STRAINS AND SPRAINS

Many people rub a sprain or strain immediately with a heat rub or with hot and cold compresses. This is wrong. Apply cold water or ice to the area as soon as possible. This should be done at 20-minute intervals for the first half day to stop the swelling and to help reduce the injury and bruising. This is very import­ant. We need to start the healing process and this can be done by rubbing on a cream containing comfrey. Comfrey ointment speeds up the healing process. On the second day, start using heat rubs to return circulation and speed up the healing process. Remember, ice first and heat the next day.
The sprain should be supported using an elastic or conforming bandage. It may be walked on if there is no pain. A little discom­fort is alright. Rest the sprained joint as much as possible by elevating it above the heart. This will help reduce pain and swelling.
SUPPLEMENTS
vitamin C                             2000 mg daily
zinc                                      25 mg daily
silica                                    25 mg daily
cod liver oil                        5 ml daily
Localised treatment:
Comfrey ointment and a heat rub.
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With the onset of menopause, many women suffer from hot flashes and night sweats. Arlene March, 56, a Los Angeles psychotherapist, says she started getting hot flashes 5 years ago. “I’d be working,” she recalls, “and suddenly feel intense heat all over my body. I’d break out in a sweat. I’d have to stop work. Then Dr. Mishell prescribed estrogen pills, and I’ve not had a day of discomfort.”
Some women experience a drying and thinning of vaginal tissues in the absence of estrogen, making sex painful. They also might suffer urinary tract infections and incontinence. Estrogen therapy often helps.
Among the physicians consulted, the most cautious was Dr. Morris Notelovitz, founder of the nation’s first Menopause Center, at the University of Florida, and head of the Women’s Medical and Diagnostic Center in Gainesville, Florida. He says each symptom needs a different treatment and advises that genital tract problems be given estrogen treatment for a couple of years at most. He also urges special measurements of the bones before prescribing estrogen therapy for osteoporosis.
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