There are a number of practical points which I always explain very carefully to patients. In addition, to be quite sure that I get these ideas across, I repeat them in different words each time I see the patient. The reason is that these practical considerations are so simple that the patient is likely to [...]
Since the average practitioner of orthodox medicine does not have a clear understanding of the basic causative principles involved in arthritis, his treatments and remedies are understandably symptomatic—that is, he is not treating the disease but the isolated symptoms of the disease. He treats an affected joint with injections, x-rays, and drugs as if it [...]
Tics in children usually involve the upper part of the face—screwing up the eyes, or rapid blinking. More complex habits such as grunting, and brushing the hair away from the eyes are common in children, and seldom confused with seizures. Sometimes, however, children indulge in strange patterns of movement which they apparently find pleasurable, and [...]
A Federal Court in California has sent a clear message that it recognizes the authenticity of CMO and will not tolerate the infringement of counterfeiters upon the authentic product. The United States District Court in Orange, California recently awarded a half million dollars in damages in a judgment against Advanced Labs of Redding, California as [...]
Symptoms: severe abdominal pain or backache; menstruation before age nine; failure to menstruate by age 17; long-term absence of menstruation; excessive bleeding. Home care: Give aspirin or paracetamol for pain. Encourage the girl to follow her normal schedule of activities during her period. Consult her doctor. - After a girl starts to menstruate it may take [...]
One of the best ways to stem inflammation in your body, and take a burden off your immune system is to have healthy liver function. Avoiding trans fats, reducing your intake of sugar and carbohydrate, eating raw foods and consuming raw vegetable juices are all great ways to take care of your liver. Another great [...]
The Department of Health recommends that we should all double our intake of Omega 3 oils by eating oily fish two to three times a week. This advice is based on the fact that, as their name implies, these oils are absolutely essential to good health. Essential fats have a profound effect on every system [...]
• Keep the number of sex partners you have down to a minimum. You can never tell if someone has herpes-until it’s too late. • Avoid public lavatories if possible. Some recent work has shown that herpes virus can survive on lavatory seats for a number of hours and on cotton gauze for 72 hours. [...]
Preparation: Preparing patients for the group experience is absolutely crucial. Half an hour spent explaining what to expect and how the group operates can mean the difference between success and failure. I tell patients that group therapy will give them a chance to see others express all kinds of feelings-positive and negative-and will provide feedback [...]
Kym Hubert lost 85 pounds, but not until she finally threw out the scale that had become her obsession. Kym, of Chino Hills, California, had struggled with her weight for 20 years—a consequence of her preference for fatty foods (chocolate milkshakes were her favorite). In 1991, she joined a weight-loss program that required daily weigh-ins. [...]