Dr. William Haynes
Internal Medicine - Endocrinology
Iowa City, IA
39 years experience male
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University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Iowa City, IA
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Thursday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
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My practices focuses on treatment of hyperlipidemia (cholesterol and triglycerides), hypertension, obesity and metabolic syndrome. I am accredited as a hypertension specialist by the American Society of Hypertension and am a Fellow of both the American Heart Association and Obesity Society. I do research on novel treatments for atherosclerosis, hypertension, diabetes and obesity.
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Internal Medicine - Endocrinology
Cardiology
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Endocrinology 39 years experience
Fiber and Stanols: 1. Plant stanol margarines (take control or benechol) can lower bad cholesterol by up to 15% if 2-3 tablespoons are eaten each day. There are low fat ... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Probably yes: Triglycerides are very responsive to weight loss, low carbs and alcohol restriction. If these don't cure it they will likely lower the levels by at le... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Endocrinology 39 years experience
Fiber and Stanols: 1. Plant stanol margarines (take control or benechol) can lower bad cholesterol by up to 15% if 2-3 tablespoons are eaten each day. There are low fat ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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More knowledge: Hypertension specialists have to do extra work and exams in diagnosing and treating hypertension. For example, this can involve knowing about how the ... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Endocrinology 39 years experience
BMI 40 or higher: Body mass index is the ratio of weight to height squared. Overweight is regarded as a bmi of 25 or higher. Obesity is a bmi of 30 or higher. Morbid ob... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Fat loss important: Not quite sure what you are asking, so hopefully this helps. It is far more important to lose fat mass than to gain muscle mass if you have abdominal ... Read More
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Need evaluation: If the thyroid is adequately treated (tsh in normal range) then it could be something else. Eating to feel better can be a sign of depression. Sometim... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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Vanderbilt: I think the leading center in the world for pots is the autonomic dysfunction center at vanderbilt university. They described several genetic causes.
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A 26-year-old male asked:
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Do cut caffeine: Also, anxiety symptoms can be much more effectively treated by cognitive behavioral therapy than by using Clonazepam (which can be over-sedating and a... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Endocrinology 39 years experience
BP above 140/90: Normal BP is below 120/80. BP between 120-139 systolic or 80-90 diastolic is prehypertension. BP at or above 140 or 90 is hypertension. Main causativ... Read More
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A 40-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine - Endocrinology 39 years experience
Low carb: If the no sugar diet does not lower the triglycerides sufficiently then you may need to reduce all carbohydrates such as potatoes, flour, rice, bread.... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Endocrinology 39 years experience
Diet and exercise: A weight-reducing and low carbohydrate diet (cut anything white by at least 50%) should have a dramatic effect. Cut alcohol to no more than 1 small dr... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine - Endocrinology 39 years experience
Measure glucose: Sorry that you are having these symptoms. The critical information needed to interpret them would be your blood glucose levels during the symptoms. If... Read More
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Internal Medicine - Endocrinology 39 years experience
Diet and exercise: A weight reducing, low salt diet with less alcohol can reduce bp. Exercise helps too. Be aware that many people need medications despite the very best... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Walking: Walking at least 10, 000 steps per day appears to prevent weight gain or regain after weight loss.
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine - Endocrinology 39 years experience
Cut carbs: Carbohydrates make the liver produce triglycerides, so you may want to cut back on refined carbohydrates (essentially anything white). That would incl... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Replace: Replace white (pasta, rice, bread, potatoes) with green (broccoli, green beans, spinach, zucchini).
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A 43-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine - Endocrinology 39 years experience
See a doctor: There are lots of potential causes: 1. Thyroid hormone excess (thyrotoxocosis) is certainly possible and easy to check. 2. Anxiety or panic (but does ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Endocrinology 39 years experience
Silent Killer: High blood pressure is a hidden disease that can lead to heart attack, stroke and kidney disease. This may take many years but if not treated can caus... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Needs watching: Blood pressure is very variable, increasing in response to stress, waking up, cold temperature, alcohol, decongestants, eye drops, and others. Transie... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Endocrinology 39 years experience
Increase BP: These hormones will all tend to increase blood pressure, with Epinephrine having the most marked effect and erythropoetin the smallest. The effects wi... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Endocrinology 39 years experience
Too many to list: Heart attacks, angina, heart failure, strokes, gangrene of leg, amputation, lung cancer, multiple other cancers (mouth, tongue, throat, cervix, pancre... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. William Haynesanswered
Internal Medicine - Endocrinology 39 years experience
Fiber and Stanols: 1. Plant stanol margarines (take control or benechol) can lower bad cholesterol by up to 15% if 2-3 tablespoons are eaten each day. There are low fat ... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Can the experts please talk about the normal levels accepted of hdl, ldl and triglycerides in blood?
Dr. William Haynesanswered
Internal Medicine - Endocrinology 39 years experience
Normal Lipids: There is a lot of variation in lipid levels, and what is considered normal depends on age and presence or absence of diabetes and heart disease. These... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Endocrinology 39 years experience
Lots of sources!: Brown and goldstein lay the foundation for cholesterol lowering with their work on the LDL receptor, which they review here: http://atvb.Ahajournals.O... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Endocrinology 39 years experience
Complicated answer: Total cholesterol is comprised of cholesterol contained in multiple particles. These are:
1. Hdl (good)
2. Ldl (very bad)
3. Vldl (bad)
4. Idl (b... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Endocrinology 39 years experience
Fiber and Stanols: 1. Plant stanol margarine (take control / benechol) can lower bad cholesterol by 15%.
