Insects and Allergy – Having an Allergic reaction to insects? INSECTS CAN cause allergy in one of three ways: by inhalation of scales or dusts from the wings and body, by injection of the venom through the sting or by the instillation of salivary secretion. It is well known...
Articles for October 2017
About Acupuncture and Pregnancy
Acupuncture and Pregnancy – What You Should Know There are many things you should not do while pregnant, but did you know that acupuncture and pregnancy can go hand in hand? Your doctor may warn you not to drink or smoke while you are pregnant, but they can often...
Cystitis Colitis Bladder Infection
Bladder Trouble, “Weak Kidneys” and Colitis – Cystitis Colitis Bladder Infection An ailment, distressingly frequent among women, has as its chief symptom a markedly increased desire to urinate. This act is attended with much distress and often with a sharp or burning painful sensation. Not infrequently the condition costs...
Alimta (Pemetrexed) – Oncology Drug
Pemetrexed – Oncology Drug Information Alimta is a novel antifolate compound with inhibitory activity against a number of enzymes including thymidilate synthase, dihydrofolate reductase and glycinamide ribonucleotide formyl transferase. Alimta has been studied with cis-platinum (Cisplatin) or gemcitabine (Gemzarâ) in the treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Phase II...
Grape Cure Diet Instructions
DIRECTIONS for THE GRAPE CURE Diet Instructions (1) Preparation. To prepare the system for the change of diet, the better practice is to fast for two or three days, drinking plenty of pure, cold water and taking an enema of a quart of lukewarm water daily with the strained...
Methotrexate Anticancer Drug
Methotrexate is an anticancer drug used in the treatment of lymphoma (cancer of the lymph nodes) and certain forms of leukemia. It is also given to treat some forms of cancers of the uterus, breast, lung, head, neck, and ovary. Methotrexate is also given to treat rheumatoid arthritis when...
Allergy Migraine Headaches
Allergic and Migraine Headaches – Allergy Migraine Headaches HEADACHES ASSOCIATED with hay fever, perennial allergic rhinitis and many of the eye allergies are common. These headaches are usually secondary to the primary allergic condition, and are cured when the primary allergy is corrected. There are certain headaches which are...
Iressa (Gefitinib)
Oncology Drug Information – Iressa has a targeted mechanism of action, which results in less severe adverse reactions, side effects compared to traditional chemotherapy. Gefitinib is an oral selective epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKI). The EGFR (ErbB1, HER1) receptor is similar to Her2/neu. Activation of EGFR stimulates...
Getting The Abs You Want
We all dream of that perfect body, the one with well-defined abs and well-toned muscle, the one that men and women both do double takes at. Unfortunately, very few have this type of body and even less are willing to do the work that is required to get it....
Colitis Menstruation Complaints
Colitis Menstruation – Female Complaints and Colitis No one organ, certainly none as large and important as the colon, can suffer serious disorder without creating a shower of reflex effects upon those organs which come into relation with it in the same nerve channel. For this reason the female...