Q: Is integrative sensory training the same thing as biofeedback? A: No. “Sensory integration” is a phrase first coined by occupational therapist Dr. Jean Ayres to explain the brain’s ability to organize stimuli based on information derived from all five senses. Dr. Ayres theorizes that many of the symptoms of ADHD are the result of [...]

Sometimes the SRIs decrease an obsessional preoccupation with a noticeable aspect of appearance, such as obesity. Some people whose appearance problem wouldn’t qualify for BDD (because the defect is obvious) may become less preoccupied with and less upset by these problems when treated with an SRI. For example, some people who are quite overweight become [...]

Ever since I graduated from college and started working, I’ve been sitting behind a desk. At twenty-five years old, I felt myself getting out of shape. I started jogging a year ago and now I run five miles on weekdays and eight or nine miles on weekends. At first, my periods were lighter, and I [...]

There are two key rules to help your amino acid supplements do the most good: Take all amino acid supplements with plenty of fluid. Don’t take them directly before or after a heavy meal; the protein you eat will block the absorption of amino acids. Amino acids should always be taken on an empty stomach [...]

Every fat person is seriously undernourished in some foods and overnourished in others. So in these first few weeks, you will burn, feed, and wash your body to bring it back to its natural nutritional balance. You will bum up your fat by using highly intensive enzymatic fruits, you will feed your body concentrated doses [...]

Sycosis This term is applied to the condition in which there is a chronic inflammation of the hair follicles. This and many other forms of a similar complaint affect the hair, the beard, and other hair growth, and are due to some form of parasitism. Sycosis affects the skins of persons who are run down [...]

The advice that we have given here about avoiding malignant melanoma has to be set firmly within a reasonable perspective. Melanoma is a risk that can be eliminated by simple changes in lifestyle for ourselves and our children. Our advice should not be interpreted as meaning that the outdoor life, recreation, sport and summer holidays [...]

“Can I get married?” Of course! If you are competent to be a spouse, however that competence is defined, there is no reason why a person with epilepsy should not get married. “Can I have children?” Yes. Most women with epilepsy can bear children. “Can a person with epilepsy be a competent parent?” The answer [...]

One of the aftereffects of some cases of pericarditis is the development of a very stiff pericardium. It is similar to the result of soaking your leather shoes in the rain—the leather becomes stiff. The stiff pericardium decreases the ability of the heart muscle to expand between contractions and fill with blood. It occurs in [...]

A. Device-related septicemia Infection remains a significant cause of morbidity for patients with long-term venous access devices. The incidence of device-related infections reportedly ranges from 2% to >60%. Externally tunneled silastic catheters have a much higher rate of infection than totally implanted ports. The most common organism involved in a device-related bacteremia is Staphylococcus epidermidis. [...]