The Encyclopedia of common diseases
By: by the staff of Prevention magazine ; compiled and prepared by Charles Gerras ... [et al.].
Contributors: Gerras, Charles.
Edition: Special deluxe ed.
Publisher: Rodale Press
Published: 1976
Place of publication: [Emmaus, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1296
Subjects: Medicine, Popular.; Medicine -- Popular Works.
Genres: Popular Works.
Other titles: Prevention.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: class: section
title: Section 1: Alcoholism; title: Bad Diet Can Cause Alcoholism
pagenum: 2
class: chapter
label: 1; title: Megavitamin Therapy Salvages Alcoholics
pagenum: 6
class: chapter
label: 2; label: 3
pagenum: 10
class: chapter
title: Magnesium Helps to Control The D.T.'s (Delirium Tremens); label: 4
pagenum: 12
class: chapter
title: Food Addiction Related To Alcoholism; class: section
title: Section 2: Allergy; title: An Allergy May Be What's Ailing You
pagenum: 16
class: chapter
label: 5; title: Allergic? You Can't Trust Food Labels To List All Ingredients
pagenum: 22
class: chapter
label: 6; title: Food Additives--3,000 Unsuspected Allergens
pagenum: 25
class: chapter
label: 7; title: For About One-In-Four, Children And Chocolate Don't Mix
pagenum: 28
class: chapter
label: 8; title: The Pulse Test For Allergy
pagenum: 31
class: chapter
label: 9; title: A Sting Is Serious Business If You're Allergic
pagenum: 35
class: chapter
label: 10; class: part
title: Section 3: Anemia; label: 11
pagenum: 40
class: chapter
title: Understanding Iron Deficiency Anemia; label: 12
pagenum: 48
class: chapter
title: You Need Vitamin E To Prevent Anemia; title: Pernicious Anemia
pagenum: 53
class: chapter
label: 13; title: Sickle Cell--The Inherited Anemia
pagenum: 57
class: chapter
label: 14; class: section
title: Section 4: The Appendix; title: Your Appendix And Its Function
pagenum: 64
class: chapter
label: 15; class: section
title: Section 5: Arthritis; label: 16
pagenum: 72
class: chapter
title: Diet Can Control Arthritis; title: Is Arthritis A Deficiency Disease?
pagenum: 77
class: chapter
label: 17; label: 18
pagenum: 83
class: chapter
title: Pantothenic Acid Against Arthritic Pain; title: Nutritional Buffers Arthritics Can Use Against Aspirin And Steroids
pagenum: 88
class: chapter
label: 19; label: 20
pagenum: 93
class: chapter
title: An Amino Acid Shows Promise In Relieving Rheumatoid Arthritis; label: 21
pagenum: 97
class: chapter
title: Rheumatoid Arthritis Linked To Gluten Intolerance; title: Sunlight For Arthritis Relief
pagenum: 100
class: chapter
label: 22; label: 23
pagenum: 104
class: chapter
title: Bursitis Cases Benefit From Vitamin B12; title: If You Have Gout, Try Cherries
pagenum: 107
class: chapter
label: 24; title: How Personality Influences The Development Of Arthritis
pagenum: 113
class: chapter
label: 25; title: Is The Way You Sleep Causing Neuritis?
pagenum: 119
class: chapter
label: 26; title: Section 6: Asthma; label: 27
pagenum: 124
title: What Makes Children Asthmatic?; label: 28
pagenum: 128
title: Your Asthma May Be A Symptom Of Hypoglycemia; label: 29
pagenum: 132
title: Is A Change Of Climate The Answer To Asthma?; title: Section 7: Backache; title: Backache
pagenum: 138
label: 30; label: 31
pagenum: 141
title: Slipped Disc; label: 32
pagenum: 144
title: How To Protect Your Back; title: Exercises You Can Do For A Better Back
pagenum: 147
label: 33; label: 34
pagenum: 154
title: A Simple Answer To Backache In Pregnancy; title: What Causes Back Trouble During Menopause?
