The results of the 1978 Newcastle study and the 1973 London and Belfast study might lead one to believe that sunflower seed oil, sunflower seed oil spreads and similar sources of linoleic acid were the most effective PUFAs for MS. It is indeed a very good idea to use such seed oil products in one’s [...]
The Chronic Fatigue syndrome is an umbrella which shelters a collection of poorly understood disabilities not the least of which is Benign Myalgic Encephalomyelitis. Myalgic Encephalomyelitis has occurred in small localized epidemics in various parts of the world. One outbreak occurred in London, where it was mostly confined to the nurses and doctors of the [...]
Sometimes, in spite of exploring every option, the only solution will be a nursing home, as when someone is severely disabled requiring a level of care beyond what the family can provide, and home care is financially or physically impossible. If your relative is in this situation, try not to view what is happening as [...]
Apart from finding out about community services, changing the environment may help. Shop fox items to make life easier. Are you afraid your mother may fall in the tub? A set of grab bars may be the answer. Are the controls on her stove or her faucets too hard to turn? There may be a [...]
There is much that you as parents can do to foster good sleep patterns. This can start as early as infancy, when babies should be allowed to develop their own sleep rhythms. Do not wake your baby for a feed, and do not worry about imposing rigid feeding schedules. Let him fall into a cycle [...]
The pelvic bones may be fractured in a fall or in a motor car accident. No attempt should be made to get the patient to walk. Carry him on a stretcher, or on your back, or with two people — one can hold him under the arms while the other supports the legs. In men, [...]
The lymph glands of the body are enlarged as also is the spleen, an organ which lies tucked up under the ribs on the left side of the abdomen. The liver is involved in most cases but only in about a sixth, does jaundice or yellowing of the skin, appear. Unfortunately, there is no specific [...]
Cancer of the breast usually appears as a painless lump but women who suffer pain in the breast are often frightened it is a symptom of cancer. It rarely is. Painful breasts mainly occur at the time of the periods but they also can be unrelated to the menstrual cycle. Pain is often associated with [...]
‘Ben isn’t very happy’, Judy said, as she marched Master Ben into my surgery. They both took a seat. Ben, normally a happy little fellow, bright and beaming, now looked dour and miserable. ‘What gives,’ I asked. He says he has a stomach ache. Ben never complains of stomach aches, so when he said this [...]
Activity When lying on his tummy, the five-month old baby will lift the head and chest fairly high off the mattress; he lifts the head and shoulders when lying on his back. Is able to bend his knees and suck his toes. He becomes more and more mobile, readily rolling from his back to the [...]