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Bloating , hunched posture, parasites and signs and symptoms

  • Gas pains
    Belching or passing gas clears gas from the digestive tract, but when gas is stuck it causes abdominal pain.
  • Irritable bowel syndrome
    Irritable bowel syndrome is a common condition that causes painful spasms and cramping in the large intestine.
  • Gastritis
    Gastritis is an inflammation of the stomach lining, causes stomach upset, irritation, and pain.
  • Constipation (child)
    Constipation is having less than three bowel movements a week, causing hard stools, abdominal pain and more.
  • Constipation (adult)
    Constipation is having less than three bowel movements a week, causing hard stools, abdominal pain and more.
    To do: Eat fiber-rich whole foods (raw or cooked).  Exercise and massage tummy with coconut oil and peppermint oil.
    Insert a suppository with coconut oil for bed-ridden seniors who are taking many kinds of medications.
  • Gastroenteritis
    Gastroenteritis is inflammation of the stomach and intestine that causes diarrhea and vomiting.
  • Indigestion
    Indigestion is pain and burning in the upper abdomen, an feeling of fullness after a meal, belching, and gas.
  • Osteoporos
    Osteoporosis occurs when bones become weak and can break more easily.
  • Gallstones
    A gallstone attack occurs when a stone blocks the bile duct, causes right upper abdominal pain and cramping.
  • Giardiasis
    Giardiasis is an infection of the small intestine causing diarrhea, gas, bloating, nausea and stomach cramps.
  • Helicobacter pylori infection
    Helicobacter, bacteria in the digestive tract, causes peptic ulcers and their associated pain and burning.
  • Polycystic kidney disease
    Polycystic kidney disease can cause abdominal pain, headaches, and pain in the sides and back.
  • Muscle strain
    Muscle strain occurs when muscles are stressed, overworked, or injured due to physical activity or labor.
  • Food poisoning
    Food poisoning can cause abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, fever, chills, and weakness.
  • Panic attack
    When someone has a panic attack, that person feels a sudden, intense fear that can’t be controlled.
  • Peptic ulcer
    Peptic ulcers, sores in the lining of the stomach or upper intestine, cause abdominal pain, gas, and more.
  • Diverticulitis
    Diverticulitis is a condition of the colon and causes pain, cramping, infection, bleeding, and other symptoms.
  • Lactose intolerance
    Lactose intolerance, or the inability to digest lactose, leads to gas, bloating, and other symptoms.
  • Intestinal ischemia
    Symptoms of intestinal ischemia include pain, bloody bowel movements, abdominal swelling, vomiting, and more.
  • Intestinal obstruction
    Intestinal obstruction is when the intestine is blocked and causes pain, swelling, nausea, diarrhea, and more.
  • Intussusception
    Intussusception is an intestinal condition and causes severe pain, bloody stools, diarrhea, fever, and more.
  • Hepatitis A
    Hepatitis A is an inflammation of the liver. Symptoms include fever, fatigue, yellowing of the skin, and more.
  • Hepatitis B
    Hepatitis B is an inflammation of the liver that may cause fever, fatigue, dark urine, jaundice, and more.
  • Hepatitis C
    Hepatitis B is an inflammation of the liver that may cause yellowing of the skin and eyes, tiredness, and more.
  • Celiac disease
    Celiac disease, which is an intestinal reaction to gluten, can cause gas, diarrhea, bloating, and weight loss.
  • Colon cancer
    Colon cancer is often asymptomatic, but it can cause constipation, bowel obstruction, bloody stool and more.
  • Colon polyps
    Colon polyps are growths that form in the lining of the colon, and can cause constipation, diarrhea and more.
  • Crohn’s disease
    Crohn’s disease is a digestive condition that causes swelling, cramping, diarrhea, and nutritional problems.
  • Cystic fibrosis
    Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease that causes the body to produce abnormally thick and sticky mucus.
  • Dermatomyositis
    Dermatomyositis is a condition that causes muscle swelling and weakness, and a rash on the face and joints.
  • Proctitis
    Proctitis is pain and inflammation of the rectal lining caused by infection.
  • Pancreatitis
    Pancreatitis, an inflammation of the pancreas, causes abdominal pain and swelling, nausea, and rapid pulse.
  • Ulcerative colitis
    Ulcerative colitis causes swelling in the large intestine and can lead to cramping, diarrhea, and more.
  • Gastrointestinal bleeding
    The symptoms of gastrointestinal bleeding include black or bloody stool or vomit, dizziness, and cramping.
  • Depression (Child and Adolescent)
    Depression is a painful sadness that interferes with a child’s schoolwork, family life, and social activities.
  • Diabetic ketoacidosis
    Symptoms of diabetic ketoacidosis include dry mouth, excessive thirst and urination, and more.
  • Diverticulosis
    Diverticulosis is a condition of the colon and causes pain, cramping, infection, bleeding, and other symptoms.
  • Drug overdose
    A drug overdose can be fatal and causes sleepiness, confusion, coma, vomiting, and other symptoms.
  • Lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus)
    Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease marked by swollen painful joints, a rash, swollen lymph nodes, and more.
  • Thalassemia
    Thalassemia is a rare group of genetic blood disorders effecting red blood cells and leading to anemia.
  • Anemia
    Anemia, a lack of red blood cells, can cause fatigue, pale skin, weakness, dizziness, headache and more.
  • Pancreatic cancer
    Pancreatic cancer is typically asymptomatic until the cancer has advanced, making treatment difficult.
  • Drug allergy
    A drug allergy is an allergic reaction to a medication and can cause a rapid heartbeat and difficulty breathing.
  • Narcotic abuse
    Narcotic abuse can cause fatigue, shallow breathing, anxiety, euphoria, vomiting, confusion, and constipation.
  • Porphyria
    Porphyria is a condition that can affect the nerves and skin, making the skin extremely sensitive to sunlight.
  • Hydronephrosis
    Hydronephrosis is a condition of the kidneys and causes aching or pain, urinary symptoms, fever, and nausea.
  • Inflammatory bowel disease
    Inflammatory bowel disease causes swelling and symptoms such as cramping, chronic diarrhea, and bleeding.
  • Iron poisoning
    Iron poisoning causes abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, and dehydration.
  • Ascaris worms
    Ascarisis is an infection by a roundworm, and can cause visible worms in the stool and respiratory symptoms.
  • Kyphosis
    Kyphosis, a rounding or forward curve of the spine, causes a hump in the back, back pain, stiffness, and more.
  • Intestinal Ileus
    Intestinal ileus is a condition of the intestinal muscles causing cramps and bloating, vomiting, gas, and more.
  • Allergic reaction
    Allergic reaction causes sneezing, runny nose and hives and can lead to anaphylaxis, a whole body reaction.
  • Aortic aneurysm (abdomen)
    An abdominal aortic aneurysm is swelling of the main abdominal artery and can cause sudden chest pain.
  • Tick bite
    A tick-related illness may cause a rash that expands out from the site of the bite, fever, chills, and more.
  • Chagas disease
    Chagas disease is caused by a tropical parasite and can cause fever, ill feeling, and swelling around the eye.
  • Small intestine cancer
    Small intestine cancer is rare and often has no symptoms, but can cause symptoms in its advanced stages.
  • Appendicitis
    Appendicitis is an infection of the appendix causing abdominal pain that begins near the belly button.
  • Budd-Chiari syndrome
    Budd-Chiari syndrome is a rare liver condition, symptoms include pain, swelling, and vomiting blood.
  • Pseudohypoparathyroidism
    Pseudohypoparathyroidism is a rare inherited condition that can lead to cramps, muscle spasms, and more.
  • Ricin poisoning
    Ricin is a dangerous poison in castor beans, and causes trouble breathing, nausea, fever and sweating.
  • Lead poisoning
    Lead poisoning causes sudden pain on either side of the lower back, urinary issues, nausea, fever, and chills.
  • Radiation sickness
    Radiation sickness is caused by a high dose of radiation, and causes vomiting, diarrhea, hair loss, and more.
  • Toxic shock syndrome
    Toxic shock syndrome is a serious bacterial infection and causes fever, low blood pressure, a rash, and more.
  • Henoch-schonlein purpura
    Henoch-Sch�nlein purpura is a condition that causes a purple bruise-like rash on the legs and buttocks.
  • Typhoid fever
    Typhoid fever is a life-threatening illness and causes fever, general aches and pains, headache, and weakness.
  • Aortic dissection (abdomen)
    An abdominal aortic dissection is a medical emergency and causes sudden abdominal or back pain.
  • Shingles (herpes zoster)
    Shingles is a painful, blistering, skin rash typically found on the back and sides of the chest.
  • Stomach cancer
    Early stomach cancer may cause commonly misdiagnosed symptoms such as indigestion, nausea, and poor appetite.
  • Abdominal migraine
    Abdominal migraine is recurring stomach pain and vomiting that typically shows up in children between the ages of 3 and 10, although it can also occur in adults.

