Tuesday, May 8, 2018

WITHDRAWAL OF OPIOIDS AND PAIN MANAGEMENT WITHOUT OPIOIDS
By Dr Forest Tennant 


We are pleased to share information from Dr. Forest Tennant, grandfather of PracticalPainManagement.com, teacher of intractable pain and arachnoiditis management. Read more about Dr. Tennant here.

Arachnoiditis is a complication of epidural steroid injections (ESI) wherein the normal layer of arachnoid tissue is chronically inflamed and painful. Read our review article about epidural steroid injections here. There is no cure and many patients have been driven to suicide, most recently Jen on Twitter.

It is because of Jen that we post this for wide dissemination and the spread of hope to those with intractable pain. Share with your doctors, neighbors and patients with pain, especially pain that lasts 24 hours:


  1. HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES

TAURINE                                                         2000 MG EVERY 4-6 HRS
TRYPTOPHAN                                                500 – 1000 MG EVERY 4-6 HRS

TAKE ANY 2 OF THESE:


BOSWELLIA                                                    
CBD OIL/EXTRACTS                                        
CURCUMIN/TUMERIC                                   
GLUTAMINE/GABA                                       
KRATOM   
PALMITOLYLETHANOLAMIDE (PEA)              
SERRAPEPTASE
WHITE WILLOW BARK                                   

2. SLEEP

MELATONIN 10 – 20 MG WITH BENADRYL 25 MG

3. PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS FOR PAIN (NON-OPIOIDS)

  1. AMPHETAMINE SALTS (ADDERAL®): 10 - 20 MG   OR   METHYLPHENIDATE 10 – 20 MG: USE 2 - 3 TIMES/DAY
  2. CLONIDINE 0.1 MG: USE 3-4 TIMES/DAY
  3. TOPIRAMATE (TOPAMAX®): 50 – 100 MG, 2X/DAY  OR GABAPENTIN 100 MG    USE 3 TIMES/DAY
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This regimen is from Dr. Forest Tennant, who has faithfully honored many patients by striving to relieve their intractable pain and suffering. Thank you, Dr. Tennant.
You can contribute to Dr. Tennant's defense fund (his office was raided by the DEA) here and read more about his many contributions here.

Monday, May 7, 2018

What is The Chronic Life Diet?

by Dr Margaret Aranda

If your waistline is quite particularly bloated or your belly hangs over your pant belt line, this is for you. If you need to lose 150 pounds or have a chronic illness(es), or have had failed back surgery, you may have chronic inflammation that leads to chronic metabolic syndrome, pre-diabetes, and diabetes.
When a body process becomes "chronic", that usually means it lasted three months or longer. The body's response to acute or chronic conditions leaves the cellular milieu with cytokines and signaling factors in abundance: T and B cells, macrophages, substance P, tumor necrosis factor, COX2, glutamate, NMDAR, TGF-Beta, IGF-1, PDGFR, VEGF, and PGE2.

At The MD, PhD is In, we have a key focus on chronic diseases and pain. The key is diet. So let's learn about a logical and lifetime-worthy endeavor to fight such things as heart disease, diabetes, bacteria, fungus, viruses, parasites, aging, cancer and infections. But now, we're calling it
The Chronic Life Diet
~ by Dr. Margaret Aranda
What is The Chronic Life Diet? It is anti-inflammatory and immune-boosting, promoting the body's own defenses. It's also immunonutrition. The immune system benefits by molecules that fight infection. And of all things, it turns out that proper and focused nutrition and encourages a healthy lifestyle improves this process:

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Immune System Boost

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                 Targeted Nutrition                   

= "Immunonutrition" = "The Chronic Life Diet"

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5 Facts about "The Chronic Life Diet"

  1. History: The Chronic Life Diet increases anti-inflammation and decreases allergic or histamine-releasing foods. It is founded on the concept of immunonutrition, studied and used in worldwide Intensive Care Units (ICUs) since at least 2003. Today, we extend it from the ICU to the breakfast table as The Chronic Life Diet. Fish oil, for example, when given to patients in the ICU, prevents heart attacks and other inflammatory processes:
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Immunonutrition has been used in worldwide Surgical Intensive Care Units.
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2. Anti-inflammatory: Foods with anti-inflammatory properties can slow aging, and decrease the chance of chronic metabolic syndrome: obesity, diabetes, heart disease and cancer. All the major killers can be linked to inflammatory processes. Read our article,  The Chronic Metabolic Syndrome is Killing US. It is a major predictor of obesity, diabetes, heart disease and stroke.


