Vegetarianism has attracted increasing interest in recent years for health, economic, environmental and ethical reasons. There are three types of vegetarians — vegans, who don’t eat meat, eggs, or dairy products; lacto-vegetarians who eat dairy products and ovo-lacto-vegetarians who eat both eggs and dairy products. Some of the health advantages of vegetarianism are impressive. There [...]

Since the target dosage in most of the anti-depressant studies of mild-to-moderate depression has been 900 mg of Hypericum per day, this is a reasonable dose to aim for. The Kira brand of St John’s Wort which, for reasons that I discuss later, is the one I recommend most highly, comes in only 135-mg dosage, [...]

A more direct form of chemical testing is undertaken with certain common petrochemicals found in the environment which are often incriminated in chronic illness. Outside the double swinging doors of the Ecology Unit is a small room in which testing for chemicals is done. Here patients are exposed to the odor of natural gas, similar [...]

Osteoporosis is the medical term for a weakening of the bones which often occurs with aging. It is responsible for many hip and arm fractures and collapse of the vertebrae (spinal bones), with gradual loss of height and curvature of the back (“dowager’s hump”). Such skeletal softening has been attributed mostly to loss of calcium [...]

Symptoms: Nasal congestion, sneezing, clear nasal discharge, itchy nose, pale membranes, inside nose, headache, slight hearing loss, blue bags under eyes, fatigue. Home care: Try to keep the child away from the substances responsible for the allergic reaction. Have the child sleep on a non-allergenic pillow. The use of air conditioners or dehumidifiers can help [...]

Eggs traditionally have a very bad reputation for promoting heart disease. Most people who are conscious of reducing their cholesterol either avoid eggs altogether, or limit their consumption to once a week. It is a myth that eating eggs will raise your cholesterol level. It is true that eggs contain cholesterol (approximately 215mg per egg) [...]

These do-it-yourself kits (such as Clearplan) enable you to predict ovulation by measuring the LH surge in an early morning urine sample. You do this using a specially designed dipstick which changes colour when the levels of LH increase. When your LH surges it is likely that ovulation will occur within the next 24-36 hours, [...]

Way back in 1769, Nicholas Joseph Cugnot took his newly invented, self-propelled, steam-driven automobile prototype out for its maiden voyage. Humming around his Parisian neighborhood at about 2 1/2 miles per hour, Cugnot whacked into a wall, knocking it down, thereby putting the very first automobile accident on the books. Just look what he started. [...]

Binge eaters, of course, don’t worry too much about a balanced diet, but the consequences of malnutrition also include hair loss, discoloring or softening of the fingernails, and weakness. And of course, just as you’ve been told since the age of two, eating too many sweets can indeed ruin your teeth. Two pounds of M&M’s [...]

If you need proof that swimming can help you slim down, look no further than Betty Johnson. All her life, Betty had enjoyed swimming for recreation and physical fitness. While working as an elementary school psychologist in Jacksonville, Horida, she swam for 45 minutes, twice a week. She rounded out her exercise program with step-aerobics [...]