What is blood cancer?

Blood cancer happens when something goes wrong with the development of your blood cells. This stops them working properly and they may grow out of control.

This can stop your blood doing the things it normally does to keep you healthy, like fighting off infections or helping repair your body.

Types of blood cancer

The main types of blood cancer are:

  • leukaemia,
  • lymphoma, and
  • myeloma.

There are also other blood cancers and related conditions that don’t fit within these groups such as myelodysplastic syndromes and myeloproliferative neoplasms.

Within these broad groups are many different blood cancers. Each specific type affects a particular type of blood cell and will have different symptoms, treatments and outlook (prognosis).

Acute and chronic blood cancers

You might see blood cancers described as either:

  • acute: this means an aggressive or fast-growing cancer that spreads quickly, or
  • chronic: this means a slower-growing or ‘indolent’ (lazy) cancer that takes longer to spread.

How does blood cancer start?

Cells are the tiny building blocks that our bodies are made of.  Every second of every day your body is refreshing your cells by making new ones and destroying old ones.

DNA is a substance within your cells.  It’s a kind of code that controls how cells develop, behave, and die. DNA is made up of small sections known as genes and packed into chromosomes in your cells.

If the DNA changes (mutates) in the stem cells that make your blood cells in your bone marrow, your blood cells might start to develop wrongly (abnormally), or fail to die when they should. These are the ‘cancerous’ or cancer cells.

