The medical news about our skin and hair, the most visible of our attributes, is good. Now, more than ever, medical science can reverse ugly disruptions of our skin and help us display a smooth, healthy complexion and a clean, thick head of hair. Although dermatologists (skin doctors) cannot cure every skin affliction or grow [...]

The Exchange Lists for Meal Planning may be modified for sodium-restricted diets. All foods for these diets must be processed and prepared without salt or other sodium compounds. Canned foods, for example must be eliminated if they contain salt, but dietetic low-sodium canned foods may be used. When using the Exchange Lists the following foods [...]

In the car On a long car journey with your children, make sure that you stop frequently to let them stretch and run a little, or to have a drink or a snack. Children hate being cooped up for long periods of time. Choose your roadside stops carefully, and keep an eye on your children, [...]

Would you risk it? I’m not going to die having sex. I’d sooner live without sex than die trying to have it. HUSBAND Fewer than one person in four returns to “pre-heart attack” sexuality. Almost none of these persons have any physical or medical reason not to return to sexual activity, but fear, lack of [...]

Ellis was one of the early writers to describe the “buildup and discharge” model of sexual response, and it became the model for future researchers. He wrote, “Tumescence is the piling on of the fuel; detumescence is the leaping out of the devouring flame.” This energy buildup and energy discharge model was related essentially to [...]

Once infected, there is no way of eliminating the virus from the body. It usually lies dormant for weeks, months or even years and then flares again. Like cold sores on the lip, the infection may be triggered by a rise in body temperature from a cold or other infection. Heat, friction or emotional upsets [...]

Many people wear glasses and go regularly to an optometrist or an eye doctor. Yet most are rather hazy about how their eyes function and why they need glasses. Light enters through the cornea, or clear window, of the eye. It passes through the watery fluid of the anterior chamber and enters the back section [...]

Breast is best! A number of years ago this simple dictum was considered old fashioned, a burden for women and perhaps not the best for the baby. But we have since learned that nature was right and that breast milk is the ideal food for the young infant. Breast milk is a complete food in [...]

The colour-signs in the iris, showing the deposition of pigments, are divided according to shape and colour. With regard to these conspicuous signs, there are three groups of pigments to be considered: The endogenous pigments are important for iridology. To these endogenous pigments belong those of the haemoglobin group with the end-product haemosiderin (colour: red [...]

Symptoms: Tilting or cocking head; looking out of corner of eye; squinting; crossed eyes; sensitivity to light; headaches; dislike of reading; school problems. Home care: Have your child’s eyes examined regularly, and be aware of the signs that might suggest the child has a vision problem.   Precautions -    A child s vision should be checked [...]