pagenum: 158
label: 35; title: Section 8: Bad Breath; label: 36
pagenum: 162
title: The Many Causes Of Halitosis; title: Section 9: Bedwetting; title: You Can Do Something About Bedwetting
pagenum: 168
label: 37; title: Section 10: Birth Defects; title: What Are The Major Causes Of Birth Defects?
pagenum: 176
label: 38; title: Good Diet Encourages Healthy Childbirth
pagenum: 180
label: 39; label: 40
pagenum: 183
title: How Radiation Causes Disease And Heriditary Alterations; label: 41
pagenum: 193
title: Learn Which Commonly-Used Chemicals Can Deform Your Children; title: Undefined Sexual Development In Newborns
pagenum: 198
label: 42; label: 43
pagenum: 203
title: Mongolism; title: Cystic Fibrosis
pagenum: 208
label: 44; title: Cerebral Palsy
pagenum: 212
label: 45; title: Section 11: Bone Disease; title: Why Your Skeleton Might Be Disintegrating
pagenum: 218
label: 46; label: 47
pagenum: 221
title: Simple Dietary Protection For Your Bones; label: 48
pagenum: 225
title: A Closer Look At Osteoporosis; title: You Can Strengthen Your Bones With Exercise
pagenum: 231
label: 49; title: Osteomalacia, Rickets And Vitamin D
pagenum: 235
label: 50; title: Section 12: Bronchitis; title: The Battle For Breath
pagenum: 242
label: 51; title: Section 13: Cancer; title: The Cancer Problem And How To Cope With It
pagenum: 249
label: 52; label: 53
pagenum: 262
title: Artificial Lighting Could Be A Factor In Cancer; title: Asbestos And Talc--Surprising Carcinogens
pagenum: 265
label: 54; title: Can Your Emotions Lead You Into Cancer?
pagenum: 270
label: 55; label: 56
pagenum: 274
title: The Unsuspected Threat Of Fluoride Pollution; title: Bladder Cancer Rise Traced To Popular Eating Habits
pagenum: 276
label: 57; title: How To Protect Yourself Against Bone Cancer
pagenum: 281
label: 58; label: 59
pagenum: 287
title: The High Fiber Diet Fights Bowel Cancer; label: 60
pagenum: 291
title: Breast Cancer; title: The Prime Suspect In Cervical Cancer--DES
pagenum: 300
label: 61; label: 62
pagenum: 303
title: Leukemia--What is it? How Does It Occur?; label: 63
pagenum: 309
title: A Healthy Liver Is An Anti-Cancer Agent; title: Lung Cancer From The Air We Breathe
pagenum: 311
label: 64; title: How Oral Cancer Can Be Controlled
pagenum: 314
label: 65; label: 66
pagenum: 316
title: Skin Cancer--The Sunbathers' Disease; label: 67
pagenum: 322
title: Common Causes Of Stomach Cancer; label: 68
pagenum: 329
title: Cancer Of The Thymus--A Consequence Of Radiation Therapy; label: 69
pagenum: 331
title: Vitamin A: Cancer Inhibitor; title: Vitamin B Deficiency, An Open Door For Cancer
pagenum: 336
label: 70; label: 71
pagenum: 339
title: Vitamin C Defends Tissue Against Cancer; label: 72
pagenum: 343
title: Folic Acid Acts As A Buffer In Cancer Treatment; label: 73
pagenum: 345
title: Magnesium, Unheralded Cancer Preventive; title: Nitrilosides: A Natural Cancer Fighter In Search Of Recognition
pagenum: 349
label: 74; label: 75
pagenum: 355
title: Predictive Medicine Can Anticipate Cancer; label: 76
pagenum: 357
title: A Survey Of Unorthodox Cancer Treatments; title: Section 14: Celiac Disease; title: The Devastating Gluten Allergy
pagenum: 372
label: 77; title: Section 15: Childhood Diseases; label: 78
pagenum: 376
title: Good Diet Essential For Children Taking Vaccines; label: 79
pagenum: 377
title: Crib Death; title: Measles (Morbilli)
pagenum: 383
label: 80; title: German Measles (Rubella)
pagenum: 385
label: 81