Author Archives: Gervais

A comment, regarding a dissertation on PCVD, by “a Midwestern Dr”,on SUBSTACK I read The Midwestern Doctor’s post with interest and on general principles, agree wholeheartedly: below, please see my comments on “long Covid” and “post-Covid-Vaccine Disease” (the comment is preceded by a brief “medical history” background). My history I have low-grade CKD, probably consequentContinue reading “Post-Covid-Vaccine Disease”

One of my sons is an osteopath and a general knowledge guru. In conversation with him a couple of days ago, the subject of “Allostatic Load” came up: as usual, he has extensive knowledge on the subject, but a slightly different “take” on its importance, compared with my medical/surgical point of view. Anyway, the subjectContinue reading “Allostatic Load”

PEA helps in Neurologic diseases and chronic pain, by increasing Allopregnanolone production: it is theoretically appropriate for the treatment of PFS, but this has not been confirmed June 23, 2023 – By Dr. Gervais Harry – Credit to Dr. Alan Jacobs PEA (Palmitoylethanolamide) Today, I came across Dr. Alan Jacobs’ blog, of 2 March, 2022, regardingContinue reading “PEA (Palmitoyl Ethanolamide)”

Yesterday, my newsfeed delivered a report, entitled “the blood of exceptionally long-lived people reveals crucial differences”. Needless to say, this headline (see it here) caught my eye! The associated article reported on some 44,000 Swedes, from the “Amoris cohort”. Of these 44,000, 2.7% (85% female) lived to be a hundred years old. It was interesting,Continue reading “Antiaging News”

The “system” has forced MDs to accept “evidence-based medicine” as the “Only way to go”: the experience-based opinion of the Family Doctor is considered valueless. There is something wrong with that. EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE CORRUPTED In March of 2022, I received an article entitled “The illusion of evidence based medicine“, in BMJ 2022; 376 doi:Continue reading “EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE CORRUPTED”

Aggressive lowering of LDL proven safe, but not proven “necessary”. Routine review of my post, re. Hypercholesterolemia On reviewing my article, “Cholesterol, Statins, Strokes & IH”, I thought that it would be a good idea to see whether I could find any new information regarding the management of hypercholesterolemia: as it turns out, a meta-analysisContinue reading “Addendum, to "Cholesterol, Statins, (Hemorrhagic) Strokes & IH"”

Teenage girls are twice as susceptible to concussion, compared with boys. The brain is a jelly The brain is a jelly, with connecting nerves made of slightly stronger, but really fragile, jelly, running through it. Rapid jiggling causes stretching and potentially, tearing of the nerves every time the skull receives a shock. Therefore concussions areContinue reading “Concussion, in Soccer-playing Girls”