Dr. Roche - The PhysioScientist

As a physiologist, I can't emphasize this enough -- "weight loss" is not a physiological goal. Death, muscle loss, and malnutrition result in weight loss, but we know that's not healthy. Pursuing meaningful movement goals rather than weight loss goals is physiological. That said, it is also important to acknowledge that nutrition, energy, and physical activity are inextricably linked, which means we must pay attention to what we eat.

Staying up to date with vaccines is like continuing education for the immune system. Don't put it off.

I have reached 100 followers! Thank you for your continued support. I could not have done it without each of you. 🙏🤗🎉

43 and in a grand slam tennis tournament final! Thank you Rohan Bopanna for showing us that age should not deter us from being as competitive, healthy, and fit as we can be.

US Open: Rohan Bopanna becomes oldest Grand Slam finalist of Open era | Tennis News - Times of India Tennis News: Bopanna, in the final here in New York 13 years after his maiden charge in the men’s doubles in 2010, became the oldest men’s Grand Slam finalist of t

No shame in continuing to wear a mask.

An ER doctor shared 7 key places he still wears a mask — and explained why he didn't put one on at the US Open Though some reported having had flu-like symptoms after attending the US Open, Dr. Jeremy Faust said he didn't wear his mask during matches.

She speaks the truth. Listen and learn. Type 2 diabetes is preventable and reversible.

Reversing Type 2 diabetes starts with ignoring the guidelines | Sarah Hallberg | TEDxPurdueU Can a person be "cured" of Type 2 Diabetes? Dr. Sarah Hallberg provides compelling evidence that it can, and the solution is simpler than you might think.Dr....

Defense against dementia -- another reason to be proactive about Vit D testing and supplementation.
https://alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/dad2.12404

Glad to see this highlighted by Wayne State University.

Prof. Joseph Roche wins first place and $10K in AR3T pitch competition Wayne State University Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Associate...

It feels good to see the lab's FASEBJ paper continue to get cited in the COVID-19 literature on a regular basis.

If it makes you feel good, have a drink occasionally. However, don't let anyone convince you that consuming alcohol is part of a healthy lifestyle. Health and wellness and alcohol just don't mix.

https://scitechdaily.com/even-moderate-drinking-found-to-be-linked-to-brain-changes-and-cognitive-decline/

Even Moderate Drinking Found To Be Linked to Brain Changes and Cognitive Decline A recent study found that drinking seven or more units of alcohol a week is linked to brain changes and cognitive decline. A study involving over 21,000 participants that was recently published in PLOS Medicine found a correlation between weekly alcohol use of seven or more units and greater levels

Apparently, our smart phones are depleting us of our smartness.
What is it that the late great Michael Jackson sang? Ah - Right! I'm starting with the man in the mirror.

https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/your-phones-sheer-presence-is-draining-your-brain

This Common "Brain-Draining" Habit Is Killing Your Cognitive Capacity We're all guilty of this unhealthy phone habit.

Boil water advisory in many parts of Michigan.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/13/us/michigan-boil-water-advisory/index.html

Nearly 1 million people in Michigan put under a boil water advisory due to a main leak | CNN An estimated 935,000 people in the Greater Detroit area were put under a boil water advisory on Saturday after a leak was discovered in a 120-inch water transmission main that distributes water from Lake Huron Water Treatment Facility to residents, the Great Lakes Water Authority said.

The WHO is right. Please follow their recommendations.

People are still getting ill and dying from COVID-19 every week. Your health is precious. Protect yourself and others by taking 6 simple steps:
1️⃣ Get vaccinated
2️⃣ Keep a safe distance
3️⃣ Wear a mask
4️⃣ Cover sneezes/coughs
5️⃣ Open windows
6️⃣ Clean your hands

Sharing a Twitter thread that emphasizes the importance of staying up-to-date on COVID vaccination AND continuing to follow proper masking, hand hygiene, and physical distancing as best as possible.

