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How I got rid of my Entyvio cough

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I wanted to pop on here today and talk about my gross Entyvio cough and how I got rid of it. I have ulcerative colitis and have been taking Entyvio for years now, so I always wonder if the cough was related to the drug or the disease. So many of you guys have asked for updates about my cough. Thank you so much for asking. I really appreciate it. So this mucus-y cough was never-ending. So if you’re not familiar with my phlegm-tactic cough, here goes… Did Entyvio cause my cough? Four and a half years ago, this cough developed. It was shortly after we moved to our current house and shortly after I started Entyvio. At first, it was just kind of a tickle in my throat and a little bit mucus-y, but it wasn’t a big deal. We had moved to a new house, and I had started Entyvio, so I thought: “Is it the new house? Could we have mold or maybe I’m allergic to the trees outside? Or is it a side effect of Entyvio?” I had no idea, but where did this cough come from? In the beginning In the beg

Hunger and Satiety Hormones

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Today we’re taking a peek under the hood and looking at some of the hormones involved in hunger and satiety, a.k.a. appetite hormones. You might think of hunger as a gnawing feeling in your stomach and satiety as that feeling of fullness when you’ve eaten enough… or maybe too much. That’s how we experience the feelings we call hunger and satiety, true; but I’m talking today about the physiological drives to eat or stop eating that is driven by hormones. Eating behavior is coordinated mostly in the brain by the hypothalamus, which acts as the control center for appetite. Hunger and satiety hormones deliver information from the body about how much energy you are taking in and whether you need more. The overarching goal here is energy homeostasis — balancing the energy coming in (via food) with the energy needed for the everyday functions of being alive. When you have sufficient energy, your body is free to invest in growth, repair, and reproduction. Taking in more energy than you nee

Dirty Rice Recipe (Cauliflower Rice)

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This dirty rice recipe is filled with delicious bacon and makes a great side dish for many low carb southern meals. Normally, you’ll find a lot of sausage in dirty rice. But it’s a pretty versatile dish, so using other meats is not uncommon. I couldn’t find any sausage I was comfortable eating, so I went with bacon instead, and I was not disappointed. And while I think I personally would have preferred actual rice, this was pretty tasty for being made with cauliflower rice! WHAT IS DIRTY RICE? Dirty rice is a traditional Louisiana Creole dish made from white rice which gets a “dirty” color from being cooked with small pieces of pork, beef or chicken, green bell pepper, celery, and onion, and spiced with cayenne and black pepper. Parsley and chopped green onions are common garnishes. ( source ) WHERE DID DIRTY RICE ORIGINATE? Dirty rice was a byproduct of South Louisiana’s abundant rice crop, Cajun cooking techniques and home cooks with a lot of mouths to feed and not a lo