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Updated: 2019-02-05
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Usually re: 25-Hydroxy Vitamin D titer
precursor to serotonin and melatonin
problematic bovine milk protein
EPA/AA ratio a marker in some programs
Including Rx, OTC, unidentified, 2nd hand
ketone body (breakdown product)
Making even the SoC unaffordable
Usually re: ACE inhibitor
Not a program endorsed sweetener
All-Cause Mortality
the main number to look for - not the same as MACE
for disambiguation, probably safer than 3rd party plasma
no assurance of credibility
the natural hormone or HRT agent
sometimes thought to be T3D
Latin: as desired (free-feeding)
also known as adenosine pyrophosphate (APP) - a metabolic organic compound essential to the flow of energy in living cells
a method of determining body fat percentage
an SoC prostate cancer treatment
Take up any training opportunity
Possibly beneficial supplement
potentially optional and reversible
can be confused for pancreatic cancer, but what about LADA & T1D?
A diet widely described/exploited, but so far no links to an authoritative source.
Enzyme, or the gene of the same name
usually regarding hospital self-discharge
[A country name] Medical Association
American, Australia, Argentine, Armenian
cellular energy homeostasis enzyme
Primary Apo of chylomicrons
Marker of concern in AD and FH
Seek to learn instead of RR (relative risk)
GERD often remisses on WB/Undoctored
Invalidated by including TC and LDL
Omnibus term for diverse conditions
More commonly just CAD these days
Mipomersen [Ionis Kynamro®] potentially useful in FH
Primary cellular energy nucleotide
Some BAC meters confused by acetone
zonulins apparently open it too
usually in relation to the injury thereof
Used to be entirely non-profit
also known as blood sugar
Our 2018 experiment in Lactobacillus reuteri
Food and cosmetic additive to avoid
Another reason why " BPA-free" is insufficient
Food and cosmetic additive to avoid
legacy treatment/dosing notation for twice a day
proteins that can act as anti- or pro-apoptotic regulators
Included for disambiguation
Crudely informative. See also BFP
energy expenditure rate at rest
makes my head spin just thinking about it
Another reason why " BPA-free" is insufficient
obviously not recommended for any reason
brand of food ingredients
expressed as BSL, expect units of mmol/L
BioSafety Level
Facility pathogen biocontainment specification level, aka P1…P4
common bacterial overgrowth
consumer homework required
usually re: CAR T-cell cancer therapy
common test worth understanding
Possibly beneficial. Possibly legal.
also the name of a journal on this topic
approximated by rectal temperature
Grains impair CCK signalling
Not necessarily CTA. May involve contrast agents or even beta blockers.
Contaminant of concern in chocolate
Just the most urgent case for being immediately and permanently grain-free
a form of IBD the usually remisses on the program
not really into non-infectious chronics
CETP inhibitors: all-cause failures
a measure of viable microbial cell count, usually in a probiotic
"a biomolecule consisting of carbon (C), hydrogen (H) and oxygen (O) atoms"
too often a statistical con game
Heart output vs. body size
Thought to be an autoimmune condition
Creutzfeldt–Jakob Disease
a prion CNS disease in humans
unsatisfactory source of fish oil, due to excess Vitamin A and ocean contaminant risk ( Hg)
Usually required for license renewal
US-centric classification
Explains many National Affliction Societies
Prevention the only reliable cure so far
Statins interfere with this
an enzyme, for disambiguation
Official list is pay-walled at AMA
Usually re: CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing
Central Sensitivity Syndrome
for disambiguation
UIC supports some CSS in user comments
Cancer-Specific Survival
for disambiguation
a type of observational study
full concussion not required - see also TBI
brain-based visual disturbance
CardioVascular Outcomes Trial
so why does the FDA even need to ask for these as a distinct thing?
Chronic Wasting Disease
thought to be a prion disease in deer, similar to CJD and scrapie
more commonly DAAO; possible role in schizophrenia
aka histaminase, deficiency may indicate allergy or histamine intolerance
Or the DAPT study on the topic
Bone density or body composition scan, aka DXA
why most are fat and sick
elongation product of GLA
Usually a risk only in T1D
Do these genes make me look fat?
usually a synonym for DNR
there needs to be one in place for the DGA itself
for disambiguation: a chemotherapy drug
Commonly used to confirm ID
Adjunct in metabolic cancer treatment (glutamine inhibitor)
(long-term_care_facility)
aka DPPIV, has a major role in glucose metabolism
cautionary consensus conjectures
Not sure it was ever really useful
Increasingly driven by politics and money
Another reason to avoid long flights
a warning label often used to prop up false dogma
aka infectious mononucleosis
doppler ultrasound imaging
a dysbiosis usually rooted in malnutrition
genetic disorder, for disambiguation
Measure of cardiac function
"Lack of semantic interoperability" seems to capture the current status
the non-natives are the concern
Essential Oil
Can play a role in microbial overgrowth treatment
most likely electrocardiography in the context here
a stimulated electrophysiological test
Can rebuild endothelial layer
also Controlled, Sustained, Timed or eXtended
Runs annual newsy conference
Non-specific RBC inflammation marker
A site to consider on ingredients and products
Classical Apolipoprotein E allele notation
aka 18F: tagged PET scan glucose
omnibus phrase for diverse conditions
Valter Longo's patented program
MyPlateOfMetabolicSyndrome
or eat fish, very carefully
a commercial prebiotic fiber
weak marker from weaker data
pre-tax earnings set-aside for medical expenses
aka T7: synthesis of TT4 and T3U
For What It's Worth
factoid that may or may not add to the discussion
For Your Information
this whole page is a giant FYI
Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride
Reversibility needs to be looked into
probably an optional ailment
probably an optional ailment
often remisses on WB/Undoctored
Marker of liver disease, and possibly SIBO
KD is a treatment. ExKs contemplated
Fish oil industry association
commercial prebiotic fiber
Can remiss on program. Dysbiosis aspect needs a ponder.