2. Soluble fiber products that contain psyllium (metamucil; 2... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Endocrinology 39 years experience
Get physician advice: Low salt diet, weight loss and aerobic exercise all help hypertension. Cut back on alcohol and avoid BP increasing drugs like stimulants, nsaids, deco... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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To: To improve cholesterol, cut saturated (meat/dairy) fats. Replace with unsaturated (vegetable) fats.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Endocrinology 39 years experience
140/90: Generally a BP of 140/90 in anyone over 18 on more than one occasion is considered too high. If it is 120-139/80-89 that indicates prehypertension. If... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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For: For those with limitations, several short blocks of exercise work just as well as one long block.
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Several drugs help: The best drug for suppressing appetite is probably topiramate (topamax) which is used for epilepsy and seizures. In clinical trials the average weight... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Every generation: The most common form of polycystic kidney disease is autosomal dominant. That mean that a person who has the disease will have a 50% chance of passing... Read More
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Internal Medicine - Endocrinology 39 years experience
Exercise: Metabolism can be helped by increasing exercise, irrespective of your thyroid status. A combination of aerobic and strength training works best. Aim t... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Endocrinology 39 years experience
Many treatments: 1. Weight loss (if overweight)
2. Low carbohydrate diet
3. Aerobic exercise (250 min/week)
4. Less sitting & more standing
5. Metformin
6. Januvi... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Endocrinology 39 years experience
1200 calories a day: It is hard to give an answer without knowing more about the individual patient's weight, height, and activity levels. In our research trials, we advis... Read More
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Internal Medicine - Endocrinology 39 years experience
Beetroot: The best evidence for a juice to lower BP comes from beetroot juice. It can drop BP by about 10 mmhg.
http://hyper.ahajournals.org/content/56/2/27... Read More
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1600 calories a day: It is hard to give an answer without knowing more about the individual patient's weight, height, and activity levels. In our research trials, we advis... Read More
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Internal Medicine - Endocrinology 39 years experience
Probably none: Generally, populations with low cholesterol appear to have the lowest rates of heart disease and stroke. Some studies have suggested that very cholest... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine - Endocrinology 39 years experience
Yes: Both these types of fat have been shown to reduce bad LDL cholesterol and increase good HDL cholesterol. Like any fat, they contain calories, so any e... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine - Endocrinology 39 years experience
Normal weight: Your bmi is 23.2, which falls perfectly in the normal weight category (18.5 to 25). That is excellent news and should reduce the chances that the scol... Read More
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Internal Medicine - Endocrinology 39 years experience
Yes: Best way to do this is a calorie restricted diet (under 1500 calories initially) plus 45 minutes of reasonably vigorous exercise daily. If weight has ... Read More
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Internal Medicine - Endocrinology 39 years experience
Not at all: Diabetes is not contagious. It is determined by genetic background and overweight (for type 2). There are some data suggesting that type 1 diabetes ma... Read More
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Internal Medicine - Endocrinology 39 years experience
Average blood sugar: The hba1c test measures the amount of glucose attached to the hemoglobin protein. It reflects the average glucose in the blood for the past three mont... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Automatic upper arm: The american heart association recommends upper arm cuff automatic monitors, and to avoid wrist and finger monitors. This website provides a comprehe... Read More
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Metformin: Metformin is clearly the best drug for type 2 diabetes, and it is generic and cheap. Metformin is also the only drug shown to reduce heart disease and... Read More
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Not a strong link: I am not aware of any studies showing a link between metformin and these hormones in men. In theory it might increase the low testosterone seen in obe... Read More
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Still Acute: Chronic pancreatitis would require evidence of permanent damage to the pancreas. And having acute episodes is not a feature of only chronic (though ca... Read More
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Internal Medicine - Endocrinology 39 years experience
Bad lipids: Saturated and trans fats increase bad LDL cholesterol. Trans fat also decreases good HDL cholesterol. Best approach is to substitute unsaturated veget... Read More
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Won't help: The cholesterol continent of food has very little impact on blood bad cholesterol. In fact reducing the amount of cholesterol in diet may decrease goo... Read More
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May 11, 2013
Dr. Haynes's public service is commendable
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Accurate and timely responses.
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May 9, 2013
Dr. Haynes has been very helpful in helping me lose weight, and improve my fatty liver disease. It is hard to find a doctor who is willing to work with people with weight problems and I recommend him ...Read More
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Thanks for your quick reply! I have been using Stevia for six years since learning about it at the Cancer treatment centers of America's dietary department. Absolutely no side effects and it sure beat...Read More
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Extremely thankful on your guidance. Brought me out of the assumption of blaming the medication. Will approach the right doc asap.thank you
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thank you very much for your time. I will be looking into an exercise routine based on your response. Thank you so much and God bless you.
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Sheffield Medical School, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, England
Graduated 1984MD
Medical/Graduate school
University of Edinburgh Medical School, Scotland
Graduated 1996MD
Medical/Graduate school
Fac med & den univ sheffield medical school
Graduated 1984MD
Residency
Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK
Residency
Royal Infirmary, Leicester, UK
Residency
Leicester General Hospital, Leicester, UK
Residency
Hope Hospital, Salford, UK
Awards
Austin Doyle Young Investigator Prize, International Society of Hypertension
Special Recognition Award in Arteriosclerosis, American Heart Association
Merck Young Investigator Award, American Heart Association
Affiliations
FTOS (Fellow of The Obesity Society)
FAHA (Fellow of the American Heart Association)
Member, American Society of Clinical Investigation
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