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Just as the name implies!
Simple Syrup!
It's basically just equal parts water and sugar.
You can make as large of a recipe or as small as you like.
For home use I usually do a recipe that will yield about 2 -4 cups depending on what I am making, but I have made as little as ½ cup before!
Perfect for using on cakes that are more dry by nature such as Sponge Style cakes and Genoise.
To infuse flavors you can add liquors or fruit purees after the cooking process, OR add herbs or spices to the syrup as it boils such as lavender, lemon zest or vanilla beans just to name a few!
I usually use about 2 Tablespoons of liquor for 2 Cups of Simple Syrup
And about 4 Tablespoons of fruit puree to 2 cups syrup.
Get creative! This is really a great way to get an added depth of complexity and flavor to your already fabulous desserts!
- Granulated Sugar 1 cup (200g)
- Water 1 cup (237ml)
- In a heavy bottom saucepan combine the granulated sugar and water.
- Bring to a boil and allow to boil continuously for about 3-5 minutes until it reaches the thread stage.
- Cool completely then store in an airtight clean container.
Be sure to use a very clean pastry brush each time you dip in, so you do not leave any unwanted bacteria in the leftover syrup for longer shelf life.


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Tahoma School District's mileage reimbursement rate is $0.58/mile for travel in 2019 (effective January 1, 2019). The current version of the reimbursement form can also be found on BoardDocs and on the Staff web page. Please discard any outdated versions of the Claim for Expense Form (unless you have mileage to submit for December 2018, which should be submitted at the old rate of $0.545/mile).
New this year is a change in reporting mileage outside the school district. A printed map will be required with the claim, not just an address. Below are some additional expense form reminders:
Mileage Reimbursement
w Use District Mileage Chart when applicable (see District Mileage Chart on staff web page).
w When traveling to locations not listed on the District Mileage Chart, provide an electronic map such as MapQuest or Google maps.
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CAMARILLO, Calif. — A new survey finds the average price of regular gasoline in the United States has jumped 2.99 cents in the last two weeks.
The Lundberg Survey of fuel prices released Sunday says the price of a gallon of regular is $3.11.
Analyst Trilby Lundberg says the average price for a gallon of mid-grade was $3.25, and premium was at $3.36.
Salt Lake City had the lowest average price among cities surveyed at $2.74 a gallon for regular. San Francisco was highest among surveyed areas at $3.37.
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In Reply to: Boo turkey posted by Debbie on November 13, 2009 at 22:28:
: What is the origin of the phrase "boo turkey", as in "I don't know boo turkey about that"?
Googling "boo turkey" brings up a lot of other uses (like "boo turkey!!. I perfer ham" or "peek a boo turkey"). Googling "know boo turkey" pulls up this page, a page at Urban Dictionary with only 1 vote for and 1 vote against, and 2 hits of the same quote on the same site from a North Carolina politician.
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text: Having Fun, Making a Difference 6-Dec-2016 Have you ever wondered about the connection between the events you support and the programs they fund? Here are a few examples of how the community's participation and financial support benefit key clinical areas at St. John's Medical Center. EVENT: RUN & RIDE FOR THE CURE What It Supports: Oncology Patient Support Fund Phil Leeds founded Run & Ride for The Cure in 1999 in support of local cancer patients who had to travel for care. He wanted to make sure that community members had a resource to help pay for costs not covered by insurance, such as gas, lodging, and groceries. Even as the Oncology Department at St. John's has grown, the Run & Ride has continued to support the Oncology Patient Fund. Over the last 17 years, the fund has brought peace of mind to thousands of community members treated at St. John's. EVENT: STEVE WINOGRAD MEMORIAL DIABETES TENNIS TOURNAMENT What It Supports: Diabetes Education Fifteen years ago, tennis pro Eddie Kolsky founded the Steve Winograd Memorial Diabetes Tennis Tournament in memory of his friend Steve Winograd, who died of diabetic complications. Thanks to the funds raised by the tournament, the St. John's Diabetes Self-Management Program reaches hundreds of people annually and provides everything from free test strips to support groups to funding for local children with type 1 diabetes to attend camp. Every dollar raised supports community members with diabetes. Kolsky says of St. John's, "They use the money the right way, and they help a lot of local people here and in adjacent counties." EVENT: SHIRLEY'S HEART RUN What It Supports: Cardiac Care After losing her mother to a heart attack, Alison Kyle Keffer knew she wanted to do something to give back. "My mom always did everything for everyone else, and I wanted to find a way to keep her name and spirit alive." Attracting 150 participants each year, Shirley's Heart Run is the perfect way to unite the town and honor a beloved mother while promoting heart-healthy habits and saving lives. Funds go toward heart-related programs such as the hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) screening clinics happening this fall. Categories: Blog, Cancer Care, Cardiology, Diabetes & Nutrition Previous Post | Next Post


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Since Donald Trump won the U.S. election on November 8, global financial, telecom and energy stocks have surged higher. But the party may be coming to an end for those sectors – and just starting for others.
Since the election, the U.S. S&P financials index is up 19 percent, the telecom services index is up 14 percent, and the energy index has jumped 10 percent (compared to the 6.5 percent increase in the S&P 500 Index). Investors are anticipating that these industries will benefit from Trump's policies. (Before the election, we mentioned that financials and the energy sector, specifically natural gas, would do well if Trump won.)
Not surprisingly, these sectors of the MSCI All Countries Index have also outperformed other global sectors, as shown below.
Meanwhile, before the 2016 election – that is, a bit more than the first eleven months of the year – the S&P 500 Index was up 6.6 percent (the MSCI World was up 5.4 percent). The S&P Financials Index had gained 5 percent in the 11 months before the election, and telecom services were up 9 percent over the same period. Energy was having a good year anyway – the U.S. energy sector was up 17 percent before the election.
However, there is an old investment saying: Buy the rumour and sell the fact. As inauguration day (January 20) approaches, it's time to sell the Trump Rally.
Conversely, sectors that have suffered since Trump's election are due for a reversal. Bonds, healthcare and alternative energy may soon trade higher, as the Trump Rally bumps up against political reality.
What happens when a rally meets reality
While giddy investors could be right that President Trump's policies will benefit some industries, there is just one problem: The pro-Trump stocks are already way up, so a lot of these changes are already priced into stocks – and the President-elect hasn't even taken office yet.
And once he's inaugurated on January 20, expect real-world Trump policy to begin deviating from investor expectations.
The president-elect's cabinet has a large number of billionaires and Wall Street veterans who will push pro-business, anti-regulation policy. Oil and gas industry veterans joining the Trump team will want to drill more, while cutting back environmental rules. The theory is that tax cuts, business friendly policies and infrastructure spending will boost industrial companies and U.S. growth.
