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16 hours fasting : 8 eating
A form of daily intermittent fasting
Usually re: 25-Hydroxy Vitamin D titer
2 hour Plasma Glucose
an
OGTT with a single draw at +2 hours
Two-Per-Day
Usually refers to a Life Extension brand multi-vitamin
ask for instead of
PSA (4K includes a PSA)
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
Ask Me Anything
host invites questions on any topic
cellular energy homeostasis enzyme
a family of generalized antibody tests
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
the primary product
SKU identifier on Amazon
Mipomersen [Ionis Kynamro®] potentially useful in
FH
Advanced Topic
UIC-specific
issue accession numbers, hold reference cultures
Primary cellular energy nucleotide
amino acid peptides implicated in dementia
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
generate pretty reports with pretty much no technical detail
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
Bt GMOs are genetically consumable pesticides
Bump To The Top
revising a thread to promote it in browse — an effect not available on this site
Banned in the EU. The bromine trumps the concern with the vegetable oil base.
“A major teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School,…”, so there's that
common bacterial overgrowth
Essential dietary mineral, in real food (not as ingredient or supplement).
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
much more effective (and safer) than
OTC or
Rx sleep aids
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
opportunistically replace these bulbs with
SPD-friendly
LEDs
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
Calories In = Calories Out
or why counting calories is a fool's errand
Thought to be an autoimmune condition
phrase coined by Ritchie Shoemaker, M. D.
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
Cephalic Phase Insulin Response
can be triggered by food thoughts, odors, images, taste (including non-caloric sweeteners)
an enzyme, for disambiguation
Official list is pay-walled at
AMA
Usually re: CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing
Brain and/or spinal cord inflammation. Meningococcal bacteria only one cause.
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
Cover Your Anterior
disclaimer talisman intended to ward off liability
aka 2H, is a {rare} hydrogen atom with a neutron.
more commonly DAAO; possible role in schizophrenia
aka histaminase, deficiency may indicate allergy or histamine intolerance
Or the DAPT study on the topic
water from which heavy hydrogen (
D) has been depleted
mostly silica - no known role in program
the usual Drug, interestingly, is Sirolimus (rapamycin)
for disambiguation, a disorder of the esophagus
for disambiguation, but can improve on just the core program
developer
software or web structure
Bone density or body composition scan, aka DXA
Rx or
OTC drug label or insert
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
Diseases of Civilization
non-infectious, non-injury, chronic ailments (that extant
H-Gs still don't have)
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
or DSMZ; issues accession numbers, holds reference cultures
Increasingly driven by politics and money
Another reason to avoid long flights
a warning label often used to prop up false dogma
I went to med school. You didn't. So I don't need to consider your evidence.
aka infectious mononucleosis
doppler ultrasound imaging
electro-shock that can restore normal heart rhythm for an uncertain period
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
kidney glycoprotein cytokine that stimulates
RBC production
also Controlled, Sustained, Timed or eXtended
Estrogen Receptor positive
Runs annual newsy conference
Non-specific
RBC inflammation marker
might be really more about protons (H+)
C2H6O - ethyl alcohol, aka ordinary drinking alcohol
TRF with no eating later in the day
allows unapproved products, or formalizes off-label uses
might be important that it's childhood or later onset
A site to consider on ingredients and products
Classical Apolipoprotein E allele notation
aka
18F: tagged
PET scan glucose
Food Frequency Questionnaire
Highly unreliable substitute for food logs, much less controlled metabolic ward
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
Needs to be ruled out if
HbA1c is discordantly low
Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride
Reversibility needs to be looked into
probably an optional ailment
Avoid this contrast agent until the science is clear
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
liver disorder in processing bilirubin
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.
High Fat Diet
may or may not be keto, or even healthy fat(s)
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
Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis
usually seeking heavy metals
The first ketone ester to be available
OTC
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
WHO regulations binding on signatories
If I Recall Correctly
alternatively: If I Read Correctly
commercial prebiotic fiber
not yet clear if the benefits exceed the hazards
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
may or may not match the
UPC or other
SKU
typically cable/fiber co., phone co.
