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Mike, I'm sorry if your original post has been slightly derailed. As a (former?) gout sufferer, I learned to control its recurrence using baking soda, which I routinely take every night before bed (a level teaspoon dissolved in water). My research has often seen its use recommended in all sorts...

"Causes of aortic valve disease Some of the main causes include: senile aortic calcification – where calcium deposits form on the valve as you get older, preventing it from opening and closing properly bicuspid aortic valve – a problem present from birth, in which the aortic valve only has two...

What a small world, Anne. My journey started with Dr Briffa's Escape The Diet Trap where he says "saturated fat is good for you". Nonsense I thought ! That got my research buds going. Gary Taubes soon folowed with his The Diet Delusion (aka Good Calories, Bad Calories). This book can be a bit...

My journey to a better understanding of health matters started in December 2011, when I was pronounced diabetic. Within weeks I switched to a low carb diet, which greatly helped my blood sugar levels. Since then I've slowly acquired a growing number of health professionals who are brave enough...

A quick search brought me to this video : https://www.sharecare.com/health/circulatory-system-health/what-difference-valve-repair-replacement The answer seems to be whether the valve is 'beyond repair'. In some cases it won't be. In many cases it will e.g. a stenotic valve would need...

My admission at Harefield was scheduled for Tuesday May 1st. A phone call on Monday April 30th informed me my bed was not available, and I should come in on Thursday May 3rd instead. A phone call at 2 pm is still needed to confirm a pre-op bed availability. I rang at 2 and was told that, at that...

As someone who has suffered from gout, and done a lot of research on the internet, I've personally never heard about aspirin as a risk factor. I'm not on any blood thinners so can't talk about any interactions, but I finally found a solution for my gout, largely helped by icuredmygout.org. My...

Update from yesterday's visit to the vet : Appointment was at 2 pm after a closure for lunch. Only one vet in attendance so there were no other people/animals in the waiting room for my daughter's dog to bark at. That's a first for me, as I usually wait outside to remove the criminal from the...

First, a big thanks to Anne for contacting Hank and getting my registration completed. Second, a big thanks to pellicle honeybunny Paleowoman @LondonAndy for their replies to my first post which appeared under Guest, and which I now reproduce for clarity. "Hi, everyone. I’ve been lurking for a...