The type of blood cancer you have generally depends on the type of blood cell that’s affected.

  • Leukaemia happens when your leukocytes (white blood cells) become cancerous.
  • Lymphoma happens when your lymphocytes (a certain type of white blood cell) become cancerous.
  • Myeloma happens when your plasma cells (a type of B lymphocyte) become cancerous.

What causes blood cancer?

All blood cancers are caused by faults in our DNA (mutations). In practically all cases these changes to our DNA happen for reasons we can’t explain and are linked to things we can’t control.

While in most cases we don’t know exactly what causes the changes to DNA that can lead to blood cancer, research has shown that there are a number of things that can affect how likely you are to develop certain types of blood cancer.

These ‘risk factors’ include:

  • age,
  • sex,
  • ethnicity,
  • family history,
  • radiation or chemical exposure, and
  • some health conditions and treatments.

The risk factors vary between the different types of blood cancer. For example, we know that myeloma only affects adults and is much more common in men and people from an African-Caribbean background, whereas Hodgkin lymphoma usually develops in people aged 15-25 or over 50, and people who already have problems with their immune system.

Blood counts

Everyone has slightly different numbers of each type of blood cell. If you’re healthy, the amount you have normally stays in the same range.

A ‘blood count’ is the term used to describe how many blood cells are in a sample of your blood.

What’s a normal blood count?

What’s considered a ‘normal’ blood range (blood count) can vary between different doctors, healthcare teams and hospitals, but as a general rule a healthy person is expected to have blood counts in the following ranges:

Type of blood cell Normal range for women Normal range for men
Red blood cells 3.8 to 5 x 1012/l 4.5 to 6.5 x 1012/l
Haemoglobin* 115g/l to 165 g/l 130g/l to 180 g/l
White blood cells 4 to 11 x 109/l 4 to 11 x 109/l
Neutrophils 2 to 7.5 x 109/l 2 to 7.5 x 109/l
Lymphocytes 1.3 to 4 x 109/l 1.3 to 4 x 109/l
Platelets 150 to 440 x 109/l 150 to 440 x 109/l

*Doctors are usually more interested in the concentration of your haemoglobin than the number of cells in your blood, so haemoglobin is measured slightly differently.

Source: https://bloodwise.org.uk/info-support/blood-cancer/what

Why is it so hard to cure cancer?

It is harder to cure cancer on its last stage. Cancer grows over time, over 20 year period and starts with toxins and parasites.  In the last stage, they are already in billion cells and had moved from the intestine, brain, blood to brain.

Because our medical approach is by specialty, lung, breast, etc while cancer targets the molecular and cellular level and we detect some cancer in last stage. An integrated approach should be the norm with detection in early stage where medical and complementary medicine can be used and to allow the body’s immune system to fight cancer.

So use preventive measures to be cancer free 20 years from now. Avoid toxins and kill the parasites that invaded our bodies.

Parasites and neuroendocrine tumors

Indications for Testing

Carcinoid syndrome marked by symptoms of flushing and diarrhea, wheezing, right-sided congestive heart failure

Laboratory Testing

  • Symptoms should guide laboratory testing for biochemical markers (National Comprehensive Cancer Network [NCCN], 2017)
  • Testing for hormones produced by NETs may include
    • 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) (urine or plasma) – for flushing
      • Metabolic product of serotonin
      • Two sequential 24-hour urine samples recommended
      • Significant elevation (10 times the upper reference limit) of urine 5-HIAA may indicate the presence of a carcinoid tumor
    • Chromogranin A
      • Prognostic marker in NETs; elevated levels suggest poorer prognosis (NCCN, 2017)
    • Gastrin – fasting concentrations, with individual off proton-pump inhibitors for 1 week
      • Prognostic marker in gastric tumors with hypergastrinemia syndrome
    • Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)/cortisol – useful in thymic and bronchial tumors with Cushing syndrome
    • Serotonin – whole blood preferred over serum
      • Highly specific for carcinoid identification
      • Not frequently used
    • Neurokinin A – prognostic marker for midgut NETs

Histology

  • Definitive diagnosis requires biopsy and pathologist examination
  • Useful immunohistochemical stains may include chromogranin A, synaptophysin, and cytokeratin 8,18
  • For detailed descriptions, refer to ARUP’s Immunohistochemistry Stain Offerings

Imaging Studies

  • Computed tomography (CT)/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
    • Abdomen and pelvis
  • Echocardiography
    • For bronchopulmonary effects
    • Evaluate valvular thickening and leaflet damage
  • Endoscopy
    • As indicated by location (esophagogastroduodenoscopy [EGD], colonoscopy)
  • Other imaging as indicated
    • Bronchoscopy
    • CT of chest
    • CT enterography or capsule endoscopy
    • Endorectal MRI
    • Endoscopic ultrasound
    • Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET)/CT and brain imaging with CT/MRI for poorly differentiated carcinomas
    • MRI with gadoxetate
    • Somatostatin receptor-based imaging

Differential Diagnosis

Anaerobic rope parasites blocking the lumen of our intestines

Human intestinal helminths are described in this paper. They can be over a meter
long, with an irregular cylindrical shape, resembling a rope. These anaerobic intestinal
“rope” parasites differ significantly from other well-known intestinal parasites. Rope
parasites can leave human body with enemas, and are often mistaken for intestinal
lining, feces, or decayed remains of other parasites. Rope parasites can attach to
intestinal walls with suction bubbles, which later develop into suction heads. Walls of
the rope parasites consist of scale-like cells forming multiple branched channels along
the parasite’s length. Rope parasites can move by jet propulsion, passing gas bubbles
through these channels. Currently known antihelminthic methods include special
enemas. Most humans are likely hosting these helminths.

