2011-04-13T14:49:10+0000">April 13, 2011 – 2:49 pm
Meet your bones. I bet you think of them—if you think of them at all—as solid like stone, strung together somehow to hold up the rest of you. (“The head bone’s connected to the neck bone, the neck bone’s connected to the . . .”) Most people don’t pay any attention to their skeletons unless [...]
2011-04-03T14:40:06+0000">April 3, 2011 – 2:40 pm
The rhythm of the normal EEG varies with the child’s age and differs depending on whether the child is awake, drowsy, or asleep. There are well-established limits for these normal variations in rate and rhythm. Slowing may be either focal or generalized.A common cause of slowing is post-ictal, occurring after a seizure, due to “inhibition” [...]
2011-03-26T09:30:50+0000">March 26, 2011 – 9:30 am
Causes of Constipation Causes of constipation include: Lack of water lack of fibre disturbance of the balance of the gut bacteria tension in the muscles of the colon, rectum and anus eating too much concentrated protein (eggs, cheese) the effects of some drugs; for example, iron tablets, codeine, tranquillizers, sleeping pills, anti-depressants, beta-blockers, water pills, [...]
2011-03-20T09:29:46+0000">March 20, 2011 – 9:29 am
In 1964 Barry Sterman, a research worker in California, was working on a NASA contract looking at the toxic effects of the rocket fuel hydrazine. He had been asked by NASA to feed this fuel to cats and see whether or not it affected the cats’ nervous systems. Hydrazine is known to be a convulsant [...]
2011-03-13T09:28:55+0000">March 13, 2011 – 9:28 am
There is now a huge range of insulins for you and your doctor to choose from. Each doctor knows a few insulins well and tends to use them, but it is important to remember that you do not have to stay on your current insulin regimen if you do not feel that it is suiting [...]
2011-02-26T09:28:08+0000">February 26, 2011 – 9:28 am
First look at the risk factors and if any of them applies to you, take preventative measures to look after yourself: • family history of heart disease, • high blood lipids (cholesterol, triglycerides, LDLs), • high blood pressure, • smoking, • overweight, • lack of exercise, • stress, • earlobe crease. Earlobe crease is at [...]
2011-02-20T09:27:25+0000">February 20, 2011 – 9:27 am
Dr. Elmer Green, a pioneer in the field of biofeedback, has said that when people are attempting to influence their health, it is equally important for them to learn what thoughts, attitudes, and behaviors they are engaged in when they become ill as it is when they are healthy. When people have feedback, or information, [...]
2011-02-13T09:26:32+0000">February 13, 2011 – 9:26 am
Fatigue or decreased energy in RA can be caused by the condition itself or by emotional upheaval, pain, lack of sleep, and general lack of physical fitness. Remember, RA is a systemic condition that can affect more than just the joints. The anemia that sometimes results from the condition, for example, can contribute to fatigue. [...]
2011-01-30T09:16:36+0000">January 30, 2011 – 9:16 am
Before stopping, you should have made contact with NA or AA. Now use the strength of the recovering addicts and alcoholics who have successfully stayed clean and sober. They’ve done it themselves. They know what you’re going through. And, better still, they know how they did it. So listen to what they say and pick [...]
2011-01-16T09:15:50+0000">January 16, 2011 – 9:15 am
Prepare by taking a course CPR is an emergency first-aid technique for treating a person who is not breathing and has no heartbeat. This is a skill that is most often used by friends and family members on each other. That’s why it’s a good idea to encourage each member of your household to learn [...]