Unsavory Truth: How Food Companies Skew the Science of What We Eat. In that book, I review research on the “funding effect,” the strong correlations between who pays for food and nutrition research and its outcome. Industry-funded research tends to produce results favorable to the funder’s interests (otherwise it wouldn’t be funded). But recipients of […]
Source: Food Inflation: The Price Spikes of Beef, Coffee, Eggs, and Dairy – https://wolfstreet.com/2025/10/24/food-inflation-the-price-spikes-of-beef-coffee-eggs-and-dairy/ I decided I would try to collect data online from the largest supermarkets in the country, and I pretty soon realized that the numbers I was getting were two or three times higher than the official numbers for inflation. Alberto Cavallo, […]
Over the study period, 1,131 cases of type 2 diabetes were identified among the 108,723 participants. Compared with people who consumed the lowest levels of preservatives, those with higher intake showed a markedly increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Overall preservative consumption was linked to a 47% higher risk. Non-antioxidant preservatives were associated with […]
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Thinking about making black eyed peas for good luck? Me too. As 2025 comes to a close I once again searched my blog for the number of Badass versions I have. Badass Black Eyed Peas Black Eyed Peas – Pandemic Version 2021 Vegetarian Badass Black Eyed Peas – 2022 (don’t ask what happened in 2023) and 2024 Badass […]
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Will health insurance pay for a screening colonoscopy now at age 45?
Great question Dr. OlRedHair. The USPSTF changed their guidelines this year and ObamaCare added colonoscopy as an insurance covered screening test so my best guess is yes. BUT all insurance plans are different so there may be differences by plan and insurance company. ALSO if a polyp or other mass is removed the test can be considered diagnostic and the patient may be charged for the entire procedure. As an example, my test today was considered a screening test and will be covered 100% but since a 5mm sessile polyp (sigmoid) was removed that is considered surgery and I have to pay up. I also note the facility charges greatly exceed the physician charges.
That has been my experience with payment also. The facility charges are the greatest. Thankfully with my insurance, it covers even a diagnostic colonoscopy. All of mine are diagnostic forever because of previous pathology. Every 3 years. Yuck!
My test today was my 4th. I think I’ve been eating something every two hours so far today.
I have started referring people for routine screening at age 45.
Glad your polyp was found and removed! Glad the procedure is over. Time for some good food!
Thanks. I was prepared for any news, good or bad. Much better findings (1) versus my last screening (5). I think routine scopes starting at age 45 is a good thing. As a side note, my scheduled time was 9:00 AM. I asked the nurse how many scopes the doctor performed this morning. Five. He did five colonoscopies all before 9:00 AM.
$$$ The scope itself doesn’t take very long. I have had a total of three. After the last one I was in terrible pain from gas for hours. I didn’t eat for a long time. And with the whole process lost over 10 pounds. It was awful. I was the lowest weight I have ever been since about age 10. I don’t look forward to the next one at all. At least last year my scope was the first week of November, and Christmas was coming. So regaining the weight took place over the holidays.
Mine was smooth. I hope your next one goes better. (it’s nearly 8:00 PM and I’m still eating tons of food).