Ageing, Healthy, and in Control: An Alternative Approach to Maintaining the Health of Older People |
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Page 43
... natural phenomena are the result of complex inter- relationships ; all manifestations of human disease are the consequence of the interplay of body , mind and ... natural and inevitable process . Indeed , older 43 NATURAL MORBIDITY.
... natural phenomena are the result of complex inter- relationships ; all manifestations of human disease are the consequence of the interplay of body , mind and ... natural and inevitable process . Indeed , older 43 NATURAL MORBIDITY.
Page 71
... natural internal mechanisms to achieve the task . One example is the treatment of constipation by laxatives , known to reduce the body's own natural propensity to empty the bowel when taken over long periods . Steroidal drug treatment ...
... natural internal mechanisms to achieve the task . One example is the treatment of constipation by laxatives , known to reduce the body's own natural propensity to empty the bowel when taken over long periods . Steroidal drug treatment ...
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... natural immunity would prevent harmful bacteria from gaining a foothold . Germs are of no account in cholera . The important thing is the disposition of the individual . ( Benjamin , 1961 ) Natural healing insists that germs should not ...
... natural immunity would prevent harmful bacteria from gaining a foothold . Germs are of no account in cholera . The important thing is the disposition of the individual . ( Benjamin , 1961 ) Natural healing insists that germs should not ...
Contents
reasserting personal control | 64 |
combating loneliness | 82 |
Diet and nutrition | 98 |
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