Archive for April, 2011

THE STOMACH AND IBS: LACK OF ENZYMES & TOO MUCH HYDROCHLORIC ACID

Posted on April 24th, 2011, by admin

Lack of Enzymes When food enters the stomach it needs enzymes to help to break it down. If there is a deficiency of these substances then the small intestine has to cope with food which has not passed through the initial stages of digestion. The result is discomfort from wind and bloating. Taking supplements of [...]

SEIZURES AND EPILEPSY IN CHILDHOOD

Posted on April 14th, 2011, by admin

We see many families whose children have had a single seizure and many others whose children have epilepsy who come to us for a second opinion. There are common themes among all of these families. One theme is that the family and child are focused on the seizure or seizures; they are unable to look [...]

CLASSIFICATION OF DIABETES: MALNUTRITION RELATED DIABETES MELLITUS & GESTATIONAL DIABETES MALNUTRITION RELATED DIABETES MELLITUS

Posted on April 2nd, 2011, by admin

This rare type of diabetes is more commonly seen in Orissa, and southern India particular Kerala as well as in tropical countries. These are of two types in relations to malnutrition. (a) Fibro-calculus pancreatic disease: Fibro-calculus pancreatic diabetes occurs in young age with manifestation of malnutrition and history of upper abdominal pain due to stones [...]