"‘Oh my god, not again’: COVID variant making reinfections more common" https://twitter.com/i/events/1549464349256941573?t=SPawsvIMfEwmaTixb70xBQ&s=09

‘Oh my god, not again’: COVID variant making reinfections more common Don Seiffert and Laura Justice, of Salem, recently returned from a trip to Ireland to discover they had caught COVID-19 — again. After the couple contracted COVID in May, they figured they’d be protected from the virus on vacation in July, and traveled without masks into crowded castles and pack...

Please stay up-to-date on COVID vaccination. Even if infection/re-infection occurs with new variants, being up-to-date on vaccination, greatly reduces the risk of complications.

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/07/ba5-omicron-variant-covid-surge-immunity-reinfection/670485/

Is BA.5 the ‘Reinfection Wave’? The latest surge is a test of our pandemic priorities.

Interesting article on how resistance training might help cope with mental trauma.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/07/well/move/weight-lifting-ptsd-trauma.html

The Healing Power of Strength Training Everyone knows that weight lifting increases physical strength. But, for some, it can give psychological power, too.

Everything that's legal is not necessarily good. There may be compounds in ma*****na that have medicinal properties, but that doesn't warrant its use to mess with the brain for "recreational purposes".

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/cognitive-effects-of-long-term-cannabis-use-in-midlife-202206142760

Cognitive effects in midlife of long-term cannabis use - Harvard Health As more US states have legalized recreational cannabis or passed medical cannabis laws, public perception that cannabis is a harmless substance is growing. But its long-term benefits and ris...

Honored to share expert comments on behalf of the American Physiological Society regarding an exceptional paper on post COVID sequelae authored by Al-Aly and colleagues. Dr. Al-Aly's findings are a wake up call against COVID complacency because the risk of post-acute COVID death or illness is not trivial even with vaccination. The take home message is simple -- stay up-to-date on vaccination to reduce the risk of death and hospitalization, and then continue to follow risk reduction measures to avoid getting and spreading COVID.

"The US should prepare for a possible summer surge of Covid-19 cases across Southern states"
- Former White House Coronavirus Response Task Force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx told CBS on Sunday morning.
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/05/01/health/covid-southern-summer-surge-prediction/index.html

Stay up-to-date on vaccination and continue to follow good hygiene.

The US should prepare for a predictable Southern summer surge of Covid-19, Birx says It's now predictable that the South will see surges in the summer and Northern states will see surges in the winter -- especially around the holidays, White House Coronavirus Response Task Force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx told CBS on Sunday morning.

Philadelphia has reinstated an indoor mask mandate due to rising SARS-CoV-2 cases. Based on earlier trends, it is best to assume that cases will rise in other parts of the country. Please make sure you are up-to-date on vaccination, and please consider resuming good hand and mask hygiene.

For those who are immunocompromised or are vaccine-ineligible, SARS-CoV-2 can still be lethal. There's also the concern regarding long-COVID in survivors.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/11/health/mask-mandate-philadelphia-covid-19/index.html

Philadelphia becomes first major US city to reinstate its indoor mask mandate as cases rise Philadelphia will reinstate indoor mask mandates Monday, April 18, as its Covid-19 cases quickly rise, the city's Public Health Commissioner Dr. Cheryl Bettigole announced Monday.

COVID cases are creeping up again. To reduce the likelihood of a surge and reduce the risk of getting very sick during the next wave, we must stay up-to-date on vaccination, and be diligent with mask and hand hygiene.

https://fortune.com/2022/04/09/new-covid-wave-return-to-office-fauci-omicron-subvariant/

A new wave of COVID is coming, and America doesn't seem to care COVID could become the No. 1 cause of death in the U.S. if the country continues to let the virus spread undeterred, a new study warns.

Useful information on metformin use in men and possible link to birth defects.

Yet another call to action to promote resistance training and simple carbohydrate reduction as first-line defenses against insulin resistance.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/28/health/paternal-metformin-use-birth-defects/index.html

Men's use of diabetes drug just before conception is linked to a 40% increase in birth defects, study finds Metformin use by men in the three-month period before they conceived a child was linked to a 40% higher risk of birth defects in the offspring, according to a study published Monday in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine.

