Anethum graveolens Parts Used : Seeds. Collection : The seeds should be collected when fully ripe, that is when they have turned brown. They should be spread out to dry, not in artificial heat. Constituents : Volatile oil, consisting mainly of...
For years, low-fat cow's milk has been enthusiastically promoted as the perfect health drink, providing adults with 'essential' vitamins and minerals, but without the so-called heart-unhealthy fat found in whole milk. However, new research suggests...
Heating or thawing human milk by microwave causes a decrease in the level of anti infective factors in the milk, even when low temperatures (20-53¡C) are used (Pediatrics, 1992; 89: 667-9). .. ...
Telling our children to drink their milk so that they ‘grow big and strong’ may have no truth in it whatsoever.
Reader's Corner
Re A.G.’s letter, ‘Preparing for winter’, in WDDTY vol 16 no 7, up until two years go, I, too, was prone to colds and flu at this time of the year. I tried supplements, homeopathy, antibiotics and even had my tonsil remnants removed, but nothing...
For most of the last two terms, my youngest daughter Anya, now seven, has been struggling at school, particularly with maths. And although she could learn spelling perfectly, she was also struggling with writing.
The long held belief that milk (or the equivalent in calcium) can help strengthen bones has been vindicated by a US study group. ...
Re my case study in WDDTY vol 15 no 4, unfortunately, a few words were added, and they are wrong. Dr Collin H. Dong’s diet, as described The Arthritic’s Cookbook (1974) and New Hope for the Arthritic (1976),
You’ve asked your readers what causes heart disease. It was reported in 1960 by Briggs et al. that patients put on high milk diets for ulcers developed much higher rates of heart disease. -