TREATMENT OF ALLERGIC NOSES: THREE Ds OF AVOIDING MOLD SPORES

December 21st, 2010

The three Ds of avoiding mold spores are darkness, dampness, and drafts: molds abound in environments of low or no light, increased humidity, and the absence of ventilation or drafts.
Keep the three Ds in mind as you review the following actions you might take to reduce your exposure to outdoor mold spores:

Dampness
1. Avoid, if and when possible, places where the humidity is high: basements, camps on the lake, clothes hampers, greenhouses, stables, and barns.
2. Dampness in the home caused by water leakage is a prime source of mold-spore accumulation. If your home seems continually damp, look for possible sources of leakage and correct them.
3. Carpeting, including padding, that has been extensively wetted and wood that has rotted as a result of water leakage are best replaced.
4. Although indoor plants cause few mold problems, the containers in which these plants are housed can be a problem because they are frequently wet from the water for the plant. 5. Sometimes, plants may even rest in containers of water.
5. Keeping your windows sealed as tightly as possible will help. In older homes, weather stripping or plastic tape may be needed. In newer homes, the windows generally seal properly.
6. Dehumidifiers are infrequently helpful. Your resources will be better spent on improved sealing of windows and doors.

Darkness
1. A light in a basement may help decrease mold growth. Connected to a timer, it should be easy to light this space several hours each day.
2. Consider a small light in closets, one that comes on when you turn on the room light.
3. Consider the addition of windows to any dark room.

Absence of Ventilation (Drafts)
1 .Ventilate closed rooms: open doors, install fans.
2. Check your ventilation system to be sure that it is working optimally.
3. If you are using a basement as part of your living area, its ventilation should be included in that of the other parts of your home.
4. Install a small fan in an area that is poorly ventilated and turn it on regularly.
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HOMOEOPATHY FOR BOWEL SYMPTOMS: CONSTIPATION – BRYONIA, ALUMINA & GRAPHITES

December 14th, 2010

Bryonia
Unlike the Nux Vomica picture, those needing Bryonia are unlikely to feel any desire to move their bowels. Because of poor internal secretions, once a stool is passed, it is accompanied with much difficulty, and appears large, dry and dark as though burnt. There may be a strong sense of thirst for cold water in large quantities. As with Nux Vomica, there may be marked irritability and headache.
Alumina
Even a soft stool is expressed with difficulty due to lack of tone of the rectum. No inclination to try to pass a stool, but when a motion is obtained, it is likely to be soft and sticky, or hard and knotted. There may also be itching and burning at the anus.
Graphites
Soreness and itching of the anus with possible aching after passing a stool. Several days may go by without urging, but when a motion is achieved, it is likely to consist of small, rounded pellets covered with shreds of mucus. There may be a tendency to anal fissure which causes great pain on passage of a stool. Persons needing Graphites may have a tendency to be overweight and chilly.
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COMMON VITAMINS: VITAMIN B6

September 23rd, 2010
Pyridoxine. Pyridoxine HCI. Measured in milligrams (mg.).
Functions
Aids in food assimilation and in protein and fat metabolism, particularly in metabolism of essential fatty acids. Activates many enzymes and enzyme systems. Involved in the production of antibodies which protect against bacterial invasions. Essential for synthesis and proper action of DNA and RNA. Helps in the healthy function of the nervous system and brain. Important for normal reproductive processes and healthy pregnancies. Prevents nervous and skin disorders, such as acne. Protects against degenerative diseases, such as elevated cholesterol, some types of heart disease and diabetes. Prevents tooth decay. Has been used as natural diuretic. Some studies show that it can prevent or lessen epileptic seizures. Helps prevent and relieve premenstrual edema; also effective in overweight problems caused by water retention. Vitamin B6 regulates the balance between the minerals sodium and potassium in the body, which is of tremendous importance for vital body functions. Cases of Parkinson’s Disease have responded to B6 injections (in combination with magnesium). B6 is required for the absorption of vitamin Bi2 and for the production of hydrochloric acid.
Deficiency symptoms
Deficiency of B6 may cause anemia, edema, mental depression, skin disorders, sore mouth and lips, halitosis, nervousness, eczema, kidney stones, inflammation of the colon, insomnia, tooth decay, irritability, los; of muscular control, migraine headaches, diseases of old age and premature senility.
Natural sources
Brewer’s yeast, bananas, avocados, wheat germ, wheat bran, soybeans, walnuts, blackstrap molasses, cantaloupe, cabbage, milk, egg yolks, liver, green leafy vegetables, green peppers, carrots and peanuts. Pecans are an especially rich source. Raw foods contain more B6 than cooked foods. Cooking and food processing destroys vitamin B6.
MDR (minimum daily requirement):
2.0 mg. (0.2 mg. for children, 2.5 mg. for pregnant and lactating women).Therapeutically, up to 200 mg. have been used daily for several months, preferably combined with other B-complex vitamins.
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COMMON VITAMINS: VITAMIN B2 AND VITAMIN B3

