Since liver has the reputation of being an inexpensive but “complete” food, dishes employing it are often recommended for dieters who wish to eat sparingly but well. Regardless of one’s reason for eating a lot of liver, the danger is the same — it can provide too much vitamin A. Because liver is an animal’s [...]
Signs and symptoms The diagnosis first involves ruling out appendicitis. If appendicitis can be ruled out, consider other possibilities. Your child probably is constipated if he or, she has recently had no bowel movement or a hard movement; if the pain is intermittent (crampy) on the left side of the body and follows eating; and [...]
An allergic reaction to an injection of horse serum can produce serum sickness. It occurs in 10 percent of children if only 10 cc. of serum are injected, while the incidence rises to 90 percent if 100 cc. are injected. The symptoms are hives, swelling of the joints, and fever. These may appear immediately after [...]
These disorders occur when a woman produces antibodies directly against her own cells. The antibodies are thought to cause blood clots in the placenta, preventing the baby getting enough nutrients and blood. Treatment involves drugs that thin the blood, like aspirin and heparin. An auto-immune condition called systemic lupus erythematosis (SLE) causes chronic inflammation which [...]
• Breast feeding. Research has shown that smoking cigarettes may contribute to inadequate breast-milk production. Nicotine has also been found in the breast milk of mothers who smoke, although the effect on the baby is not yet fully understood. • Long-term growth. Studies of long-term growth and development give evidence that children of mothers who [...]
Improving consultations Start by writing down any information you need prior to the appointment. Your questions should also be written down and added to during the consultation. Repeat information back to the doctor to make sure that you have heard and understood everything correctly. Ask for diagrams and illustrations to help you understand the information [...]
Aching feet are hardly a subject for high-tech medicine and more often than not elicit a laugh rather than sympathy. After all, no one ever died of them. However, when your feet hurt you hurt all over and aching feet can make the most easy-going person irritable and tense. Painful feet in turn can cause [...]
In meditation, as in any relaxation technique, the first requirement is to let the relaxation process happen. It means not only letting go of our thoughts, feelings and emotions, but letting go of our control. As I have already discussed in chapter three, our need to be in control of ourselves and our environment is [...]
In an effort to help us relax, many of us are prescribed tranquillisers. However, this does not teach us management skills. While we need to be able to control our disorder, our need to be in control prevents us from relaxing. Relaxing means letting go of this dysfunctional control. In letting go, we gain a [...]
Bill Bill walked from his manager’s office. He knew the day would come-when he would be found out and today was that day. He had been caught drinking during working hours in the bar of the hotel, a few doors down from the office. He had been a regular visitor to the hotel, as he [...]