Hyperchloremic Acidosis; Optimal Range for Insulin, Houseplants, Kraft Test

Dec. 22, 2020

[00:02:10] Low CO2 with high Chloride; Hyperchloremic acidosis

Resources:

• Hyperchloremic Acidosis
• Podcast: Mind the Anion Gap with Dr. Tommy Wood

[00:07:44] Optimal range for fasting insulin; forum post

Resources:

• Fasting insulin, insulin resistance, and risk of cardiovascular or all-cause mortality in non-diabetic adults: a meta-analysis
• Insulin Resistance Predicts Mortality in Nondiabetic Individuals in the U.S.
• Hyperinsulinaemia as long‐term predictor of death and ischaemic heart disease in nondiabetic men: The Malmö Preventive Project
• Insulin Resistance, Cystatin C, and Mortality Among Older Adults
• Elevated fasting insulin predicts the future incidence of metabolic syndrome: a 5-year follow-up study
• Low serum insulin in traditional pacific islanders—The Kitava study (read whole article here)

[00:16:44] Are indoor plants good for your health?

Resources:

• Article: A Popular Benefit of Houseplants Is a Myth
• Interior Landscape Plants for Indoor Air Pollution Abatement
• Potted plants do not improve indoor air quality: a review and analysis of reported VOC removal efficiencies
• Interaction with indoor plants may reduce psychological and physiological stress by suppressing autonomic nervous system activity in young adults: a randomized crossover study
• Ornamental indoor plants in hospital rooms enhanced health outcomes of patients recovering from surgery
• Real Foliage Plants as Visual Stimuli to Improve Concentration and Attention in Elementary Students
• Stress-reducing effects of indoor plants in the built healthcare environment: the mediating role of perceived attractiveness

[00:20:02] Kraft test

Resources:

• Identifying hyperinsulinaemia in the absence of impaired glucose tolerance: An examination of the Kraft database

• Postprandial insulin assay as the earliest biomarker for diagnosing pre-diabetes, type 2 diabetes and increased cardiovascular risk