Q Having congratulated myself on sailing through the menopause with no hot flushes, I now find myself struck down with vaginal atrophy.
There’s nothing modern medicine loves more than an epidemic. A big, scary infectious disease confirms the basic belief system that lies at the heart of all medicine: that viruses and bacteria are the root of most diseases of modern man.
Herpes simplex is best known for the recurrent appearance of bothersome cluster(s) of tiny fluid filled blisters around the mouth, eyes or nostrils, and a stinging, burning sensation. But the viru ...
Lifestyle factors play a major part in determining how much insulin a diabetic needs. If you wish to lower your insulin requirements, consider these options: .. ...
Plants used in traditional cultures can have the leading edge on Western techniques to prevent tooth decay and relieve pain. While the West neurotically believes oral hygiene is only possible when ...
Re the December 2001 issue of WDDTY (vol 12 no 9) on thyroid problems, I was very disappointed to find that most of the discussion was on hypothyroidism whereas I suffer from hyperthyroidism (a multinodular goitre).
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* Have your cholesterol checked and switch to a low-cholesterol diet, if necessary, to avoid gallstone development.
Change your diet. A wide range of nutritional disturbances have been recognized in Crohn's and UC patients (J R Col Physicians London, 1986; 20: 45-8; Postgrad Med J, 1983; 50: 690-7). .. ...
Follow the anti candida diet, avoiding sugars, yeast, alcohol and high allergy foods and, for a week or two, fruits. .. ...