More than one billion humans are infected with intestinal parasites.
Over 15% of all cancers in humans are parasites-related. It is also estimated that every fourth human is infected with intestinal parasites. Parasitic worms fall under one of the four categories: roundworms (nematodes), tapeworms (cestodes), flukes (trematodes), and monogeneans.
This communication describes human anaerobic intestinal parasites that have not
been previously mentioned in the literature. In humans they can cause multiple
symptoms, including weight gain or loss, food allergies, common colds, coughing, back
pain, rashes, headaches, indigestion, hair loss, etc. Discovered anaerobic intestinal
parasites differ significantly from the well-known and studied intestinal parasites.

Unlike others, these parasites do not have muscles, nervous system, or distinct
reproductive organs, etc., and dry out quickly when exposed to air. The main reason
these parasites have not been previously discovered by the researchers, is because they
rarely come out as whole fully developed adult species. They also look like human
excrements (Fig. 1(a)), and don’t move outside the human body in air. These parasites
are often mistaken for decaying remains of other parasites, feces, or lining of the
intestines, as their colour varies from white to brown, to dark grey.

Thus, the adult stage of these parasites is named “rope” parasites. Rope parasites can leave human body with special enemas,5-8 which is how they have been discovered.

Adult rope parasites have an un-segmented irregular cylindrical shape. Parasites’
tegument is slimy and tacky. Once washed with water from feces, rope parasites
produce a very strong distinct scent.

When water was injected into the channel, it travelled along the length of the parasite, observed under the optical microscope, without carrying any surrounding cells. There was also some particles motion in the channels, observed under the optical microscope. Unlike nematodes, which have the main body cavity, rope parasites have a branching network of channels along their length (Fig. 2(a). Thus, unlike other nematodes, they have no single apparent digestive tube. Similar to some nematodes, rope parasites attach to the internal wall of the intestine using suction cups positioned at the head (Fig. 1(c)), or
even along their body (Fig. 1(a)). At the same time, these parasites don’t have a cuticle,
like nematodes, but a tegument, like cestodes. This tegument is slimy and gel-like in
consistency.

Rope parasites are most likely hermaphroditic, as no reproductive organs were found by either microscopic or macroscopic observations. They have no
intermediate host and no apparent larval stages.
Fig. 2(c) shows almost perfect spherical objects, 35-40 µm in diameter found
inside the channels. Larger magnification image of this feature is shown in Fig. 2(d).
Such spheres were observed inside the two parasites from two hosts subjected to
microscopic examination. While at this point it’s not clear what these spherical objects
inside the channels are, it is quite possible that they are simply gas bubbles. Fig. 2(e)
shows slime originating from the early stages of the rope parasite development. Notice
blunt droplet ends, which later develop into attachment suction cups. Fig. 2(f) shows
rope parasite placed in water. Originally they were laying down on the bottom of the
glass jar. But later, rope parasites developed much larger gas bubbles, attempting to
reach water surface, defying gravity. This behaviour points to their motion and
attachment mechanisms. It is quite possible that parasites combined smaller bubbles in
Rope parasites can also emit gas and move by jet propulsion. This process is manifested in humans by flatulence andstomach bloating during or after enemas. Rope parasites utilize osmotic feeding, as food
remains were observed inside them, determining their colour, as in Fig. 1(a) for
example. In the intestines adult parasites expand, while twisting like a corkscrew, or a
mop, capturing fecal content and extracting nutrients, which produces dry twisted feces.
By doing this, rope parasites can completely block the lumen of the intestine. Feeding
and excretory functions are conducted through their whole body surface. Two possible
reproductive routes through gemmation and slime produced by the rope parasites can be named.

Enema, colon flush to kill these rope parasites

The intestinal cleansing process can be accomplished through the use of one or more of the following natural substances: rice bran fiber, alfalfa leaves, butternut root bark, fennel seed, licorice root, Irish moss, anise seed, peppermint leaves, cranberry, psyllium seed husk fiber, flaxseed fiber, apple or citrus pectin, and buckthorn bark. These substances act like a broom and sweep debris out of the digestive tract.

(Do note that this cleanse would not be appropriate for the more exotic blood- and tissue-invasive parasites, which cause malaria, trichomoniasis, toxoplasmosis, schistosomiasis, filariasis, elephantiasis, and leishmaniasis.)

Without equal, psyllium seed husk fiber, flaxseed fiber, and bran fiber are gentle and effective bulking agents in the removal of accumulated wastes. Their extremely high water-absorbing capacity lubricates old fecal matter dried on the colon wall for a softer, more normal evacuation. And their tremendous swelling capacity lets them absorb toxins and waste materials stored in the body. Bulking agents must be taken with adequate amounts of water, so be sure to check the directions on the product label.

