The treatment of any condition, particularly eczema, is related to correction or modification of the abnormalities causing the problem. Since these children have impaired oil gland function, resulting in a dry skin, the first important step is to counteract this. This means infrequent bathing or showering, with the temperature of the water kept cool and [...]
Nutritional claims on food packets can make food choices easier, saving time reading nutrition panels or doing complicated mathematical calculations, but the information must be correct, appropriate and reliable. Unfortunately, many claims are frequently misunderstood, misinterpreted or simply misread. As a result of the consumer’s perception of the nutritional content of foods, the Australian National [...]
Infertility – defined as the inability to conceive a child after a year of having unprotected intercourse — is a common symptom of endometriosis. It is thought that approximately 30% to 40% of women with endometriosis are infertile — compared with 15% of women in general. It is believed that endometriosis affects up to 40% [...]
Unfortunately, we know very little about the characteristics of women with endometriosis as no comprehensive research has been undertaken to study this issue. But the findings of several minor and non-comprehensive studies are outlined below. Age Endometriosis usually only affects women during their menstruating years. It does not occur before the onset of menstruation and [...]
Vitamin A (Retinol) Fat soluble source: Carrots, green leafy vegetables, yellow fruits, egg yolks, dairy products, fish liver oils effects: Good for the skin, eyes, mucous membranes, immune system, anti-allergenic, permeability of blood capillaries. It is used to treat skin, eye and gum disorders, allergies, asthma, sinusitus Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) Water soluble source: Brewers yeast, [...]
If your depression is severe, I recommend that you start treatment with a conventional anti-depressant as opposed to St John’s Wort. I would regard depression as being severe if it disrupts important functions, such as personal relationships or work to a major degree, if it is seriously interfering with physical functions such as sleeping or [...]
The key to the control of food allergies is the Rotary Diversified Diet. This diet serves three purposes. It is a diagnostic tool, which can unmask hidden food allergies in the course of normal life. It minimizes the development of new allergies, and is thus a preventive measure. And, finally, it helps the patient maintain [...]
Anorexia nervosa, the illness in which young women who have been dieting strenuously become abnormally thin and unable to regain weight, often also causes profound calcium loss from the bones. This loss, which is noticeable in X-rays, often reveals that the victims have osteoporosis. Interestingly, it was found that osteoporosis develops only in those anorexia [...]
Home care Try aspirin or paracetamol to relieve the pain. Cold compresses on the forehead may offer relief. If the child has nasal congestion, warm compresses on the forehead, antihistamines, or nose drops may help both the congestion and the headache. Have the child lie down in a dark room. Comforting and cuddling the child [...]
Everyone wants to be like Bob Vila, the ultimate safe, competent handyman. But in reality, most of us are more like Home Improvements Tim “The Toolman” Taylor, an accident waiting to happen. More often than not, our attempts at home improvement don’t mean more trips to the local hardware superstore, but to the emergency room [...]