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Denying or suppressing a sexual preference because you or your partner cannot accept it is yet another remote cause of ISD. We see it in men who get sexually aroused by dressing in women’s clothing or by wearing a specific piece of their clothing—such as pantyhose, dresses, or silky undergarments. Problems arise when these men [...]

What do fruits and vegetables have to do with heart disease? Most fruits and vegetables are low in fat and contain no cholesterol. Depending on how they are prepared, most fruits and vegetables are also low in sodium calories, which is an important factor if you are trying to control your blood pressure or weight. [...]

Sixth Month As mother and the unborn child enter the sixth month the hair is starting to grow longer and the eyelashes and eyebrows are now formed. If baby is born at this time it could live but the lungs are not yet fully formed and the fetus might die. Modern medicine has, however, made [...]

Mr. S. Singh was a very smart, able, and hard-working person with great intuition. He could hardly wait to listen to a full sentence from another’s mouth, took the words from his mouth to complete the sentence. He was unusually fast in all his actions, and could not tolerate slow or normal speed of the [...]

“What is the best that can happen if my child continues taking the medication?” The best that can happen if medication is continued is that your child will be no worse off than he is now. He may also not be as fearful if he is taking medication, even though he is constantly reminded that [...]

Many newly diagnosed diabetics notice tingling or pins and needles in their hands or feet. This is caused by an alteration of the function of the nerves supplying sensation to the hands or feet and tends to improve when the blood glucose is under control. Sometimes interference with nerve function lasts for longer, or develops [...]

Having your blood pressure checked is quick and painless. It is usually done with a stethoscope and a sphygmomanometer (sphygmo means “pulse”), which consists of an inflatable arm cuff attached to a column of mercury and a gauge. Although newer technologies in monitoring – including wrist and finger cuffs with digital readouts – are becoming [...]

Risk Factors Risk factors for necrotizing fasciitis are numerous and include diabetes meilitus, alcohol abuse, immunosuppression, intravenous drug abuse, peripheral vascular disease, malnutrition, and obesity. However, young, otherwise healthy individuals can also be affected, particularly when the infection is caused by virulent strains of group A strepococci. Some studies have linked prior non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug [...]

According to an eminent naturopath, K. Lakshmana Sarma, vaccinations can cause cancer. He observes that the substances introduced through vaccinations and inoculations “Combine with the molecules of the body-cells”, and so alter their character in a profound and interesting manner. This re-arrangement of the molecules is of a more or less permanent character in many [...]

One word of caution to the newcomers to the field: alcoholics are sometimes described as notorious “con artists.” They’ve had to be. Anyone who has managed to continue drinking alcoholically in spite of the consequences has learned many sneaky little tricks. These do not disappear with the first prod, push, or pull toward treatment. Habits [...]