We Have Backup Stomachs

A cancer bearer with cachexia has unknown options for obtaining sustenance. Take a lesson from a platypus. According to Dr. Google, "Platypuses digest food by grinding it in their bill and then passing it directly to their intestines. They don't have a stomach because they've lost the genes that ... Read More

Doctors Flunk Cachexia 101

According to WebMD, "Many conditions can cause you to lose weight, but cachexia affects you regardless of how much you eat." I call bullshit on this one. Anyone familiar with my e-book, Correspondence With Cora Austin, knows it too. Medical doctors don't give a flip but are being forced to do ... Read More

Keeping the Mouth Busy

Cachexia (wasting syndrome) occurs "when there's a disconnect between energy demand (your metabolism) and energy supply (food)." <> According to Wikipedia (last edited Jul. 14, 2024), "Many drugs are absorbed through sublingual administration, including cardiovascular drugs, steroids, barbitur... Read More

Sugar Provides Calories

Cachexia? If you're wasting away, you need CALORIES. Sugar provides calories. According to Dr. Google, "When the supply of energy — the number of calories consumed in foods —exceeds the body's immediate needs, the body stores the excess energy. Most excess energy is stored as fat. Some is sto... Read More