• A refresher on bacteriostatic vs. bactericidal antibiotics
• The ACTUAL rates of true penicillin allergy
• Why “walking pneumonia” is more of a slang term than a diagnosis
• The declining efficacy of azithromycin
• Where to find up to date resistance patterns
• Some oral options for uncomplicated MRSA
• Adapting prescriptions with confidence
• and much more!

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Episode 4 provides

- A refresher on how red blood cells are formed, their lifecycle and inputs

- An overview of the major types of anemia classified by pathophysiology and histology (how the red blood cells look under a slide)

- Some simple physical symptoms that pharmacists can look for in practice and what they might indicate

- A refresher on the major guidelines for iron deficiency anemia including a recent update

- Some excellent case studies detailing the complexity of dealing with patients who have chronic inflammation AND anemia

- New this episode: some semi-useful notes in pdf form from me to you. Merry Christmas ya bunch of hooligans!

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References:

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Keywords:

insulin sensitivity, metformin, blood sugar management, dietary approaches, microbiome, GLP-1 agonists, functional medicine, probiotics, metabolic health, clinical signs

Summary:

Episode 3 part 1 covers general metabolic health as it relates to pharmaceuticals, the microbiome and nutrition. My guest is Dr. Alex Nataros, a family doctor practicing in Port Hardy, BC.

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References:

Weight Gain Drugs

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6109660/

Weight loss drugs

https://mobile.fpnotebook.com/Endo/Pharm/MdctnsAsctdWthUntntnlWghtLs.htm

Insulin Sensitivity Drugs

Giglio RV, Papanas N, Rizvi AA, Ciaccio M, Patti AM, Ilias I, Pantea Stoian A, Sahebkar A, Janez A, Rizzo M. An Update on the Current and Emerging Use of Thiazolidinediones for Type 2 Diabetes. Medicina. 2022; 58(10):1475. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina58101475

Laurindo LF, Barbalho SM, Guiguer EL, da Silva Soares de Souza M, de Souza GA, Fidalgo TM, Araújo AC, de Souza Gonzaga HF, de Bortoli Teixeira D, de Oliveira Silva Ullmann T, et al. GLP-1a: Going beyond Traditional Use. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2022; 23(2):739. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23020739

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.redox.2020.101517 (Mechanisms of Action of metformin in type 2 diabetes: effects on mitochondria and leukocyte endothelium interactions.

Microbiome and obesity:

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopha.2022.112678

Sohail MU, Althani A, Anwar H, Rizzi R, Marei HE. Role of the Gastrointestinal Tract Microbiome in the Pathophysiology of Diabetes Mellitus. J Diabetes Res. 2017;2017:9631435. doi:10.1155/2017/9631435

HMF Metabolic:

Michael DR, Jack AA, Masetti G, et al. A randomised controlled study shows supplementation of overweight and obese adults with lactobacilli and bifidobacteria reduces bodyweight and improves well-being. Sci Rep. 2020;10(1):4183. Published 2020 Mar 6. doi:10.1038/s41598-020-60991-7

UltraFlora Control:

Stenman LK, Lehtinen MJ, Meland N, et al. Probiotic With or Without Fiber Controls Body Fat Mass, Associated With Serum Zonulin, in Overweight and Obese Adults-Randomized Controlled Trial. EBioMedicine. 2016;13:190-200. doi:10.1016/j.ebiom.2016.10.036

Super intense study on personalized nutrition published in cell that I talked too long about :)

Zeevi D, Korem T, Zmora N, et al. Personalized Nutrition by Prediction of Glycemic Responses. Cell. 2015;163(5):1079-1094. doi:10.1016/j.cell.2015.11.001

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