 

Parasites from raw snake, frog, or pig travels to the intestines, liver, blood

Human infection most often occurs after ingestion of infected raw snake, frog, or pig. Water infected with larva in the tiny crustacean Cyclops may also be infectious. Contact with infected flesh of any of the intermediate hosts can cause infection and may spread beyond the initial site of infection.

Raw snake consumption, practiced during some Asian masculinity rituals, is one of the most common modes of transmission. Use of poultice containing raw frog can also transmit infection, sometimes causing orbital sparganosis.

In the Western hemisphere, water contamination is the most common cause of infection given the infrequency of raw snake consumption or poultice use.,

Infection, Stem Cells and Cancer Signals

The association of cancer with preceding parasitic infections has been observed for over 200 years. Some such cancers arise from infection of tissue stem cells by viruses with insertion of viral oncogenes into the host DNA (mouse polyoma virus, mouse mammary tumor virus).

In other cases the virus does not insert its DNA into the host cells, but rather commandeers the metabolism of the infected cells, so that the cells continue to proliferate and do not differentiate (human papilloma virus and cervical cancer). Cytoplasmic Epstein Barr virus infection is associated with a specific gene translocation (Ig/c-myc) that activates proliferation of affected cells (Burkitt lymphoma).

In chronic osteomyelitis an inflammatory reaction to the infection appears to act through production of inflammatory cytokines and oxygen radical formation to induce epithelial cancers. Infection with Helicobacter pylori leads to epigenetic changes in methylation and infection by a parasite. Clonorchis sinensis also acts as a promoter of cancer of the bile ducts of the liver (cholaniocarcinoma). The common thread among these diverse pathways is that the infections act to alter tissue stem cell signaling with continued proliferation of tumor transit amplifying cells.

SOurce:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3611662/

Let’s rank hospitals by rehab quality of care

Please rate these hospitals by rehabilitation quality of care in the following scale 1-10:

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Santa Clara Valley Medical Center : rank = ___

Stanford Health Care-Stanford Hospital : rank = ___

Other hospitals and rehab facilities, city ,rank


  1. San Jose, CA 95128-2699
    High Performing in Adult Rehabilitation

    Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose, CA is not nationally ranked in any specialty.

    Rehabilitation Score
    3.8%
  2. Kaiser Permanente Vallejo Medical Center

    Vallejo, CA 94589-2441

    Kaiser Permanente Vallejo Medical Center in Vallejo, CA is not nationally ranked in any specialty.

    Rehabilitation Score
    2.0%
  3. UC Davis Medical Center

    Sacramento, CA 95817-2282
    #5 in California

    UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, CA is nationally ranked in 11 adult specialties and 5 pediatric specialties.

    Rehabilitation Score
    1.5%
  4. Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center

    Downey, CA 90242-3496

    Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center in Downey, CA is not nationally ranked in any specialty.

    Rehabilitation Score
    1.4%
  5. UCLA Medical Center

    Los Angeles, CA 90095-8358
    #2 in California

    UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA is nationally ranked in 14 adult specialties and 10 pediatric specialties.

    Rehabilitation Score
    1.3%
  6. Stanford Health Care-Stanford Hospital

    Stanford, CA 94305
    #4 in California

    Stanford Health Care-Stanford Hospital in Stanford, CA is nationally ranked in 12 adult specialties.

    Rehabilitation Score
    1.3%
  7. Loma Linda University Medical Center

    Loma Linda, CA 92354-2804
    #19 in California

    Loma Linda University Medical Center in Loma Linda, CA is nationally ranked in 1 adult specialty.

    Rehabilitation Score
    1.1%
  8. Aurora Santa Rosa Hospital

    Santa Rosa, CA 95401-4923

    Aurora Santa Rosa Hospital in Santa Rosa, CA is not nationally ranked in any specialty.

  9. Ballard Rehabilitation Hospital

    San Bernardino, CA 92411-1160

    Ballard Rehabilitation Hospital in San Bernardino, CA is not nationally ranked in any specialty.

  10. Casa Colina Hospital

    Pomona, CA 91767-1923

    Casa Colina Hospital in Pomona, CA is not nationally ranked in any specialty.

Let’s rank hospitals by services and staff pay and not by surgeries

Please rate these hospitals by nursing services and nurses and staff pay in the following scale 1-10:

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UCSF Medical CEnter : rank = ___

Huntington Memorial Hospital : rank = ___

UCLA Medical Center : rank = ___

Other hospitals, city ,rank

 

  1. UCSF Medical Center

     415-763-6764 | San Francisco, CA 94143-0296
    #1 in California

    UCSF Medical Center in San Francisco, CA is nationally ranked in 15 adult specialties and 10 pediatric specialties.

    NATIONALLY RANKED in 15 Specialties 10 Children’s Specialties
     HIGH PERFORMING in 6 Procedures/Conditions
  2. UCLA Medical Center

    Los Angeles, CA 90095-8358
    #2 in California

    UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA is nationally ranked in 14 adult specialties and 10 pediatric specialties.

