Category Archives: General health

•   Facelift. The surgeon stretches out wrinkles and sagging skin by lifting up and pulling back the skin of the face. Many doctors also tighten the underlying tissue. (This combination technique lasts 7 to 10 years, rather than the … Continue reading →

Let us leave the field of battle and metaphor and speak of a new development which concerns inflammation. ACTH and cortisone, which from now on is used to include related substances, diminish all the activities, which grouped together constitute inflammation. … Continue reading →

All chemical drugs are toxic, more or less. All drugs can cause harmful side effects. It is estimated (very conservatively) that at least 10 percent of all patients suffer from drug-caused diseases. Even such an “innocent” drug as aspirin, consumed … Continue reading →

1. Make every effort to move away from the smoggy cities. Buy a cottage or a little farm outside of the city, and, if necessary, drive one or two hours to work. Then you can also grow most of your … Continue reading →

Normally the daily sodium intake is 3 to 7 gm (3000 to 7000 mg). A sodium-restricted diet is limited to a specified amount of sodium, and ranges from a mild to severe restriction. Terms such as “salt free,” “salt poor,” … Continue reading →

Twelve years ago, health officials saw some bright spots in this gloomy picture. The latest surveys from the National Institute on Drug Abuse showed modest but real declines since 1979 in puffing marijuana and popping hallucinogens and PCP, or “angel … Continue reading →

Radioactive iodine (iodine 131) Radioactive iodine is a dangerous fallout contaminant, like Strontium 90, but can be even more toxic. It is found mostly in milk; therefore, it is particularly harmful to children who drink lots of milk. Radioactive iodine … Continue reading →

1. Fallacy. People over 50 years of age have much lower needs for protein, minerals, and vitamins than do younger adults. Fact. The requirements for most nutrients are the same for adults of any age. Older people need fewer calories … Continue reading →

NUTRITION FOR INFANT’S GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT: SUPPLEMENTARY FEEDINGS Neither human nor cow’s milk will meet the full nutritive needs of the infant during the first year of life. Several factors require consideration when planning for supplementary feedings. Iron-deficiency anemia It … Continue reading →

Neither human nor cow’s milk will meet the full nutritive needs of the infant during the first year of life. Several factors require consideration when planning for supplementary feedings. Iron-deficiency anemia It is perhaps the most common nutritional problem in … Continue reading →