These policies may be implemented – and may have the anticipated impact. But history and the bureaucratic realities of politics suggest a lot won't. And even if Trump turns some of his campaign promises into policy – a wall on the Mexican border, a 45 percent tariff on China imports and reversing climate agreements – it will only be after a long fight. The U.S. Congress, angry Democrats, state governments, competing countries and market forces can be expected to throw roadblocks in front of Trump policy. (Of course, other factors – like rising interest rates – will also affect market movements.)
Trump's victory is affecting Asian markets, too. The MSCI Asia ex Japan Index, which tracks the performance of most major Asian markets except for Japan, has lost 4 percent since the election. China's Shanghai Composite is flat since the election and Hong Kong's Hang Seng is down 3 percent.
Trump's comments on Asia, and China in particular, may be partly responsible for this weakness. (For more details on how Trump's presidency could affect Asia, download our free report on the subject here.)
It may be time for mean reversion
In the meantime, we think it's time for mean reversion to come into play during the early days of Trump's presidency. As we've discussed previously, market prices have a strong tendency to reverse extreme price movements and move back to average – also known as mean reversion. After a period of rising prices, securities tend to deliver average or poor returns. Likewise, market prices that decline too far, too fast, tend to rebound.
Humans aren't naturally good at anticipating mean reversion. When our favourite sports team wins the championship, we tend to believe odds are high it will duplicate the feat next year. Same players, same coach, great team – why wouldn't they repeat? But back-to-back championships are very rare.
When deciding which stocks to buy, investors tend to focus on recent performance. If a stock's price has been rising, we tend to believe that means it's a good investment. Typically it doesn't work out that way.
In fact, behavioural scientists have a name for our tendency to optimistically buy into markets just before they top and turn down, or panic and sell shares at the bottom. It's called The Dumb Money Effect. Humans are hardwired to follow the crowd. While that behaviour may have kept cavemen alive in ancient times, it's bad for modern investors' portfolio returns.
Rather than jumping on the Trump Rally bandwagon, investors should consider markets and sectors left behind by the Trump Rally.
Sectors to consider
From a mean reversion perspective, several sectors appear especially interesting as we begin 2017:
- Bonds. As we noted earlier, bonds have been killed since the U.S. election. The iShares Barclays 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NYSE; ticker: TLT) is down nearly 8 percent. TheBloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Total Return Index, which measures the global bond market, has lost 5 percent. In the bond world, those sorts of declines in just two months border on cataclysmic. Since the election, money has moved out of fixed-income and into equities. This "risk-on" behaviour can run for a while. However, as anticipation about pro-business Trump policies wanes, expect a snap-back rally from recently weak global bonds.
- Healthcare stocks. Uncertainty about changes President Trump will make to the U.S. health-care industry has dragged down this sector. Also, health-care stocks are typically seen as defensive, dividend-paying investments. So, they're not as attractive in a risk-on environment. However, with an aging global population, the long-term trend for health care is up. The iShares Global Healthcare ETF (NYSE; ticker: IXJ) has barely moved since the election.
- Alternative Energy. President-elect Trump has said that "The concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese in order to make U.S. manufacturing non-competitive." This doesn't sound like a president inclined to support green investments. However, alternative energy will grow with or without the Trump administration's support. China now drives the green investment market – Beijing is spending huge sums on pollution control as it confronts an environmental crisis. That's not going to change, regardless of Donald Trump.
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She was joy wrapped in skin, cheeks chubby with wide smiles, ringlets of hair framing her face.
I lost years with her as we grew and I became too cool for a younger sister who tagged along and would never stop singing.
I remember telling her if she could just be quiet, she could stay, but inevitably, almost every time, she would catch herself in song.
You can't silence a song bird, you know, and who in her right mind would ever want to, I ask myself now.
When I lost my cool, she found hers. A college student herself and me freshly married, we didn't quite see eye to eye until life came hailing down on top of our heads and we lost the man we called dad.
She drove us to the hospital one day before he died.
And she sang almost the whole way there.
I'll never forget the way I felt when I heard song slip from her lips on a drive into the darkest day ... like heaven spilled a little bit of peace out of its gates and I got to bask in it for a few minutes.
God is the God of second chances even when it seems like death is winning. The day our father died, I cried in my sister's arms.
The older melting into the younger, like she used to melt into my arms as a baby, while realizing the gift of grace God meant a sister to be.
As if that gift weren't enough, she moved into the spare bedroom of our house just a few months later, and I silently thanked God for making more time to live beneath the same roof after the time I had naively squandered.
We laughed a lot. We threw dance parties with the boys on cold, rainy days. We shared coffee in the early mornings.
It wasn't long until someone else discovered the gift I had found in her, and swept her off her feet and into marriage and then motherhood.
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In laws like brothers, cousins like siblings, aunts and uncles like another set of parents ... and sisters like, well, sisters. But in the way God meant it instead of the way I once saw it.
I waved goodbye this morning, after they packed the final boxes at their home right down the street, kissed the soft cheeks of my niece, more joy wrapped in skin, just like her mother.
Instead of a few measly miles in between our houses, there will now be hours upon blasted hours.
As I hugged her, I cried and she wrapped me up in her arms.
I remember the years I wish I could reclaim, the ones I took my sister for granted; I think of the ones that have been redeemed.
I think of the miles that are going to be the space between us
the hours that will separate us
and I know, like I couldn't have once known but understand now years and life later,
all of that space can't hold
the song she keeps singing
and those hours
can't steal the gift of a grace that is sisterhood
and that what I've found
in the hours
in the space
in between
her own heart
and mine
are strings tied together
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The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil
Random House, 2008 - Psychology - 551 pages
What makes good people do bad things? How can moral people be seduced to act immorally? Where is the line separating good from evil, and who is in danger of crossing it?
Renowned social psychologist Philip Zimbardo has the answers, and in The Lucifer Effect he explains how–and the myriad reasons why–we are all susceptible to the lure of "the dark side." Drawing on examples from history as well as his own trailblazing research, Zimbardo details how situational forces and group dynamics can work in concert to make monsters out of decent men and women.
Zimbardo is perhaps best known as the creator of the Stanford Prison Experiment. Here, for the first time and in detail, he tells the full story of this landmark study, in which a group of college-student volunteers was randomly divided into "guards" and "inmates" and then placed in a mock prison environment. Within a week the study was abandoned, as ordinary college students were transformed into either brutal, sadistic guards or emotionally broken prisoners.
