Dr. Saleeby's Substack
Substack on the State of Healthcare in the USA. Functional Medicine articles on a wide variety of topics. Many new, original and a few from the archives of my old blog: DocSaleeby.blogspot.com.
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FoxNews two episodes in August/September 2026 (opens the original)
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Topic ONE: Cyclosporiasis and Salmonella, How to protect oneself from produce-borne pathogens.What is Cyclosporiasis: Cyclospora cayetanensis a parasite that can colonize fruits and veggies. Can cause severe GI symptoms and diarrhea.Wash thoroughly all raw vegetables and fruit. Even wash fruits with thick skins (avocado, orange). Avoid salad in the bag products. Wash in cold water lettuce and spin dry. Listen to the news about sources made public and avoid them.Treatment is supportive and use of
Acute Kidney (Renal) Injury (opens the original)
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Acute Kidney Injury (Acute Renal Failure): Causes, Diagnosis, and TreatmentAcute kidney injury (AKI), formerly called acute renal failure (ARF), is a sudden decline in kidney function that develops over hours to days. The kidneys normally maintain homeostasis by filtering metabolic waste, regulating sodium and potassium, maintaining acid-base balance, controlling extracellular fluid volume, and participating in endocrine functions such as erythropoietin production and vitamin D metabolism. When
Media Fast (what is this and how it benefits your health) (opens the original)
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Media fasting — deliberately abstaining from television, social media, news, podcasts, YouTube, and other forms of digital/media stimulation by way of technology and ‘‘screens’’ such as computers and iPhones, etc. — it can have meaningful psychological, behavioral, and even physiological benefits.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-tdf!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fima
Altitude Sickness got you down? Here are easy, natural and OTC agents to choose to fight the process (opens the original)
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For altitude sickness (acute mountain sickness, AMS), the most important “natural” intervention is gradual acclimatization. No supplement reliably substitutes for slow ascent, hydration, and descent when symptoms are significant. But when you need something here is what I recommend:Natural agents with some evidence or plausible benefit1. Gingko bilobaGinkgo has been studied for prevention of AMS, with some trials suggesting benefit when started before or around ascent. Results have been inconsis
Kanna herb for uplifting mood (opens the original)
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Kanna (Sceletium tortuosum) aka kanna, kougoed, sceletium<img alt="Comprar kanna online — 6 formatos | Guía Azarius" class="sizing-normal" height="554" src="https://subst
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