(Epistaxis) Nosebleeds have a variety of causes, most of which are minor. Most nosebleeds are caused by the rupture of small blood vessels in the anterior section of the nasal septum. There are often obvious causes like a blow to the nose, irritation from a foreign body, excessive nose-blowing during a cold or sinusitis and [...]
There is a close relationship between the skin and the nervous system. In the early development of the fertilized human ovum into the embryo, adjacent cells are split off so that some will ultimately develop into the skin and others into the nerve cells of the central nervous system. When our skin is gently stroked [...]
Tips for a headache-It’s also possible to massage headaches away with a gentle fingertip massage. Here again it’s easier if your husband, boyfriend or a friend does the massage, but you can do all these for yourself quite successfully. Again I am giving instructions for two people, because that really is the best way, but [...]
Although we rarely think about it, many of the foods we eat have been exposed to natural or synthetic gas. Small but potentially harmful residues of this gas may remain in these foods and cause problems for susceptible individuals. Most bananas, for instance, are artificially ripened by exposure to ethylene gas immediately before they are [...]
Cystic fibrosis is a chronic (lifelong), inherited disease. It affects the lungs, pancreas, sweat glands, and sometimes the liver and other organs. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is passed from parents to child through a particular gene. Genes are the parts of the body’s cells that determine inherited characteristics (such as hair color, eye color, and size, [...]
Believe this fish story. Some fish have a good type of fat called omega-3 fatty acids, and salmon is one of the richer sources of that element. Our bodies use omega-3 fatty acids to make hormone-like substances called eicosanoids, which help regulate processes such as inflammation, blood clotting, and constriction of blood vessels. Omega-3′s appear [...]
Smoking If you are a heavy smoker and have not been able to cut down or stop altogether, you will be advised not to smoke in the hours before your operation. It is, of course, much better to stop smoking some months before surgery. The carbon monoxide contained in cigarette smoke poisons the blood by [...]
Does pregnancy cure endometriosis? Many women are told by their doctors that the cure for endometriosis is pregnancy. Unfortunately, this is a myth which continues to be perpetuated in medical as well as popular literature. The mistaken belief that pregnancy cures endometriosis appears to have arisen from the impressions and speculations of some of the [...]
We all live in a way which does little to help us and the list of changes that would help prevent disease is almost endless. However, there are some things which are notably worth changing and which the motivated individual can change. • Reduce the crutches you think you need to ‘cope’ with life. This means [...]
Toni Willis lost five dress sizes. All she had to do was change the way that she sets her table. At 215 pounds and eager to slim down, Toni, of Saint Charles, Missouri, finally got fed up with fad diets that didn’t work. She decided to put into practice some advice that she had gotten [...]