By illuminating the psychological causes behind such disturbing metamorphoses, Zimbardo enables us to better understand a variety of harrowing phenomena, from corporate malfeasance to organized genocide to how once upstanding American soldiers came to abuse and torture Iraqi detainees in Abu Ghraib. He replaces the long-held notion of the "bad apple" with that of the "bad barrel"–the idea that the social setting and the system contaminate the individual, rather than the other way around.
This is a book that dares to hold a mirror up to mankind, showing us that we might not be who we think we are. While forcing us to reexamine what we are capable of doing when caught up in the crucible of behavioral dynamics, though, Zimbardo also offers hope. We are capable of resisting evil, he argues, and can even teach ourselves to act heroically. Like Hannah Arendt's Eichmann in Jerusalem and Steven Pinker's The Blank Slate, The Lucifer Effect is a shocking, engrossing study that will change the way we view human behavior.
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text: HomePricesExchange news & prices CHINA HRC: Domestic prices rise on trading pick-up China's hot-rolled coil prices rose on Tuesday August 13 after trading picked up a day earlier, though some mills lowered their export offers in an attempt to secure sales. Domestic Eastern China (Shanghai): 3,700-3,710 yuan ($525-526) per tonne, up 40 yuan per tonne Northern China (Tangshan): 3,700 yuan per tonne, up 30-50 yuan per tonne Mills in northern China raised their ex-works offers by around 30 yuan per tonne after buying activity strengthened on Monday in comparison with last Friday. But on Tuesday, this activity slowed down, with fewer buyers being willing to meet sellers' asking prices. Several sources expect HRC prices to strengthen further... Email this article Your details Your recipients's details You can enter a maximum of 5 recipients. Use ; to separate email addresses. Email yourself a copy? Enter the code: Cancel Ok To view this content, please take a free trial or subscribe to our service in just a few steps. Already registered? Log in Discover what Fastmarkets MB has to offer with a FREE 7 day trial: View a sample of all 1,000+ prices Access the past month's market insights No commitment Try our global metal company database Get free access now Subscribe now to get access to Fastmarkets MB: 1,000+ metals prices and premiums including key industry benchmarks Prices analysis tool Live news and breaking news alerts Contact information for 11,500+ companies Subscribe now Contact Us +44 (0) 20 7779 8260 firstname.lastname@example.com Published Miranda Song August 13, 2019 11:16 GMT Shanghai Keywords Shanghai Futures Exchange SHFE Shanghai Beijing hot-rolled coil HRC fob China HRC index HRC export prices Related news {{article|snippet:'title'|removeHtmlTags}} {{article|fields:'dates'|date:dateArticleFormat}}


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While I typically brew one-gallon all grain recipes, I got this Bomber Barley Wine recipe kit from Northern Brewer using a gift card I got for Christmas. Compared to all grain, Northern Brewer's recipe kits are simpler and faster. Instead of creating the mash with the grain, you pretty much go straight to the boil using either a powder, as did this, or liquid. This cuts down about an hour of brewing time. Though because I mostly do all grain, this feels a bit like cheating.I have brewed a few other of these kits and most include specialty grains, which you have to steep for 10 or so minutes before the boil, but this one did not. No grains also means no sparging, which also cuts down brew time.
There were a couple weird things that happened that I thought I'd share. When the water started to boil, I added the malt powder. This raised the liquid nearly to the top of my 8-quart pot. And the wort got really foamy. It's hard to tell, but there was a good inch of foam and I had to make a hole to see the liquid below. This doesn't happen when I do all grain.
I kept a close eye on it and lowered the heat to ensure it didn't boil over. In five minutes are so, the foam subsided. Not sure why it did this, as I don't recall this happening before with the other Northern Brewer kits.
Another oddity: I had a good amount of liquid at the end. This caused me to be a little ambitious and fill slightly above the one gallon lettering.
Which meant I had a bit of an overflow problem in the blow-off tube once the yeast got to work. Not a big deal, but also not ideal. And I should know better.


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zen japanese | zen zany | simple line | technical | zen chinese
Simple Line is the basic version of the six 'clean' or minimalist styles.
- Conceptual - head full of rocks, schoolbook illustration
- The Coffee Seller, schoolbook illustration
- The Coffee Seller, schoolbook illustration
- Story - schoolbook illustration
- Story about abuse in schools - schoolbook illustration
- Debate - schoolbook illustration
- Simple line combined with collage
- Visual education - reading comics
- Stages of Life - early childhood development schoolbook illustration
- Stages of spinning - schoolbook illustration
- School protest
- Adult education: wellness assessment
Accessible to the young/adult new reader or a conservative market, it is useful for its clarity. See more minimalist styles below.
Simple line is restful and gives itself no airs. It's the Quaker among the styles. It just gives the facts without too much fuss. "Just the facts, Ma'am." I seldom add texture, shading or highlights, but could show distance with grey lines. Another option is to use thinner lines (but still of an unvarying width) for distant objects/subjects.
Use this style for 'how-to' drawings, (e.g. 'stages of spinning'), clear and accessible. All in all, it's a useful style and works even better with solid slabs of colour. One client calls it the colouring-in book style, which describes it very well too. For school workbooks, the line illustrations can be coloured in. No grey areas or shading get in the way. The simple line may be easy to take in. But it's one of the most difficult styles to get right. Every detail needs to be accurate. No loose, expressive lines here. One has to draw it the way it is. A head too small, a hand too big – it shows up immediately!
Choose this style if you have something complex to describe. For very young readers, newly literate readers, or a conservative audience, it's ideal. Abstract shapes, distortion of the human body and other funkiness will just puzzle a group like this. They will turn to something else. Something with a simple(r) line.
Here's another guy who loves simple lines.
The other minimalist, 'clean' styles:
- A how-to drawing, educational illustration.
- Watches, for Grade 5 math text book
- How to hold a compass: math, Mozambican schoolbook.
- Math for Gr 5, SA schoolbook.
- Technical drawing for Eskom edu materials.
- Light-hearted technical drawing showing a 'better mousetrap'.
- How satellites work, for SA educational illustration
- Technical drawing for visual educational textbook, Mozambique.
- Technical drawing progression for visual educational textbook, Mozambique.
- Technical drawing of a wheelbarrow, which was contrasted with an artistic version.
- Character design, (private project) pencil stage: Drakanica, A Tail From The Mall.
- Intricate triangle designs for math, Gr 5, SA schoolbook.
