Archive for April, 2009

The kidneys show their signs at right iris 28′-30′ and left iris 30′-32′, commencing directly against the iris-wreath and extending outwards to the fourth and fifth minor zones. The kidney is all the more healthy the less its area is indicated (Schulte). If both kidneys register, then in many cases it is a question of [...]

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009 at 09:32 | 0 comments
Categories: General Health

If we are to learn to master our anxiety in an enlightened fashion, we must first know something of its nature. What is anxiety? Unfortunately there is no complete agreement among psychiatrists on this subject, but it is possible to make a number of general statements that help to define anxiety. The ideas which I [...]

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009 at 08:30 | 0 comments

  Throat cultures A throat culture is done to find out if a throat infection is being caused by bacteria and, if so, to identify the specific bacteria. This can provide the doctor with important information. If the infection is due to a virus rather than to a bacterium, the doctor will know not to [...]

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009 at 10:08 | 0 comments
Categories: General Health

Boils are local infections that occur beneath the skin. They are almost always caused by a bacterium called hemolytic Staphylococcus aureus – called “staph,” for short. Boils are identified by redness, pain, and the formation of pus in the center, which tends to “point” (come to a head) and drain through the skin. Pus is [...]

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009 at 09:23 | 0 comments
Categories: General Health

The following guidelines may be helpful when your young child goes to a party. 1. Inform host parents that your child has diabetes. Explain which of the foods that are planned for the party will be suitable for your child and the approximate quantities. Do not be too exact about carbohydrate exchanges. Remember to allow [...]

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009 at 09:01 | 0 comments
Categories: Diabetes
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Fancy cars, flowers, and expensive dinners are pretty normal parts of human courting behavior that are well-known for cutting a hunk out of a man’s paycheck, if not occasionally his ego. But does all of this courting also take a slice off his life? One British geneticist thinks so. “It’s well-established in many species that [...]

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009 at 07:03 | 0 comments
Categories: General Health

Just as negative emotions impair heart function, pleasant, relaxing emotions have a positive effect on the heart. It is very important to take time out of your day, even if it is only ten minutes to do something that makes you happy. Our lives can be busy and stressful, leaving no time for fun and [...]

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009 at 06:59 | 0 comments
Categories: General Health

Every day for the final three weeks of his life, the ailing King Charles V of Germany and Spain demanded to have a funeral service and to be carried around in the coffin that would eventually be used for his burial. After all, funerals are for the living, right? Though you won’t likely be able [...]

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009 at 05:55 | 0 comments
Categories: General Health

How can one go about changing personal health behaviour, especially among those whose motivation is low? One way is to control everything by law. Although many of us would resist this idea, our lives are already controlled far more than we often realize. Laws already control certain health behaviours, but where legal regulation is not [...]

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009 at 04:20 | 0 comments
Categories: General Health

A routine visit to the doctor totally changed Tammy Munson’s life. Tammy, a 33-year-old resident of Jamestown, New York, admits that she knew very little about good nutrition when she was younger. Even though she routinely ate high-fat foods such as Buffalo wings, pepperoni pizza, and french fries, she couldn’t understand why she kept packing [...]

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009 at 03:46 | 0 comments
Categories: Weight Loss