Archive for May 8th, 2009
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PROSTAGLANDINS—THE NEW HORMONES
Prostaglandins, newly understood hormones, were first discovered and named in 1935 by Dr. U. S. von Euler, a distinguished professor and researcher at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm. Dr. von Euler originally believed that these hormones were produced solely by the prostate gland in the male, which is his reason for naming them as he [...]
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SIDE-EFFECTS OF USING TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROIDS
They are primarily local, and may take many forms. Thinning of the skin may occur, with resultant striae or stretch marks appearing as purple or white streaks, particularly in the creases. The skin may also appear aged, with the blood vessels and superficial haemorrhages visible through the more transparent skin, particularly on the face. There [...]
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WHAT DO FATTY ACIDS LOOK LIKE? UNSATURATED FATS
A fatty acid molecule consists of a chain of carbon atoms with hydrogen atoms attached. The end of the molecule with three hydrogens (H) attached to the carbon (C) atom is called the methyl end. The other end is known as the carboxyl end. The chain has an even number of carbon atoms which stretches [...]
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COPING WITH ENDOMETRIOSIS: DIET
Lifestyle and diet play an important role in this holistic approach. A poor diet can result in mineral deficiencies which can burden the lymphatic system with waste. Often the food we eat does not have the nutritional quality necessary for good health. If you don’t have access to organically grown fruit and vegetables (and being [...]
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DOES PREGNANCY CURE ENDOMETRIOSIS AND IS ENDOMETRIOSIS CANCEROUS
Many women are told by their doctors that the cure for endometriosis is pregnancy. Unfortunately, this is a myth which continues to be perpetuated in medical as well as popular literature. The mistaken belief that pregnancy cures endometriosis appears to have arisen from the impressions and speculations of some of the early gynaecologists who had [...]