Some grandfathered-in things are not
A curated resource of SNP-trait associations
Half and Half
Half and Half is a commercially available blend of equal parts whole milk and light cream. It averages 10 to 12% fat, which is more than milk but less than light cream.
Online Medical Dictionary definition
Two forms of familial (re: CETP). Alcoholism can produce similar syndrome.
Also part of CAM cancer treatment
A hazard in high temperature meat cooking
a routine component of CBC
aka HCTZ, a diuretic used to manage BP
aka HSCT, a somewhat risky cancer and AI therapy
Endothelial health hazard
useful lipid panel number
Defunct. Useful tests. Business practices still being sorted out in court.
HHC might be meant instead
Contaminant of concern in seafood
Perhaps the genetically-adapted human lifestyle
a routine component of CBC
UIC/Cureality Member Advocate
One form of iron overload
often implies the medical records privacy provisions thereof
provides interesting perspective on gut flora
adds another layer of health obstruction gatekeepers
Test for IR and Beta (β) cell function
TSH nearly useless in HPA dysfunction
Aggravates risk for more serious ailments
Instantaneous Relative Risk
employer-funded account for medical expenses
Only as useful as the markers measured and dogma applied
became the Cureality Blog
Also Hx; for patient or family
Non-toxic dentistry; has finder
source for hard-to-find materials
usually optional ailments that resolve on program
marker of grain consumption
diagnosis recording & billing
Aka insulysin or insulin protease
Usually needed for clinical trials
Sets standards for lab tests
Routine due diligence still applies
3rd party testing program
primary antibody in mucosal membranes
mammal antibody associated with various chronic ailments
the most common human antibody
antibody; "M" originally for "macro"
A UIC member is a director
commercial prebiotic fiber
copyright, patents, trademarks, trade secrets, etc.
usually spelled out, and in the context of leaky gut
2012 and later U.S. process for challenging bogus patents
for disambiguation - more commonly just IP
for disambiguation, but modern diet strikes again
more kinds than Wiki knows of
how knowledge is forstalled
abbreviation originally Just Another Kinase
Articles usually pay-walled
Can be useful if not therapeutic
would be part of a wider program
omnibus term for advanced liprotein panel
Implies off-label applications of naltrexone
varying panel of multiple tests
unincorporated association (enterprise)
cholesterol particle w/extra apoprotein(a)
vascular-specific inflammatory marker
common in GERD - another facet of dysbiosis?
Endotoxin and immune provoker
Jini Patel Thompson's 2002+ dysbiosis program
Featured when all-cause-mortality unimpressive
making actual actual healthcare increasingly unlikely
ambiguous: requires a detailed specification
ExKs possibly beneficial. Statins extra hazardous
More commonly Glutaric acidemia type 2
for disambiguation - might describe some medical guilds
precise meaning has regional variations
program may provide some protection
Primal (a specific paleo)
Optional ailment due to consensus diets
Missing In Action
generic: something/one that would be expected, but not presently found
incenting MDs to go concierge; a part of MACRA 2015
Use with and not instead of B12 test
A focal motor neuron disease
Terminal branch of the external carotid
Autosomal recessive metabolic disorder
Unit of pressure, often BP
Info. site of everydayhealth.com aimed at med pros
Metabolic treatments emerging
not clear that concussion really is “mild”
possibly just lack of consensus
floppy mitral valve syndrome, systolic click murmur syndrome, billowing mitral leaflet
for those who can't type ω
for those who can't type ω
possibly beneficial supplement
the fruit of feckless fructose
The most extreme form of NAFLD
Might be FDA gluten-free, but producer can't guarantee it
just 1 reason to be grain-free
e.g. Armour, Nature-Throid
dysbiosis would appear to be a factor here
dysbiosis would appear to be a factor here
net carbs can be calculated from NF; prebiotic fiber can't
listed for disambiguation
UK's universal sickcare regimentation and rationing
why research usually isn't
Does set useful PPE standards
worth knowing when considering nnt
Often implies "non Vitamin K"
No One Knows Anything for Sure
An abbreviation used on the Forums by some to convey the sense that there are few, if any, absolutes.
