Almost without a doubt the most universally accepted form of alternative therapy, homoeopathy is a treatment system developed in the late 18th century by Samuel Hahnemann, a German doctor. The basis of the therapy is enshrined in two main guiding principles: first, that ‘like cures like’; and, secondly, that ‘less is more’. What this means [...]
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There is ample evidence that the amount and timing of your sleep can have a profound effect on your mood. You can use this known relationship to your advantage. Once again, a log of your mood and sleep patterns may provide clues as to what this relationship might be in your case. For example, you [...]
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There are a few more aspects of epileptic seizures that require explanation.
Some people may have a warning of seizure. The first type of warning is a vague feeling of an impending seizure, particularly before a tonic-clonic (grand mal) seizure. This prodrome may last several hours. It has no obvious physiological [...]
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Symptom: Inability to sit still or be quiet for more than a very short period.
Home care: Hyperactivity always requires professional evaluation and treatment.
Precautions
- Do not confuse a child’s natural tendency to be active with true hyperkinesis.
- Never accept a diagnosis of hyperkinesis from anyone except a professional.
- Do not try to deal with hyperactivity at home; it always [...]
• Biochemical causes of depression are still hotly debated. Certainly it is possible to detect and even measure biochemical events in the brains of depressed people, but whether the chemical differences between depressed and non-depressed people are the cause or the effect of the depression is impossible to say. Lowered serotonin seems [...]
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Although criticism can be made of animal trials it is less extensive than in the case of human trials.
Generally speaking, animal trial work falls into two main categories. There is the work that involves the use of anima as test models for products. In this case the animals are being used to test the safety [...]
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If there is thought to be a high risk of cancer spreading beyond your breast or its surrounding lymph glands following surgery, treatment with anti-cancer drugs may be advised.
Whereas radiotherapy attacks cancer cells in the specific area at which the X-ray beam is directed, the drugs used in chemotherapy can kill cancer cells throughout the [...]
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Some of the side effects of Danazol are due to the low levels of oestrogen in the body. These side effects are those usually associated with the menopause and they include hot flushes, night sweats and vaginal dryness.
Danazol may also affect blood sugar levels and the way that the body uses sugars. In particular, it [...]
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The discovery that antidepressants can help relieve symptoms of bulimia represents a major medical success story. Treatment with antidepressants is one of the few drug strategies shown to be of any value in managing this illness. In fact, scientific studies have found that use of these medications can reduce bingeing frequency by as much as [...]
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When Debbie Watson didn’t feel good about her life, she turned to food for a quick fix. Bingeing lessened her isolation and pain, but at the expense of her waistline. Only when she learned to love herself and accept love from others did she succeed in slimming down.
Debbie, of Durham, North Carolina, traces her struggle [...]
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