- Part of a mural in Durban for a private home
- A logo for Explorations, a company that combines walks with meditation
- More variations on Explorations' logo
- A phys ed illustration for Longmans Mozambique
- A phys ed illustration for Longmans Mozambique
- A phys ed illustration for Longmans Mozambique
- A phys ed illustration for Longmans Mozambique
- A phys ed illustration for Longmans Mozambique
- A phys ed illustration for Longmans Mozambique
- Happy Land
- Illustration for a poem
- A page from Honey Baby, by Helen Brain.
- Portuguese language comic, for Mozambican schoolbook.
- Best walks
- Milestones - for a South African schoolbook publisher.
- Woodlice - schoolbook illustration.
- Stranded - schoolbook illustration.
- The lost football - schoolbook illustration.
- Directions - schoolbook illustration.
- Menu panic
- Jargon, as exclusionary tool.
Clients here include Shuters, Cambridge, MML, Longman Mozambique and Heinemann (now merged into Pearson), all involved in educational publishing.


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Office 2010 product key finder
Product keys are crucial to manufacturers because they help them determine which copies of utilities are used legally and prevent illegal theft of their programs. These product keys contain 25 digits and are divided into 5 groups of 5 bits each. Many of them contain any number or letter. When a person purchases a copy of Microsoft Office 2010, he receives a product key that is typically located on a card in the jewel case. This product key is very important during the installation process because Microsoft Office 2010 cannot be installed without this key. However, these keys are often lost because people often do not know the importance of product keys and relatives. What if he finds himself in this situation? How should he get the product key?
Obtaining a product key is not a complicated task. Everyone needs a good internet connection. He can obtain Microsoft Office 2010 product keys in two ways. One is to locate keys with a key finder and the other is to purchase a new copy of Microsoft Office.
The product key is encrypted in the Windows registry; therefore, it can be easily searched by the key search tool. However, if someone plans to manually search for a product key, he will not be able to do so. This is because they are not in read-only mode. So the process of finding the lost product key is through the Internet market to find ley finder tools that fit your needs. Also, it is important to ensure that the selected key search tool supports the version of Microsoft Office that you are searching for product keys. Two key search tools are available online; commercial key finder and free key finder. Business key discoverers require that you pay a certain amount of fees in order to use key lookup services. However, they do not provide any other services that the free key finder does not provide; therefore, it is better to use a free key searcher than a commercial key searcher. However, if you plan to find the key to a humble program, then the key finder of business will be a better choice.
Once you have selected your preferred key search tool, then follow the instructions provided to begin the key discovery process. The key viewfinder will automatically search the Windows registry and find the product key. It shows the product key so that you can record it. Make sure that you write each number exactly as it is because even a single misplaced or incorrectly written number can interfere with the installation process.
When choosing a key lookup tool, you should be very careful to choose a tool that supports Microsoft Office 2010. Freeware for Windows Key Finder not only supports almost all versions of Microsoft Office, but also offers several other benefits. So download the Windows Key Finder and easily find your product key.


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My niece Taylor gave birth to Delainey Marie today! What a great way to start a New Year!
I'm mailing off her blanket tomorrow. I have a feeling she'll be the recipient of many more knitting projects in the future...
Mommy and baby are both happy and healthy- and you can't ask for more than that.
Welcome to this crazy world, Delainey. I can't wait to see what life has in store for you.


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Fear Of Men, with The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart and Ablebody | Brighton Music Hall, Boston | 24 May
Pop fiends, here's your warning: UK-based dream-pop trio Fear Of Men slide into town tomorrow night and bring along an arresting, aqueous sound that has found favor with folks at Clicky Clicky HQ. The jangly and light Brighton, England combo forms the creamy middle of a formidable bill cookie-sandwiched by Brooklyn indie pop heroes The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart and Ablebody, the primary musical vehicle of The Pains' on again/off sideman Christoph Hochheim.
Fear Of Men, touring their expansive and freshly released Kanine Records debut LP Loom (by our reckoning 2013's Early Fragments compilation doesn't qualify as such), provide companionship to The Pains on the second leg of the Brooklyn act's North American trek ahead of the May 13 release of Days Of Abandon, its forthcoming third LP. Fear Of Men formed in 2011 and garnered raves early on with a smattering of demos and 7" singles released on a variety of UK labels including Clicky Clicky faves Italian Beach Babes and Too Pure. The aforementioned Early Fragments collected much of this early work, and was Fear Of Men's first release on Kanine. For its part, The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart are touring with a revamped lineup, with only earnest frontman Kip Berman remaining from among the personnel that recorded 2011's life-affirming LP Belong for the very highly esteemed Slumberland label. Word in the digital underground [oh how I like to funk thee -- Ed.] is that Days Of Abandon marks a sea change for the band, so tomorrow's show presents your chance to gain an advance look at The Pains Mach II.
From Boston, the three acts head westwards and back; they wrap the tour in a few weeks at New York's delightful Bowery Ballroom, and the full remaining tour itinerary is posted at the foot of this piece. Details of Thursday's Brighton Music Hall show can be inspected right here, and Fear Of Men's Loom can be purchased directly from the band right here (a two-color vinyl version was on offer from Kanine for Record Store Day, so if you are lucky/particularly motivated you may be able to track one down). A single from Loom titled "Luna," was issued April 7 by another Clicky Clicky favorite label, Art Is Hard, and we've posted an embed of the tune below for your listening pleasure. If you've got the scratch to purchase the single as an import, it is pressed to a 5" flexi-disc (!) and packaged with a 20-page 'zine and, well, that's awesome -- buy it here. Below that stream is another for the tune "Alta/Waterfall," whose mesmerizing hooks and beautiful vocals make the song among the most fetching of the year to date. Kanine Records released Loom yesterday. Below the Fear cuts is the absolutely snappy and '80s-tastic recent single from The Pains, "Simple And Sure;" a slightly darker second single "Eurydice" was released to the wilds of the Internerds more recently, but we're not posting it as the Soundcloud stream seems borked. Finally, we also present for your edification Ablebody's eery and sparkling forthcoming A-side "After Hours," which will be released May 20. -- Dillon Riley
04.24 -- Brighton Music Hall -- Allston, MA
04.25 -- Le Belmont -- Montreal, PQ
04.26 -- Horseshoe Tavern -- Toronto, ON
04.28 -- Empty Bottle -- Chicago, IL
04.29 -- Triple Rock -- Minneapolis, MN
05.02 -- Fortune Sound Club -- Vancouver, BC
05.03 -- The Vera Project -- Seattle, WA
05.04 -- Holocene -- Portland, OR
05.06 -- The Independent -- San Francisco, CA
05.07 -- Troubadour -- Los Angeles, CA
05.09 -- The Casbah -- San Diego, CA
05.10 -- The Crescent Ballroom -- Phoenix, AZ
05.11 -- Sister -- Albuquerque, NM
05.13 -- Larimer Lounge -- Denver, CO
05.15 -- The Record Bar -- Kansas City, MO
05.16 -- Zanzabar -- Louisville, KY
05.17 -- Rumba Café -- Columbus, OH
05.18 -- Club Café -- Pittsburgh, PA
05.19 -- Johnny Brenda's -- Philadelphia, PA
05.21 -- Rock 'n' Roll Hotel -- Washington, DC
05.22 -- Bowery Ballroom -- New York, NY
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Sunday, January 11, 2009
Vitamins and Supplements
I am concerned when the section on supplements recommends that patients buy a pill organizer just for Lyme related supplements. The implication that our bodies cannot heal without a plethora of artificial supplements runs counter to my clinical instincts. I believe that the body, given a reasonably balanced diet, is normally able to extract all the micro-nutrients it requires. Let me explain the distinction between micro-nutrients and macro-nutrients. Micro-nutrients, like vitamins, are molecules our body requires in trace amounts. They are co-factors, required by enzymes, which promote critical metabolic processes in our bodies. Macro-nutrients, on the other hand, are the major fuels and building blocks that our bodies require, including carbohydrates, proteins and fats. Plant derived vitamins are also called phytochemicals. It has been found that vitamins do not act alone. Our bodies have evolved so that a symphony of phytochemicals act in concert, to promote the metabolic processes required in our bodies. Several well documented studies with individual vitamins, such as vitamin C, vitamin E and beta-carotene have shown unexpected negative results, rather than beneficial ones. For example, for decades cardiologists promoted vitamin E as an anti-oxidant which was expected to block the deposit of oxidized cholesterol in arteries. When the study was done, no benefits were seen. Cardiologists no longer recommend this supplement. Two theories have been proposed for these findings: 1)Isolated vitamins, ingested outside the panoply of associated phytochemicals, are ineffective or harmful and 2) artificial vitamins do not act in the same way as natural, food derived vitamins.