their current dietary advice undermines their credibility
more commonly BV (Bacterial vaginosis)
diet wins other than weight loss
Common treatment to prevent clotting (e.g. after stenting or to prevent stroke with atrial fibrillation)
One Meal A Day
No authoritative reference found yet.
funds a lot of KD research
Out Of Pocket
Net cost to you after: -coverage -discounts -rebates +tax + S&H
an outcomes measure, typically in cancer
CPAP is more symptom than cure
non-prescription medication
a PUFA; minimize added ω6LA in diet
Physician Associate in UK
A hazard in high temperature meat cooking
Contaminant of concern in chocolate
why the med you really want isn't in the plan formulary
A pervasive and nasty POP
yet another “suboptimal risk calculator” (quoting AHA)
Cardiac cath, usually w/further intervention
often resolves on program
P9 inhibitors in iffy development
usually re: the inhibitors thereof
device-independent Postscript
enzyme that precedes the citric acid cycle
entirely worth ignoring today
Arterial blockage in lungs, usually traveled clot
usually implies anabolics, but includes nootropics
scan usually for tumor sugar uptake
persistent modern toxin that also bio-accumulates
persistent modern toxin that also bio-accumulates
persistent modern toxin that also bio-accumulates
persistent modern toxin that also bio-accumulates
persistent modern toxin that also bio-accumulates
persistent modern toxin that also bio-accumulates
a somewhat ambiguous measure of cancer survival
often mistaken for pathological IR
The Jaminets' program; not LCHF
combines all three forms (total PSA, free PSA and p2PSA) into a single score
usually top name on the paper
often mistaken for pathological IR
hyperinsulinemia, usually
Genetic developmental disorder
PLAC® is not a generic term
not uncommon for medical LLCs
open access science, technology and medicine publisher
Often a great place to start
Roundup® isn't just glyphosate.
After meal or challenge bolus
unit-less 1 in 1 000 000 000
a series is even more useful
Risky band-aid for dysbiosis
TG excursions being very interesting
angioplasty: more commonly PCI
a liver imaging technique
Often prescribed for hyperthyroid
statistical probability (or not)
always a Tx consideration
in electrical conduction of the heart
often responds to program
explore alternatives if hyperthyroid suspected
movement of cholesterol from peripheral tissues back to the liver
strong suspect in chronic infections
also needs to be double-blind
AD prevention and reversal protocol
to control glutamine, usually
A type of gastric bypass surgery
not necessarily prebiotic
Merely sets a context for a lab result
Popular way to inflate data misleadingly
implies zero about causation
also R with cross-stroke (  )
Shipping and Handling
this particular abbreviation ships to you at no extra charge
Online Medical Dictionary definition
possibly beneficial supplement
where probiotics arise from
disorder(s) in the wake of small intestine excision
listed for disambiguation
listed for disambiguation
not LC, or even grain-free
increases CVD risk, and HbA1c test distorted low
a major metabolite of gut flora
hidden data contradicts PIs
Non-specific RBC inflammation marker
Or just reduce dietary glucose provokers
Small Intestinal Fungal Overgrowth
e.g. Candida albicans
common in web health chat
A protein encoded by the gene of the same name
model#, part#, order#, UPC, EAN, etc.
may be just the extra Tx needed to get off glaucoma meds
genetic base pair variant
why you can't get real health care
Schizotypal or Schizoid Personality Disorder
for disambiguation
can image actual brain activity
eggs, usually, note: not “PF”
Getting just SPF from sunscreens is a challenge
Madness is likely intentionally ambiguous
One marker of excess fructose consumption
formerly called “childhood onset”
formerly called “adult onset”
Curable but not going away anytime soon
mostly useless lipid marker
Entertaining, but not uniformly reliable
also known as dysthyroid/thyroid-associated orbitopathy (TAO) and Graves' orbitopathy (GO)
What hath Crisco wrought?
Yet another engineer takes on consensus dogma
of most interest in antibody tests thereof
Possibly beneficial. Often illegal.
Actually reduces odds of an answer
aka transferrin iron-binding capacity
usually leads a one-sentence summary
Common straw man in plant-based confusion
Cytokines that can cause apoptosis
also known as user agreement
fT3 is the preferred test
uninformative due to the amount of T4 usually bound
Book and program prior to Cureality
usually resolves on program
aka ultra-pasteurized, 135°C (275°F) for 1 to 2 seconds
often not the same as Imperial units of measure
Big Grain™ marketing dept.
published standards for ingredients
perhaps part of why there's so little actual prevention going on
Part of why vitamin D intake varies
insulting, merely: TG ÷ 5
UN is parent, so there's that
Within Normal Limits
numbers please: normal ≠ healthy ≠ optimal
tagline for the Undoctored program
because “diet” is ambiguous
extreme puzzlement - the precise meaning of F is in dispute
UIC serves XHTML 1.0 Transitional
Medical solid state laser material
A population sample defined as young healthy normal adults (ages 20-29) of the same gender and ethnicity
A term used to convey the sense that not everyone will achieve the same results as stated. This is consistent with the notion that we are all unique and may respond differently to the same treatment or strategy.
High risk of insufficient prebiotic fiber
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