Category Archives: Thoughts

Collection of thoughts and points of discussion that may have a reason to be in the book

Some Tradeoff: Candy vs. Kidney Damage

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Angela A Stanton, Ph.D.

Hold On Death! I Am finishing My Ice Cream! The relatively new drugs canagliflozin (Invokana, Invokamet) and dapagliflozin (Farxiga, Xigduo XR) are for blood sugar control in the case of type 2 diabetes. The FDA now has strengthened its “existing … Continue reading →

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A Revolutionary Researcher; Will She Drive Your Next Cab?

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Angela A Stanton, Ph.D.

You may think this is a silly title but it is for real. In a recent blog discussion, the following was posted about scientific research: “a revolutionary new scientific breakthrough that will provide the world with a cheap abundant source … Continue reading →

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Milk, Fats, Cholesterol, Salt & Good Bye Migraines

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Angela A Stanton, Ph.D.

PRESS RELEASE And Then Some On the site HormonesMatter where I am a scientist blogger, an article I wrote just published that you may want to read even if you are not a migraineur. It contains a TV video in … Continue reading →

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HealthyMama Magazine on a Fiery Subject

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Angela A Stanton, Ph.D.

PRESS RELEASE I was asked to put together a commentary on a rather controversial subject: salt (particularly Himalayan salt) in a magazine that is only available by app store (for all kinds of devices) but you need the app. There … Continue reading →

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The New Fad: Alternating Carbs-Fat Diet! BAD!

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Angela A Stanton, Ph.D.

There is a new fad out there that alternates between fat and carbs burning diets with cheat days. Let me try to post the video here that is trying to do a great explanation about what it is. Below the … Continue reading →

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Published: Are Statistics Misleading Sodium Reduction Benefits?

Posted on January 30, 2016 by Angela A Stanton, Ph.D.

Salt Increases BP? Really? So does when I am hungry, or angry, or forgot to take a deep breath! My article (only a one-pager) on blood pressure and salt is finally out in print in a medical academic journal (abstract, entire … Continue reading →

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Showdown Time!

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Angela A Stanton, Ph.D.

In 2015 the government permitted what is called “Open Database” to be public without any limits for 2014 and now 2013 is also visible. One was able to search for specific doctors to see how much money they have accepted … Continue reading →

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Acidic or Alkaline? Your Health in Question.

Posted on December 25, 2015 by Angela A Stanton, Ph.D.

What Food Are You Eating? And Should You Care? The statistics of diseases caused by the American diet (or Western in general) are really scary. So I will not give you numbers but understand this much: a very large percent of … Continue reading →

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How a Migraineur Achieved the Impossible in an Ignorant & Hurtful World!

Posted on December 19, 2015 by Angela A Stanton, Ph.D.

This is a true story but I keep the names of the participants hidden by calling the migraineur “student“, her mother “mom” and the high school that made her life miserable and nearly cut her chances at a great feature “high … Continue reading →

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The Best Thing About Migraine: Preventable! Read this cute story!

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Angela A Stanton, Ph.D.

Say what? Migraine is preventable? Indeed it is! I run a large migraine group on Facebook. I was a migraineur for over 30 years and grew frustrated with doctors pushing drugs that did not work. My thought was this: why … Continue reading →

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