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Diarrhea. Part 1
Monday, November 14th, 2011
This condition can be caused by many different entities. Diarrhea is defined as watery or very loose stool, sometimes associated with foul odor, sometimes not. Usually diarrhea requires control in the infant period so that the baby doesn’t lose too much body fluid and become dehydrated.
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Side Stitch from Running
Friday, November 11th, 2011
Q.My seven-year-old has lately complained of a side ache when running. When I was young I used to get the same thing at times. What causes this? I know I was probably out of shape, but he doesn’t have an ounce in his body that isn’t constantly moving. He’s 50 pounds and about 4’2″.
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Drug & Herb Interactions A Look At Some Possibilities, Part 3
Thursday, November 3rd, 2011
Distribution involves the movement of substances in the blood stream. Thereare only two common drugs that effect or are effected by distribution issues. They are Coumadin (warfarin), a blood-thinner and Dilantin (phenytoin), an anti-convulsant. Both bind to naturally occurring protein in the blood stream known as plasma protein. This tendency to bind to plasma protein [...]
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How to Prevent Hair Loss in Men
Thursday, October 27th, 2011
Hair loss is a serious event for numerous men, especially men who are prone to vanity in regards to their physical appearances. And I know I belong to that group. Even though it is true that my appearance is never going to equal the looks of Brad Pitt or George Clooney, I still would appreciate [...]
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Drug & Herb Interactions A Look At Some Possibilities, Part 2
Thursday, October 27th, 2011
Another binding drug is Carafate (sucralfate) which is used to treat ulcers. This drug binds with the mucosal lining in the GI tract at the site of an ulcer to protect it from further damage and allow it to heal. Drugs that effect the pH of the GI tract as well as the process of [...]
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Drug & Herb Interactions A Look At Some Possibilities, Part 1
Thursday, October 20th, 2011
As herbal remedies become increasingly popular, the potential for interactions with prescribed drugs is an issue that needs to be better understood. While the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) generally requires extensive research of new drugs used in isolation, there has been virtually no testing of multiple drug combinations. The FDA views herbal remedies as [...]
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Achieving Perfection. Part 2
Tuesday, October 4th, 2011
Well, then, why would you love yourself any less because you, too, are not perfect –particularly when you know that perfection is unattainable. Why would love yourself conditionally — focusing those conditions on something you can never be — and thereby set yourself up for failure?
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Achieving Perfection. Part 1
Tuesday, October 4th, 2011
First of all, I hope you don’t think I am going to tell you how to achieve perfection. Perhaps my title was a bit misleading. I am here to tell you that there is no such thing. And that being said, what more is there to say?
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Labor Pains
Friday, August 12th, 2011
Labor pain is purposeful in that it brings about the birth of the baby. Research studies have shown that laboring women who imagined holding their newborn babies in their arms reported less pain than laboring women who concentrated on other thoughts.
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Biomechanical Conditions
Friday, July 29th, 2011
Skeletal alignment and limb length discrepancy are some of the problems that fall into the category of biomechanical conditions. Some may be so slight that they don’t show up until an abnormal level of use causes the condition to reveal itself. Other times, the defect is severe enough to cause immediate pain. Injuries from the [...]