     NATIONALLY RANKED in 14 Specialties 10 Children’s Specialties
     HIGH PERFORMING in 7 Procedures/Conditions
  3. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

    Los Angeles, CA 90048-1865
    #3 in California

    Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA is nationally ranked in 12 adult specialties.

     NATIONALLY RANKED in 12 Specialties
     HIGH PERFORMING in 9 Procedures/Conditions
  4. Stanford Health Care-Stanford Hospital

    Stanford, CA 94305
    #4 in California

    Stanford Health Care-Stanford Hospital in Stanford, CA is nationally ranked in 12 adult specialties.

     NATIONALLY RANKED in 12 Specialties
     HIGH PERFORMING in 2 Adult Specialties & 9 Procedures/Conditions
  5. UC Davis Medical Center

    Sacramento, CA 95817-2282
    #5 in California

    UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, CA is nationally ranked in 11 adult specialties and 5 pediatric specialties.

     NATIONALLY RANKED in 11 Specialties 5 Children’s Specialties
    HIGH PERFORMING in 1 Adult Specialty & 7 Procedures/Conditions
  6. Scripps La Jolla Hospitals

    La Jolla, CA 92037-1200
    #6 in California

    Scripps La Jolla Hospitals in La Jolla, CA is nationally ranked in 7 adult specialties.

     NATIONALLY RANKED in 7 Specialties
     HIGH PERFORMING in 3 Adult Specialties & 9 Procedures/Conditions
  7. Keck Hospital of USC

    Los Angeles, CA 90033-5313
    #7 in California

    Keck Hospital of USC in Los Angeles, CA is nationally ranked in 9 adult specialties.

     NATIONALLY RANKED in 9 Specialties
     HIGH PERFORMING in 2 Adult Specialties & 6 Procedures/Conditions
  8. Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian

    Newport Beach, CA 92663-4120
    #8 in California

    Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in Newport Beach, CA is nationally ranked in 4 adult specialties.

     NATIONALLY RANKED in 4 Specialties
     HIGH PERFORMING in 4 Adult Specialties & 9 Procedures/Conditions
  9. UC San Diego Health-Jacobs Medical Center

    La Jolla, CA 92037
    #9 in California

    UC San Diego Health-Jacobs Medical Center in San Diego, CA is nationally ranked in 6 adult specialties.

     NATIONALLY RANKED in 6 Specialties
     HIGH PERFORMING in 3 Adult Specialties & 5 Procedures/Conditions
  10. Huntington Memorial Hospital

    Pasadena, CA 91105-3097
    #10 in California

    Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena, CA is nationally ranked in 2 adult specialties.

     NATIONALLY RANKED in 2 Specialties
     HIGH PERFORMING in 7 Adult Specialties & 7 Procedures/Conditions

Cures for Cancer Could Grow in Trees

By Kathleen L. Hefferon and Henry I. Miller

Politicians talk a lot about farming but seldom about “pharming,” even though the latter can also have a big impact on Americans’ pocketbooks—and their health. The punny name refers to genetically modifying plants such as corn, rice, tobacco and alfalfa to produce high concentrations of pharmaceutical ingredients. Many common medicines already come from plants, including morphine, the fiber supplement Metamucil and the cancer drug Taxol. Yet heavy-handed federal regulations have frozen out pharming efforts, making it far too difficult for researchers to use this approach to create new medications.

An article this month in the journal Nature highlights pharming’s enormous promise. The authors estimate that proteins could be obtained from genetically engineered tobacco plants at 1/1,000th the cost of current methods. Compared with proteins derived from mammalian cells or chemical systems, proteins from genetically engineered plants are also easy to scale up and synthesize with other proteins, and they remain stable at room temperature for longer periods.

The Food and Drug Administration has approved for marketing two human drugs obtained from genetically engineered animals—an anticoagulant secreted into goat’s milk and an enzyme to treat a rare genetic disease, obtained from the eggs of genetically engineered chickens—but none from genetically engineered plants. The primary reason is excessive regulation at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and FDA.

A model plant in a research lab. PHOTO:ISTOCK/GETTY IMAGES

In 2003 the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service set out highly detailed guidelines for how and where pharmaceutical companies could plant their crops and store their equipment. This ended most entrepreneurial interest in pharming. Without a clear and reasonable regulatory framework, it isn’t surprising that pharmaceutical companies, most of which have little experience with plants, are reluctant to make large upfront investments.

In 2010 the biotech company Ventria Bioscience nonetheless approached the FDA for recognition that two human proteins, lysozyme and lactoferrin, synthesized in genetically engineered rice, are “generally recognized as safe”—a regulatory term of art. They were intended to be added to oral rehydration solution to treat diarrheal diseases. Studies had shown that the proteins shortened the duration of illness and reduced the probability of future illnesses. Ventria received no response from the FDA and the product was never marketed for use.

Or consider HIV. A combination drug called Truvada that interferes with an enzyme critical to the replication of the virus is about 90% effective at suppressing it, but it costs $2,000 a month. This is costly for U.S. patients but puts the drug out of reach for patients in developing countries.