Dr. Burrascano introduces the section on recommended vitamins and supplements by indicating that the benefits of some of the vitamins/supplements has been verified by controlled evidence based studies. What studies- which vitamins? If such data exists, its basis should be put forth, allowing readers the opportunity to make their own critical appraisals. The author's conclusions cannot be accepted blindly, especially when the issues are controversial, not to mention potentially very expensive. (I have not foot noted my references- but I am not making firm recommendations- I am only sharing my opinions). The reader should keep in mind that it is not necessary to prove a negative assertion, only a positive one.
Dr. Burrascano puts his reputation on a limb when the supplements are not suggested but rather "required."
Probiotics: Most physicians treating Lyme disease with long term antibiotics would strongly recommend these supplements. Many of us would not recommend specific brands. Many practicing physicians, including myself, would recommend that a brand of Sacchromyces be included, since this yeast based probiotic is not killed by the antibiotics.
Multivitamin: There is no evidence that this is helpful. I do not recommend it, neither do I discourage it.
Co-enzyme Q10: I do not routinely recommend this. It has been shown to be helpful for patients with disease of the heart muscle. It does help the mitochondria increase energy output in some cases. If there is a human study regarding this supplement and its benefits in cardiac Lyme, as suggested, then this information should be brought out. Q10 has been shown to be useful for diseased heart muscle from other medical illnesses. This does not prove that it is beneficial when the heart muscle is not diseased. For example, vitamin C is an essential supplement if someone has a deficiency disease called scurvy. This does not prove that a person without scurvy will accrue any benefits from taking extra vitamin C. Some patients feel that Q10 gives them extra energy. I do not discourage patients from experimenting with this on a case by case basis. It is not required.
My research shows that there is no basis for restricting the supplement while taking Mepron or Malarone.
Alpha Lippoic acid: I don't recommend. What evidence?
B vitamins: I only recommend if there is evidence of deficiency. Again, what are the clinical studies referred to.
Magnesium: It is documented to help with muscle cramps. It is depleted by diuretics.
In general I dot recommend it. There is no evidence to support its use.
Essential fatty acids: I recommend a diet high in fish, whole grains, nuts and seeds. If a proper diet cannot be followed there may be a scientific basis for these supplements. I do not consider their use routine or mandatory.
NT factor, Carnitine, SAM-e: No evidence- not recommended. SAM-e may help with depression. In Lyme patients depression may be modulated by poor frontal lobe function (SPECT scans), sensitivity to glutamine, fatigue and other specific neuro-chemical dysfunctions. Specific drugs may be recommended based on these known or suspected abnormalities.
Green tea? What is the evidence? The "hot topic" is coffee. It is reported to have beneficial effects in the brain and liver. There is some scientific evidence to promote these claims. This issue is of interest. It is not recommended or required.
Cordy Max and other herbal therapies: I confess complete ignorance- but I have helped patients without such things. Herbalists are specialists who have spent many years perfecting their art. I don't think that allopathic doctors should not casually recommend such things based on the unsupported recommendations of one practitioner. Patients who wish to pursue such alternative options should consult with a practitioner fully conversant with this discipline.
Glucosamine: Yes. It has been shown to work as an anti-inflammatory and reduce joint pain. In my experience, pharmaceutical anti-inflammatory medicines like Celebrex are much more effective. Other natural anti-inflammatories, such as Limbrel and Wobenzym may also have benefits. These supplements are only helpful for controlling symptoms.
Vitamin C: No. No evidence that it helps. It has been suggested by some (Donta) that it might interfere with Plaquenil, if this drug is being used.
Creatine: This is another mitochondria energy component. It may be helpful if weakness or muscle dysfunction is present. The comment about its benefits in ALS patients is evidence based. There is no evidence to support its routine use.
Milk thistle: I don't recommend. It has been thought by some to have beneficial effects in the liver. Coffee may work better.
Methyl B12: Very expensive. If vitamin B12 deficiency is present there are much more cost effective supplements. I do not use or recommend. Where is the evidence?
Vitamin D: Very controversial. I do not recommend it. Most Lyme patients, in my experience, have high levels of vitamin D dihydroxy 1,25, the active form. Vitamin D is not actually a vitamin, it is a hormone. It has active immunological effects. The issue is very complex and has been discussed elsewhere in this blog. My thoughts about it are in a state of flux. I plan on re-visiting this topic in the near future.