Intensive Treatment Unit
rather than
ICU, in UK and elsewhere
abbreviation originally Just Another Kinase
Articles usually pay-walled
Can be useful if not therapeutic
would be part of a wider program
Lipopolysaccharide Binding Protein
a test for
LPS; not yet clear how valuable
omnibus term for advanced liprotein panel
Implies off-label applications of naltrexone
"white light" LEDs usually have disruptive blue content
Low Fat Diet
advice that needs to be questioned every time
varying panel of multiple tests
GG is Sherwood Gorbach and Barry Goldin, strain is ATCC 53103
unincorporated association (enterprise)
leads off by mistaking "
LDL" for an actual/useful measurement
an unsweetened electrolyte beverage powder (
Na,
K,
Mg)
cholesterol particle w/extra apoprotein(a)
Turns useful
NMR Small
LDL-P into less useful handwaving
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
concentration of haemoglobin/volume of packed
RBC
for disambiguation - might describe some medical guilds
average
RBC volume, usually in
fL
precise meaning has regional variations
program may provide some protection
Primal (a specific paleo)
takes useful CAC score and confounds it
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
cyclic electric signals associated with intestinal peristalsis
Unit of pressure, often
BP
Info. site of everydayhealth.com aimed at med pros
Metabolic treatments emerging
often under the "natural flavors" euphemism
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
UK repository of reference cultures
Not Detected
might appear on a lab report
carcinogen found in treated municipal water, and contaminated metformin
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
No Grains No Sugars
May or may not be low net carb, could overlook other important strategies
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
Non Rapid-Eye-Movement
a sleep stage distinct from
REM
No Sugars No Grains
An NGNS program usually associated with Vinnie Tortorich
unremarkable
ECG (lack of arrhythmia)
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.
Optimal Medical Therapy
per
SoC, so perhaps nothing of the sort
funds a lot of
KD research
Out Of Pocket
Net cost to you after: -coverage -discounts -rebates +tax +
S&H
US designation - can't be shipped by air
Operating System
What your device is running (e.g. Android, iOS, Linux, Windows)
an outcomes measure, typically in cancer
CPAP is more symptom than cure
or Occupational Therapist
Off Topic
raising a new matter not germane to an existing discussion
non-prescription medication
a
PUFA; minimize added ω6LA in diet
aka
PIK3ca; missense mutations common in cancer
Physician Associate in UK
normally produced by colonic bacteria
A hazard in high temperature meat cooking
usually as
CPAP; less commonly BiPAP.
rare congenital lung disease; for disambiguation
proprietary EndoPAT test apparently credible, possibly painful
Contaminant of concern in chocolate
why the med you really want isn't in the plan formulary
varies w/context
might be Palliative Care, Pancreatic Cancer, Primary Care or Prostate Cancer
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
About as alarmed as
WHO can get.
Partially Hydrolyzed Guar Gum
hydrolysis effect on emulsifying properties unclear
combines all three forms (total PSA, free PSA and p2PSA) into a single score
usually top name on the paper
PI3K inhibitors are emerging agents in cancer treatment
Pilot In Command
when it comes to health care, that would be you
often mistaken for pathological
IR
hyperinsulinemia, usually
Genetic developmental disorder
a proprietary formal therapeutic program based in Hungary
for disambiguation: an inherited metabolic disorder
PLAC® is not a generic term
not uncommon for medical
LLCs
open access science, technology and medicine publisher
PO Box not rented by
USPS. Possible out-of-state testing workaround.
Often a great place to start
an idiopathic primary photodermatosis
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
Public Relations
or Press Release (i.e. the agenda, which may not match the data)
angioplasty: more commonly
PCI
a liver imaging technique
Mutations of this gene implicated in cancer
Often prescribed for hyperthyroid
statistical probability (or not)
Quality Assurance
this definition was QA checked for correctness
always a
Tx consideration
in electrical conduction of the heart
often responds to program
explore alternatives if hyperthyroid suspected
Run Away Screaming
a suitable response to far too much destructive
SoC advice
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
Return On Investment
takes priority over health in too many cases
Rest Of World
progression of a health situation outside the epicenter region
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
organosulfur compound found in garlic
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
The main circadian clock of the hypothalamus
expression of the spread of data values about the mean
hidden data contradicts
PIs
Non-specific
RBC inflammation marker
Or just reduce dietary glucose provokers
Small Intestinal Fungal Overgrowth
e.g. Candida albicans
Commonly as .sig This site's auto-append isn't functioning.
common in web health chat
A protein encoded by the gene of the same name
model#, part#, order#, UPC, EAN,
ASIN, 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
Standard of Don't Care
what the
SoC too often amounts to
breakdown of "white" light by wavelength
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
Somewhat user-comprehensible text versions of database browsing & management commands
Madness is likely intentionally ambiguous
One marker of excess fructose consumption
Terms and Conditions
also known as ToS (Terms of Service)
formerly called “childhood onset”
formerly called “adult onset”
Curable but not going away anytime soon
mostly useless lipid marker
also known as dysthyroid/thyroid-associated orbitopathy (TAO) and Graves' orbitopathy (GO)
Entertaining, but not uniformly reliable
Total Energy Expenditure
requires a metabolic ward to really measure
Thromboembolism
for disambiguation
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
Anything more restricted than
OMAD is more accurately
IF.
why game brains are off the menu today
fT3 is the preferred test
uninformative due to the amount of
T4 usually bound
Book and program prior to Cureality
usually resolves on program
non-specific systemic
AI condition
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
nasty grain lectin found in wheat, barley, rye & rice
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
Composing as-rendered vs. as-coded
UIC serves XHTML 1.0 Transitional
Logic term: one rules out the other
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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