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Column: What Supplements Should You Take?
[Column written by Dr. Annabel Fountain] Every year, $35 billion is spent by Americans on vitamins, minerals, botanicals and other supplements. Is this multi-billion dollar industry selling snake oil? Thank you again to Olivia Benyak-Pitcher for assisting me with this article. Olivia is a pharmacist who owns and operates My Pharmacy in Charities House... Read more of this article
Column: Can Supplements Help Evade Covid-19?
[Column written by Dr. Annabel Fountain] What supplements should you take to boost your immune system? Part 1 In 2012 a very large Danish study showed that taking supplemental vitamins was associated with worse health outcomes, not better! In April 2019, another large study was published in the Annals of Internal Medicine which showed the same thing. One... Read more of this article
Column: Socioeconomic Impacts On Health Care
[Column written by Dr. Annabel Fountain] In the Journal of the American Medical Association last week, Dr. Clyde Lancy reported that in Chicago, more than 50% of COVID-19 cases and nearly 70% of COVID-19 deaths involve black individuals. This is particularly notable because black people make up only 30% of the population there. This pattern is repeated... Read more of this article
Column: Steroids During Covid-19 Pandemic
[Column written by Dr. Annabel Fountain] There are multiple conditions that are associated with elevated steroid levels either through treatment or the body making excess steroids from the adrenal glands. This article is to bring awareness that if you’re on steroids your immune system may not cope as well as others if you come into contact with Covid-19. Chronic... Read more of this article
Column: Eating Well During Shelter In Place
[Column written by Dr. Annabel Fountain] Bermuda is now under a 24 hour ‘Shelter in Place’ until May 2nd. There have been concerns about gaining access to food and other necessities. However, despite this state of emergency, the government has reassured us that supply chains have not been disrupted; food and medication will be available... Read more of this article
Column: Obesity, Diet, Health & Covid-19
[Column written by Dr. Annabel Fountain] There is a group of conditions that when grouped together are called metabolic syndrome. These are type 2 diabetes, hypertension, obesity and heart disease. Obesity causes chronic stress and inflammation leading to the complications of heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure. Even cancer and dementia... Read more of this article
Column: Diabetes During Covid-19 Part II
[Column written by Dr. Annabel Fountain] This article is part 2 of my Living with Diabetes and Covid-19 Pandemic series. In the previous article, I discussed how persons living with diabetes and their families can reduce their chance of becoming infected with the virus. This article will share a few tips on how to manage if you do happen to become infected.... Read more of this article
Column: Covid-19 & Managing Diabetes Part I
[Column written by Dr. Annabel Fountain] People who live with diabetes are used to making multiple decisions per day that may affect their health. They are used to planning in advance for meals, medication, travel and exercise. This hyper-vigilance will have been good training for the current situation. However, the uncertainty we’re living in due... Read more of this article