September 23rd, 2010
Vitamin B2
Riboflavin. Vitamin G. Measured in milligrams (mg.).
Functions
Essential for growth and general health. Essential for healthy eyes, skin, nails and hair. May help in prevention of some types of cataracts.
Deficiency symptoms
Deficiency may result in bloodshot eyes; abnormal sensitivity to light; itching and burning of the eyes; inflammations in the mouth; sore, burning tongue (magenta-colored tongue); cracks on the lips and in the corners of the mouth; dull hair or oily hair; oily skin; premature wrinkles on face and arms; eczema; split nails; and such aging symptoms as “disappearing” upper lip. Can be a contributing cause to such disorders as seborrhea, anemia, vaginal itching, cataracts and ulcers.
Natural sources
Milk, cheese, whole grains, brewer’s yeast, torula yeast, wheat germ, almonds, sunflower seeds, liver, cooked leafy vegetables.
MDR (minimum daily requirement):
1.2 mg. Usual therapeutic doses 25 to 50 mg.
Vitamin B3
Niacin. Nicotinic Acid. Niacinamide. Niacin Amide. Nicotinamide. Measured in milligrams (mg.). Niacinamide is similar in effect and therapeutic value to niacin, but does not cause burning, flushing and itching of the skin that usually occurs when the isolated form of niacin is taken.
Functions
Anti-pellagra vitamin. Important for proper circulation and for healthy functioning of the nervous system. Maintains normal functions of gastro-intestinal tract. Essential for proper protein and carbohydrate metabolism. Helps maintain healthy skin. May prevent migraine headaches. Dilates blood vessels and increases the flow of blood to the peripheral capillary system. Often prescribed in cases of cold feet and hands. In mega-doses (massive doses), niacin has been successfully used in the treatment of schizophrenia.
Deficiency symptoms
Mild deficiency may cause coated tongue, canker sores, irritability, nervousness, skin lesions, diarrhea, forgetfulness, insomnia, chronic headaches, digestive disorders and anemia. Severe, prolonged deficiency may cause pellagra, neurasthenia, mental disturbances, depression, mental dullness, disorientation and mental disease.
Natural sources
Brewer’s   yeast,   torula yeast, wheat germ, rice bran and rice polishing, nuts, sunflower seeds, peanuts, whole wheat products, brown rice, green vegetables, liver.
MDR (minimum daily requirement):
10.0 mg. Therapeutically, 100 mg. or more with each meal (preferably together with other B-complex vitamins).
Note: Although niacin is currently used in massive doses (up to 25,000 mg.) in treatment of such conditions as schizophrenia, high cholesterol and arteriosclerosis, some authorities warn that prolonged ingestion of massive doses of B3 can be dangerous and may cause stomach ulcers, liver damage, jaundice, colitis and male impotence.
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TAKING COMMAND OF DIABETES: LEARNING PROCESS

