Maple Syrup Urine Disease at 52 Years of Age
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There are some rare diseases that appear at birth known as inborn errors of metabolism. Their symptoms are nonspecific in most cases
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Post-Covid Neurological SymptomsAfter contracting Covid-19 in August 2020, I developed a post-Covid syndrome with gradually increasing neurological manifestations. It took several months
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Beyond Calories In and Calories Out
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Since the early 20th century, calories have been equated to health and energy. The assumption is that calories, no matter their composition,
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Ondine is a mythological figure whose tale goes back to the ancient Greeks. She is described as a water nymph who fell
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Finasteride, SIBO, and Metabolic Disruption
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I am 26 years old and living in Switzerland. I work in marketing. I currently weigh only 62kg (136lbs) even though I
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Metformin: Medical Marvel or Magical Medicine?
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I am not a big fan of metformin (Glucophage). My disdain for metformin stems not from its efficacy. Metformin is quite adept
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Thiamine, Fibromyalgia, and Chronic Pain
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Fibromyalgia (FMS) is a complex chronic condition characterized by allodynia, pain, stiffness, paresthesias, and tenderness of the muscles, skin, and soft tissues.
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Case example 6.13 on page 248 of our book, Thiamine Deficiency Disease, Dysautonomia and High Calorie Malnutrition, is the story of a
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