Let me re-iterate. I am not making this post to discredit, or belittle the recommendations of this well known pioneer in the field of Lyme medicine. I am raising questions and sharing my experiences and beliefs. I do feel that patients should be well informed about treatment options and make decisions based on knowledge rather than ignorance. Doctors are not "God." They do their best to make recommendations based on their evaluation of an unbelievably complex soup of information. I am concerned about many patients I have seen, who have left the offices of other physicians, having spent a fortune on a shopping bag full of supplements, without experiencing any clinical improvements. They have also not received the benefits of treatments which are steeped in the available scientific evidence and theory regarding this complex and frequently baffling syndrome of infection and illness.
27 comments:
- bbatson said...
I have no arguement either way because hey.. what do i know.
My problem is this..I've been to dcos who haven't recommended any supplements. Now i'm at a what i would call a very very respected doctor and they say i need about 3/4 of the stuff on that list and it cost me about $600. NOW...
How do I go about telling them i don't need this stuff. I sort of questioned it when she said to take it, but i get the old "look if you want me to help you, you need to follow doctors orders" etc.
Basicly, most docs have a god complex. How do you think i should bring this up without , god forbid, questioning their superior knowledge?
- January 11, 2009 at 3:21 PM
- Jill said...
Hi Doc- we spoke a while back via a lyme disease community and briefly discussed the herbal treatment recommended to me (but as it was and still stands today, I had only an equivocal test result from a junk lab for lyme, extremely positive for ebv, not tested for any co-infections, and was at that time in the middle of the first year postpartum)-- all of which may render my positive result unimportant to report. However, seeing a certified herbalist did, if nothing else, help with symptom relief. I took a very highly specialized prescription of herbs, and then was moved to a supplement regimen of a multi vitamin, SAMe and Omega 3 (which you may or may not want to address in regard to inflammation-- that one I personally feel was of the most help to me)
I am happy to report that if I did/do suffer from lyme disease the symptoms are abating at this time but not completely gone... I have good days and bad ones, but on the good ones I am much more like myself. I am still concerned and have a few general questions for you or anyone who feels he/she can help:
1. I am concerned for my daughter--she is being treated by one of the top pediatric cardiologists in the country for a condition described as the appearance of "swiss cheese" --multiple holes between the left and right atrium of the heart. They Don't know what has caused this-- don't know how to treat-- I have read colloquial accounts of lyme causing this in adults and in the womb. True or false? Should I be tested by IgeneX? Should she? Any recommendations or thoughts might help.
2. My husband tested positive for antibodies of lyme from a junk lab (<1.4) but his (not LL)MD says he is "asymptomatic" so they will not treat -- not even using the (rather useless) CDC guidlines. However, he owned a landscaping business, had may tick bites, and is VERY symptomatic--insomnia, weight gain, anxiety attacks, cognitive difficulties, ibs-type symptoms, arthritis-type symptoms, etc. Any thoughts on where to go next? Who can we go to for another opinion? Is lyme an std? What about the related co-infections?
3. My remaining symptoms are around my ear and sinus area-- very hard to describe headache- type episodes-- sound distortion (sounds are too loud in the left, muffled in the right) a sore spot behind my ear that feels like bruise when pushed on. I had an MRI of my brian--everything looks fine--so can this be lyme?
goodness- this is really long and not all related to your post--sorry!! Please remove and request email if this is an inappropriate place to ask these things and you are able to help!
I meant to write you in the summer and say thank you for your interest and advice then--your patients are very lucky to have you!
- January 11, 2009 at 3:43 PM
- david said...
I apologize if you already received this, I cannot find where I posted earlier, this is all new to me. I am from Raleigh and my wife(53) was diagnosed with lyme about 6 months ago and has taken doxy orally for 3 sessions with little improvement. I am considering buying a rife machine or going to jemsek, as he is the "man" in our area I guess. Any advice, her main symptomis extreme debilitating fatigue and she has not had much improvement. David
- January 11, 2009 at 4:45 PM
- Claire said...
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- January 11, 2009 at 5:21 PM
- Claire said...
The first LLMD I took my daughter to see put my daughter on about 30 supplements. They did nothing- except give her a stomach ache.
Due to lack of progress, we changed LLMDs, our current LLMD believes the same as you do- supplements are not necessary, except for Probioitcs of course. She's improving under this LLMDs care.
I agree that the Burrascano guidelines should NOT be the "final word"..he cites no studies/sources at all in his guidelines, which does put his reputation (and ours) on the line.
David- take your wife to Dr. Jemsek or another ILADS-trained LLMD.
- January 11, 2009 at 5:26 PM
- girl mark said...
David, I'm from Raleigh- there's an LLMD in our area, check out the North Carolina Lyme yahoogroup to get more info on who that is. My roommate had a very good experience with him and from everything I can tell, the doctor seems to follow pretty standard (if there is such a thing) LLMD practices.
You can probably find his clinic by some searches for Raleigh and Lyme- I think the LLMD's website mentions Lyme, and he's been quoted in the paper in the past.
Most online Lyme websites have a protocol of not mentioning doctors names, which is why I'm putting you through such hoops.
- January 11, 2009 at 5:30 PM
- Chronic Triathlete said...
I agree with the doctor on the subject of our bodies normally being able to extract all of the micro and macro nutrients it needs. However, what about those of us who have been on many many months of oral antibiotics?
My LLMD (a well respected guy in NYC) is convinced that my progress is stalled due to absorption issues (been on oral abx for 9 months). Though I take probiotics it seems that they are not enough to replenish what the abx are killing off.
Would it make sense for those of us in this situation to supplement the basic vitamins/minerals.
- January 11, 2009 at 7:33 PM
- bitten said...
I'm so glad you put this up. I read that section also and even took it to Whole Foods, a good store, where they have almost all those items and many people have been there with this list so I guess they are making money.
First, I was overwhelmed and got frustrated. I decided to just take a look at the "required ones" I saw that just four of these would cost me $150.00 and I would have to buy them monthly. However, thinking that four "required" from "the man" wasn't so bad that I would try them once so I bought them. I took them and two hours later threw up.
After braving the supplement section I had lost patients and could not face the food list. Its not really a list as it gives about three things you can have then says ect. What is that? I can't buy ect and maybe I'm just too dumb to figure it out.
My dear daughter knows when I have reached my limit so she tried in vain to help me because she desperately wants to see me get better but she gave up saying "This is not a normal grocery store and I can't find anything that I would eat here" "I can't follow this list" (except the protein part and decaf coffee)Whole Foods is a good place but not for a teenager and I don't think for me. I said thanks for trying. No one can be expected to decipher this and it was a dirty trick to give it to her.
So there is little food to eat here but I still have my Columbian cafinated coffee so I will survive!
- January 12, 2009 at 3:28 AM
- bitten said...
bbatson: I have a recommendation for you. I once had a doc that used antibiotics but had all those supplements and IV vitimins set up in his office.