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The Top Killers, all Treated by The Chronic Life Diet.
 
3. Immunity in the Gut: The gut contains over 70% of the body's immune system. Foods in The Chronic Life Diet change the gut flora to increase the "good" bacteria and decrease the "bad" bacteria. It cleanses out toxins and boosts the immune system. It lowers anti-oxidants, restores gut lining leaks, and fosters good health, from the inside out. This is exactly why probiotics are so important to your overall health.
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The Importance of the Gut in Fighting Infection.
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Rich sources of anti-inflammatatory foods:

fish, nuts, fruits, vegetables and herbs.

~The MD, PhD is In
4. Food is Medicine: What you eat either makes you well or makes you sick; it is also good for mental health due to sensory stimulation of the nose, eyes, ears and taste buds.


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The only sensation of the 5 senses that is 'left out' of the food sensory stimulation is the ears.
This is why the tradition of "toasting" wine glasses was founded, as the ears then get to participate in the dining experience.

The Chronic Life Diet focuses on food that is good medicine to the body, mind and soul.
The dining experience is to be enjoyed, food brings a certain happiness or hedonics to our lives, so make sure and surround yourself with positive people who love lifting you up to keep moving onward and forward!

5. Anti-Inflammatory: Don't eat out of a box. Eventually, one should be free of sugar, processed foods, artificial color, preservatives, cereal, bread, pasta, rice, carbonated soda, power bars, yogurt with fruit and sugar, and other foods that just do not decrease inflammation.


When you eat food, it needs to fight for your health.
It needs to reverse (or at least not aggravate) your body systems.
This is the concept:

We Combat The Chronic Life's inflammation with

The Chronic Life Diet.

~ The MD, PhD is In

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Thursday, April 19, 2018

Organic Carrot Cake

by Dr. Margaret Aranda


Using all organic products makes for more color and vitality. So does using about twice as many carrots than most recipes. Now and then, I also love the texture of diced fresh figs instead of raisins, as well as hand-broken walnuts for a chunky crunch. In the beginning, I follow this order and set out... Read More >>> 

This article was previously published by Dr. Margaret Aranda on TheChronicLifeDiet.com


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Wednesday, April 18, 2018

What is PCOS?

by Dr. Margaret Aranda 



Polycystic Ovary Syndrome affects 1 in 10 women and is a little bit of a misnomer – the ovaries are not required to even have cysts, and just because you have cysts, it does not mean you have PCOS.  A commonly undiagnosed problem, PCOS is the most common hormone abnormality in a woman under age 50. If you have PCOS, Read on ...


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Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Organic Beef Pepper Stew

by Dr. Margaret Aranda 


Fit for a queen or king, this recipe is sure to be a keeper! Great for company on a cold afternoon or evening, especially great if you’re single and cooking for one or two… this stew will also liven up your gut! Filled with onions and peppers of any color, the red organic peppers burst with tangy flavor – simply  captivating!
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Monday, April 16, 2018

Organic Buttermilk Blueberry Muffins

by Dr. Margaret Aranda

Great for first-time bakers, just line up the ingredients and follow the pictures! Organic and buttermilk, too! Super moist, as we add a tablespoon of 100% olive oil. And super healthy, as we add chia and ground flax seeds – par excellence! oh- and SUGAR-FREE, exuding an anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant-laden richness!
Preheat the oven to 400F. You’ll want to peek through the window while baking so double check the window is intact and ... Read on...
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Friday, April 13, 2018

10 Signs of a Brain Injury

by Dr. Margaret Aranda


If there is lots of blood or broken bones on a car accident scene, or if someone is in a coma, a severe traumatic brain injury can be diagnosed on site.
At first glance, however, you need to know that a mild traumatic brain injury isn’t so obvious. Read more …

This article was first published on Dr. Margaret Aranda's companion website, The MD, PhD Is In.

WITHDRAWAL OF OPIOIDS AND PAIN MANAGEMENT WITHOUT OPIOIDS By Dr Forest Tennant   We are pleased to share information from Dr. Forest Ten...