Rhyothemis
Rhyothemis@zeroes.ca
<p>~fluttering from topic to topic~<br />MLIS, MSc (marine biology)<br />interests: biology & medicine, nature & environment, natural products & functional foods, gardening, cats</p><p>My profile picture is of a male sapphire flutterer (Rhyothemis princeps), a dragonfly with iridescent indigo wings, alighted on a twig. I've never seen one in person (they live in Australia & New Guinea) - I just like them because I like dragonflies and they are an especially pretty species.</p>
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Post #3188237
Anyone know what to make of this entry in Marker DB 2.0? Apparently it is unpublished data (not published in a journal article, though published in this entry) on threonic acid as a urinary biomarker in eosinophilic esophagitis - https://markerdb.ca/chemicals/494 #EosinophilicEsophagitis
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Post #3188236
Shedding Light on FIRE Syndrome: An Overview of a Novel Condition in Eosinophilic Esophagitis [2025] https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/11/6375 Like this redditor - I&#39;m triggered by inhaling VOCs https://www.reddit.com/r/EosinophilicE/comments/1cjbdld/fire_like_reaction_from_something_inhaled/ If I get exposed to VOCs, my reactivity to food increases - so not exactly like the OP on the reddit thread. #EosinophilicEsophagitis #NEISVoid #AirPollution #EnvironmentalHealth
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Post #2547451
Using the body’s own sounds to diagnose Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s before the first symptoms appear | Rachel Bouserhal 7 May 2026 https://theconversation.com/using-the-bodys-own-sounds-to-diagnose-alzheimers-and-parkinsons-before-the-first-symptoms-appear-279995 &quot;For example, the ratio of inhalation to exhalation in people with Parkinson’s disease, or the interactions between breathing and swallowing, are altered very early on, long before symptoms become severe enough to be noticed....
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Post #768620
Use of baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) to suppress allergic hypersensitivity reactions - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOnsjfECvr4&amp;t=1984s One of my main reactions is painful swallowing. I had an upper endoscopy to check for eosinophilic esophagitis but biopsies were normal - but I have the same symptoms as EoE. Pain is greatly reduced by drinking a baking soda solution. I first tried baking soda after I noticed that my symptoms were worse if drinking something acidic (lemon water)...