June 3rd, 2010
No one can learn even the basics of diabetes overnight. Taking command of your diabetes is a process that takes several weeks or months to learn and years to refine. It is important to learn to walk before you start running. If you are unsure about aspects of the basic knowledge I have assumed you know, do not be afraid to ask. The father of one of our diabetic patients is a teacher. He tells his son and his pupils: ‘No question is ever silly if it has to be a question.’ If you have got into a muddle with some aspect of your diabetes it is often helpful to go back to the beginning and work it out step by step. Sometimes when one is learning, or studying something, it helps to watch someone else going through the learning process and see the steps they have to take. Ben’s story is of a young man just beginning to take command of his diabetes. Does any of it sound familiar to you? What advice would you give him from your experience of diabetes?
Join your local diabetic association
It is well worth joining your national association and its local branch. They produce magazines full of information not only of practical use, but also about recent research and new advances. The association may be able to help you with specific problems, such as advising on insurance or helping to find a particular piece of equipment. They run courses and vacations for people of all ages with diabetes. Some people say, ‘Why should I join an association full of diabetics? I live in the non-diabetic world; I do not want to emphasize my condition.’
The point is that diabetics can do a lot to help each other and can provide the impetus for research into their condition, and help to raise money to fund it. You do not have to go to meetings unless you want to, but it is worth joining one of the associations just for the information service and magazines it provides.
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CONTROLLING YOUR DIABETES: MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS AND CHECK-UPS

June 3rd, 2010
Whatever you decide to do, you should be seen regularly by someone who checks up on your glucose balance, your diabetes and your general health. Diabetes is so common that there should be a doctor with this special interest near you. If you have no family doctor or have just moved to a new area, ask your local diabetic association for a list of doctors’ names and clinics. Better still, if you are moving, ask your previous adviser to contact someone they know in your new area.
In the 1980′s the department in which I worked arranged special clinic sessions to convert everyone taking insulin in the Oxford area to the U100 strength. Because pharmacists notified us of every diabetic for whom they filled a prescription for insulin, we discovered a group of people on insulin who had not been attending the clinic. They gave various reasons for not attending: some had moved, others were too busy, or had missed an appointment and not received another, or not sought one. Some of these people had severe diabetic tissue damage. If you miss an appointment, do not expect another to appear automatically. Most clinics and diabetes centers chase up non-attendees but notification of your appointment may have got lost in the mail or you may have forgotten to tell the clinic your new address. If you do not get a follow-up appointment, write or telephone and ask for another, or ask your family doctor to do this for you. Do not wait for five years wondering why nothing is happening – or put it off until tomorrow.
Some aspects of diabetes require special care, for example, pregnancy, proliferative retinopathy and renal disease. If this applies to you, your diabetes adviser will be able to tell you if this is one of his or her specialties; if not, he will arrange for you to see someone who is expert in this field. It is worth being prepared to travel to another city for expert care. Your diabetes adviser may also ask for a colleague’s help if you have other forms of tissue damage such as peripheral vascular disease or heart trouble.
Most people find going to doctors, clinics and hospitals worrying and there is a natural tendency to sit quietly and just do as you are told and speak when you are spoken to. But it is your diabetes and your body, and it is important that you take an active interest in what is happening to you. Asking questions is not troublemaking or being difficult. You must be involved in your diabetes and know what is going on, so that you can work with your advisers to keep as healthy as possible. They cannot guess what you are thinking. I must stress again, if you are worried about something, or fed up or confused, please ask; that is what we are there for.
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YOR CHILD’S HEALTH: BRONCHITIS

May 21st, 2009

Cause

Bronchitis is a common infection in children as well as adults. The bronchi, or major air passages adjoining the windpipe, become inflamed, usually due to infection with a virus, but sometimes due to a germ.

Clinical features

Your child may develop a runny nose, sore throat and a mild fever. Soon afterwards a cough will start, which may be either dry or moist (productive of mucus). Your child may be slightly short of breath, and may wheeze. Bronchitis is often seen in association with asthma.

Investigations

None are usually necessary, but if the coughing persists your doctor may advise a sputum test, or even a chest X-ray.

