”Debra Lynn Dad, author of Nontoxic, Natural and Earthwise, reveals the shocking state of affairs when she explains exactly what the word nontoxic means to the chemical industry. The word nontoxic appears on many consumer products but it is misleading. According to the federal regulatory definition, nontoxic doesn’t mean “not at all toxic” or “absolutely [...]
Yes, it’s very similar. A physician who suspects that a patient has ADHD should do a differential diagnosis, noting the various telltale symptoms of ADHD and gradually eliminating all other possible causes, such as depression, mania, obsessive-compulsive disorder, severe personality disorder, or an organic medical condition.As with childhood ADHD, the dominant signs in adulthood are [...]
Long Sleeper” Syndrome People who fit this category simply sleep longer than average compared to others in their age group—usually for nine to fourteen hours. They demonstrate a normal sleep cycle and seem to have no physiological problem. Nor do they usually complain about excessive sleepiness; any problem arising from their condition is connected to fears [...]
Osteomyelitis is the infection of bones involving the bone marrow. In most cases it is due to pus-forming germs like the staphylococcus and the streptococcus, but other germs may be involved. The long bones of the body are the most frequently affected, but any bone can be involved. Osteomyelitis of the jawbone is among the [...]
A rare form of progressive unilateral seizures, usually associated with a progressive weakness of one side of the body, has been termedRasmussen’s encephalitis, in honor of the Canadian neurosurgeon who first described it. While the pathologic changes in the brain suggest a viral cause, no virus has ever been found, however, and the cause of [...]
The mesial, or middle, inner aspect of both temporal lobes is of great importance in epilepsy, since they are quite prone to damage and are frequently the source of seizures. (This side of the brain and some of its features are shown.Stimulation of the front of the mesial temporal lobe, or seizures originating from that [...]
Centaury people are extremely sensitive with psychic faculties, more strongly developed than the will. They are easily made unsure, upset and hurt, and prone to fall victims to the more powerful spiritual influences. It is usually due to very difficult childhood that negative centaury temperament is developed. The overbearing and domineering parents may have so [...]
Hair Hair plays an important role in temperature control and protection from sunlight. Balding scalps, for example, are highly sensitive to ultraviolet damage and skin cancer. Hair is also of major cosmetic significance, with millions of dollars spent annually on hair products. Unfortunately, the receding hairline in males is a hereditary condition that cannot be remedied [...]
In the past decade, more and more research has pointed to the existence of a special “fat gene.” The most promising candidate is the Ob gene (for obesity), which is believed to disrupt the body’s “I’ve had enough to eat” signaling system and may prompt individuals to keep eating past the point of being comfortably [...]
For about 50 percent of people with HIV infection, the first AIDS-defining diagnosis occurs within ten years of seroconversion; this is only an average. The course of HIV infection after an AIDS-defining diagnosis varies. Some people have repeated opportunistic infections or opportunistic tumors. Some people have general symptoms such as fever, fatigue, weight loss, and [...]