Tell your doc you just cannot afford them. That was the truth with me (I knew nothing then)
I got a good multivitimin and some liquid vitimin (one) that I was deficient in and told him that I would try that. If you can't afford to eat and lose the roof over your head buying these supplements I don't think you will get well.
Just say "I cannot afford these" Period. Don't take their "Well you want to get well" or "don't you have family that can help" If they are irritated and tell you that is why you are not getting well as many well known ones do then leave or leave now. I see it coming. Hang in there and keep your money in the bank or at home.
- January 12, 2009 at 3:39 AM
- dogdoc said...
For what its worth, we tried Dr B's list of supplements- no effect other than loss of $$.
- January 12, 2009 at 5:13 AM
- jenbooks13 said...
Well I don't know if I should weigh in here but what the heck. Sorry I will probably write too long a post but this addresses concerns of mine.
If I went to a doctor who wanted me to take $600 of supplements, especiallly if he branded them himself, I'd say no, and I'd probably also say I'm too broke as the least offensive excuse. If he wanted me to buy them online, I'd do research myself to decide if any of them seemed necessary.
I'm not a big believer in "oral" vitamin supplements. Especially multivitamins. Mostly because they're artificial, not in the form nature made them, make assumptions about what I might need that are probably false because not individualized, may not be absorbed well, etc. In addition they may be contaminated, increasingly a danger. Most Vitamin C is made in China--do we trust their plants? An article I read last week found that they will periodically shut off their water filtering system to save money, and continue making the Vitamin C anyway. As for glucosamine sulphate, it is also made in China, sometimes made in machines in the morning where they make fertilizer in the afternoon--without cleaning the machines. Fuggadabout it!!
But there are some caveats:
1) You have to do your best to eat organic *and* locally grown farmer food. Michael Pollan's Omnivore's Dilemma is a good book in this regard. Industrial agriculture has wrecked our food supply and thus we don't get nearly the value out of it that, say, our grandparents or great-grandparents did out of theirs. So if you think you're giving your body the food it needs to heal and you're eating a standard american diet and shopping at Pathmark, you are simply not getting what you need. Foods are grown in depleted soils, picked before ripe and ripened in false conditions; animals are kept in horrible conditions, fed poor quality feed that often isn't natural to them (cows like hay, not corn, and the fatty acid profile of the meat of an industrial-ag cow is completely inappropriate for us). Cows are milked while pregnant--to maximize profits, and thus the hormones in most commercial dairy are excessively high). Prepared foods, from breads, to nut butters, to cheeses, to pasta sauce to you name it, all have excess amounts of sugar and salt, neither of which is good for us, and simply is a cheap way to make it "taste" good.
There was an article recently on the fact that chicken farms in one of the states release so much toxic ammonia its a hazardous pollutant that is going to need to be regulated. Apparently humans have to wear filtering masks to even go into a standard chicken coop so *they* don't get sick. Well if the air is sick the chickens must be pretty sick, too. Not to mention they're fed arsenic to fatten them up, and when being processed are dipped in a sodium-phosphate solution to plump them up and maximize profits--leading to high sodium levels that a person on a low-salt diet has no clue about.
Local farmers are the most trustworthy so use your greenmarkets liberally in spring, summer and fall. Organic produce is somewhat industrialized now, too, but its better than supermarket produce.
Now, I will add that IV nutrition, a Meyer's Cocktail push, and IV glutathione, does a lot for me. The Meyer's Cocktail push, David Katz at Yale has already published studies indicating its effectiveness in fibromyalgia among other conditions. He has another NIH sponsored study on this and is probably analyzing data now.
Glutathione is really important for some of us. There are enough pubmed studies to indicate that both lyme and babesia oxidize glutathione. And there is enough good evidence that its neuroprotective (in fact, gene therapy scientists recently doubled lifespan in an ALS-mouse model by causing astrocytes to put out much more glutathione than normal).
It really helps me, is all I can say. We all have genetic polymorphisms. Some of us are going to need additional help under stress.
- January 12, 2009 at 6:55 AM
- jmb said...
it is hard. if you have access to the google machine, you can read the guidelines and you want to do all you can to avoid a chronic condition.
i started with all Dr. B's required supplements. i divided them up in little baggies a week in advance. i was ordering once a week. i was fatigued; was it the Bb or from all the time i spent on the supps! i am kidding but not.
i wish it could be simple: you take this and you will have the best chance for success. i will spend the dollars - i will spend them all to be well. then i read and read and read, and the D debate makes me realize that THE answer is unclear. I congratulate LymeMD for the courage to acknowledge the alternative hypothesis on supps.
i guess we will see. last week i decided that i think i am on the road to better health after 9 months.
Chronic, it's bridgework. Haven't heard from you in a while hope you are well.
- January 12, 2009 at 8:09 AM
- bitten said...
Maybe its just me but most of us average Americans raising kids and working DON'T have the $$ for this kind of thing. I you are wealthy then try it. some seem to be able to afford everything out there because I know how much these "elite" treatments cost. I'm a working single mom. I have a good job- until they fire me- but heck, as kids get older they get more expensive. I'd like to retire some day. I don't see that possibility now. College tuition, even with scholarships is very expensive. How do you guys do it? Personally, it was not a lie when I told the doc but then you see I bought- what, only two- of the "required" supplements because of the doc recommending them. One mistake and I won't be homeless over it. I won't make it again.
- January 12, 2009 at 1:14 PM
- lymie said...
Some of us have had testing to document the necessity of taking certain supplements, like zinc and B vitamins for instance.
Also, many lyme patients find that magnesium helps with cramps. If I did not take mg several times a day, my life would be miserable, especially at night.
Seems like the ability of a well person with normal digestion to get all the nutrition they need from food might be different from people with chronic diseases.
- January 12, 2009 at 1:52 PM
- gimpy said...
Buying supplements from Whole Foods certainly gets expensive. Online sources like vitacost.com are much cheaper, and often ti's the same exact brands.
- January 13, 2009 at 1:01 AM
- clem said...
CoQ10 isn't just for heart health. Our Lyme neurologist wants us to supplement at higher doses to help protect the brain and nerves.
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- January 13, 2009 at 10:31 AM
- Staris said...
Clem - how did you find a LL Neurologist and where are your?
- January 14, 2009 at 2:32 PM
- bitten said...
I don't think there is any question or controversy about taking supplements or vitimins you are low in. I take B12,iron and at times I use liquid magnesium. Usually when headaches are severe. I've used "cats claw" I know it helps some.
