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Ketogenic Diet Efficacy

The effect of starvation in controlling epileptic seizures was first observed by scientists in the 1920s. Since then, the ketogenic diet, which mimics the effects of fasting, has been devised as a way of controlling epilepsy in children who are not responsive to medication.

11 Feb 2010

What is the Ketogenic Diet?

The ketogenic diet is a special diet designed to help children with epilepsy that fails to respond adequately to routine anti-epileptic medications. A typical ketogenic diet is made up of the following...

11 Feb 2010

What is Kinesiology?

Kinesiology comes from the Greek words for the study of movement. This branch of study was started by Dr. George Goodheart, who was a chiropractor, but later absorbed the techniques of traditional Chinese medicine, including acupuncture, to set up a model of disease as a disturbance of energy flow in the body, rather than as a physical entity.

11 Feb 2010

Acupuncture Legal Status

The World Health Organization has in its list enumerated around forty different conditions where acupuncture may be effective.

11 Feb 2010

Is Acupuncture Safe?

Generally according to the World Health Organization statement, acupuncture treatment is safe if it is performed by a licensed and well trained practitioner.

11 Feb 2010

How Effective is Acupuncture?

There have been clinical studies evaluating if acupuncture actually works. There is research on mechanisms involved and how the therapy works and also provides important information on efficacy.

11 Feb 2010

Acupuncture Theories

Acupuncture involves terms of emerge flow through the body along the meridians called Qi (pronounced “chee”).

11 Feb 2010

Modern Acupuncture

Acupuncture has been in practice for several thousand years in China. During the reign of Emperor Huang Ti, around a Century ago, it was formalized to be a part of the Traditional Chinese Medicine.

11 Feb 2010

Chinese Acupuncture

Acupuncture originated in China around 2,500 years ago. Traditional Chinese medicine is based on principles that are over two thousand years old.

11 Feb 2010

Acupuncture History

The theory and practice of acupuncture originated in China. It was first mentioned and recorded in documents dating a few hundred years before the Common Era.

11 Feb 2010

What is Acupuncture?

Acupuncture is an ancient practice of medicine. It originated over 2,500 years ago. The procedure of acupuncture has been used to treat and relieve symptoms of a wide range of diseases and conditions.

11 Feb 2010

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Treatments

Treatment of acid reflux, or heartburn, mainly relies on lifestyle changes that prevent attacks.

11 Feb 2010

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Prevention

Heartburn and acid reflux can be prevented by several simple lifestyle changes.

11 Feb 2010

How is Acid Reflux Diagnosed?

Heartburn is a symptom that is often indicative of an underlying condition of acid reflux or Gastro-esophageal reflux disorder in the esophagus.

11 Feb 2010

What is Heartburn (Acid Reflux)?

Heartburn is a symptom of gastro-esophageal reflux disease or “acid reflux”, when acid produced in the stomach leaks out and seeps back into the esophagus.

11 Feb 2010

What is Religious Abstinence?

Abstinence refers to the voluntary restraint from experiencing or indulging in bodily pleasures. Abstinence may be exercised due to religious practices.

11 Feb 2010

What is Abstinence?

The word abstinence refers to voluntary prevention of oneself from indulging in bodily activities that provide pleasure.

11 Feb 2010

Human Brain Pathology

There are several diseases and disorders that may affect the brain. Some of these include: Epilepsy, Stroke, Brain infection, Multiple sclerosis, Cerebral palsy, Migraine, headaches and vertigo.

10 Feb 2010

Language and the Human Brain

The human brain is divided into two hemispheres. The left hemisphere is the "logical brain" and is involved in language and analysis and the right hemisphere is the "creative brain," involved in daydreaming and imagination. The left hemisphere controls the right side of the body while the right hemisphere controls the left side.

10 Feb 2010

The Human Brain

The human brain is comprised of 1011 neurons. Neurons are nerve cells that carry information to and from the nervous system to the various organs and systems of the body. These neurons are not distributed uniformly but have common mechanisms of signalling and organization. Neurons form circuits that have several levels of organization and form subsystems.

10 Feb 2010