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The main advantage of hormonal treatment is that it is usually a less drastic form of treatment and, unless you are unlucky enough to have severe side effects, it does not cause a major disruption to your life. The main disadvantages are that it cannot treat adhesions, it rarely eradicates endometriomas greater than two centimeters [...]

Of course, our bodies are changing from the moment we are born to the moment we die. We grow, we become ill and get well, we exercise or stop exercising, we age. By definition, adolescence is a difficult time, a period of rapid growth and development. No big revelation there, but a point worth keeping [...]

In 1994, Anita Beattie’s doctor gave her a harsh ultimatum: “Lose weight or don’t come back to see me, because you’re wasting my time and your money.” His words stung, but Anita knew that her doctor was right. She weighed 157 pounds and she also had diabetes—a bad combination, to say the least. “He kicked [...]

Let me tell you the story of “Doc,” a middle-aged messenger who believed in positive thinking. A little man without money, advanced schooling, influence or marketable skills, he used positive thinking to save lives. He was fascinated by positive sayings, and he wrote his inspirational mottoes on slips of paper and carried them in his [...]

Elbows to Knees: This is a good exercise for the upper- and lower-abdominal muscles, and it will help your back as well. Lie on your back. Clasp your hands behind your neck, elbows forward. Bend your knees, then lift them up and toward your chest, holding them over your belly. Your legs should be high [...]

NO-OIL SAUTE Many recipes call for sauteed foods. To saute without oil, get a frying pan large enough to hold whatever you’re going to cook, then add 1/4 cup water and put over a medium heat. When the water is boiling, place the food in the pan and quickly move it around, using a wooden [...]

The second medical fallacy is our habit of looking at symptoms and labeling them as diseases. This approach ignores the real disease altogether. Medical students aren’t trained to look beyond the immediate problem. If the patient has a cold, they are taught, deal with the cold. If the patient has cancer, provide the appropriate treatment. [...]

Placebos play an important part in scientific trials. After two weeks, the patients were split into two groups, one of which began an elimination diet. For the first week, this diet consisted of twelve rarely eaten foods. All milk products, eggs, cereals, beverages and additives were excluded, along with most meats and all commonly eaten [...]

Keep a detailed log of treatments, drugs, services and supplies so you can later compare it with your itemized bill to ensure you’re not being overcharged. If you’re unable to maintain the log, ask a friend or family member to do it. also: The log lets the staff know that you intend to keep informed [...]

CUT YOUR GROCERY BILL BY 75% People who eat at least five servings of vegetables a week cut in half their risk of suffering macular degeneration— the most common cause of blindness in older Americans. Researchers believe that antioxidants in vegetables tie up oxygen molecules known as “free radicals,” which otherwise damage the eyes over [...]