Rings a Bell

kimberley Kallio

Are you a pharmacist/medical professional? Could you pass the national licensing exam for your profession if you had a pop quiz today? Me either! But I'd like to come close. In this podcast series, I, Kimberley Kallio will embarass myself by taking quizzes from my guests on all the important topics you need to know for your practice. Listen along and relearn your basics with me! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

  1. 2025-10-08

    Episode 3 Part 1: Metabolic Health with Dr. Alex Nataros

    Keywords: insulin sensitivity, metformin, blood sugar management, dietary approaches, microbiome, GLP-1 agonists, functional medicine, probiotics, metabolic health, clinical signs Summary: Episode 3 part 1 covers general metabolic health as it relates to pharmaceuticals, the microbiome and nutrition. My guest is Dr. Alex Nataros, a family doctor practicing in Port Hardy, BC. Subscribe to the Rings a Bell email list here: https://ringsabellpod.kit.com/subscribe To become a guest on the show email ringsabellpodcast@gmail.com References: Weight Gain Drugs https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6109660/ Weight loss drugs https://mobile.fpnotebook.com/Endo/Pharm/MdctnsAsctdWthUntntnlWghtLs.htm Insulin Sensitivity Drugs Giglio RV, Papanas N, Rizvi AA, Ciaccio M, Patti AM, Ilias I, Pantea Stoian A, Sahebkar A, Janez A, Rizzo M. An Update on the Current and Emerging Use of Thiazolidinediones for Type 2 Diabetes. Medicina. 2022; 58(10):1475. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina58101475 Laurindo LF, Barbalho SM, Guiguer EL, da Silva Soares de Souza M, de Souza GA, Fidalgo TM, Araújo AC, de Souza Gonzaga HF, de Bortoli Teixeira D, de Oliveira Silva Ullmann T, et al. GLP-1a: Going beyond Traditional Use. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2022; 23(2):739. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23020739 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.redox.2020.101517 (Mechanisms of Action of metformin in type 2 diabetes: effects on mitochondria and leukocyte endothelium interactions. Microbiome and obesity:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopha.2022.112678 Sohail MU, Althani A, Anwar H, Rizzi R, Marei HE. Role of the Gastrointestinal Tract Microbiome in the Pathophysiology of Diabetes Mellitus. J Diabetes Res. 2017;2017:9631435. doi:10.1155/2017/9631435 HMF Metabolic: Michael DR, Jack AA, Masetti G, et al. A randomised controlled study shows supplementation of overweight and obese adults with lactobacilli and bifidobacteria reduces bodyweight and improves well-being. Sci Rep. 2020;10(1):4183. Published 2020 Mar 6. doi:10.1038/s41598-020-60991-7 UltraFlora Control: Stenman LK, Lehtinen MJ, Meland N, et al. Probiotic With or Without Fiber Controls Body Fat Mass, Associated With Serum Zonulin, in Overweight and Obese Adults-Randomized Controlled Trial. EBioMedicine. 2016;13:190-200. doi:10.1016/j.ebiom.2016.10.036 Super intense study on personalized nutrition published in cell that I talked too long about :) Zeevi D, Korem T, Zmora N, et al. Personalized Nutrition by Prediction of Glycemic Responses. Cell. 2015;163(5):1079-1094. doi:10.1016/j.cell.2015.11.001                 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    50 min
  2. 2025-08-01

    Episode 2 - Constipation with Shelley Stepanuik

    References from Shelley:- UpToDate as referenced summer 2025   - RxFiles 2023 edition   - Bristol Stool Chart   - probioticchart.ca   - Why you should be careful with psyllium husk fiber supplement. YouTube:  https://youtu.be/mPHXldh4_H4?si=wtAMhpP2QDCxPlr6   - Cascara Sagrada withdrawal in USA https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/fda-history-exhibits/drug-therapeutics-regulation-us#   - Phenothalein withdrawal from market https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/pharmacology-toxicology-and-pharmaceutical-science/phenolphthalein#   - Bisacodyl  Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2021 Mar 9;33(10):e14123. doi: 10.1111/nmo.14123   Bisacodyl: A review of pharmacology and clinical evidence to guide use in clinical practice in patients with constipation   Maura Corsetti 1,2,, Sabine Landes 3, Robert Lange 4 PMCID: PMC8596401 PMID: 33751780 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8596401/   - Stimulant laxatives    First published online June 16, 2024 Review article: do stimulant laxatives damage the gut? A critical analysis of current knowledge Peter Whorwell https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5220-8474 peter.whorwell@mft.nhs.uk, Robert Lange, and Carmelo Scarpignato    https://doi.org/10.1177/17562848241249664   - Rhubarb  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8321582/#   - Demulcents https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/neuroscience/demulcent#   References from Kim:Lexicomp drug information for: podophyllum, wheat dextrin, phenolpthalein, polyethylene glycol 3350 https://time.com/archive/6617019/medicine-cut-out-the-liver/ Pharmacology, toxicology, clinical efficacy, and adverse effects of calcium polycarbophil, an enteral hydrosorptive agent. PMID: 6765389 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 17m

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Are you a pharmacist/medical professional? Could you pass the national licensing exam for your profession if you had a pop quiz today? Me either! But I'd like to come close. In this podcast series, I, Kimberley Kallio will embarass myself by taking quizzes from my guests on all the important topics you need to know for your practice. Listen along and relearn your basics with me! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.