The next COVID surge is not a matter of "if it will come", it is a matter of "when it will come". PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE stay up-to-date on COVID vaccination and continue to follow risk reduction measures as best as possible.

https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2022/3/21/22982960/covid-pandemic-omicron-ba2-wave-different-same

How the next pandemic surge will be different The same: The brutal math of exponential growth. Different: Our pandemic fatigue is worse than ever.

"The authors say this suggests that using the internet as an escape from emotions is not maladaptive in the short-term, but in the long-term — if one’s average levels are high — it can become harmful to mental health."

Longitudinal study reveals how using the internet as a form of escape can end in increased depressive symptoms New research suggests that using the internet as an escape from worry may be harmless in the short term, but can lead to emotional issues down the line. The study found that people with a greater tendency to use the internet as a distraction had higher average levels of problematic internet use and....

"In the 2 weeks since England ended COVID-19 restrictions, the number of cases, hospitalizations and deaths are back on the rise -- a reversal of the overall downward trend that had appeared in the last month."

https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20220311/new-uk-covid-infections-up-46-percent #:~:text=Latest%20reporting%20from%20the%20government's,new%20infections%20by%20several%20weeks.

New COVID Infections Up By 46% Across the U.K . In the 2 weeks since England ended COVID-19 restrictions, the number of cases, hospitalizations and deaths are back on the rise .

"All in all, the CDC’s messaging and policies should better conform to the agency’s mandate, as reflected in its name. That mandate is not to keep hospitalization rates manageable or to balance political goals with public health. It is to control and prevent disease."

A valid critique of the shortsightedness in relaxing physical risk reduction measures between surges.

Perspective | The CDC’s new mask guidance guarantees we’ll be too slow for the next surge The shift in focus away from case counts could lead to a delay in much-needed public health interventions.

"Benzodiazepines are effective and widely used drugs for treating states of anxiety and sleep disorders. While short-term treatments are considered safe, their long-term intake can lead to physical dependence and, particularly in the case of older people, to cognitive impairments."

Benzodiazepine drugs can be identified by the common suffix "-zepam" (as in diazepam and clonazepam) or "-zolam" (as in alprazolam).

https://neurosciencenews.com/cognition-benzodiazepine-20141/

How Long-Term Benzodiazepine Use Leads to Cognitive Impairments - Neuroscience News Mouse study reveals synaptic loss associated with a daily sleep-inducing dose of diazepam for several weeks leads to cognitive impairments. However, the effect was reversible after discontinuing benzodiazepine use.

Urologists recommend staying current on COVID-19 vaccination for many reasons including this:

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/covid-infection-could-cause-erectile-dysfunction-decreased-fertility-new-study-shows/2772289/

COVID Infection Could Cause Erectile Dysfunction, Decreased Fertility, New Study Shows A COVID-19 infection has the ability to reach the male ge***al tract, causing health problems in the p***s, testicles and prostate, according to a new study from Northwestern Medicine. The study found that the coronavirus infection caused testicular pain, erectile dysfunction, reduced s***m count an...

Key point from article: "The head of the American Medical Association says everyone should still wear a mask sometimes."

I agree 100%. Mask and hand hygiene should be encouraged, not just tolerated and accomodated -- it is the proper thing to do in the interest of public health.

To mask or not to mask? That is the question after CDC eases mask guidelines for fatigued nation After two years of briefings, warnings and guidelines, the CDC may not have America's attention with its latest mask guidelines.

Protect your mental health and wellness. Educate and empower yourself and others. Watch out for people who make you doubt your own reality. Here is a great short talk on self-gaslighting from Dr. Ramani (Clinical Pyschologist). If you have heard the term gaslighting and have not quite understood what it means, this talk gives a great synopsis.

Don't fall into the trap of self-gaslighting SIGN UP FOR MY HEALING PROGRAM: https://doctor-ramani.teachable.com/p/taking-yourself-back-healing-from-narcissistic-antagonistic-relationshipsDISCLAIMER: TH...