Dr. Howard Smith Reports

SYNOPSIS:
010390: Fill-in host for the late David Brudnoy
Hour 1:
The late Vernon Mark MD, d. 2014: author “Brain Power” with son Jeffrey Mark
-Alzheimer’s disease: aluminum toxicity?; over- diagnosed: confused with depression.
Call: benign brain tumor.
Call: Xanax.
Call: sugar as brain food.
Call: safely stopping Xanax and other medications.
Call: recreational drug effect on memory via limbic system: alcohol, cocaine.
Call: lightheadedness. Why helped by antihistamines: sedative effect that slows breathing. Adverse drug interactions.
Call: brain development in under nourished children.
Subdural hematoma: great imitator.
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Hour 2:
Brain poisons: any drug that alters consciousness can be problematic; bad batches of designer drugs produced Parkinson’s disease.; excess anti- hypertensive drugs. Carbon monoxide. Emboli clots.
Brain enhancers: writing, other activities with non- dominant hand.
Call: generic Valium for seizures used for continuous seizures.
Call: cervical spine disease; arthritis pain effect on brain leads to depression.
Call: Parkinson’s like disease; medication-induced. Call: cluster headaches.
Foods that help brain power. Vitamins C, B vitamins, biotin.
Exercises for brain: disperse brain function by using non-dominant brain.
Brain stimulation positive effect on other parts of body.
Wrap up.

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010390: Fill-in host for the late David Brudnoy

Hour 1:

Guest: late Vernon Mark MD, d. 2014: author “Brain Power”

Alzheimer’s disease

Call: brain tumor

Call: Xanax

Call: sugar

Call: safely stopping Xanax

Call: recreational drugs

Call: lightheadedness

Call: brain development

Subdural hematoma

Hour 2:

Brain poisons

Brain enhancers

Call: generic Valium

Call: cervical spine disease

Call: Parkinson’s like disease

Foods, exercise that help brain power

YouTube: 

https://youtu.be/zxaF

Regular vigorous exercise produces happiness for folks at any age. Add this to the other health benefits for your heart, bones, and immune system.

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Regular vigorous exercise produces happiness for folks at any age. Add this to the other health benefits for your heart, bones, and immune system.

Tai Chi is as good, maybe better, and cheaper than conventional physical therapy for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COPD).

 

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Tai Chi is as good, maybe better, and cheaper than conventional physical therapy for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COPD).

Hot off the wire. New studies presented at the Endocrine Society meeting March 16-20 in Chicago

Headlines
Pregnant women should steer clear of plastic cups and containers.
Lavender and tea tree oils may produce unwanted breast growth in boys and men.
Estrogen supplements may help resolve eating disorders in female athletes.
Are men using too much testosterone therapy?
Low sperm count may be the tip of the iceberg.
Splenda could predispose you to diabetes.

 

Hot off the wire. New studies presented at the Endocrine Society meeting March 16-20 in Chicago

Headlines

Pregnant women should steer clear of plastic cups and containers.

Lavender and tea tree oils may produce unwanted breast growth in boys and men.

Estrogen supplements may help resolve eating disorders in female athletes.

Are men using too much testosterone therapy?

Low sperm count may be the tip of the iceberg.

Splenda could predispose you to diabetes.

Counting steps with wearable devices leads to more vigorous short term exercise and longer term maintenance of exercise program.

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Tess Harris, Sally M. Kerry, Elizabeth S. Limb, Cheryl Furness, etal. Physical activity levels in adults and older adults 3–4 years after pedometer-based walking interventions: Long-term follow-up of participants from two randomised controlled trials in UK primary care. PLOS Medicine, 2018; 15 (3): e1002526 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002526

Counting steps with wearable devices leads to more vigorous short term exercise and longer term maintenance of exercise program.

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Tess Harris, Sally M. Kerry, Elizabeth S. Limb, Cheryl Furness, etal. Physical activity levels in adults and older adults 3–4 years after pedometer-based walking interventions: Long-term follow-up of participants from two randomised controlled trials in UK primary care. PLOS Medicine, 2018; 15 (3): e1002526 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002526