins diet about 10 years ago hoping to loose a few pounds. The carb withdrawal was not a joke and it really affected my mood. A few years ago, I went gluten
A crunchy, low-sugar, low-carb snack: 1. mix together 1/8 cup almonds, (slivered and toasted is best) 2. 1/8 cup walnuts, 3. 1/8 cup pumpkin seeds, 4. 1/8 cup dried cranberries. I usually skip the cranberries and it still tastes great. I also like to add in tiny pieces of cashews which I toast briefly. (I
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Baked zucchini chips with paprika and sea salt 1. Wash Zucchini & cut into thin slices (potato chip thin) with skin on. 2. Toss with 1 Tablespoon of olive oil 3. Salt to taste (sea salt is better but need less). 4. Sprinkle with Paprika (great for your immune system & possible anticancer fighting agent).
These are the best ways to fight a cold and, from personal experience, the flu, before it starts. Recently, many co-workers started calling in sick with the flu. Most missed at least 2 or 3 days of work. I could feel the flu coming on: it started with a sore throat and then my body
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