Creatine

two normal electroencephalography studies in the face of at least two seizures per week and resistance to two antiepileptic drugs (Gillins). Certain laboratory studies can help differentiate PNES from epileptic seizure, such as, prolactin levels, creatine phosphokinase (CPK), cortisol, white blood cell count, lactate dehydrogenase, pCO2, ammonia, and neuron specific…

Companies that produce protein powders as a supplement have been found to be spiking their protein blends by third party testing. This spiking has a number of different names that all mean the same; the only difference is how one describes the process of spiking such as nitrogen, protein, and/or amino spiking. Through third party testing of different blends of protein powder, companies discovered a way to lie to the total number of grams of protein that is actually in the blend. When testing the…

Performance Enhancing Drugs: Healthy or Hazardous? Performance-enhancing drugs are defined as any substance ingested to improve performance. The use of this term is often associated with steroids used in sports by professional athletes, although the use of these drugs for personal benefits is on the rise. Many athletes are using performance-enhancing drugs to improve athletic performance, improve endurance and bodybuilding, and increase muscle and overall body mass. While taking these…

Parkinson’s disease is a slowly developing neurological disorder in which cells are lost in the brain. The fact that cells are lost makes it a progressive disorder of the nervous system. The National Parkinson Foundation states on their website that the most substantial area of degeneration is the Substantia Nigra in the brain which produces dopamine. Before symptoms occur, roughly 60%-80% of the neurons in the Substantia Nigra have diminished. Dopamine allows for communication between neurons…

three pathways to supply energy to the body during cellular activities. ATP/CP energy pathway, glycolytic pathway, and oxidative pathway. The ATP/CP energy pathway provide anaerobic (requires no oxygen) sources of phosphate-bond energy. Creatine phosphate (CP) is high- energy phosphate molecules that are stored in cells and can be uses to immediately re-synthesize adenosine triphosphate (ATP). ATP is the energy source for all human movement. The release of one of its three phosphate…

In 2014, 1 percent of people in America identified themselves as vegans and vegetarians, it has significantly increased since then and is at 6 percent in 2017. Over the past couple of years, more and more people are adopting the vegan and vegetarian diets and thus brings out the question whether these diets are actually beneficial for human health or just a lie. Ever since the start of plant based diets hundreds of years ago, it has always been referred to as a more nutritious and healthy…

A 14-year-old male with a history of poorly controlled asthma was transported to the University of Minnesota Masonic hospital by way of Maple Grove hospital with status asthmaticus on Wednesday, February 24th. The patient began having breathing difficulty on the eve of the 22nd. On the 23rd, he called his mother from school and stated that he “was having a hard time breathing”. Initially, the patient was brought to his allergist office, where his SpO2 was 84%. He was given albuterol and sent…

that most of your nutritional needs should always be met with actual foods. Instead of taking C-vitamin from a satchel, try getting it from bell peppers and berries. Of course, this doesn’t mean you shouldn’t use any supplements. Additional protein, creatine and magnesium can be helpful for weight loss and muscle gain. When you do end up buying supplements, always go with a quality retailer like Health Supplements Wholesalers to guarantee you are getting what you are…

The most intriguing patient during my time at Decatur General Hospital was a man who was admitted with rhabdomyolysis. The patient is a 68-year-old male with a significant past medical history of hip fractures, decubitus ulcers along with sepsis, alcohol abuse, acute blood loss anemia, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and nicotine abuse. The patient was transferred to Decatur General Hospital Emergency Room from his previous rehabilitation center due to progressively getting weaker and…

There are more than 30 different genetic diseases that are classified as muscular dystrophies. Muscular dystrophy is the weakness and degeneration of the skeletal muscles that often control movement. In muscular dystrophy, abnormal genes, also called mutations, interfere with the production of the proteins that are needed to form healthy muscle in the body. There are many kinds of muscular dystrophies and symptoms are more than likely begin during childhood. With different kinds of muscular…