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... body's immune system from the wear and tear of normal ageing , enabling it to continue functioning further into old ... body . When allied with total rest , fasting enables the body to regain its vigour and health . The value of fasting ...
... body's immune system from the wear and tear of normal ageing , enabling it to continue functioning further into old ... body . When allied with total rest , fasting enables the body to regain its vigour and health . The value of fasting ...
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... body , but imposes additional burdens by introducing drugs to an already over - toxified body . This is important when considering the third principle of naturopathy , which states that the body can return itself to a state of health ...
... body , but imposes additional burdens by introducing drugs to an already over - toxified body . This is important when considering the third principle of naturopathy , which states that the body can return itself to a state of health ...
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... body is mirrored in the feet . Thus , through foot massage , health benefits can arise in parts of the body quite removed from the foot , primarily by stimulating the healing forces inherent within the body , and increasing the body's ...
... body is mirrored in the feet . Thus , through foot massage , health benefits can arise in parts of the body quite removed from the foot , primarily by stimulating the healing forces inherent within the body , and increasing the body's ...
Contents
Nature and the importance of good health in old age | 1 |
expectations of health in old age | 8 |
the medicalization of old age | 23 |
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| Title | Ageing, Healthy, and in Control: An Alternative Approach to Maintaining the Health of Older People Nutshell Handbooks Volume 29 of Therapy in practice series, ISSN 0961-1436 |
| Author | Steve Scrutton |
| Publisher | Chapman & Hall, 1992 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 31 Jul 2008 |
| ISBN | 1565930320, 9781565930322 |
| Length | 238 pages |
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