TL;DR: The alpha-gal avoidance diet helps prevent allergic reactions in patients with alpha-gal syndrome by eliminating mammalian meat and, if needed, dairy and other mammal-derived ingredients. Highly sensitive individuals may also react to skin contact from cooking...
Mediterranean Diet
TLDR: The Mediterranean diet is often ranked as the “best diet” in popular culture, supported by evidence showing improvements in cardiovascular health. At the same time, it has limitations, including inconsistent definitions and a prominence shaped by...
Low-Glycemic Diet
What is the glycemic index? The glycemic index (GI) is a system that ranks carbohydrate-containing foods based on how much they raise blood sugar. Developed in the early 1980s by Dr. David Jenkins, it was originally intended to help identify foods that might...
Fiber
What is fiber? Fiber refers to carbohydrates and related compounds that cannot be digested or absorbed in the small intestine. This includes naturally occurring fibers in plant foods, as well as isolated or synthetic fibers that have demonstrated physiological...
Choline Cheat Sheet
Step 1: Risk Assessment Step 2: Intervention Decision Step 3: Intervention Step 4: Follow-up Signs That May Indicate Deficiency (Refer to Physician) Elevated ALT: Client reports high liver enzymes from recent labs Fatty liver diagnosis: Client has NAFLD/MASLD...
Choline
What is choline? Choline is a water-soluble organic compound that is not classified as a vitamin or mineral but is often grouped with the B vitamins due to their overlapping roles in metabolism (R). Scientists first identified choline in the mid-1800s from egg...
Vitamin D Cheat Sheet
Step 1: Risk Assessment Is patient high-risk for deficiency? → If yes, consider empirical supplementation or testing. Step 2: Testing Decision Test first: Granulomatous disease, symptoms present, malabsorption. Supplement empirically: Pregnancy/lactation, clear...
Fibromyalgia Cheat Sheet
OrganizationGuidelineYear PublishedAmerican College of Rheumatology (ACR)2016 Revisions to Fibromyalgia Diagnostic Criteria (Note: Not officially endorsed by ACR)2016Fibromyalgia criteria and severity scales for clinical and epidemiological studies: a modification of...
Fibromyalgia
What is fibromyalgia? Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain disorder that causes widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, poor sleep, and cognitive difficulties (often called “fibro fog”) (R). It is believed to involve central sensitization, a process in which altered pain...
Incretin-Based Therapies Cheat Sheet
Generic NameDrug ClassTrade Name(s) & IndicationDosingAdministrationLiraglutideGLP-1 agonistVictoza (T2DM)0.6 mg, 1.2 mg, 1.8 mgSubcutaneous injection (daily)Saxenda (obesity)0.6 mg, 1.2 mg, 1.8 mg, 2.4 mg, 3 mgSubcutaneous injection (daily)DulaglutideGLP-1...