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HIV: ON LIVING-SOURCES OF SUPPORT: RELIGION

People’s religions offer them two sources of support, one human, one spiritual. Priests, rabbis, ministers, nuns, pastors of all religions give the same sort of help as social workers and psychologists, but they talk particularly to people who want to … Continue reading

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HIV: ON LIVING-TAKING CONTROL

At some level, everyone knows that, as Robert Burton wrote in The Anatomy of Melancholy, ” [In this life, we are] subject to infirmities, miseries, interrupt, tossed & tumbled up and down, carried about with every small blast, often molested … Continue reading

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ACTIVATING MOTOR CONTROL CENTERS IN THE SPINAL CORD

According to the traditional understanding of human movement, all neural centers that control movement are in the brain, and the spinal cord is a conduit for information, with little or no ability to process information and control functional movement. And … Continue reading

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TRANSPORTATION FOR PEOPLE WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY: SHIPS AND FERRIES

ShipsAs the American population ages, the call for accessible ships, including cruise ships, is increasing – an advantage for persons with disabilities. When new ships are introduced into ship lines, they have to be physically accessible. This includes accessible bathrooms … Continue reading

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REDUCING YOUR RISK OF CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE: WHAT HAPPENS IN YOUR BODY WHEN YOU ARE UNDER STRESS?

When confronted with a difficult threatening situation (“stressor,” in 1 language of the stress physiologist), both animals and humans respond a similar manner—the so-called or flight response. Your heart rate a blood pressure increase, blood vessels in your skin constrict, … Continue reading

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REDUCING YOUR RISK OF CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE: THE CONCEPT OF A PSYCHOLOGICAL OR PERSONALITY COMPONENT TO HEART DISEASE

The concept of a psychological or personality component to heart disease was advanced in 1964 when two researchers, Dr. Meyer Friedman and Dr. Ray Rosenman, developed the concept of a “type A” personality. Type A people always seem to be … Continue reading

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A WORD ABOUT SOY INFANT FORMULAS – INVESTIGATIONS

But it certainly seems that there is a lot more going on behind the scenes when it comes to the truth about soy formulas. What has finally been revealed is quite shocking. Something very troubling began to be noticed in … Continue reading

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DIFFICULTY FALLING OR STAYING ASLEEP: TYPES OF DIMS – TRANSIENT DIMS

Let’s look now at one of the specific types of DIMS. As I indicated earlier, the length of time a sleep disorder has persisted is an important element in understanding the nature of the problem and in prescribing treatment. Consequently, … Continue reading

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IBS AND FOOD INTOLERANCE: SEVERAL FOODS AFFECT ME – WHAT CAN I DO?

If you cannot find a doctor who understands the problem you will have to rely on self-help. You could start with the common-sense approach first: 1 Clean out your digestive tract. 2 Avoid the foods you know upset you plus … Continue reading

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IBS AND CANDIDA ALBICANS: KILLING OFF THE CANDIDA – WHY GARLIC?

Garlic is a safe, very powerful anti-fungal agent; if you place crushed garlic near a culture of Candida Albicans, even the fumes will kill the fungus. If possible take three cloves daily; crush it (it must be crushed to release … Continue reading

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