In comparison with regular coffee, which I normally take with milk or cream and without sugar, the Arabic coffee did not cause me any trouble and seemed less stimulating. The unfavourable side effects of the coffee somehow appear to be eliminated by the Arabian method of preparation. After many observations and experiments I found that the grounds contain certain materials that, to a certain extent, neutralise the soluble substances in coffee, including caffeine, weakening its stimulating properties.

If you like the pleasant taste and aroma of coffee, why not try the Arabian method and take only a small cup, together with the grounds. However, you should only indulge if your nervous system

is in good working order; sensitive or nervous people should leave coffee alone.

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Infants and children, patients with a feverish condition, and seriously ill adults suffering from metabolic disorders should use only grape sugar, rather than white sugar, to sweeten their drinks. It oxidises in the system without any waste and does not impose any additional burden on the body. Unlike white sugar, grape sugar is not a calcium robber. It should be part of the diet of every convalescent and those with weak hearts or frayed nerves because of its soothing quality. Sleeping drops, lemon balm herb tea or heart tonic sweetened with grape sugar in a little water and taken at night encourage restful sleep. Grape sugar has only one drawback: it is relatively expensive. But this is not at all astonishing in view of the cost of grapes nowadays.

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As a change from fruit, a meal of sandwiches and salad can be very enjoyable. If you wish to drink something with it, have some cereal and fruit coffee (Bambu Coffee Substitute) with a little cream or milk. Liver patients should have a glass of carrot juice instead. For variety’s sake you might have a good vegetable soup.

So there are many variations possible; all you need is a little imagination and natural good taste. If you like, fresh tomatoes can be put on the table as well. A juicy tomato is always refreshing and will enrich the meal with its vitamins. Arthritis patients, however, should take great care to eat only the fully ripe ones.

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As a good diet for the liver we suggest the following:

A little while after the meal you can have a cup of cereal coffee (Bambu Coffee Substitute) with milk but no sugar.

Evening: soup made with oats, barley or brown rice with a few vegetables added; mixed salad, seasoned with lemon juice or sour milk, but never with vinegar. For the sake of variety, sandwiches and different salads may be served, followed by cereal coffee with a little milk.

Always remember that fruit is taboo while the liver is out of order.

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If the condition is allowed to go untreated, it may have grave consequences. So never shrug it off lightly; constipation is a dangerous thing. A malignant growth leading to obstruction of the bowels (ileus) may be the result of constipation that has existed for thirty years. An artificial rectal exit (anus) is certainly not a desirable answer to the problem. We often fail to appreciate the automatic devices of our body until it is too late, that is, at the moment when these natural functions fail. They should never be taken for granted and every consideration must be given to nature’s requirements. Even the most skilful surgeon can produce nothing but a makeshift solution, in comparison to the original. Only someone who has had to put up with the burden of an artificial rectal opening is able to appreciate and comprehend the marvellous working of our anal sphincter. So, never let things get to the point of neglecting proper movement of the bowels.

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It is unfortunate that to this day specific medicines are prescribed which treat the symptoms, the external signs, without giving due consideration to what the body may lack internally. As a result, the condition cannot be improved or cured. Hence the need to find out the cause of the deficiency and then endeavour to rectify it.

Not everyone needs the same amount of every substance. Depending on the individual’s nature, his temperament and hereditary disposition, his specific deficiencies and affections, the need for a particular element may be greater than normal, requiring more vitamins, mineral salts or other substances to restore the proper balance in the system.

A report from an acquaintance in the United States, an epileptic since her youth, confirms this assumption. She wrote to me saying that she was well aware of the excellent effects of kelp for epilepsy and had been using it for more than ten years. But she also mentioned in her letter that she believed that taking a biological calcium preparation in addition to the kelp had helped her even more. Since her attacks had been severe and frequent, it was a source of great satisfaction to learn that she was able to overcome them by taking these supplements and by adhering to a diet rich in calcium.

