Gallbladder Removal
112 episodes
#6359: When Eating Triggers Breathlessness Without Reflux
In studies of post-meal distension, abdominal gas volume stayed within 300 millilitres of baseline despite visible changes in waistline girth.
#6121: Hearing Speech in Noise: What Actually Works
Over-the-counter hearing aids, AirPods Conversation Boost, and neural speech separation — what works when your audiogram is normal but the café isn't.
#6117: Earmuffs, Earplugs, and the Café Speech Problem
Why noise-cancelling headphones kill the espresso machine but leave the wedding planning next to you perfectly audible.
#5923: Plus Codes: Free Addressing Nobody Uses
A free, offline, 14-metre addressing system exists — so why do ambulances still can't find the house?
#5721: What's the Red and Black Speaker Cable Actually Called?
It's called zip cord — and the gauge you need depends entirely on current, not the 300V printed on the jacket.
#5719: When Bile Burns Your Stomach Lining
Bile gastritis after gallbladder removal: why fasting makes it worse, what the evidence says about supplements, and how to eat.
#5695: Gut-Brain Drugs: Why Old Antidepressants Help Bloating
A listener with post-cholecystectomy bloating asks why an old antidepressant might help — and whether anything better is coming.
#5694: Prokinetics When the Emptying Test Is Normal
A negative gastric emptying study doesn't close the door on prokinetics — because the drugs may not work the way we assumed.
#5692: When Bile Reflux and Bloating Collide After Gallbladder Surgery
Two separate problems hiding behind three diagnoses: bile reflux after gallbladder removal, and abdominophrenic dyssynergia — where bloating isn't ...
#5679: Glue, Don't Bolt: Anchoring Road Studs and Soil Anchors
Road studs get glued, not bolted — and plows eat anything proud of the pavement. Soil anchors are a different physics problem entirely.
#5675: Wiring a UK Plug: Copper, Tools, and the 1mm Rule
How much copper should show on a UK plug? Why one stray strand matters, and the flush cutter that beats electrician's scissors.
#5654: Why Hand Driving Beats Power Tools on Tiny Screws
A precision screwdriver set, ESD tweezers, and a spudger — the case for the manual tool in a world that reaches for the motor.
#5635: Why Your VHB Tape Keeps Falling Off the Wall
VHB tape is a viscoelastic acrylic foam, not glue — and it fails on dirty grout, cold tile, and no roll-down pressure, not on bad tape.
#5589: Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome: What Cheap Power Tools Cost
Cheap power tools changed construction — and quietly introduced a disease that damages nerves and blood vessels in the hands. Here's what HAVS actu...
#5575: Why 1930s Riveters Carried Bigger Pouches Than You Do
A catcher's mitt made of metal, a red-hot rivet you can't look at, and the 90-year-old tool list that never changed.
#5514: Drilling Concrete: Jigs, Anchors, and Fidelity
Why your hammer drill wanders off mark, which wall-capable jigs actually grip, and how to match drill bits to anchors.
#5375: Do Laptop Screen Protectors Actually Stop a Drop?
Tempered glass for laptops exists — but it's sold for scratches, not drops. Here's what actually survives a fall.
#5372: 10 Power Tools, Ranked by What to Buy First
A purchasing sequence, not a wish list: the 10 power tools a homeowner should own, in the order you should actually buy them.
#5266: Why Cordless Rotary Tools Sag Mid-Battery
A dead USB port, a sagging battery, and the real physics behind why cordless rotary tools lose their bite mid-charge.
#5257: Dremel 4300 vs Foredom: Which Engraver Lasts?
Daniel's Dremel Lite is dying. We compare the 4300, DeWalt, Bosch, and Foredom on power, durability, and repairability.
#5205: Measuring Rooms From One Photo
One photo, one reference ruler, and a geometry trick from 1999 that measures objects without any AI at all.
#5071: Power Stations vs UPS: What Actually Runs Your Tools
Why a power station beats a UPS for running tools anywhere — and the simple math to size one right.
#5010: Why Vegetables Beat Fruit and Supplements
Vegetables do things fruit and supplements can't — from gut microbiome diversity to triggering your body's own antioxidant systems.
#4906: Where to Find Modular Belt Systems That Actually Work
MOLLE, ClipTech, and the hunt for a coherent body carry ecosystem that doesn't make you look like a prepper.