Some people have high sugar levels only at times of great stress, or during an illness. When tested at other times, they seem perfectly normal. This condition is called “prediabetes” or previous abnormality of glucose tolerance (PrevAGT). Everything may go back to normal, or the disease may crop up in a more serious form later. [...]

No discussion of respiration would be complete without considering the relationship of lung cancer and cigarette smoking. This modern world is a world of marvels. It is not a great exaggeration to class among these marvels the increase in cigarette smoking in the last half century or so. It is surprising that cigarettes have the [...]

Since ages it has been known that decoctions of some herbs are helpful in cases of asthma. These herbs include stramonium, lobelia and dhatura. Scientific analysis of these herbs have shown that they contain a variety of active substances that come under the class xanthines. Xanthines help reverse the obstruction of airways providing quick relief. [...]

Reactions to sunlight are particularly common in Australia because children spend much of their recreational time outdoors. Apart from the long-term risks of skin cancer and premature ageing, sunburn and allergic reactions to the sun can be major problems in childhood. Allergic reactions to sunlight occur when the body’s immune system is suddenly flooded with [...]

This is a very crucial question, on which depend the bread and butter of the family. It has been repeatedly found that the best job for a heart attack patient is that job which he had been doing all his life, where productivity is likely to be maximum with minimum of effort. This is true [...]

Rocking in Bed Sit up in bed and, with the knees slightly bent up, rock the trunk gently back and forward. A suitable speed is one which allows you to make two — perhaps three — rockings during each inhalation and each exhalation. Here again, the aim is to find a pace and vigour which [...]

Arthritis is a disease of the body. A healthy body is usually indicative of a healthy diet. You are missing both. Now, let us show you how to regain your most priceless possession—your health. By correcting your faulty diet! Some people will say that food has nothing to do with arthritis. They’ll claim that the [...]

Ian’s Experience: “It’s Ruined My Life” I look like a freak of nature,” Ian told me. “I look like the Elephant Man. This is the cause of my problems. It’s why I went to California. I was trying to look better.” Ian came to see me after his parents discovered that he’d had disappeared to [...]

Primarily used in the treatment of depression, tricyclic antidepressants can be used to provide relief for patients suffering from both insomnia and depression, since some of the tricyclic antidepressants may have sedative effects. However, I would not normally recommend these drugs in the treatment of insomnia without depression, unless other medications have failed. The tricyclic [...]

As we have seen, new research has shown that both the yeast and myceal forms of Candida can damage the host and that the yeast form is actually more virulent. In addition, yeast fungi can change form and type back and forth and can alter themselves to many different species. Each type can be harmful [...]