This is an example of what LymeMD is talking about: I went over to my friends place here. She also now sees LymeMD. I was shocked looking at her kitchen counter and it takes a lot to shock me. It was literally covered with supplements that she had bought on the recommendation of last physician some from his office some from internet. She said trying to take them she just felt like she had a huge mass in her stomach that would not disolve. They did not help so she quit.
Docs should be very selective and not just as a patient to take literally a list of supplement. Like western medicine it should be individualized. I don't think anyone argues with moderation.
- January 17, 2009 at 3:38 PM
- bjb0082 said...
Interesting that I am reading this which actually confirms what I was suspicious about. The LLMD that I went to out of state put me on about $350.00 of vitamins and supplements which by the way I had to order through her, and only a very small amount of antibiotics. She prescribed me 100mg of minocycline 1x every other day and 600mg azithromycin 1 x every other day. I asked her about it and her response was that it was to reduce a herx affect and so I can stay on the antibiotics longer. Some of the vitamins she has me on arent even mentioned in Burrascano handbook. A vitamin called Boluoke, which I can only order through her and cost me $92.00 each and ALAmax CR, for my supposed nerve damage. I didn't suffer a herx affect nor do I feel any different either. I've been on the treatment for over a month now. I'm thinking about switching LLMD's, what do you think?
- January 24, 2009 at 5:18 PM
- Anthony Murawski said...
Speaking of anti-inflammatories...
A few years ago, before I was diagnosed with Lyme disease, I learned of a very encouraging small-scale clinical trial of subanesthetic ketamine for treatment-resistant depression. The results were pretty amazing::
1 day after IV infusion (0.5 mg/kg over 40 minutes):
71% (12 of 17) met response criteria (50% or greater reduction in symptoms)
29% (5 of 17) met remission criteria
1 week after infusion:
35% (6 of 17) maintained response (not clear whether response criteria or remission criteria)
2 weeks after infusion:
12% (2 of 17) maintained response
Those results have been duplicated in other small-scale clinical trials.
Clinical trials have also shown subanesthetic dosing of ketamine to be very effective at treating symptoms of complex regional pain syndrome. CRPS is one of those conditions that is misdiagnosed for Lyme disease.
I hadn't researched ketamine recently, but I checked the other day out of curiosity whether ketamine has anti-inflammatory properties. As it turns out, ketamine is a potent anti-inflammatory that crosses the blood-brain barrier and has been shown in human studies to increase cerebral perfusion.
According to a recent Yale study, subanesthetic dosing appears to be safe. No serious adverse events were reported in about 500 people who have taken subanesthetic doses. There are some mild but transient (1 to 2 hour) psychiatric effects in a small percentage of patients.
According to Drug Facts & Comparisons, "Ketamine hydrochloride is rapidly absorbed following parenteral aministration. Animal experiments indicated that ketamine hydrochloride was rapidly distributed into body tissues, with relatively high concentrations appearing in body fat, liver, lung, and brain; lower concentrations were found in the heart, skeletal muscle, and blood plasma. Placental transfer of the drug was found to occur in pregnant dogs and monkeys. No significant degree of binding to serum albumin was found with ketamine hydrochloride."
I think this drug might prove to be a big breakthrough in alleviating symptoms of neuroborreliosis and making antibiotic treatment more tolerable.
Ketamine could also be taken by nebulizer.
If anyone wants copies of studies, send an e-mail to anthony(at sign)murawski-law.com.
- April 6, 2009 at 1:52 PM
- Anthony Murawski said...
I should have said that clinical trials have shown anesthetic dosing of ketamine to be highly effective at alleviating symptoms of CRPS. Here is data from a recent open-label phase II study:
Twenty ASA I-III patients suffering from refractory CRPS received ketamine in anesthetic dosage over 5 days. Outcome criteria were pain relief, effect on the movement disorder, quality of life, and ability to work at baseline and up to 6 months following treatment.
Results. Significant pain relief was observed at 1, 3, and 6 months following treatment (93.5 11.1%, 89.4 17.0%, 79.3 25.3%; P < 0.001). Complete remission from CRPS was observed at 1 month in all patients, at 3 months in 17, and at 6 months in 16 patients. If relapse occurred, significant pain relief was still attained at 3 and 6 months (59.0 14.7%, P < 0.004; 50.2 10.6%, P < 0.002). Quality of life, the associated movement disorder, and the ability to work significantly improved in the majority of patients at 3 and 6 months.
- April 6, 2009 at 3:02 PM
- Anthony Murawski said...
Some studies of subanesthetic dosing for refractory CRPS have shown significant results. One recent study showed no effect. I haven't yet compared the dosing in the studies.
- April 6, 2009 at 3:14 PM
- Anthony Murawski said...
I've also found studies showing ketamine is effective for fibromyalgia symptoms.
I'm now researching the immuno-suppressive properties of ketamine. I'm hoping that it's suitable for Lyme symptom management, unlike steroids.
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So its a pretty exciting time over here – a new radio has been acquired for my main QTH here in Australia – the Icom IC-7300.
The plan is to setup a remote station in Cambodia so I can work digital modes etc from VK. My previous main radio, the IC-7200, was originally purchased to take to Cambodia on my previous expedition, and when I go back in November I plan to leave it there – hence I needed a new radio for my shack!
So far so good, it is an amazing radio, and I will post a full review soon. So far, my favorite features are:
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Although the compound fracture suffered by Louisville basketball player Kevin Ware yesterday was one of the worst leg injuries we've ever seen, there is reason to believe he can make a full recovery.
After the game, Louisville coach Rick Pitino pointed to former Louisville player Michael Bush.
In the first game of the 2006 season, Bush suffered a double-fracture of his leg. He had a rod put in his leg, and the doctor who performed the surgery described the injury as, "About as bad as it gets. 10 out of 10."
But Bush was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in 2007. After sitting out a year, he came back in 2008 and has been a productive player ever since. He now plays for the Chicago Bears.
Another example of someone coming back from this type of injury is ex-Louisville basketball player Edgar Sosa. In 2011, Sosa suffered a double open fracture of his leg (the same injury as Ware) while playing for the Dominican Republic. He now plays in Spain for Blancos de Rueda Valladolid.
Doctors told the Louisville Courier last night that there is no timetable on Ware's recovery, but he is expected to play basketball again one day.
It sounds far-fetched considering the aesthetics of the injury, but the cases of Bush and Sosa show that there's a precedent for it. Ware is only a sophomore, so it's conceivable that we'll see him in a Louisville jersey again at some point.
Bush said on Twitter that the Ware play brought back flashbacks for him, adding:
I can't even get myself together. I don't even wanna watch the rest of this game. His life just change— Michael Bush (@michaelbush29) March 31, 2013


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