Question 1

does lipton help to shed weight?

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Not any old tea.: A study by maastricht university (holland) noted green tea has catechins ; caffeine w inhibition of o-methyl- transferase ; phosphodiesterase which effects thermogenesis ; fat oxidation.  The linus pauling institute reported a study indicating that green tea can assist w glycemic control. Additionally, green tea has a diuretic effect.

Question 2

can lipton help reduce body fat?

Accepted Answer

Not any old tea.: A study by maastricht university (holland) noted green tea has catechins ; caffeine w inhibition of o-methyl- transferase ; phosphodiesterase which effects thermogenesis ; fat oxidation.  The linus pauling institute reported a study indicating that green tea can assist w glycemic control. Additionally, green tea has a diuretic effect.

Question 3

could you explain these things in layman's terms?

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Usually: Most of the doctors on this site are skilled at describing disease, and conditions, and health issues in ordinary terms.  They are carrying forth skills learned in their private offices with their own patients, into this internet medium.

Question 4

could you explain the numbers on my chemically induced satress test in layman terms lvef56%,t.i.d. equal1.14, edv 63ml, esv 27ml?

Accepted Answer

: Never use abbreviations in Medicine. Can be deadly. I would ask the echocardiographer for translation to North C.  English.  The ? indicates it is a guesstimate.  If LVEF means what it meant I was at Duke (1964) it means your heart ejected 56% of blood in it starting to eject. So your End Diastolic Volume was 63 ml &amp;  End Systolic Volume was 27. (63-27)/63 is about  57%.  Discuss: normal for you?

Question 5

can the lipmo cyst be hard ?

Accepted Answer

Diagnosis by removal: How do you know it is lipoma?
Classically described as having slippery edges on palpation.
It can be of any consistency. Get it removed to have a diagnosis.

Question 6

is homemade lipton sweet tea bad for you?

Accepted Answer

Depends: It depends on how much sugar it's made with. Having a little sugar with your tea is not a big deal; having a little tea with your sugar is a problem. I suggest patients skip the sugar & use an artificial sweetener if needed.

Question 7

what is the layman's term for osteoporosis?

Accepted Answer

Brittle Bones: Osteoporosis results in "weakening" of the bones often leading to fractures. For this reason it is often described as "brittle bone " disease.

Question 8

could you in layman's terms tell me what vasulitis is?

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Inflammation: Vasculitis is inflammation of blood vessels causing injury to the vessels, resulting in reduced blood supply to the organ.Causes- medications, infections and autoimmune disorders.

Question 9

what does discontinuity in epidermis mean in layman terms?

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Break: Anything from a paper cut to a scratch to a little blister to a fissure to a gunshot wound. Everything depends on the context of the description. I'm glad you're proactive and hope you can have the big picture clarified.

Question 10

what term for fibromyalgia can be referenced that is less stigmatic and better received by medical and layman communities ?

Accepted Answer

Laymans fibromyalgia: How about using the term myofascial pain syndrome. Hope this helps with the layman. Unfortunately with the medical community its fibromyalgia.

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