the doctor is in....

[marvinofthefaintsmile]

^^ Wow 5 kids! Mga anung age na cla? Ka-edad ko ba? hehehe!

[carpediem]

May tanong ako. Are multivitamins what they advertise them to be? I mean, may difference ba if you take them everyday compared to not taking? Worth it ba?

[ctan]

May tanong ako. Are multivitamins what they advertise them to be? I mean, may difference ba if you take them everyday compared to not taking? Worth it ba?

actually, many doctors disagree on the necessity of intake of multivitamins. some say that since some vitamins are produced in the body and that those that can't be produced by the body can be provided by basic meals, intake of these commercial vitamins isn't really necessary. however, if you want to take multivitamins, for me, it is fine. kasi i think a lot of people aren't eating a balanced diet, so some vitamin requirements might not be met. with this, you have to take note though, that there can be also certain vitamin toxicities.

re: your question about multivitamins if they are what they advertise them to be, for me, they're all the same, especially if their contents are the same. tingnan mo yung contents. malamang they are advertising the component that other multivitamins don't have. :-)

[carpediem]

- How about supplements like omega-3 capsules, fish liver oil, bee pollen, etc.?

- Also, glutathione, placenta, etc.?

- Are those considered "alternative medicine"? What are your thoughts on alternative medicine?

[Mr.Yos0]

yung gingko biloba ba yun? lagi na lang nasa mga enduranz-type na mga products. anu ba talaga nagagawa nun? side effects?

[ctan]

With regards to those stuff, we conduct metaanalyses on them. Our research group in particular did a research on Orlistat (brands like Xenical, etc). Our study showed that Orlistat can give beneficial results. A lot of researches are actually being done, and you can visit cochrane.org and search for these stuffs. :-)

[carpediem]

medyo mahirap i-navigate yung site hehe

anyway i'll continue to ask random questions 

- What is the difference of taking medicine before and after a meal? Morning and evening?

Kapag before meal ba masmabilis ang absorption kasi direcho sa high-absorption intestines? Kasi during meals daw nagco-close yung passage to the intestines.

- What is the best time to take vitamins?

[ctan]

hahaha! natetest ang kaalaman ko carpediem! hehehe!

actually, it depends on the medication. each drug kasi has a characteristic pharmacokinetics (and pharmacodynamics). so there are some drugs that need to be taken prior to intake of meals, for example yung mga proton-pump inhibitors like omeprazole kasi it inhibits yung tinatawag namin na H+/K+ ATPase enzyme system (that's the proton pump) sa gastric parietal cells. so before pa makapagproduce ng very acidic pH yung tiyan, nacontrol na agad ng gamot yung environment kaya hindi nagkakahyperacidity. however, there are also some medications that need to be taken with meals or after meals, tulad ng ibang NSAIDs like Mefenamic Acid, etc kasi they can cause gastric irritation, etc, so mas lalong macomplicate or magasgas yung tiyan.

in other words, yung gamot, may kanya kanyang qualities yan. so hindi lahat best to be taken before meals or after meals. :-)

[carpediem]

thanks docs for the answers!

meron pa ako random medical questions pero tsaka na hehe 

[carpediem]

ok will ask hehe

- Is (cow) milk good for humans? I have read articles that say they are not really good for humans, especially for the lactose-intolerant.

- Are those calcium-enriched milk really beneficial like how they advertise them to be? They say calcium can't really be absorbed that way. Furthermore, it's still not proven that calcium helps prevent osteoporosis.

I'll try to post links of what I've read before if I can still find them.

[eLgimiker0]

Doc! please take my heart away...

[Jon]

Doc! please take my heart away...

doc major operation to, ako scrub nurse mo, heart operation to.

[eLgimiker0]

ahahaha, seriously doc, pag nawala ba yung heart mo or napalita, malaki yung chance na mabago yung feelings?

[ctan]

Wala naman sa heart yung feelings. :-)

[Jon]

Wala naman sa heart yung feelings. :-)

tama .

nasa utak yan

craniotomy na to doc.