Archive for June, 2011

BACH FLOWER REMEDIES: VERVAIN REMEDY – SUBHASH’S CASE

Friday, June 24th, 2011

Subhash, an exuberant and over-active young man took his newly wedded wife to Mussourie for honeymoon on one week’s leave. They returned after 3 days to the consternation of all relatives. It was with difficulty that the cause could be ascertained from the girl—he had hugged her so tightly in an embrace that her frail [...]

OTHER APPROACHES TO EPILEPSY THERAPY: THE KETOGENIC DIET CONTAINING

Thursday, June 16th, 2011

The ketogenic diet contains a high ratio of fat to carbohydrate plus protein. Most of the calories are provided as fats, using butter and heavy cream. Seizure control is greatest when the diet contains a ratio of fat calories to protein/carbohydrate calories of 3 or 4:1. A typical meal might consist of a very small [...]

LIFE WITH DIABETES: WHY MONITOR BLOOD GLUCOSE?

Thursday, June 2nd, 2011

You have diabetes, albeit just “a touch of diabetes”. For one reason or another, your blood glucose levels have been found to be above the normal range. If your blood glucose stays above normal for an extended period of time, you’ll be at risk for the development of serious complications, including: •   Retinopathy – [...]

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