Researchers are looking for cheaper alternatives. Some are exploring topically applied drugs called microbicides to block virus entry into cells and thus transmission between people. Genetically engineered plants, grown at a large scale, could synthesize several anti-HIV microbicides at once. A medicine that contains several different antivirals reduces the likelihood of a resistant strain of HIV emerging during treatment. It’s possible a crude plant extract could be used as the drug. (Think of it as similar to the use of crude extracts of the aloe plant for various ailments.) This would cut costs by reducing the need for complicated production processes.

During the 2014 Ebola crisis, ZMapp—a cocktail of three antibodies produced in genetically engineered tobacco plants—was tested in a clinical trial. The drug “appeared to be beneficial” for Ebola patients, although it “did not meet the prespecified clinical threshold for efficacy,” investigators wrote. Similarly, Middle East respiratory syndrome is an emerging virus, first reported in 2012, with a high fatality rate. Plant viruses (which aren’t infectious to humans) have been engineered to carry an antiviral protein that could be administered to patients via an inhaler to block MERS.

Plant-made vaccines have also been tested to prevent seasonal flu. The ability of influenza to infect multiple animal species (for example, humans, birds and pigs), as well as to change its surface proteins rapidly, makes developing effective vaccines a constant challenge. Scalability constraints and long production times have limited the ability of public health officials to satisfy global demand. Fortunately, flu vaccines produced in genetically engineered plants as “virus-like particles,” as well by presenting antigens on the surface of plant viruses, have shown safety and efficacy in clinical trials. They have not yet been approved for marketing.

Plant-made vaccines are also under development to address diseases that can spread from animals to humans, including the West Nile, chikungunya and Zika viruses. In many cases, a highly specific protein can neutralize the pathogen and can be used both as a diagnostic tool and for prevention. Conventional protein expression systems are more costly and harder to scale than proteins engineered in plants.

Fortunately, commercial-scale manufacturing facilities for pharmed substances have been built in the past decade in Kentucky, North Carolina, Texas and Kansas. Three are funded by the Defense Department and poised to process thousands of pounds of plant biomass into more purified forms of biologics, including vaccines and antibodies. The fourth belongs to Ventria Bioscience and is the country’s largest manufacturing facility for plant-made pharmaceuticals.

The technology and infrastructure exist for plant-based vaccines and therapies to transform medicine. What’s missing is a regulatory framework that will attract drug companies and entrepreneurs. It’s time for the FDA and USDA to overhaul their policies to reflect properly the risks and benefits of this crucial technology.

Ms. Hefferon, a biologist and author, is an instructor at Cornell and a research scientist at the University of Toronto. Dr. Miller, a physician and molecular biologist, is a senior fellow at the Pacific Research Institute. He was founding director of the FDA’s Office of Biotechnology.

 

Source: https://www.wsj.com/articles/cures-for-cancer-could-grow-on-trees

1200 calorie for 50 plus , standing and sleeping effects on calories burned

With slowing of metabolism and hormonal decline, women over 50 can benefit from eating around 1200 calories per day, sleeping and standing more.

Standing quietly, a 150-pound person burns about 114 calories per hour, or 912 calories in eight hours.

During sleep, a person’s weight and the number of hours he or she sleeps determines how many calories you burn sleeping. Normally, a person burns about 0.42 caloriesfor every pound each hour of sleep. For instance, a 150 lb. person burns about 63 calories in one hour.

An hour-long massage can burn more calories than you might think — 230 calories — the same as an hour of light weight training.

Calories Burned While Breathing — or Sleeping

Instead of using a specific formula, you can simply look up the average number of calories burned on a chart, such as the one in the Harvard Heart Letter. According to the chart, in 30 minutes of sleep a 125-pound person burns 19 calories, while a 185-pound person burns 28 calories. Sleeping is the one time that you can be sure that you’re only breathing.

Some research indicates that drinking water can help to burn calories. In a 2014 study, 12 people who drank 500 mL of cold and room temperature waterexperienced an increase in energy expenditure. Theyburned between 2 and 3 percent more calories than usual in the 90 minutes after drinking the water.

Other ways to burn calories

Crying, laughing, dancing, fidgeting, sleeping and walking

That is enough to lose between 1–4lbs a year. According to research conducted by Vanderbilt University Medical Center, laughing for 10 to 15 minutes burns between 10 and 40 calories a day. Laughing for a cumulative 15 minutes a day burns from 10 to 40 calories, enough to burn off three or four unsalted crackers.

A 150-pound person will burn 34 calories per hour during Sitting while doing arts and crafts, light effort, see CalorieLab to customize.

Comparing to Inactivity
30 mins of inactivity for example just sitting and watching television burns 43 calories for a typical man and 37 calories for a typical woman. Which means drawing, writing, painting, standing burns 2.0 times more calories than the equivalent time of inactivity for an average man and 1.8 times more calories for an average female.

  • Hatha yoga | 228 calories/hour
  • Ballroom dancing | 273 calories/hour
  • Tai Chi | 273 calories/hour
  • A brisk walk | 391 calories/hour

Calcium and magnesium, Vitamin D, Vitamin C, Omega fatty acids supplements

The results showed a combination of calcium intake, fewer calories, and exercise increased 24-hour fat burning by more than 30%. Further research published in the International Journal of Obesity found 1,200 milligrams of supplemental calcium per day decreased production of fatty acid synthase.

