In 1919 when the flu killed 40 million people there was this Doctor that visited the many farmers to see if he could help them combat the flu. Many of the farmers and their family had contracted it and many died. The doctor came upon this one farmer and to his surprise, everyone was very healthy. When the doctor asked what the farmer was doing that was different the wife replied that she had placed an unpeeled onion in a dish in the rooms of the home, probably only two rooms back then). The doctor couldn’t believe it and asked if he could have one of the onions and place it under the microscope. She gave him one and when he did this, he did find the flu virus in the onion. It obviously absorbed the bacteria, therefore, keeping the family healthy.
Science writer Susan Allport unravels why the disappearance of omega-3s from our diet may be responsible for the epidemics of obesity, heart disease, cancer. Oh, and wrinkles, too.
When Lisa Kepp was 2 years old, she was diagnosed with a neurological condition. She had not said a word in her short life--and it wasn't for want of trying. Lisa was so frustrated at not being able to form the words she clearly wanted to say that she flew into temper tantrums four or five times a day. The family was on pins and needles waiting for the next time the little girl would explode.
An article of November 16th in the Sunday Times magazine talked about the baby boomer generation becoming annoyed that they too have senior moments ( thought we could avoid that sort of thing). It mentioned these sites:
Hay fever is an allergic response to pollen that affects the mucous membranes of the nose , eyes and air passages. The body overreacts to the pollen of various grasses and plants and mould spores from trees.
It is most prevalent in spring and summer. Most symptoms are similar to the common cold but whereas a cold only lasts a week a two, hay fever can produce symptoms which leave the sufferer feeling debilitated for weeks
I became involved in complementary medicine and more particularly in 'Homoeopathy' because I grew up in
France
where this therapy is widely used (as it is in other European countries). We used it because it is a 'holistic' doctrine, not a restricting one: it deals with all aspects of human health from the physical to the mental and the emotional, and treats the person as a 'whole'
This story begins with Hippocrates the father of medicine, who wrote that there are two methods to heal: by 'contraries' and by 'similars'.
Although mainly ignored by mainstream Western medicine, 'the similar' route or curing 'like with like' has been pursued by many cultures throughout the centuries and throughout the world; it has even surfaced in orthodox Western medicine recently
These days most sport clubs offer not only sport but also gym, a swimming pool and a wide choice of exercise classes.
Even if we think ourselves fit, an injury may occasionally occur; then we have to deal not only with the physical but also with the mental side of being stopped in our tracks. Having a small remedy kit in your sports bag will deal with the first-aid aspect and will speed recovery.
