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Homeopathic Drainage Treatment. Part 3

To obtain this, we set the total number of percentages covered by all nosodes, in the above case 106%, as 100% and then express all the other percentages as a percentage of this total.

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Homeopathic Drainage Treatment. Part 2

But then Vannier also selected one, or two, drainage remedies which are principally aimed at the patient’s functional symptoms and which are used in medium potency (30C) once or twice a day.

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Homeopathic Drainage Treatment. Part 1

According To Vannier

Homeopaths have known for over 150 years that in classical one-remedy homeopathy, a dose of a homeopathic remedy may sometimes cause an aggravation of the patient’s symptoms. From 1911 onwards the late Dr. Leon Vannier of Paris, France, developed a method which he called ‘drainage’ treatment, designed to avoid remedy aggravations (Vannier 1912). Dr. Vannier defined ‘drainage’ as follows:

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Happy Campers Planning Ahead for a Better Camping Experience

You may have already made the decision to send your child to a summer camp, but be sure to do a reality check before the event is underway. Did you decide to send your child to camp because he or she really WANTED to go? Or did you make your decision based on what your friends or neighbors are doing, or on what your relatives suggested?

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Risks

Circumcision is a surgical procedure and it comes with inherent risks. Different studies show complications arising in circumcision anywhere from four to 28 percent of the time. As an example, one study listed possible risks as: excessive bleeding, infection, faulty surgery, foreskin adhesions after surgery, irritation and infection — and the need to have the procedure redone.

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Cause of Graves Disease

Graves’ disease is classified as an autoimmune disease because it results from an attack on the thyroid gland by the body’s own immune system. It is uncertain what triggers this immune system attack in most cases, though clearly some individuals seem predisposed to this disease because thyroid problems run in their family.

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Healthcare Providers and Sleep Apnea

There are board-certified sleep medicine specialists. It has not been shown that they take superior care of patients with obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS).

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Study Shows No Link Between Electromagnetic Fields and Childhood Cancers

A new British study fails to support the theory that exposure to electromagnetic fields generated from power lines, electrical wiring and appliances causes childhood cancers. The latest finding, reported in the Dec. 4 issue of The Lancet, contradicts some earlier research that suggested a weak association between electromagnetic fields and childhood leukemia.

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Spa Finder Hosts Retreat for Day Spa Industry

Spa Finder, a spa travel, marketing and publishing company, inaugurated its Spa Finder Partner Program with a retreat attended by day spa owners/managers who represented more than 160 day spas nationwide. The retreat, held recently at Red Mountain Adventure Spa in St. George, Utah, brought together for the first time many of the leaders in the day spa industry to plan new marketing strategies and share best practices.

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Captivate Facility Members

As you might expect, manufacturers in the business of selling entertainment systems strongly believe in the positive impact of entertainment on membership. “It’s one thing to solicit a potential member,” says Dale Kredell, CEO of Broadcast Vision,”but it’s the amenities you add to your facility that really encourage them to join and participate.”

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