Gestrinone is a weak synthetic progesterone originally developed in the 1970s for use as a once-a-week contraceptive. First used as a treatment for endometriosis in the early 1980s, it has since been used in clinical trials in several European countries. It is not currently available in Australia.
How Gestrinone works
Gestrinone appears to work by suppressing the [...]
Much of any therapy’s success depends on the skills and sensitivities of those who administer it. The job description for an eating disorder therapist calls for someone who will take an active role in the process, rather than one who adopts the neutral, interpretive stance of classic psychoanalysis. Since sometimes just learning the truth sets [...]
When Debbie Owen decided to lose weight, she invited the readers of the newspaper in her hometown—all 500,000 of them—to cheer her on.
Even with her supporters, Debbie understood that there was only one way she would slim down successfully: She had to do it for herself. And she did, losing 91 pounds in 18 months.
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Remember those kaleidoscopes we enjoyed looking into so much as children? Wasn’t it marvelous^ the infinite variety of patterns produced by simply turning one end of the tube? Well, kaleidoscopes contain but a few pieces of colored glass, but they manage to produce an incredible number of visual patterns. In some respects your immune system [...]
Stress seekers are hard-driving, volatile, success-oriented people. Eyes glued to their watch, they rush from appointment to appointment, task to task, eager to take on more responsibility. Not valuing their accomplishments for themselves, stress seekers constantly try to outdo themselves in order to make others respect and admire them. Stress seekers feel uncomfortable unless they’re [...]
My idea of a good breakfast is a whole-grain cereal, a glass of skim (nonfat) milk and a fresh fruit. Whole-grain cereal has generous amounts of complex carbohydrates, which give you a steady stream of energy throughout the morning. Skim milk is a good source of calcium, an important nutrient. You can drink it or [...]
Oat bran is one of my favorite Super-Food grains. I recommend it to all my patients who want to protect themselves against a heart attack. My own studies indicate that, in addition to lowering overall cholesterol levels, oat bran helps raise your HDL—high-density lipoprotein—the “good cholesterol” that helps keep your arteries clear.
Practically every patient I [...]
Craving the culprit food is the most bizarre aspect of food intolerance – it affects about 50 per cent of patients, at a very rough estimate. These patients tend to crave the particular food or foods that cause their problems. They may be aware of the craving, and just regard it as a personal quirk, [...]
The human cell is a marvel made by the Intelligence that has shown endless ingenuity in technical design, forever presenting scientific researchers with surprises.
The breakdown and conversion of nutrients produces wastes, in the same way as wastes are formed in the process of combustion or oxidation. We are talking about the so-called ‘metabolic waste products’. [...]
Today, many unnatural influences undermine our health and we often lack enough strength and energy to put up with the vicissitudes of the climate. To be exact, many of us are much more sensitive than were earlier generations. This should not surprise us if we look at our modern circumstances, yet it is more difficult [...]