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WHAT TO DO IF YOUR CHILD HAS A SECOND BIG SEIZURE

on June 27th, 2011 by admin

“He almost died!” “He stopped breathing and turned blue.” “He swallowed his tongue!” “I almost had a heart attack, I was so upset.” “I just screamed!” “I called the ambulance, but it took them forever to get here.” “I didn’t know what to do!” Remember, more than two-thirds of children (and adults) who have one [...]

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WHAT IS TYPE II DIABETES

on June 14th, 2011 by admin

Forty-six-year-old Tony Paolo thought at first that he had the flu. He had been leading an active life, but now he felt tired all the time. He found that he had to go to the bathroom much more often than usual, and he couldn’t seem to quench his thirst, no matter how much fluid he [...]

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CANCER AND NUTRITION: PYRIDOXINE (B6) AND VITAMIN B12

on June 4th, 2011 by admin

Like most other B-complex vitamins, pyridoxine is not stored in the human body to any great extent. But even so, a deficiency in this vitamin is extremely rare. It has the following uses: Pyridoxine has a marked effect on the immune system. Its deficiency inhibits the formation of antibodies, decreases the number of T cells, [...]

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