Fish oil

Fish oil can activate brown adipose tissue to burn fat and help with weight loss.

Cold temperatures

Cold temperatures activate brown fat, earlier research has shown. “Your hypothalamus detects that, which in turn activates the sympathetic nervous system,” explains Dr. Majid Fotuhi, medical director of NeuroGrow Brain Fitness Center in Virginia, who was not involved in the study. When that happens, brown fat cells get the signal to generate heat through the activation of a protein called UCP1.

Fruits

Watermelon

This juicy fruit provides only 30 calories per 100 grams and keeps you hydrated. It is rich in amino acid arginine which helps in burning fat.

Guava

They are rich in fiber, have low glycemic index and prevent constipation. They also activate the metabolic rate which helps in weight loss.

Pear

A great source of Vitamin C, pear is the perfect fruit for weight loss. It is packed with fiber which keeps you full for longer as it gets digested slowly. Pears are also known to keep your cholesterol levels in check.

Oranges

Add some tang to your diet with this nutrient-dense, low-calorie fruit. Oranges provide only 47 calories per 100 grams. Orange is considered to be a negative calorie fruit which means that it contains less calories than what your body requires to burn it. Simply put, you burn more than you eat.

Blueberries

Popularly known as a superfood, blueberries are rich in antioxidants and help in boosting metabolic rate. Regular consumption is also known to reduce insulin resistance, hypertension and cholesterol.

Strawberries

These beautiful looking berries help in the production of fat burning hormones adiponectin and leptin resulting in higher metabolism.

Peaches

They are very filling as water composes 89 percent of their weight. Being rich in fiber, they help in reducing hunger.

Parasites, stress, and auto-immune hormone connection

Every week, I have foot massage, walk on the beach, eat salads and whole foods and tried to get adequate sleep. I want to avoid chronic inflammation from parasites, effects of high stress hormones and to prevent cancer and other auto-immune disease.  Low stress can mean we work 4 days a week but high stress is working 2 jobs, more than 60 hours a week in our 50s.

It is not so late even in my 50s. I wish to save and do preventive actions now regarding my health than spend all my savings in health care. Health care costs can be avoided if we spend time and money on preventive measures.  Libraries will soon receive the free ebook that I am completing about health and conversations about cancer, parasites, self care and home care.

Connie Dello Buono

Chronic Stress, Cortisol Dysfunction, and Pain: A … – NCBI – NIH

 

 

Cortisol is also a potent anti-inflammatory hormone; it prevents the widespread tissue and nerve damage associated with inflammation. In addition to its paramount role in normal daily function, cortisol is a key player in the stress response.

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Stress & the gut-brain axis: Regulation by the microbiome – NCBI

 

 

The linkage between gut functions on the one hand and emotional and … yeasts, helminth parasites, viruses, and protozoa (Lankelma et al., 2015, Eckburg et al., …. salivary cortisol awakening response in healthy people (Schmidt et al., 2015). ….. Peripheral administration of pro-inflammatory cytokines in rodents induces a …

How stress influences disease: Study reveals inflammation as the …

 

 

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Why Cortisol Is Good for You – Healthy Gut Company

 

https://healthygut.com › Healthy Gut Company › Why Cortisol Is Good for You

 

 

Adrenal Fatigue, Blastocystis hominis, and Cortisol – Dirty Good Co.

 

 

RHR: High Cortisol and Brain Fog | Kresser Institute

 

https://kresserinstitute.com › Kresser Institute › RHR: High Cortisol and Brain Fog

 

Is Stress Damaging Your Gut? – Amy Myers MD

 

 

The Autoimmune Hormone Connection – Dr. Jolene Brighten

 

https://drbrighten.com › Blog › Autoimmune

 

5 Ways to Reduce Inflammation | The Chopra Center

 

 

Vitamin D lengthens Telomeres, an aging marker

Vitamin D is a steering hormone that controls the expression over a thousand different genes in your body. The primary source of Vitamin D is UV- Radiation, our skin can make Vitamin D upon exposure to UV Radiation. Though we are not the only one with this ability. Mushroom also has an ability to make vitamin D upon UV Radiation exposure and mushroom has been out in the sun and a great source of vitamin D.

There are few factors that affect our ability to produce and use vitamin D:

  1. Sunscreen: Sunscreen blocks UV Radiation
  1. Skin Pigmentation: Melanin is a natural sunscreen
  1. Age: As we age, our body became less efficient in producing vitamin D. A 70 year old produces four times less than 20 year olds.
  1. Body Fat: Body fat affects the ability to use vitamin D by reducing bioavalability of Vitamin D that is fat soluble. The more of the vitamin D store in fat, the less it is being released in your blood stream.

There is a sweet spot in Vitamin D, too much is as bad as too little. The optimum level of vitamin D in serum are considered between 30 and 80 nanograms per milliliter of serum. The best and easy way to increase your vitamin D levels is to increasing your dietary intake. Richest source of Vitamin D is fish.

Vitamin D has been shown to regulate the aging process. Telomeres are tips of chromosomes. They protect our DNA. Telomere length is a biological marker for aging. Those individuals who have low levels of Vitamin D has the shortest of Telomeres. Telomeres shortening correlated to 5 years of biological aging.