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These precautionary measures will make it easier to sleep at night and improve the patient’s general health. The following remedies help to give relief and eliminate the symptoms causing discomfort: Salvia, Ovarium 3x, Ignatia plus Sepia 6x, and Aconitum lOx. Sounder and more restful sleep influences the mind and nerves, restoring emotional balance to people of a normally happy disposition and thus relieving constant depression and moods.

It is certainly good to know that the discomfort and upsets experienced during the menopause can be alleviated in such simple ways. For this reason, now you are acquainted with the various

remedies and treatments available, use them to the full and enjoy better general health.

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Alcohol compresses are very good for phlebitis. Better still are compresses with tinctures from plants such as St John’s wort, yarrow or marigold. These are always indicated for phlebitis. If you take Aesculaforce at the same time, or an infusion of St John’s wort, yarrow, and arnica, the problem will be treated from the inside as well. The use of yet another plant, Echinacea, is also important for effecting a cure. The fresh herb preparation Echin-aforce supports the body’s efforts in combatting bacteria, which are always present in phlebitis. Usneasan and the homoeopathic medicine Lachesis 12x have a similar effect. By taking these remedies it will be possible to prevent blood poisoning, which sometimes accompanies phlebitis.

Changing one’s eating habits will be of further benefit, bringing faster relief. A natural diet should be followed, preferably a vegetarian one, and plenty of fruit and vegetable juices should be included.

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Angioplasty, also known as percutaneous transluminal angioplasty, means changing the shape of a blood vessel. In balloon angioplasty, a thin catheter is passed through an artery in the leg up the main artery in the abdomen, the aorta, into the heart, and the tip inserted into the affected coronary artery, under X-ray control.

The tip of the catheter is passed through the narrowed section (which has been identified by a previous coronary angiogram). Just short of the tip, the catheter forms a tiny balloon, which is inflated once it is exactly opposite the narrowed segment of artery. This compresses the atheromatous plaque back into the wall of the artery, widening it. After angioplasty, the blood flow through that section of artery is usually multiplied many times.

Original doubts about angioplasty have been cast aside, now that many thousands of people have been treated, and the successes have been obvious. It works best for those with single-vessel disease who fail to respond to medical therapy. It has a greater than 90 percent success rate in coronary arteries, and many angina patients feel much better immediately after it is done. The risk of restenosis is 25 to 40 percent and greater the first six months after the procedure.

Angioplasty is performed under local anesthesia and moderate sedation, so that you will be hazily conscious throughout it. It is performed in the operating room, however, with an anesthetist on hand, so that on the very rare occasions that the catheter causes angina, the team can swing into a full bypass operation.

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So what should we conclude about alcohol and angina? Can angina sufferers have the occasional drink? My feeling is that they can, but it has to be under strict control. I would restrict drinking to the odd glass of wine with meals, and I still recommend abstention for three days a week. If you also have high blood pressure, then I would go further and advise only the very occasional drink as a treat.

A final word about alcohol. Probably the busiest times of the year for family doctors are the days after a national holiday such as Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, or Thanksgiving. Special occasions for a family, such as a birthday, anniversary, wedding, or reunion, provide the same circumstances. At times like these, people overeat, usually a meal full of fat, and overdrink. Inhibitions are lost, everyone is very happy, and they go to bed full of food and drink.

During the night, all the conditions for shutting down the blood flow through a coronary artery are fulfilled. The extra fat in the bloodstream makes the blood more viscous, and the flow more sluggish. The blood is more likely to clot. The alcohol that you have drunk ensures that the blood pressure remains just a little higher than usual, and the strain on the plaque sitting in your coronary artery is a little greater. The result, in the small morning hours, may well be a heart attack.

I hate to be a killjoy, but if you have taken the trouble to change your lifestyle to protect your heart, it is a pity to throw all the advantages away just because of one night of overindulgence. You can enjoy a party much better sober than you can even a little drunk, and think of how much better you will feel in the morning.

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