Treatment

Bronchitis usually passes within a week, without any complications. If symptoms such as a cough and wheezing persist your doctor may advise short-term use of anti-asthma medication. If a bacterial infection is suspected, antibiotics may be prescribed. However, it is important to remember that these symptoms are far more readily caused by asthma than by bronchitis.

When to see your doctor

• if your child is an asthmatic;

• if your child has a cough that does not clear up after several days;

• if your child has a wheeze or is short of breath;

• if your child is having difficulty breathing.

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SEXUALITY, ILLNESS, AND HEALTH: FERTILITY AND SEXUALITY

May 18th, 2009

Eight years ago, couples started corning to me for help with fertility problems. They were referred by doctors who were working on the mechanical and metabolic aspects of fertility, working with drugs and timing and, in some cases, surgery. These doctors knew that emotions played a major role in fertility, but they did not know, and none of us know, how. They did know that the couples were becoming stressed by the constant vigilance, the repeated disappointments, the blaming and self-blame, the anger, the jealousy of those who seemed to get pregnant so easily. “Why is it,” asked one of the wives,’ that the only people who seem to get a child so easily are those who don’t seem to want them or need them as much as we do?”

I cannot discuss the complexities of the fertility issues here. I can tell you, however, that I have now treated thirty-six couples in the last eight years. Three of these couples were in my couples sample. Thirty couples have succeeded in having a baby—sometimes more than one! I don’t know, and I am sure that their doctors don’t really know, why they succeeded. Was it the drugs, the hope, the timing, chance? I have found that mutual emotional support and reduction of stress can help relationships. I don’t really know if it helps cause pregnancy, but I would guess that it does some good, perhaps again by enhancing the immune system, which has much to do with pregnancy.

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YOUR MARITAL HEALTH/WHY HUSBANDS DON’T HAVE ORGASM: THE MOST IMPOTR MALE SEXUAL PROBLEM

May 18th, 2009

Men feel valued for what they do, not who they are. They feel like success objects rather than sex objects. As a result, their sexual behavior is characterized by emphasis on skills, foreplay, technique, timing, and love-making prowess. Accused of being selfish, men are not really selfish enough, for they are too busy trying to do instead of be and experience. Love becomes a product they try to “make.” They feel they have to “get it on” and “get off.” They feel a burden of culminating the sexual interaction with expulsion of fluid. “You know if a man comes, but you can’t tell if a woman comes,” was the report of one husband. This is not true. The presence of ejaculate tells only that there was a contractive reflex similar to the vaginal contractions of the woman. Contractions are not the only criterion of orgasm. If they were, other animals would have orgasm. They don’t. With the possible exception of some higher primates, orgasm and its subjective dimension is uniquely human.

Men have learned to release muscle tension, to achieve a pelvic settledness, but they have failed to achieve a settledness of the spirit. Men may have orgasm if by that term we mean organ reflex to sexual stimulation, but they fail to have psychasms. Psychasms require an alteration of consciousness, but men are seldom aware of what they are experiencing at the time of ejaculation. As long as this reflex orientation continues, men will go on trying to “get some” but fail to give or take anything.

The husbands completing the super marital sex program in my clinic report being stunned at the difference between orgasm and psychasm. They discover after forty or more years of “coming” what it is like to experience “being.” “I never imagined it could be like this,” commented one husband. “I thought you were nuts when you talked about this psychasm thing. It’s a whole other thing. There is no language to describe it.”

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THE JOY OF PERFECT HEALTH: DETOXIFICATION: A CONDITION FOR HEALING

May 18th, 2009

The information supported by honest clinical observations, indicates without any doubt the ultimate reason for all diseases : poisoning of the body beyond its capacity of poison neutralisation.

Everything else, no matter how complicated, involving other living creatures (bacteria, parasites etc.) or not, is just a consequence.

We have also found, that the poisoning of our body is largely our own doing, caused by our ignorance or misinformation.

This is the first and necessary step to true healing.

Before discussing available natural strategie detoxification, I would like to turn your attention second, very important condition of true healing purification of your mind.

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